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.
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Bucks County’s First-Generation College Students Dig Deep for Postsecondary Degrees
Bucks County institutions of higher learning have a special subset of their student bodies: those whose pursuit of an advanced degree represents an educational threshold…
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Career Corner: The Best 2022 New Year’s Career Resolutions You Can Make
You can break bad habits or set new goals at any time, but many people view the start of a new year as the inspiration…
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Career Corner: 10 Tips to Prepare for a Job Interview
No matter if it is your first time or your one-hundredth time, job interviews are stressful. There is so much opportunity for you to do…
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Bucks County Leadership: Felicia Ganther, President, Bucks County Community College
Felicia Ganther, the President of Bucks County Community College, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about being born in Kansas and growing up in southern California; being…
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Bucks County Community College Ranked in Top Five of Pennsylvania’s Best
Bucks County Community College ranks among the top five community colleges in Pennsylvania, according to a staff report from MSN Money. Stacker recently compiled a…
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For Journalists at the Bucks County Community College ‘Centurion,’ COVID Was No ‘Stop-the-Presses’ Moment
The student staff of the Bucks County Community College Centurion, the campus newspaper, recently received an Organization of the Year nod from the school. The…
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Richboro Chef Keith Rudolf Plates Nutritious — But Not Too Frou-Frou — Dishes for the Philadelphia Phillies
When considering baseball stadium food, the timeworn song evokes “peanuts and Cracker Jack.” That may suffice for fans, but players need more substance. Allie Conti,…
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Bucks County Community College Takes Top Spot Among Best Community Colleges in Pennsylvania
Bucks County Community College took the top spot for the best community colleges in Pennsylvania, according to a recently released report by WalletHub. To determine…
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Predating the Stonewall Riots, Bucks County Made an Early Stand for LGBTQ+ Rights
Thirteen months before the June 1969 Stonewall riots erupted in Greenwich Village, a now-virtually-forgotten gay-rights protest unfolded at Bucks County Community College (BCCC). The May 1968 student demonstration was covered by Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The student-walkout began when…
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Former BCCC Fire and Public Safety Instructor Hangs up His Helmet as Altoona Deputy Chief
Michael Tofano shepherded hundreds fledgling firefighters as part of the Fire and Public Safety curriculum at Bucks County Community College. Although he left academia to head the Altoona Fire Department (away from which…
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To Put Some Verve in Students’ Verse, Bucks County Poets Create Free Resource for Teachers
Whether it’s little limericks or reams of rhymes, interest in poetry in high schoolers is valuable. To spark interest, a new, free poetry resource is available to language arts teachers, reports…
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COVID-19 Vax Seekers Can Forget the 2 a.m. Online Searches, Appointment Notifications and Virtual Queues
As of last Wednesday, Bucks County COVID vaccine clinics are issuing shots on a walk-in basis. Clinics also will honor appointments that have already been made. But the days of appointment-only…
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BCCC Names First Woman-of-Color President in its 57-Year History
Bucks County Community College’s next president is Dr. Felicia Lorraine Ganther, reports Damon C. Williams in the Bucks County Courier Times. The school’s College Board of Trustees unanimously voted her…
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Snapchat Seniors: Bucks County’s Elderly Step Out Online
They may not be ready yet to tackle TikTok, but nonetheless, Bucks County senior citizens are getting schooled in how to connect digitally, writes Peg Quann for the Bucks County Courier…
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Here’s How Many Bucks County Residents Are Receiving Their COVID-19 Vaccines
Supply and demand issues may persist, but at least geographically, it may be a little more convenient to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Bucks County, writes Doug Gross…
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2021 Keystone Media Contest Lauds the Journalistic Excellence of Bucks County Community College’s Student Newspaper
The Centurion, the student newspaper of Bucks County Community College, won a record 17 awards in the statewide 2021 Keystone Media contest. The recognition is…
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MCCC’s Workforce Development offers new Pipeline Mechanic Program
The need to replace aging pipeline infrastructure and an increase in new construction is generating a high demand for skilled pipeline mechanics in the Philadelphia…
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Horsham’s PEAK Technical Consulting Enjoying Success Finding Placements for Computer Network Administrators
The prevailing dominance of computers and mobile devices in all aspects of our lives is making the job of PEAK Technical Consulting, the Horsham information…
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