Category: Business Engineering and Technical Studies
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Davidson-Davie Students Participate at SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference
Davidson-Davie Students Participate at SkillsUSA North Carolina State Conference April 29, 2024 – Cody Lineberry, Nathaniel Dail and Kianavy Phouanesouvanh, of Davidson-Davie Community College, NC, have placed first-place in the SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships Automated Manufacturing Competition/CNC Machining Competition. The SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships, held in Greensboro, NC, took place April 23-25, 2024 at the Greensboro…
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Davidson-Davie Students Awarded SECU Scholarships that Help Pave the Way to Successful Local Careers
Davidson-Davie Students Awarded SECU Scholarships that Help Pave the Way to Successful Local Careers September 23, 2023 – Denver Wilson has dreams of one day starting his own fabrication and custom automotive business. Now, thanks to a scholarship program offered by the State Employers Credit Union, he’s well on his way to securing the classes he…
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Davidson-Davie Alum Announced as an Entrepreneur Of The Year
Davidson-Davie Alum Announced as an Entrepreneur Of The Year June 17, 2022 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that CEO Justin W. Strickland of Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Southeast Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business…
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Davidson-Davie Grad Wins National Championship
Davidson-Davie Grad Wins National Championship July 9, 2021 – Nathan Brinkley of Mocksville, NC, has won the SkillsUSA national championship competition in computer numerical control (CNC) machining. The SkillsUSA Championships, held virtually this year, took place June 1-18, 2021, as part of the 57th SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career…
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2020 Lexington Farmers Market poster features DCCC student design
March 10, 2020 – As the winds of winter slow into spring, the Lexington Farmers Market prepares for a summer season of fresh produce, artisanal creations and connected community. In an effort to bring together these entities and more, the market has tasked students of Davidson County Community College with how to best share their…
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DCCC Receives $20,000 from the Gene Haas Foundation
The Gene Haas Foundation presented Davidson County Community College with a check for $20,000 to support scholarships for students studying machining. The foundation has awarded DCCC with funds of varying amounts for the past four years. “The Gene Haas Foundation recognizes a need for more highly trained machinists,” said Trip Robinson, sales engineer for Haas…
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Industry leaders meet with future workforce during Advanced Manufacturing Day
October 2, 2019 – The future of advanced manufacturing filled the Davidson County Community College courtyard on October 2. The annual Advanced Manufacturing Day event brought together local businesses and employers with the next generation of their workforce. The event is dedicated to creating space for modern manufacturing companies to showcase the businesses, career pathways…
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Community Innovation Forged in Collaboration: DCCC program partners with small business venture
June 4, 2019 – It began with an idea. Or rather, it began with a solution to a concerning problem. In the spring of 2015, Michael and Ellen Johnson witnessed what many in our communities, states and nation saw: our families, friends and neighbors were not as prepared for dangerous encounters as we had hoped.…
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DCCC student places first in SkillsUSA state competition
April 25, 2019 – Davidson County Community College student Chris Cooper placed first in the SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships CNC Machining competition. The SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships, held in Greensboro, took place April 9-11 at the Greensboro Coliseum and Koury Convention Center. Cooper is a senior at Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy. During the state…