![Pictured left to right: Craven CC Director of Trade Programs Jeff Schulze, Craven 100 Alliance member Lee Hodge, First Citizens Bank Manager of Retail Banking Jeff Medlin, Craven CC VP for Development Dr. Gery Boucher, and Craven CC Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Charles Wethington.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-01/Edited-1.png?h=857507d3&itok=F8JZijB6)
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![Pictured left to right: Craven CC Director of Trade Programs Jeff Schulze, Craven 100 Alliance member Lee Hodge, First Citizens Bank Manager of Retail Banking Jeff Medlin, Craven CC VP for Development Dr. Gery Boucher, and Craven CC Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Charles Wethington.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-01/Edited-1.png?h=857507d3&itok=F8JZijB6)
![Craven CC received a $2,500 donation from the Young Professionals (YP) of Craven County on Jan. 4. Pictured L-R: YP members Brandon Joyner, Bryan Wayne, and Sally Deschamps Stroud; Craven CC President Dr. Ray Staats; Craven CC VP for Development Dr. Gery Boucher; and YP member Victoria Hardy McGowen.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2024-01/1K9A0006.jpg?itok=1kAiHHon)
Craven CC Receives $2,500 from Young Professionals of Craven County to Support Volt Center Students
Jan 11, 2024 NEW BERN – The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation was presented with a $2,500 donation from the Young Professionals (YP) of Craven County during the organization’s first social event of the year on Jan. 4.![Meghan Margarum practices environmental services and housekeeping tasks in a hospital room.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-08/EVS-Housekeeping-36.jpg?h=51d86e09&itok=rxJngwTH)
Craven CC, CarolinaEast to offer free EVS/Housekeeping training, job interviews
Sep 8, 2023 Craven Community College (Craven CC) has partnered with CarolinaEast Health System to offer a new Environmental Services (EVS)/Housekeeping training. The fee-waived program is free to those who register and will begin Oct.![Female carpentry student uses a table saw](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-05/Craven%20CC%20Construction%20Academy.jpg?h=680ab471&itok=1xDGk4Ur)
Craven CC, CAGC Foundation Recruiting Students for Construction Academy Pilot Program
May 22, 2023 Craven Community College (Craven CC) will introduce an eight-week, fee-waived Construction Academy to expose students to various occupations and skills in the construction trades on June 5.![Students and instructor in the Solar Photovoltaic program look at solar panel](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/Craven%20CC%20STEPs4GROWTH.jpg?h=f6b84708&itok=SYUo2AAz)
Craven CC’s Newest Program to Explore Renewable Energy, Compensate Students
Apr 11, 2023 Craven Community College (Craven CC) is adding a new program to the Volt Center’s continually expanding offerings: Renewable Energy.![Craven CC's partnership with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will provide opportunities for the county's underserved population to receive training in the college's forklift and commercial truck driving programs, as well as access to nutritious meals and other resources.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-02/CDL-3.jpg?h=9a4c9d6c&itok=E8kZizJ9)
Craven CC partners with Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to provide training, food boxes to underserved students
Feb 27, 2023 Craven Community College (Craven CC) and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina have entered into an agreement that benefits underserved students seeking to enter the college’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program or forklift operations program.![exterior of Volt Center main building](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-07/Volt%20Center.jpg?itok=s8Easrid)
Craven Community College’s Volt Center is a workforce development powerhouse (EdNC)
Nov 16, 2022 by Katie Dukes, EducationNC November 14, 2022 From the outside, Craven Community College’s Volt Center looks like what it was originally designed to be — a 20th century electric power plant.![Craven CC President Dr. Ray Staats, second from left, receives a scholarship donation from Gregory Poole Equipment Company Technical Services Manager John Adamof. Also pictured are Volt Center Dean Eddie Foster (far left) and Vice President for Students Dr. Gery Boucher.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-09/Gregory%20Poole%20scholarship.jpg?itok=YgbaaQtU)
Craven CC receives scholarship donation from Gregory Poole for Diesel Technology students
Sep 23, 2022 NEW BERN – Craven Community College (Craven CC) recently received a $1,000 scholarship donation from Gregory Poole Equipment Company of Raleigh. The funds will be used to support students in the college's Diesel Technology program.Craven CC introduces Volt Toolbelt Trust to boost local workforce
Aug 1, 2022 Aug. 1, 2022 NEW BERN – Craven Community College (Craven CC) is offering a new program called the Volt Toolbelt Trust in an effort to ensure all citizens of Craven County have an opportunity to pursue a career in the trades.![Craven Community College Small Business Center](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-06/SBC%20Logo_0.jpg?itok=HGRANJub)
Craven County Small Business Center offering workshops for businesses
Jun 21, 2021 CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A small business center in the east is hoping a new program will help area small businesses recover and even thrive as the economy continues to reopen.![Craven CC will offer a new Solar Photovoltaic Technology Training program at the Volt Center. This hybrid program will begin June 2.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-06/Solar-program-768x512.jpg?itok=hDJvo6ij)
Craven CC offering new Solar Photovoltaic Technology Training Program
May 24, 2021 NEW BERN – Craven Community College (Craven CC) is now offering a new Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology training program. This is a hybrid program with both seated and online instruction beginning June 2 at the Volt Center.![Jeff Wilke, director of SBC](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2021-06/SBC-Jeff-Wilke-768x570.jpg?itok=j1w_09ie)