Mill Creek Middle eighth-grader wins Catawba County Schools spelling bee

February 5, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

You never know what you might learn from television. Mill Creek Middle’s Amare Rearden has seen enough commercials advertising medicine for colds and the flu so when he was asked to spell “influenza,” he wasn’t […]

Chick-fil-A is beating every competitor by training workers to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

January 31, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

The secret to Chick-fil-A’s success is as simple as saying “please” and “thank you.” The chicken chain is statistically the most polite chain in the restaurant business, according to a QSR Magazine’s annual drive-thru report released […]

Bassett Furniture Industries Gift Creates Learning Center at Catawba Valley Furniture Academy

January 24, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

A defining moment in educational opportunities for the furniture industry is originating at Catawba Valley Community College, thanks to a partnership with Bassett Furniture Industries announced recently by Mark Jordan, senior vice president of Bassett […]

Rep. Foxx recognizes value in business, education at Catawba Valley Community College

January 4, 2018 Catawba Careers 0

Building partnerships between education and business is the future for both, Catawba Valley Community College President Garrett Hinshaw said. A good example of this is the initiative recently announced between the college and Affinity Living […]

Furniture Fundamentals open for registration

December 11, 2017 Catawba Careers 0

The next eight-week Furniture Fundamentals class required to enter the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy will start Jan. 23, 2018, and is open for registration. Taught four days a week from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the […]

Apprenticeship programs valuable

November 28, 2017 Catawba Careers 0

Over the last five years, the number of individuals enrolled in apprenticeship programs across the United States has significantly increased. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are more than 545,000 apprentices across the […]

Online Catawba launches new digital pathway for Catawba County Schools

November 28, 2017 Catawba Careers 0

Students in the Catawba County Schools system don’t have to go to school anymore. Well, they still have to attend classes, but what that means has drastically changed recently with the launching of Online Catawba. […]

CVCC alumna helps in Puerto Rico

November 14, 2017 Catawba Careers 0

Alumna Gerri Fisher Morrison, Catawba Valley Community College nursing class of 1991, recently responded to her professional call to action following Hurricane Maria’s disastrous impact on Puerto Rico. Burdened by the devastation she saw, Morrison […]

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