View the College’s recent press highlights.
- CCV is one organization a part of the Science and Technology Research Initiative for the Southern Vermont Economy that will receive funding from the National Science Foundation. This initiative aims to promote STEM educational and professional development.
- Philanthropic programs at CCV empower Colchester woman to pursue mental health career in Vermont | Schools | colchestersun.com CCV alumna Alexis Cole utilized the Early College and Free Degree Promise programs at CCV to jumpstart her education for free, and she is now working towards a career in clinical psychology with a degree at Vermont State University.
- Vermont’s Tech Hub receives $23.7 million from U.S. EDA: What’s next Vermont’s Gallium Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub was awarded $23.7 million in federal funding to advance GaN-related products. CCV will partner with the V-GaN Training, Innovation, Design, and Engineering project.
- Explore your future for free with CCV and 802Opportunity – VTDigger The 802 Opportunity grant is available to Vermonters with a family income of $75,000 or less who do not have a bachelor’s degree.
- College helps massage therapist expand into mental health counseling – VTDigger CCV student Jared Green is utilizing the 802 Opportunity grant to switch careers from massage therapy to mental health counseling.
- Turkish-inspired restaurant Kismet brings spice to Burlington CCV alumnus Serkan Cetin opened a restaurant, Kismet Mediterranean Grill, in Burlington with his family with the goal of bringing flavors of Turkey to Vermont.
- Rural Vermont Hospital Combats Workforce Shortages with ‘Earn-and-Learn’ Opportunities | AHA Multiple Vermont hospitals are participating in CCV’s Career Pathway Entry Program (CPEP), offering earn-while-you-learn opportunities in healthcare.
- Boys & Girls Club offers free college visits | Education | reformer.com The Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro is hosting trips to local colleges for area teenagers, which will include a trip to CCV-Brattleboro on February 19.
- Brian Campion on the high cost of education | Local News | benningtonbanner.com While education costs are high, CCV is offering a free pathway for high school students through the Early College and Free Degree Promise programs.
- Matthew Grenier joins CNB as Information Security Officer – Newport Dispatch CCV alumnus Matthew Grenier has been hired as the Information Security Officer at Community National Bank. Matthew earned an associate degree in information technology from CCV.
- AAUW scholarship recipients pursue studies | Education | reformer.com CCV student Sarahann Byler received a scholarship from the Brattleboro branch of the American Association of University Women last spring.
- SVMC’s Learning Tree Childcare Center Recognized / iBerkshires.com – The Berkshires online guide to events, news and Berkshire County community information. The Learning Tree Childcare Center at SVMC earned 5 stars from Vermont’s Step Ahead Recognition System. The childcare center’s staff utilizes the Northern Lights Career Ladder at CCV, offering learning and professional development.
- CCV and the Vermont Department of Corrections are expanding the Corrections Post-Secondary Education Initiative (CPSEI). The program offers free college courses to DOC staff and incarcerated Vermonters, and now expands to offer re-entry vouchers to any Vermonter ending a carceral sentence or continuing their education upon release.
- Valley News – Enterprise: Business and Nonprofit Notes Jan. 2025
- CCV extends help for individuals exiting incarceration – Community College Daily
- CCV and DOC to expand partnership offering classes to inmates and staff | Local News | rutlandherald.com
- Community College of Vermont expands prison education program (WCAX)
- Community College of Vermont expands prison education program | WVMT
- CCV Corrections Education Program Extends Benefits To Individuals Exiting Incarceration | Education news | caledonianrecord.com
- Capitol Beat: Flood resilience bill heads to Biden | Local News | timesargus.com
- mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/vermont/ccv-extends-corrections-program-benefits-to-those-exiting-incarceration/
- State expands corrections education program to include those exiting prison – VTDigger
- Valley News – State expands corrections education program to include those exiting prison
- CCV extends corrections program benefits to those exiting incarceration
- CCV Corrections education program extends benefits to those exiting incarceration | Local News | benningtonbanner.com
- CCV Corrections Education Program extends benefits | Vermont Business Magazine
