Tag: Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College (BCCC), established in 1964, is a public institution with campuses in Newtown, Perkasie, and Bristol.

Offering over 90 academic programs across seven departments, Bucks provides affordable associate degrees and certificates. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Programs span business, STEM, healthcare, and more, including hands-on training in metalwork, electrical work, and industrial maintenance.

In 2022, BCCC awarded 941 degrees, with General Business, Health Services, and Psychology being top choices.

Allman Brothers Band performing.Newtown

For Bucks County Community College Grad, Allman Brothers Band Concert Was Life-Altering Experience

Concert photographer Kathy Hurley, a Bucks County Community College student during the fall of 1970, found the Allman Brothers Band concert to be a truly…

Peace Valley Winter oil painting by Christine McHugh.Art

Winter Impressions Group Exhibition Featuring Artwork from 20+ Local Artists to Open at Bucks County Community College

The School of Arts and Communication of Bucks County Community College has announced that the upcoming group exhibition Winter Impressions will be held at the…

A pendent drop jewelry, walnut rocking chair with wenge accents, and wood turning sculpture.Art

Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition and Sale to Be Held at Bucks County Community College

The Arts and Communication Department of Bucks County Community College has announced that the upcoming Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen (BCGC) exhibition and sale, Craftworks…

Marc Elias Keller (left), Linda Lindahl (center), and David Jarret (right) with certificates.Literature

Bucks County Short Fiction Contest Announces 2024 Winners

The Bucks County Short Fiction Contest has announced the 2024 winners. 

Marc Elias Keller of Yardley won first place for his story, The Heart that…

Flowers.Art

Third Annual ‘Art That Blooms’ Exhibit Coming to Newtown This Weekend

The third annual “Art That Blooms” exhibit will take place inside the Hicks Art Center at Bucks County Community College in Newtown on November 9…

Lake Angela, new Bucks County Poet Laureate.Literature

Lake Angela Named 2024 Bucks County Poet Laureate

Lake Angela of Warrington has been named the 2024 Bucks County Poet Laureate, announced the director of the Poet Laureate program and professor at Bucks…

Photo Caption #1: BCCC President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones and Director of Workforce Development Initiatives for PA Department of Community & Economic Development Gwen Ross pictured with BCCC manufacturing and trades students.Education

Bucks County Community College Receives $400K to Expand Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem in Region

Bucks County Community College announced that the College has been awarded $400,000 through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Manufacturing PA…

The 2024 Summer Youth Corps interns and program supervisor. (Back row from left): Samantha Rosinski, Supervisor Patrick Reynolds, Ava Musolino, Natalie Biedermann, Alan Bai, Grace King. (Front row from left): Katherine Hanlon, Kassidy Shaw, Sydney White, Katharine Catalano, Nina Harris, Jennifer Ackert.Nonprofit

College Students Spend Their Summer Helping Local Nonprofits

Since 2008, Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth Corps (SYC) has been giving college students a chance to find out what it’s like to…

Summer Youth Corps participants are (from left, back row) Samantha Rosinski, Supervisor Patrick Reynolds, Ava Musolino, Natalie Biedermann, Alan Bai, and Grace King. (Front row): Katherine Hanlon, Kassidy Shaw, Sydney White, Katharine Catalano, Nina Harris, and Jennifer Ackert.Nonprofit

13 College Students Learned About Community Service at Summer Youth Corps

A group of Bucks County students participated in this year’s Foundations Community Partnership’s Summer Youth Corps, which offered them a 10-week, paid…

Lisa Thorsten Riesling Row at Bishop Estate Vineyard.Art

Bucks to Host 2024 Bucks County Wine and Art Trail Exhibition

The Arts and Communication Department of Bucks County Community College has announced that the 2024 Bucks County Wine and Art Trail Exhibition organized by the…

Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University.Education

Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University’s School of Business Sign Enrollment Partnership Agreement

Officials from Bucks County Community College and Thomas Jefferson University have announced a new enrollment partnership agreement providing students at the public, two-year college…

JaHannah Pitchford.Entrepreneurship

Esthetician Calls SCORE Mentor ‘Prominent Figure’ in Her Business

In middle school, JaHannah Queen Mary Pitchford turned to makeup as a confidence-building tool while enduring school bullying.

“I started playing around with makeup…

Nathan Spoon.Literature

Bucks County Community College Kicks Off Fall 2024 Wordsmiths Reading Series

The Wordsmiths Reading Series, one of the longest-running cultural events at Newtown-based Bucks County Community College, continues its proud tradition of live readings…

Three high school girls in graduation uniforms ready to graduate.Awards

Foundations Community Partnership Recognizes 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) annually recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Bucks County high school students by naming 2024 Partnership in Education scholars.

In collaboration…

Kasey Jueds and Thomas Devaney.Literature

Bucks County Community College Announces Call for Annual Bucks County Poet Laureate Entries

Bucks County Community College recently announced the final call for entries for the 2024 Bucks County Poet Laureate competition, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch…

Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion.Music

Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw Appearing Live at the Zlock Performing Arts Center

Enjoy the vibrant collaboration of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and the innovative Sō Percussion in an electrifying program blending voice and percussion quartet…

Actor dressed as patrick, actor dressed as SpongeBob and actor dressed as sandyDrama

Newtown Arts Company Presents The SpongeBob Musical with Star-Studded Soundtrack

Newtown Arts Company is set to bring The SpongeBob Musical to life from August 15-18 at the Zlock Performing Arts Center, located at Bucks…

C.J. Spataro.Education

Bucks County Short Fiction Contest Announces Call for Entries

Bucks County Community College has issued a call for entries for its short fiction contest for adults who live in Bucks County. The deadline for…