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Building Community Through Online Learning

CCV faculty member Katy Schonbeck was one of the many educators who had to quickly move their classes online this spring due to COVID-19. Amidst the change and uncertainty that came from shifting from on-ground to online, Katy stayed true to her values and teaching style.

Thriving Under Pressure

Most people try to avoid stress in their lives, but Rylee Masson isn’t most people. Thriving under pressure, at 17 years old, and before earning a high school diploma, Rylee has received an associate degree in STEM from CCV.

‘More of These Stories Should Be Known’: Faculty Member Cyndy Bittinger on Improving Vermont History

For historian and CCV instructor Cyndy Bittinger, looking back is a way of looking forward. Amid the Black Lives Matter movement and protests against racial injustice in Vermont and across the country, she’s relying on a historical perspective to inform class discussions.

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Sneak Peek: 2020 Grads to Be Honored in 2021

CCV wasn’t able to hold its commencement in person this year, but the College is pleased to announce the graduates who have been selected as student speaker and as recipient of this year’s leadership award.

‘An Amazing Education’: CCV Prepares Early College Student for UVM

Sophie Decker is no stranger to college courses, despite having just graduated from high school. As a former CCV Dual Enrollment and Early College student, and now a current CCV degree-seeking student, at 18 years old she is taking advantage of all the College has to offer.

CCV Works: Thato Ratsebe

Small classes, supportive faculty and staff, and a sense of community at CCV helped Thato Ratsebe develop her skill set and prepare for her future. “The amount of attention that I got was incredible."

‘Full-Time Effort’: Meet Alumni Scholarship Recipient Kaleigh Nutting

Kaleigh Nutting’s priorities are clear: She loves Vermont and wants to stay close to home. She wants to make the best financial decisions she can. And she wants to be successful in life. “I want to do a job that I love to do, because it doesn’t feel like a job when you enjoy it.”

CCV Works: Jeff Patterson

Jeff Patterson took a CPR class in school when he was just thirteen years old. At seventeen, a friend’s father encouraged him to join the local rescue squad, so he went out for a ride-along. After that, “I was hooked.”

A Drive to Learn

When Angela Ellison’s teenaged son was a toddler, she took him to an appointment at the Department of Health offices in downtown Bennington. Walking into 324 Main St., which also houses CCV, Angela looked down a hallway and noticed classrooms.

‘CCV Makes it Easier’: Balancing School, Homeschool, and Work during COVID-19

Pamela Lacey had never taken an online class before this spring. And then in mid-March, her full-time CCV course load moved online.

‘Bettering Myself Is Becoming an LPN’: One Student’s Journey on the CCV/Vermont Tech Pathway to Nursing

“They’re sister schools, so my credits followed me. All of my credits that needed to go with me to Vermont Tech followed me from CCV. The transition was very easy, and part of that was because there are amazing people that work here and they’re all about your success.”

The Community for Opportunity

As my final semester draws to a close, I can now reflect and say confidently that being a part of the CCV community, I have learned to see myself as part of a larger world. Going forward, I can apply the many life lessons that I’ve learned here at CCV to my personal character, my future education, and my future career.

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