2024 Archive

College names Fall 2024 Students of Semester — Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Eighteen Isothermal Community College students were recognized for exemplary performance recently.

Six graduate from culinary course — Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Six aspiring chefs were awarded certificates recently by Isothermal Community College.

New health and sciences building to be named after England — Friday, December 06, 2024

The new health and sciences building at Isothermal Community College will be named after Dr. Bobby F. England, officials said at a ceremony on Monday. Two major gifts to the project were announced as well.

ICC welding students build stoves to help in relief efforts — Friday, November 22, 2024

What do Hurricane Helene victims and Ukrainian refugees have in common? An innovative portable stove and heat source along with welding students and instructors from Spindale, North Carolina, and Trelleborg, Sweden, of course.

Dr. Margaret Annunziata of Isothermal Community College Chosen for the Aspen Institute’s Presidents Fellowship — Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Today, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced that Dr. Margaret Annunziata, president of Isothermal Community College, is one of 25 innovative leaders selected from across the country to participate in the second cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship, sponsored by JPMorgan Chase.

Six new truck drivers graduate — Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Six new truck drivers will hit the road after graduating with commercial certifications and licenses at Isothermal Community College recently.

Students take top honors at Colfax and Cleveland County fairs — Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Several 2024 Isothermal Graphic Design and Photography students took various top honors in this year’s county fairs.

SECU Foundation awards funding to aid allied health students — Thursday, October 10, 2024

The North Carolina SECU Foundation awarded scholarship funding this month for students at Isothermal Community College in nurse aide and other allied health programs.

Family will be presented with lost Medal of Honor certificate — Wednesday, October 09, 2024

A Medal of Honor is a rare distinction. Only 3,519 people have earned the U.S. military’s highest award for valor in action. One of those is Bryant Homer Womack, a native of Rutherford County’s Green Hill Community.

Partnership project brings new hope to old cemetery — Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The restoration of a historic African American cemetery is well on its way to completion and the project’s partners are unearthing inspiring stories of the community.

ICC student to attend accounting symposium — Tuesday, September 10, 2024

A Business Sciences student at Isothermal Community College has been selected for a unique learning opportunity later this fall.

Isothermal’s new truck driving program creates fast lane to success in Partnership with ARC, The Charles A. Cannon Trust No. One, and The Cannon Foundation — Tuesday, September 10, 2024

A new fast lane to an exciting career is opening soon at Isothermal Community College.

Isothermal Community College partners with Meta to create high-tech lab to foster innovation and tech entrepreneurship — Tuesday, August 27, 2024

The future of technology is coming soon to a classroom near you.

ICC employees honored with awards — Friday, August 16, 2024

Dozens of Isothermal Community College staff and faculty members were recognized this week for making outstanding contributions to the institution’s learning environment.

ICC Student Embarks on Internship at Rutherford Regional Health System — Thursday, August 15, 2024

An Isothermal Community College student is on her way to a great career, thanks to an internship with Rutherford Regional Health System.

Isothermal Community College and Western Governors University announce partnership to expand transfer opportunities — Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Isothermal Community College (ICC) and Western Governors University (WGU) are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at providing expanded educational opportunities for students in the Polk and Rutherford counties.

Dental assistants honored in pinning ceremony — Wednesday, July 31, 2024

The fifth class of the Dental Assisting program at Isothermal Community College graduated this week.

Practical Nursing students pinned during special ceremony — Tuesday, July 23, 2024

25 practical nursing students were awarded their pins at a special ceremony this week.

New trustees sworn in — Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Jordan Barnes and Tony Helton were sworn in last week to the Isothermal Community College Board of Trustees.

ICC graduate awarded international scholarship — Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Jamie Marr, a recent Isothermal Community College graduate, has received an international study scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

Seven students graduate from Basic Law Enforcement Training — Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Seven students graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Isothermal Community College on Monday evening.

Snyder named this year’s ICC Outstanding Alumnus — Thursday, May 16, 2024

Mark Snyder, an assistant principal at East Rutherford Middle School, was named Isothermal Community College’s 2024 Outstanding Alumnus at the graduation ceremony this past weekend.

Cuthbertson earns Isothermal’s top teaching award — Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Betsy Cuthbertson, a nursing instructor at Isothermal Community College, earned the institution’s highest teaching honor this past weekend.

Associate Degree Nursing students pinned during special ceremony — Monday, May 13, 2024

Forty Isothermal Community College nursing students were awarded their pins at a special ceremony this week.

Outstanding students recognized at Awards Day ceremony — Wednesday, May 08, 2024

Dozens of Isothermal Community College students were recognized for exemplary performance

ICC selected for Achieving the Dream’s rural-serving cohort — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Isothermal Community College has been selected by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national, leading higher education reform network of more than 300 community colleges across the country, to be part of its second Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative, officials said today.

Isothermal hires new VP of Operations — Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Dr. Madeline Smith has been named the new Vice President of Operations.

U.S. Attorney speaks to ICC Criminal Justice class — Monday, March 25, 2024

The top law enforcement official in North Carolina’s 32 westernmost counties spent some time with some students at Isothermal Community College recently.

ICC’s Party With A Purpose raises funds to equip future building — Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Nearly 200 community members gathered this past weekend to “Party With A Purpose.”

Two ICC students selected for Duke Energy internships — Friday, March 01, 2024

Two Isothermal Community College students from Polk County are set for a powerful learning experience this summer.

Deans’ List for Fall 2023 announced  — Friday, January 19, 2024

The Isothermal Community College deans have announced the names of 413 area students who were named to the Deans’ List for Fall Semester 2023.

Isothermal, McDowell Tech, and Western Piedmont to Collaborate on Regional Effort to Boost Graduation Rates in High-Demand Careers  — Friday, January 12, 2024

Pathways to critical and rewarding careers in the western foothills just got easier, officials said.