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State Names CCC’s Gretchen Medel EMS Educator of the Year
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority has named CCC’s own Gretchen Muetterties-Medel the EMS Educator of the Year! The award was created to honor and recognize exceptional acts and service. The award will be presented at a December ceremony in San Francisco. According to the EMS...
Culinary Alum Wins Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship
Karl Fong is known as the baking ninja. That’s partly because of his speed and performance under pressure. And, it’s partly because he’s practiced martial arts for 25 years. “I try to bring high energy, hustle, and to move quickly and efficiently,” he recently told the...
Statement on Recent Speech Incident
Dear CCC Students: On September 23rd, an individual who is not affiliated with our campus took to the plaza to share views that are not reflective of our community’s values. Incidents such as these bring into sharp focus the critical, but often challenging importance of balancing...
We’ll Be Offering More Online Classes Than Ever
CCC is greatly expanding its selection of online courses, degrees and certificates! The expansion focuses on career education offerings, courtesy of a $461,000 grant from the California Community College’s Improving Online CTE Pathways Grant Program. Career education prepares students for jobs or advancement in high-demand fields....
Class of 2019 Takes Home Over 1,700 Degrees, Certificates
Over 865 students graduated from CCC in 2019. That’s an 11% increase over last year! The number of degrees and certificates earned by CCC students also rose over last year. While Comets earned over 1,500 in 2018, they left last week’s commencement ceremony with over 1,700....
New Social Justice, Real Estate and Paramedic Programs Come to CCC
This fall, Contra Costa College will be launching and expanding programs in three academic areas. A new paramedic program will train licensed Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) for higher-level jobs in the emergency medical services. As the only program of its kind in Contra Costa County, it...
CCC Students Awarded at Kennedy Center Festival
Contra Costa College students brought home two awards from the American College Theatre Festival at the Kennedy Center last month. In order to attend the regional competition, students must be nominated by judges who see various college performances in their respective areas. Seven nominated CCC students...
New CCC Foundation Funds Back Campus Improvements, Student Support
You might notice a few interesting improvements around the Contra Costa College campus this year, like soundproofing of the tutoring area, and a new state-of-the-art drinking fountain in the Student Services Building. Those are just two of the eight projects being funded in 2019 through the...
Genirberg Family Scholarship Established with $50,000 Gift to CCC Foundation
On a dreary February day in 2018, Contra Costa College Foundation Director Sara Marcellino answered her phone. Sam Genirberg, a 93-year-old Jewish activist and resident of El Cerrito, was on the other line. He was calling in response to a personal note he had received from...
Live in San Pablo? Let’s Fund Your Future!
Did you know that some CCC students who live in San Pablo qualify for major help covering the cost of school? It’s true! The San Pablo Economic Development Corporation covers 50% of some residents’ enrollment fees, books, supplies, and even childcare. In order to qualify, you need to:...