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2022

Students Named to DCC President’s Honors List for Spring 2022

Two hundred fifty-one Danville, Pittsylvania County, and Halifax County residents were recently named to the Danville Community College President’s Honors List for the Spring 2022 semester.

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Students Named to DCC Vice President’s Honors List for Spring 2022

One hundred ninety-eight Danville, Pittsylvania County, and Halifax County residents were recently named to the Danville Community College Vice President’s Honors List for the Spring 2022 semester.

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State Board for Community Colleges may Consider 2022-23 Tuition and Fees at July Meeting

The State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it may consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges at 9 a.m. on July 21, 2022.

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DCC Graduates 515 Students in 2022 Commencement Exercises

“When you came to DCC, you only had a dream,” Dr. Muriel Mickles, interim president of Danville Community College said to the 515 graduates and friends assembled for DCC’s 55th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 14. “Now you have hope and the promise of a better future.”

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DCC Nursing Program Presents Student First Ever ‘DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students’

On May 12, Danville Community College hosted its annual Nursing Graduate Pinning Ceremony. During the ceremony which recognizes graduates of the DCC Nursing Program for their dedication and hard work, nursing faculty presented a student with the first ever ‘DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students’ to Kaitlin Oldham.

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Dr. Jerry Wallace Hired as President of Danville Community College

Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges announced on May 12 that he has hired Dr. Jerry Wallace to become the next president of Danville Community College.

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Danville Community College and Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce awarded $850,000 cybersecurity grant from the Department of Labor

Danville Community College’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has been awarded an $850,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to create the DCC Cybersecurity Short-term Training Initiative, the College today announced.

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DCC to Host Public Forums with Presidential Candidates

DCC will welcome three presidential candidates to their campus throughout the first week of May. The candidates and their spouses will spend several days in Danville touring the community and attending public forums where they will answer questions from attendees.

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DCC Receives NSA Validation for Cyber Security Program

DCC has achieved National Security Agency (NSA) validation for their information systems technology network engineer – cyber and network security specialization Associate of Applied Science degree through the 2027 academic year.

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Outdoor Commencement Planned for DCC, President Emeritus to Speak

On Saturday, May 14, Danville Community College will be hosting its first in-person graduation ceremony since the beginning of the pandemic on Daly Field at the Frank R. Campbell Stadium at Averett University’s North Campus.

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