News Archive

Dr. Jerry Wallace, President of Danville Community College (DCC), has been recognized with the prestigious Rising Star Award by the Rural Community College Alliance (RCCA). This award celebrates emerging leaders within rural community colleges who demonstrate exceptional promise and dedication to advancing their institutions’ missions.

Danville Community College (DCC) is excited to announce a new partnership with local favorite, Uncle Al's Diner, to provide affordable meal options for students, faculty, and staff. Through this collaboration, those with a valid DCC ID can choose from three exclusive "Mighty Meal Deals" at a reduced cost.

On August 21, 2024, the Danville Community College Educational Foundation (DCCEF) launched a special initiative to support students who go the extra mile—literally—to attend classes at Danville Community College. In celebration of the first day of the fall semester, Dr. Shannon Hair, Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Development and Executive Director of the DCCEF visited every classroom on campus to identify and reward the student in each class who traveled the furthest distance to get to school.

Danville Community College (DCC) is proud to announce that Lauren Abigail “Abby” Chism, a student enrolled in the Venture Creation and Business Management program, with a secondary focus on Digital Imaging and Photography, has been awarded the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) Virginia Banking Fellowship and will be sponsored by Atlantic Union Bank for the 2024-2025 program.

August has been a busy and productive month for Danville Community College (DCC) as we continue to focus on building partnerships, advancing our educational mission, and supporting the growth and prosperity of our region. I'm honored to share some of the exciting developments and initiatives that have taken place recently, each of which underscores our commitment to excellence and community engagement.

128 Danville, Pittsylvania County, and Halifax County residents were recently named to the Danville Community College President’s Honors List for the Summer 2024 semester. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled for six or more credit hours in the summer semester, have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, have a semester GPA of 3.75 or higher, and have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours at the college.

82 Danville, Pittsylvania County, and Halifax County residents were recently named to the Danville Community College Vice President’s Honors List for the Summer 2024 semester. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled for six or more credit hours during the summer semester, have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0, have a semester GPA of 3.0 to 3.74, and have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours at the college.

Danville Community College's TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is excited to announce its upcoming 2024-2025 FAFSA Blitz, running from September 1 to September 30, 2024. This month-long event will take place from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each business day at the TRIO EOC office on campus and at their South Boston location at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC).

Danville Community College (DCC) welcomed students back for the fall 2024 semester with a week full of engaging activities, setting the tone for an exciting academic year.

Summer on the Danville Community College campus is in full swing! Staff members have been enjoying fun activities across campus as we get ready for the start of the 2024 – 2025 Academic Year on August 21. Take a look at some of the work and play that’s has been happening at DCC this summer!