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2023

DCC Launches 16-week Cybersecurity Training

On January 23, 2023, Danville Community College (DCC) will launch a brand new, 16-week cybersecurity training to provide students with foundational skills to begin their careers. Offered via a hybrid format (50% online course work, 50% hands-on, in-person training), the training curriculum is a customized blend of IT certifications and cybersecurity fundamentals, including the basic knowledge required for COMPTIA-A+, COMPTIA Network+, and COMPTIA Security+.

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DCC Expands Mental Health Services to Improve Student Health and Well-being

Danville Community College has partnered with TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution in higher education, to offer students free and equitable access to mental health and basic needs support.

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DCC Vice President Completes Virginia Rural Leadership Program

Danville Community College Educational Foundation (DCCEF) Executive Director and Danville Community College (DCC) Institutional Advancement Vice President Shannon Hair has successfully completed the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI) in the inaugural graduating class.

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2022

DCC and DATC Partner to Offer Advanced EMT Training

Danville Community College, in partnership with the Danville Area Training Center (DATC), will begin offering an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program to the community, in addition to its standard EMT Program offerings.

 

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DCC to Host Multiple Food Distribution Events with Regional Partners

Danville Community College (DCC) is gearing up to aid regional partners in the fight against food insecurity ahead of the holidays. DCC will host two separate events, one on December 17th and one on December 21th in partnership with Tyson Foods and Feeding Southwest Virginia respectively.

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Area Students Win Awards at DCC Idea Fair

On Friday, December 9th, students from Danville Public Schools, Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Hargrave Military Academy, DCC Early College Program, and Danville Community College (DCC) gathered person in Oliver Hall on the DCC campus to attend the 2022 Idea Fair Awards Ceremony.

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Dr. Jerry Wallace: Five Months of Growth, Collaboration, and Opportunity

As I close out my 5th month at Danville Community College, I am continually surprised and impressed by the collaboration, hard work, and innovative ideas coming out of the City of Danville, Pittsylvania, and Halifax Counties. There are so many talented people waking up every day to work toward a better Danville and a better Southern Virginia region and I’m proud to be a part of this effort. 

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DCC TRIO EOC Leaders Attend VAEOPP 2022

Leaders representing DCC’s TRIO EOC Program attended the Virginia Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (VAEOPP) 2022 Conference in Richmond, VA on October 1-5, 2022.

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DCC Professor Creates 'Hats for the Homeless' to Benefit House of Hope

A well-known Japanese proverb says, “One kind word can warm three winter months." Two local individuals, Jude Swanson and Richie Robertson, are giving out more than just one kind word to Danville’s homeless. Both are concerned about the physical warmth of the homeless people in the city.

 

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DCC Financial Aid Workshop, Walk-in Services Set for Nov 16

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA, can be challenging at best and a barrier to college attendance at worst. Although the application can be daunting, Danville Community College is making the financial aid process easier than ever with a Walk-in Financial Aid Workshop on Wednesday, November 16 from 4pm – 6pm in Wyatt 111 on the DCC Campus. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for aid for the Spring 23’ and Fall 23’ semesters.

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