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Catawba Valley Community College Honors Academic Excellence at Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony
The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Beta Eta Delta, proudly recognized its newest class of inductees during an official ceremony held on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Tarlton Complex on CVCC’s main campus.
CVCC Receives Gift from The Dale Earnhardt Foundation to Name Regional Innovation Complex in Honor of NASCAR Legend
The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Foundation, Inc., Board and staff, along with the CVCC Trustees and President, are proud to announce a generous gift from The Dale Earnhardt Foundation in support of the CVCC Regional Workforce Innovation Complex.
CVCC Opens Valley Datacenter Academy sponsored by Microsoft
HICKORY, N.C.– On Tuesday, March 4, Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) held a ribbon-cutting event for the new Valley Datacenter Academy, an initiative supported by Microsoft to empower individuals in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and IT.
Catawba Valley Community College Announces Spring Commencement Ceremony Dates
Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) is pleased to announce the dates for its Spring Commencement ceremonies.

CVCC Foundation Receives Scholarship Support from Rotary Club of Hickory Sunrise
In Spring 2024, the Rotary Club of Hickory Sunrise held their inaugural “Run, Walk, and Roll Adaptive 5k and Miler” to increase disability awareness within the Catawba Valley community.
Catawba Valley Community College Announces Fall 2024 President’s List
HICKORY, N.C. – Catawba Valley Community College honors the academic excellence of our students through the announcement of the official President’s List. To be considered for the List, a CVCC student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 throughout the semester.
Catawba Valley Community College Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
HICKORY, N.C. – Catawba Valley Community College honors the academic excellence of our students through the announcement of the official Dean’s List. To be considered for the List, a CVCC student must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.799 throughout the semester.
Catawba Valley Community College Partners with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction to Launch Furniture Training Program
NEWTON, N.C. — December 2, 2024 — Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) and the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (NCDAC) recently recognized the first NCDAC students to complete courses in the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy, a new, innovative workforce development initiative designed to provide incarcerated individuals with valuable job training and employability skills in the furniture industry
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