Calhoun Launches Free Tuition Scholarship for Spring

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Calhoun Community College is excited to announce a new buy one, get one VISION Scholarship offering students 50% off tuition this spring semester. “Higher education has taken a substantial hit with wide-spread enrollment declines across the nation due to COVID-19,” commented Dr. Joe Burke, Calhoun Interim President. “The reason is that many people have been […]

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Calhoun Hosts Free Community Veterans Day Program

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Calhoun Community College will host its annual Veterans Day Program on November 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The event will be held in the Kelley Gymnasium on the College’s Decatur campus, 6250 US Hwy 31 N., Tanner, AL. Dr. Joe Fitzgerald, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) for North Alabama, will be […]

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Calhoun Hosts Free Cybersecurity Events to the Community

The Calhoun Community College Business and Computer Information Systems (CIS) division are excited to host two free virtual cyber events for the community in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Calhoun is designated by the Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in cyber defense for two-year […]

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Calhoun Opens 2020-2021 Scholarship Applications

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Calhoun Community College and the Calhoun Foundation are now accepting applications for scholarship awards for the 2020-21 academic year. The scholarships are awarded based on a variety of criteria such as academic success, demonstrated leadership, community service, and financial need as well as many with no minimum GPA or ACT requirements. There are several categories […]

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Calhoun Student Wins Regional Workforce Development Scholarship

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Calhoun Community College student Barry Atchison is one of 25 recipients across the country to win the 2020 Trustmark Workforce Development Scholarship. Atchison, a former homeschooled dual enrollment student is currently enrolled in Calhoun’s Welding Technology program, where he has maintained a perfect 4.0 every semester. “I had no idea I would find my true […]

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Calhoun and Huntsville Utilities Announce Lineman Scholarship & Recipient

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Friday, October 16, 2020, Calhoun Interim President Dr. Joe Burke and Huntsville Utilities CEO, Wes Kelley, announced the launch of the John Harbin Line Worker Annual Memorial Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to help support future lineman who complete Calhoun’s Pre-Apprentice Lineman Program. John Harbin, known as Johnny to family and friends, was […]

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Calhoun Community College Cuts Ribbon for New $7 Million Automotive Technology Building on Its Decatur Campus

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Calhoun Community College faculty and staff, elected officials, and local business leaders assembled at the College’s Decatur campus to cut a ribbon for its brand new 23,400 square-foot, approximately $7 million Automotive Technology Building. “This year, we faced many obstacles with maneuvering our in-person classes online, and working more closely with our students to ensure […]

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Calhoun’s Paralegal Program Gets Approval from American Bar Association

Calhoun Becomes the First Two-Year College in the Tennessee Valley to Offer ABA Approved Paralegal Education The Calhoun Community College Paralegal Studies Program has been approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) making it the only community college-based program in the Tennessee Valley to be approved by the national association. The program, which has been […]

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Calhoun and UAH Announce Creation of New Dual Nursing Degree Program

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and Calhoun Community College (CCC) announced a new dual nursing degree program that will provide students interested in nursing an advantage over their peers as they enter into the job market. Through a virtual ceremony, administrators from both institutions signed a formal agreement allowing students to attend Calhoun […]

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Calhoun Assists to Train Next Generation of Systems Engineers

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Calhoun Collaborates With Engineer Researchers to Develop New Curriculum That Trains the Next Generation of Systems Engineers Program backed by a coalition of researchers and industry to address future digital engineering workforce needs in areas of defense, aerospace and manufacturing. Researchers from the Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering have partnered with Calhoun Community […]

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Calhoun President Receives Recognition From Alabama Senate

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Calhoun Interim President, Dr. Joe Burke, received recognition for his outstanding leadership at the College from Alabama Senators Tom Butler, Steve Livingston and Arthur Orr on behalf of the Alabama Senate. Burke was presented with an official resolution certificate in the presence of the Calhoun College Foundation Board and Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board […]

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