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Seventh-ranked BC3 volleyball team moves to 9-0

(McKeesport, PA) All-American middle hitter Josie Russo had 18 kills and a career-high 15 digs, and setter Anora Robare had at least 30 assists for the second time in three matches as the seventh-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball...

No. 7 BC3 volleyball team sweeps Penn State DuBois

(DuBois, PA) All-American middle hitter Josie Russo had 12 kills, setter Anora Robare 26 assists and defensive specialist Sarah Lucas nine digs as the seventh-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team moved to 8-0 on Tuesday by defeating...

BC3 volleyball team wins pair after moving up to No. 7 ranking

(Butler, PA) Outside hitter Dakota Weldon had 11 kills in the first sweep and All-American middle hitter Josie Russo 16 in the second as the Butler County Community College volleyball team Saturday defended its jump to No. 7 nationally with two victories...

BC3 to help adults attain diploma, increase earnings, self-esteem

(Butler, PA) Adults seeking to increase their earning potential or self-esteem by attaining a commonwealth secondary school diploma can register now for free Butler County Community College instruction and begin after attending an orientation session...

BC3 volleyball team now 5-0, jumps to No. 7 ranking

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College volleyball team, which jumped to a No. 7 ranking in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division III poll, moved to 5-0 on Tuesday with its fourth sweep of the season.

BC3’s third Pioneer Pursuit to benefit college’s athletics programs

(Butler, PA) A race, a walk and a dash Sept. 13 will raise funds to support Butler County Community College intercollegiate athletic programs that since December have turned graduates of Freeport, Seneca Valley and Moniteau high schools into All-Amer...

10th-ranked BC3 volleyball team 4-0 after third sweep of season

(Butler, PA) Dakota Weldon had 10 kills and All-American Josie Russo nine, and Molly Bissel recorded six service aces as the 10th-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team moved to 4-0 on Friday with its third sweep of the season.

No. 10 BC3 volleyball team moves to 3-0 with 2nd sweep

(Butler, PA) Anora Robare had at least 20 assists for the 13th time as the Butler County Community College volleyball team’s setter and All-American middle hitter Josie Russo added 17 kills Tuesday as the 10th-ranked Pioneers recorded their second...

10th-ranked BC3 volleyball squad opens season with 2 wins

(Butler, PA) All-American Josie Russo had a career-high 20 kills and nine blocks and Anora Robare tied a career-high with 31 assists in the second of two matches Saturday as the 10th-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team opened its...

BC3 golf outing raises near-record $110K

(Ellwood City, PA) A golf outing whose proceeds benefit Butler County Community College raised Aug. 1 the second-highest amount in its 30-year history, introduced to its 31 competing teams an opportunity to capitalize on the accuracy of a BC3 All-American...

Moretti new executive director of BC3 Education Foundation

(Butler, PA) A 31-year-old Butler County Community College Education Foundation administrator assiduous in pursuing financial contributions used to combat student food insecurity and community opioid addiction has been appointed as leader of the...

Workforce Development training debuts at new BC3 @ Armstrong

(Ford City, PA) Volunteer firefighters inspired to aid ill or injured patients are benefiting from Butler County Community College’s first Workforce Development training course to be held at BC3 @ Armstrong in Ford City, an Armstrong County official...

2022 Grad Caps Contest

A degree of familiarity

(Butler, PA) The instructor is a Butler County Community College assistant professor.

BC3 adds 2 more All-Americans in golf

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) Jacob Marquardt and Taylor Voloch have joined five other Butler County Community College golfers in the past three decades who after stellar performances at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national...

Out of the rough

(Butler, PA) At age 8, Taylor Voloch’s world went dark in a third-grade classroom at Dassa McKinney Elementary in West Sunbury — her brain and life threatened by a tumor the size of a baseball. She would face two surgeries, a year of chemotherapy,...

Riv-Ell students pitch plans, earn BC3 certificate

(Ellwood City, PA) Caitlin Kreitzer goes fishing up to 20 times a year for bass, catfish and trout in creeks, ponds and rivers – “anywhere,” the 17-year-old Lincoln High School senior said, “I can get my line in the water.”

BC3 @ Brockway grads in R.N. reach 90 in six years

(Reynoldsville, PA) A two-year Butler County Community College registered nursing program instituted at BC3 @ Brockway in 2018 to address a regional high-priority occupation has now graduated 90 students since 2020.

BC3 golf team wins again, to contend for national championship

(Apollo, PA) Butler County Community College men’s golfer Jacob Marquardt on Tuesday became the lowest-scoring Region 20 medalist in program history, and the undefeated Pioneers qualified for the national championship tournament in western New...

BC3 presents pins to R.N. Class of 2025

(Butler, PA) Amber Barger, of Butler, received the clinical excellence award and its financial gift toward funding her state licensing examination during a ceremony Thursday evening in which Butler County Community College presented pins to its Class...

460 to earn degrees or certificates in BC3’s Class of 2025

(Butler, PA) Timothy L. DeFoor, the state auditor general, will deliver the keynote address and Class of 2025 graduates Molly Milich and Lana Stewart will speak to an audience expected to exceed 1,200 during Butler County Community College’s 57th...

77-year-old to take center stage at BC3 commencement

(Butler, PA) Karen Sue Barkley’s diabetic father, Charles McClymonds, died when she, a chestnut-haired, stuffed-animal-lover, was 9. She, her mother and three siblings lost their home.

BC3 to induct three into Pioneer Hall of Fame

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College will induct May 3 into its Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame a dual record-holder in women’s basketball and history-maker in 2019, a sergeant who returned from warfare and scored more than 1,000...

BC3 Education Foundation to offer record 164 scholarships in 2025-2026

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College Education Foundation will have available to BC3 students in the 2025-2026 academic year the most named scholarships in its 40-year history.

Students praise BC3’s practical learning opportunities

(Butler, PA) Prospective students and their families can explore the latest hands-on learning environments at Butler County Community College, examine two-year associate degree and short-term certificate programs and discover how they can minimize...

2 BC3 students to receive full-tuition scholarships to complete bachelor’s degrees

(Butler, PA) Two 20-year-olds who expect to graduate debt-free from Butler County Community College with associate degrees in May will receive full-tuition scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree as part of an international academic...

Current, ex-FBI agents to speak at BC3’s free cybersecurity conference

(Butler, PA) Current and retired FBI agents and other experts will address emerging cybersecurity threats and strategies to protect data during a free public conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 10 in Founders Hall on Butler County Community College’s...

Coval appointed as BC3’s ninth president

(Butler, PA) Megan M. Coval on Thursday will become the ninth president of Butler County Community College in its 60-year history.

BC3 picks its 30-year controller to serve as a VP

(Butler, PA) William “Jake” Friel, who for nearly 30 years as Butler County Community College’s controller has managed the finances of more than $50 million in construction projects, helped to shape an operating budget that today is nearly...

NexTier Bank’s $25K gift to support BC3 programs

(Butler, PA) A $25,000 gift from NexTier Bank will benefit a Butler County Community College program that enables sophomores through seniors to earn affordable and transferrable credits in college courses instructed at their high school or learning...

Free BC3 program can give job-seekers edge with manufacturers

(Butler, PA) An open-enrollment industrial equipment technician program that debuts in March at Butler County Community College will provide an edge to applicants seeking to enter one of the top industries in western Pennsylvania and to employees...

BC3’s smoky burn building gets a breather

(Butler, PA) A three-story Butler County Community College burn building used to train tristate firefighters to save lives and property is undergoing a $76,000 project to replace about 1,150 interior haydite blocks degraded by temperatures ranging...

Upcoming BC3 clinics to help girls gain volleyball skills

(Butler, PA) Girls as young as fifth-graders can develop skills in volleyball by attending Butler County Community College clinics directed by a BC3 head coach whose players have won 475 matches and earned 14 All-American awards.

22 BC3 students newest members of international honor societies

(Butler, PA) Twenty-two Butler County Community College students representing Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Elk, Lawrence and Mercer counties are the newest members of the college’s chapters of international honor societies.

BC3 gathering aims to help those in recovery, treatment during holidays

Butler County Community College’s “Hope for the Holidays” gathering in downtown Butler will support those in recovery from substance abuse and encourage patients in residential treatment this month, a BC3 administrator said.

Russo named BC3's ninth volleyball All-American since 2017

(Butler, PA) Josie Russo, a high school state champion who as a freshman this fall helped to lead the Butler County Community College volleyball team to its most victories in two decades and to a national championship tournament, has become the program’s...

BC3’s Class of 2024 in practical nursing largest since program’s return

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College practical nursing program re-established 3½ years ago to address a shortage in the high-priority occupation graduated its largest class Tuesday with 11 students from five western Pennsylvania counties.

65 BC3 R.N. students to showcase research

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College registered nursing students from eight western Pennsylvania counties will present to the public and to employers their findings about 14 health care topics Dec. 6 on BC3’s main campus in Butler Township.

BC3 distributes record 78 Thanksgiving meal packages

(Butler, PA) Alone, Erin Conliffe will play her favorite Christmas carols on her laptop computer because, she said, she can’t afford cable or a streaming service to watch Thanksgiving parades or specials on television.

BC3 @ Cranberry art club salutes military veterans

(Cranberry Township, PA) Students in an art club resurrected at BC3 @ Cranberry one year ago after disbanding during the COVID-19 pandemic sat elbow-to-elbow Thursday around a studio table littered with colored pencils, markers, paints and heavyweight...

“BC3 enabled me to take my education off the back burner”

(New Castle, PA) A 27-year-old full-time emergency medical technician, foster and stepmother and nondirected organ donor has long wanted to resume pursuit of a college degree.

“You can feel the energy at Shenango Commons”

(New Castle, PA) BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, founded to serve a Pennsylvania county under-represented by higher education and recognized since for its economic impact, will relocate next summer to a new home being developed in Shenango Township.

BC3 picks 2 grads for “incredibly special honor”

(Butler, PA) So devoted to his community is Jeff Geibel that the former Butler County Community College student-veteran has stooped to pluck the defiant weed encroaching a sidewalk in his hometown where he has volunteered to feed health care workers,...

Community helps BC3 to raise $10K-plus to support BC3 athletics

(Butler, PA) Teenagers Gavin Gardner and Elliette Smith were overall winners, a 9-year-old’s time was the fastest in an 18-and-under age group and 5K runners from six western Pennsylvania counties helped Butler County Community College to raise...

Descent into addiction, ascent to sobriety

(Butler, PA) Hope Charlton at 36 was unaware her children’s get-well notes were piling daily on her hospital nightstand as she lay unresponsive on life support after attempting to kill herself with an overdose of sleeping pills.

Draft notice: Ale sales to support BC3 underway

(Butler, PA) Cheers, Pioneers. Frontier Beer. Pioneer Beer. And, as a tribute to the former Oak Hills Golf Course upon which Butler County Community College has been educating students for nearly 60 years, Oakey-Doke.

BC3 to replace tech devices with $300K grant

BC3 debuts English course with AI focus, new programs

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College this week debuts a new version of an English course focusing on the ethics of artificial intelligence-powered text generators and a virtual option to medical coding and billing specialist, BC3’s most-popular...

BC3 academy formed to counter shortage nets first 8 EMTs

(Butler, PA) Eight Butler County residents have become certified emergency medical technicians through an inaugural and accelerated Butler County Community College EMS Academy formed to confront what a county commissioner calls a shortage of the...

"Nothing was going to stop her"

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College employees and a longtime leader of a service organization that has raised at least $72,000 for BC3’s Adult Literacy program are praising the perseverance of a 25-year-old woman who overcame three failed...

Assistant prof appointed to lead BC3 academic division

(Butler, PA) An assistant professor at Butler County Community College who has conveyed her experiences as a former elementary school teacher to a generation of students pursuing a career in educating children will become leader of her academic division...

2 BC3 students picked from national applicants for projects at CMU, UMass

(Butler, PA) For the first time since the National Science Foundation began to fund residential programs, two Butler County Community College students have been chosen in the same year and bring to five the number picked by faculty members of host...

BC3 students earn most scholarships in 10 years from CPA foundation

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College students have received more scholarships from the foundation of a professional organization than have students attending nearly 40 other public or private four-year colleges or universities in Pennsylvania...

BC3 selects longtime college dean as new VP

Dr. Josh Novak, who has served in progressive dean of students positions at Butler County Community College since August 2011, will become the college’s vice president for student affairs and enrollment management July 9. Novak, of Slippery Rock,...

Bikers roar onto BC3’s main campus to mark scholarship

utler, PA) A succession of seven motorcycles interrupted the still of a July midafternoon, military veterans or relatives of those who protected the United States since Vietnam steering Harleys and Hondas and BMWs toward Butler County Community College...

Instrumental scholarships

(Butler, PA) A rare associate degree program in metrology provided by Butler County Community College has now a record 11 scholarship opportunities applicable to its students as they learn to make precise chemical, electrical and dimensional measurements...

“This Father’s Day will definitely feel different”

(Butler, PA) In a procession of graduates inching toward a stage in Butler County Community College’s Field House, 6-foot-6 Roger Walker Jr. stopped, stepped aside and stooped.

Student-veterans laud BC3’s priority registration

(Butler, PA) It is the opportunity to schedule courses first that Butler County Community College student-veterans say they appreciate about the eight-time Military Friendly School’s respect for those who served in the U.S. armed forces.

BC3 @ Brockway sets record with 24 R.N. graduates

(Reynoldsville, PA) So numerous was BC3 @ Brockway’s record-setting Class of 2024 in registered nursing that a pinning ceremony honoring graduates had to be moved to a social hall, where a crowd estimated at 200 applauded the 24 students who completed...

Riv-Ell ideas: Food trucks, mobile florists, special-service funeral homes

(Ellwood City) Eleven seniors at Lincoln High School and four at Riverside presented business plans April 25 as the capstone project in a Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship program and in pursuit of a 16-credit Butler County Community College workplace certificate...

Record 15 Riv-Ell students pitch business plans

(Ellwood City, PA) A record 15 high school seniors profiting from a yearlong Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship program pitched business plans April 25 that impressed Ellwood City area leaders and in pursuit of graduating from Butler County Community College...

BC3’s Class of 2024 may reach 491 graduates

Olivia Vissari, left, of Renfrew, Daniel Hamilton, of Zelienople, and Amber Maurer, of Cowansville, are shown Wednesday, May 1, 2024, on Butler County Community College’s main campus in Butler Township, and will participate in BC3’s 56th commencement...

2 BC3 students make All-PA Academic Team

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College students pursuing futures as an adolescent therapist and as a business owner have been recognized for their achievements in academics and for their dedication to BC3 and will receive full-tuition scholarships...

BC3 students to serve community in projects funded by $20K grant

(Butler, PA) A free fitness event for intellectually and developmentally challenged individuals will be the first of four community-service projects intended to be led or assisted by Butler County Community College students through early July and...

State legislators honor BC3 prof Huseman

(Butler, PA) Pennsylvania state and U.S. flags flown atop the Capitol in Harrisburg recognized David C. Huseman’s 40-year dedication to financial literacy and extended an honor the longtime professor received from Butler County Community College...

Family’s $200K pledge to create Dr. Robert L. Paserba lab at BC3

(Butler, PA) The kindergartner extending her tennis shoe toward Hannah Lindsay changed the 17-year-old Moniteau High School cheerleader’s life.

BC3 to expand Pioneer Pantry to additional locations as part of $20K grant

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College food security program for low-income students will receive a $20,000 grant that will in part expand a 4½-year-old main campus Pioneer Pantry to BC3 additional locations in Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson...

BC3 awards pins to Class of 2023 in practical nursing

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College practical nursing program reestablished in partnership with Concordia Lutheran Ministries in response to a shortage in the high-priority occupation graduated its second consecutive class Tuesday night...

BC3 names Center for Economic Education after longtime director

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College has recognized with a named space the leader of programs that teach economic concepts to students as young as fourth-graders and who is the longest-serving employee in BC3 history.

10 BC3 students receive financial awards funded by Dept. of Defense

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College has awarded $7,500 this fall to 10 students in programs that emphasize cybersecurity education and that have collectively grown in enrollment by 32 percent since January.

NJCAA selects 3rd, 4th BC3 All-Americans for 2nd year in row

(Butler, PA) All-American awards for two volleyball players brings to four the number earned by Butler County Community College student-athletes in 2023 and for an unprecedented second year in a row.

BC3’s College Within the High School program sets 3 records

(Butler, PA) A 26-year-old Butler County Community College program that offers qualified high school sophomores through seniors the opportunity to earn reduced-cost, transferrable college credits has set records this fall in enrollment, in seats...

BC3 R.N. students showcase research

(Butler, PA) Nearly 80 students who intend to graduate in May from Butler County Community College’s career program in registered nursing will present research findings on 18 topics to the public this week in the state-of-the-art Victor K. Phillips...

BC3 to provide 57-plus with Thanksgiving meal packages

(Butler, PA) She’ll slide the round, dark-wood table from the living room, where she and her intellectually disabled 24-year-old son will have watched the morning parades on television, into the dining room.

Former BC3 ESL student enters 2nd of college’s honor societies

(Butler, PA) An Arabic- and French-speaking Moroccan seeking to return to steel industry leadership has progressed from Butler County Community College’s adult literacy courses in English as a second language to its business management career program...

Women receive record 5 scholarships designated for BC3 student-veterans

(Brookville, PA) It’s a Saturday in October. Just before 4 a.m. Clerk Kelsey Warren has put in a 40-hour workweek at a convenience store in her hometown of Brookville.

BC3 volleyball team captures WPCC, Region 20 championships

(Butler, PA) Aryana Girvan had 18 digs and nine kills Saturday as the Butler County Community College volleyball team opened the postseason with a dual championship and is a home victory away from becoming an unprecedented third BC3 squad to reach...

Community enrichment classes debut at BC3 @ Armstrong

(Ford City, PA) Registration ends at 3 p.m. Friday for the first of two noncredit community enrichment classes to debut at the new $6.5 million BC3 @ Armstrong facility in Ford City and as part of Butler County Community College’s Lifelong Learning...

BC3’s 2023 distinguished alumni dedicated to suicide prevention, marginalized groups

(Butler, PA) A Mars resident who volunteers with suicide prevention coalitions in western Pennsylvania and a Butler resident who advocates for marginalized populations in the greater Pittsburgh area will be honored Saturday as Butler County Community...

2 BC3 students among 19% in U.S. picked for Coca-Cola scholarships

(Butler, PA) One day, Mya Slomers said, she wants to comfort surgical patients before they receive anesthesia and one day, Bailey Bevington said, she wants to counsel children as they discuss having been abused.

Making the grade: Students laud BC3’s free tutoring

(New Castle, PA) Thirty-six-year-old Samantha Grieve stared at the 1.5-inch-thick textbook before BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing’s spring semester began in January 2022.

On Cloud 9

So many times I have said “The sun always shines at BC3.”

BC3 earns 9th No. 1 ranking in 9 years

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College, which this year received the largest financial gift in its history, opened two state-of-the-art learning facilities and marked the 10th anniversary of an additional location established to serve students...

“BC3 is truly the best,” BC3 @ Armstrong student says

(Ford City, PA) A Ford City resident attending a $6.5 million state-of-the-art facility Butler County Community College opened in March in his hometown is among students praising BC3’s selection as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania for...

Guests to be “in awe” of BC3’s newest facility

(Butler, PA) Jason Adamson and Luke Veon measured each other’s leg lengths and arm heights near parallel bars, treatment tables and a hospital bed rigged with a patient lift.

BC3 program with “phenomenal” individual attention sets fall lineup

(Butler, PA) Marcella Rogers was “mortified” on that February day when she began classes to prepare for tests to earn a commonwealth secondary school diploma.

Participation in BC3’s KEYS program expected to be at 9-year high

(Butler, PA) Her hands once cuddled her newborn.

BC3, PSU consider colocation of Mercer County sites

(Butler, PA) Executives of two institutions of higher education in Mercer County today announced the launch of a feasibility study that could result in the first Pennsylvania community college site to be located on a Penn State University Commonwealth...

BC3 praises employees for dedication to excellence

(Butler, PA) Three Butler County Community College employees were recognized Thursday for their dedication to excellence and received 2023 Above and Beyond Awards in the Succop Theater on BC3’s main campus in Butler Township.

BC3 outing draws record 128 golfers, raises $108K

(Ellwood City, PA) The Butler County Community College Education Foundation, which assists “students from all walks of life,” according to its executive director, raised $108,000 on Aug. 4 during a golf outing supported by 41 sponsors and a record...

$3M gift to BC3 largest in college history

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College today received a $3 million gift, the largest in its 58-year history and the seventh of at least $1 million in the past nine years.

6 BC3 student-athletes repeat on NJCAA all-academic squad

(Butler, PA) Six student-athletes who helped to lead Butler County Community College athletics programs to championships or national tournament appearances in the past two years have again been recognized for their academic performances by the National...

3rd BC3 student in 3 years picked to conduct research

(Butler, PA) For the third time in three years, a Butler County Community College student has been selected from national candidates to attend a residential summer research experience funded by the National Science Foundation.

“Truly, truly amazing” BC3 @ Brockway turns 10

(Brockway, PA) Microphone in hand, 20-year-old student Jordan Miller turned from the former state senator, the business executive, the president of Butler County Community College and others seated under a canopy tent and glanced over his left shoulder...

Application deadline nears for record 155 BC3 scholarships

(Butler, PA) Six scholarships administered by the Butler County Community College Education Foundation will debut in the 2023-2024 academic year and increase to 155 the record number of named financial awards available to BC3 students, a college...

BC3 nursing student driven to succeed

(Butler, PA) Thirty-three-year-old Crawford County resident Joseph V. Geiser stayed in his midsized sedan – and more recently, in his roomier ambulance – while pursuing for three years an associate degree in Butler County Community College’s...

BC3 golfer Loughry rebounds, repeats as first-team All-American

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) Troy Loughry’s last round Friday as a Butler County Community College golfer, and in the finale of the high-stakes National Junior College Athletic Association national championship tournament, fortified his legacy as a Pioneer.

BC3 Stock Market Game attracts nearly 1,300 in Grades 4-12

(Stoneboro, PA) Ten-year-old Penn Brocklehurst kept patting the gold-colored medallion draped around his neck and under his light jacket.

BC3 @ LindenPointe graduate seeks career helping children

(Hermitage, PA) Butler County Community College’s 464-member Class of 2023 included a 20-year-old Mercer resident who graduated from BC3 @ LindenPointe with honors and from a program she chose because “I have a really big heart.”

DuBois woman, 33: “BC3 @ Brockway is such an incredible school”

(Brockway, PA) Butler County Community College’s 464-member Class of 2023 included a 33-year-old convenience store clerk who earned her first post-secondary credential at BC3 @ Brockway because, Stephanie Null said, “I need something more for...

2023 photography grad focuses on freelancing

(Cranberry Township, PA) A Canonsburg resident who experimented with a camera as a hobby during her teenage years enrolled in BC3 @ Cranberry’s associate degree career program in photography, relied on her academic training this spring when preparing...

Biz owners among 37% of BC3 nontraditional grads in 2023

(Butler, PA) Thirty-seven percent of Butler County Community College’s 464-member Class of 2023 were age 25 or older, including a 46-year-old chamber of commerce member who earned his first post-secondary credential and graduated with honors.

Neshannock Township resident graduates with honors from BC3

(New Castle, PA) Seventy-five percent of Butler County Community College’s 464-member Class of 2023 graduated debt-free, including a 20-year-old Neshannock Township resident who completed the college’s most-popular transfer program with academic...

BC3 @ Brockway’s R.N. grads most senior since program addressing shortage debuted

(Brockway, PA) Graduates of a two-year career program in registered nursing at BC3 @ Brockway represent in 2023 four Pennsylvania counties, report job offers in the high-priority occupation with signing bonuses reaching $15,000 and are on average...

Record 74 earn registered nursing degrees from BC3 in 2023

(Butler, PA) For her fellow classmates graduating from Butler County Community College’s two-year career program in registered nursing, “The world is your oyster,” 25-year-old Meredith Morrison said.

Riv-Ell students pitch business plans to crowd of 25

(Ellwood City, PA) Aliya Garroway says she needs $600,000 to make her idea become a reality.

Financial awards to increase for BC3 networking and cybersecurity students

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College expects to increase to at least $15,000 the amount in U.S. Department of Defense-funded financial awards to be allocated next fall to students enrolled in programs that emphasize cybersecurity education.

BC3 softball team wins two titles, advances to district championship on Long Island

(Saxonburg, PA) Marra Patton knocked in four runs in Game 1 and Kristen Woolstrum five in Game 2 as the Butler County Community College softball team swept Pennsylvania Highlands Community College in a best-of-3 series May 6 to win combined conference...

25-year-old BC3 program sets 3 records this spring

(Butler, PA) Teacher Jim Murphy says Butler County Community College courses instructed at DuBois Central Catholic High School in Clearfield County accommodate his students’ “desire to talk about ideas.”

BC3 inducts 3 into sports hall in first ceremony since Dunaway’s passing

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College will induct a head coach, a former head coach and a former college president into its Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame on Saturday in the first ceremony since the passing of the former BC3 athletics...

Free public events showcase BC3 students’ research, talents

(Butler, PA) Students representing 10 of Butler County Community College’s 56 associate degree programs will showcase their academic research or artistic talents during free public events next week on BC3’s main campus or at BC3 @ Cranberry.

History-making BC3 men’s basketball team nets All-American

(Butler, PA) A freshman who in March helped to lead the Butler County Community College men’s basketball team to its only berth in a national championship tournament in 55 years has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association All-Amer...

BC3 @ Armstrong ceremony “A day to remember Jeff”

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” (Ford City, PA) The eyes of his daughter, he who died at age 58 seven months earlier, welled with tears as she spoke the Greek proverb.

Community grand opening showcases new BC3 @ Armstrong facility in Ford City

(Ford City, PA) The bluish-green eyes of a college student who foresees a career in marine biology opened wide, she said, upon scanning its tan slatted wall to the right, its white geometric-shaped panels above and its asymmetrical blue chairs with...

First Grove City College students to earn R.N. degrees from BC3

(Butler, PA) The first Grove City College juniors are expected to earn an associate degree in a Butler County Community College career program that will enable them to work in the high-priority occupation of registered nurse as they complete a bachelor’s...

2 BC3 students to receive scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree

(Butler, PA) Two Butler County Community College students recognized by the college for academic achievements in the past three semesters will also receive full-tuition scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree at a Pennsylvania public...

BC3 @ Armstrong’s move to $6.5M Ford City facility days away

(Manor Township, PA) Faculty member Karlee Holmes’ midterm exam asked a question about cellular respiration.

7th-ranked BC3 men’s basketball team to battle for first national championship

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College men’s basketball team will compete for a national championship for the first time in the program’s 55-year history.

Symposium at BC3 on March 7 addressed addiction recovery

(Butler, PA) More than 75 people were treated for a drug overdose, then released from Butler Memorial Hospital’s emergency department in 2022, and 51 were admitted, a spokesperson said.

BC3 student who stays in camper has 4.0, earns scholarship

(Butler, PA) An Elk County resident who stays in a 28-foot-long camper near Butler County Community College’s main campus to avoid a round-trip commute of four hours as she pursues an associate degree from BC3 has received a $500 scholarship from...

BC3 women’s basketball team claims sixth WPCC crown with 30-point victory

(Butler, PA) Sophomore All-American Aslyn Pry on Saturday led the Butler County Community College women’s basketball team to the program’s sixth Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship in eight years and to its ninth victory by...

County health care consortium to again honor BC3 students

(Butler, PA) For the fourth time in five years, a consortium promoting the industry that employs the most workers in Butler County will honor students excelling in Butler County Community College’s most-popular career program.

BC3 experts engaged audiences in 2022

(Butler, PA) “It’s not necessarily the impact you have in your state capitol,” a futurist who predicts the decentralization of higher education said in 2017 to an audience that included Dr. Nick Neupauer, president of Butler County Community...

BC3 employees assisted students, organizations in 2022

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College employees in 2022 served students on BC3’s main campus and at its additional locations, and as leaders with professional and community organizations.

Australians seek BC3 prof’s expertise amid historic flooding

(Butler, PA) Recent headlines: “Hundreds rescued by helicopters and boats after heavy rainfall sparks floods in Australia”

BC3 graduates six in practical nursing

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College on Dec. 13 graduated six students who earned a practical nursing certificate through a selective-admissions program that addresses a regional shortage of employees in the high-priority occupation.

Riv-Ell Entrepreneurship program returns with most number of students

(Ellwood City, PA) Reflected points of light slide across white hard hats as heads turn left and right.

BC3 helps Butler High senior “chase dream”

(Butler, PA) He arrives alone, 45 minutes before the volleyball game begins, seeks his script, rehearses pronunciations of visiting players, and takes his place at a scorer’s table whose black skirt facing the crowd reads, in white and blue letters,...

$5K raised by BC3, community to provide free holiday meals

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College campaign to which employees, students and community members contributed $5,145 in September will provide free holiday meals to BC3 Pioneer Pantry patrons and in boxes decorated with paper hearts painted...

BC3 men’s basketball squad tallest in 10 years, seeks 7th WPCC crown

(Butler, PA) With players averaging nearly 6 feet 4, the 2022-2023 Butler County Community College men’s basketball team is the program’s tallest in at least 10 years, and will look up to a BC3 All-American with three gold medals who is entering...

BC3 women’s basketball squad returns All-American for first time

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College women’s basketball team returns an All-American for the first time in program history and who last season was a national leader in rebounding and in scoring.

BC3 volleyball squad’s season ends with two titles, 19-4 record

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College volleyball team ended its 2022 season at 19-4 after setbacks Saturday that included a loss to the three-time-defending national champion in a district tournament in North Carolina.

Horror-thriller takes BC3 stage

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College English professor inspired to write his first horror-thriller novel by watching a neighbor’s oak tree being felled near Halloween will read from “Who Holds the Devil” during a Northern Appalachia...

BC3 volleyball squad wins Region 20 crown, earns berth to North Carolina

(Butler, PA) On her final pass in her last home game, All-American Morgan Jack set up the kill Saturday that sent the No. 1-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team to a district championship tournament in North Carolina and the setter...

Pioneers’ All-American sets assist record on tourney-clinching play

The No. 1-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team celebrates after it swept Howard Community College, Columbia, Md., in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region 20 championship tournament Saturday, Oct....

BC3 volleyball setter nears program record

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College volleyball team, ranked No. 1 this season for the first time in program history, chases a fourth consecutive region title Saturday behind an All-American setter who is chasing a nearly two-decades-old...

Top-ranked BC3 wins unprecedented 7th WPCC volleyball crown in row

(Butler, PA) All-American Morgan Jack had 28 assists and Madison Raypush 23 digs as the No. 1-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball team won an unprecedented seventh consecutive Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship...

BC3 hosts two free lectures by suicide prevention activist

(Butler, PA) He was 19. He got on the bus. He had bipolar disorder. He hadn’t been taking his prescribed medications. He was experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations. He was convinced no one cared, no one loved him. He got off the...

BC3’s Loughry wins 2nd WPCC crown; Pioneers claim 8th title since 2013

(Apollo, PA) Butler County Community College All-American golfer Troy Loughry won his second consecutive Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference individual men’s title Saturday and the unbeaten Pioneers captured their eighth crown since 2013...

BC3 Pioneer Pursuit raises $16K to benefit scholarships in memory of recent nursing grads

(Butler, PA) More than 200 runners, walkers and other community members from at least nine western Pennsylvania counties Sept. 24 helped Butler County Community College in an inaugural event to raise more than $16,000 for scholarships that include...

Mars mayor, former BC3 administrator honored as BC3 distinguished alumni

(Butler, PA) A former Butler County Community College student elected three times as mayor of Mars and another who as a BC3 administrator increased the number of named scholarships at the college by 165 percent will become BC3 distinguished alumni...

BC3 among first in PA to be designated as Hunger-Free Campus

(Butler, PA) The frozen chicken wings, fresh sweet potato, boxed pasta and bottled juice Kelly Heckert wheels with other foods in a red wagon from Butler County Community College’s Pioneer Pantry will provide supplemental nutrition for the adult...

BC3 selects Mack as dean of business division

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College graduate instrumental in the creation of summer enrichment camps for children at BC3 who later earned master’s degrees in fields that include business administration has been named dean of the college’s...

BC3 students laud college’s 8th No. 1 ranking since 2015

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s eighth ranking since 2015 as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania affirms its commitment to students, said those studying to become social workers, high school teachers and registered nurses...

Father of 4-year-old earns diploma, pursues associate degree at BC3

(Butler, PA) Roger Walker Jr. sat inside the red sedan he drives to his job at a fast-food restaurant after realizing he had achieved a commonwealth secondary school diploma through Butler County Community College’s free adult literacy program,...

BC3 president receives inaugural leadership excellence award

(Butler, PA) Dr. Nick Neupauer, an Ellwood City native and the longest-serving chief executive officer in the 57-year history of Butler County Community College, will receive an inaugural leadership award named after a longtime Lawrence County reside...

BC3 business student, grads earn scholarships totaling $6K

(Butler, PA) A current student in and recent graduates of the most popular program in Butler County Community College’s largest academic division have received scholarships totaling $6,000 from the foundation of a professional organization.

Butler Eagle squad wins Cup 3rd time in BC3 Education Foundation golf outing

(Ellwood City, PA) A team representing the Butler Eagle won a third Champions Cup on Aug. 5 in a Butler County Community College Education Foundation golf outing that raises unrestricted funds to support student scholarships, adult literacy, first...

BC3 introduces 3 STEM programs this fall

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s three new programs this fall are within its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics division and include two intended to lead to a doctor of pharmacy degree from Duquesne University.

Construction of state-of-the-art BC3 @ Armstrong progressing

(Ford City, PA) It’s 81 degrees Fahrenheit, the humidity oppressive at 69 percent, as an electrician and an electrician apprentice find refuge in the abundant shade under a maple tree during their 15-minute break.

Nursing and allied health building rising above BC3’s main campus

(Butler, PA) Dylan Stitt places one sized-10 work boot directly in front of the other as he steps along a 4-inch-wide steel girder toward its edge atop the Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building under construction at Butler County...

Penn Highlands Healthcare, BC3 @ Brockway forge partnership

(DuBois, PA) Penn Highlands Healthcare on July 28 announced it will help to expand BC3 @ Brockway’s registered nursing program by sponsoring tuition for select students who sign an employment agreement, and by providing annual operating funds and...

Financial adviser, 23, youngest director in BC3 foundation board history

(Butler, PA) A 23-year-old recognized in 2022 for having the fastest-growing practice of all first-year Northwestern Mutual financial advisers nationwide has become the youngest director with the Butler County Community College Education Foundation...

BC3 student 1 of 11 in U.S. picked for “fantastic opportunity”

(Butler, PA) Educators at James Madison University have selected for the second time in two years a Butler County Community College student from applicants nationwide to attend a residential National Science Foundation-funded research program in...

Loughry becomes BC3’s first first-team All-American in golf

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) Freshman Troy Loughry yanked blades of grass from the tee box of his 18th hole and, protecting the two-stroke lead between finishing a national championship tournament as a first-team All-American or a second-teamer, watched the...

BC3 golfer Loughry on cusp of first-team All-American

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) Troy Loughry met with Butler County Community College golf coach Bill Miller on Wednesday night to discuss Loughry’s highest-scoring round at BC3, one that earlier in the day cost the freshman five places in the standings of...

Loughry first BC3 golfer to be in top 10 midway through national tournament

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) Butler County Community College freshman Troy Loughry on Wednesday became the college’s first golfer to be in the top 10 halfway through the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national championship tournament,...

Our 54th commencement and my Top 10

You did it again.

BC3 @ Brockway honors largest class in Nursing, R.N.

(Brockway, PA) A crowd of approximately 90 guests watched May 9 as BC3 @ Brockway recognized its largest class of graduates in a Nursing, R.N., career program that debuted in 2018 to address a high-priority occupation in the six-county North Central...

BC3 pins 55 nursing grads from 6 counties

(Butler, PA) One by one each crossed the stage of Butler County Community College’s Succop Theater, 55 graduates in the college’s main campus Class of 2022 in Nursing, R.N., and residents of six counties who can enter the high-priority occupation...

BC3 Hope is Dope participants to help enhance city’s only skate park

(Butler, PA) Individuals helped by a Butler County Community College initiative will in turn help the community May 28 by enhancing the city’s only skate park, one that drew at least 50 visitors on a recent afternoon, the president of a nonprofit...

BC3 softball squad, Bronx team to battle for berth in national tourney

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College softball team will host a squad from the Bronx in a best-of-3 series whose winner will earn a berth in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national championship in Syracuse,...

3-sport star, All-American 2022 inductees into BC3 sports hall

(Butler, PA) A three-sport star who helped Butler County Community College’s volleyball program to win its first two state championships and who has won consecutive governmental elections since, and an out-of-state transfer who helped BC3’s men’s...

Free public events showcasing BC3 students’ work begin Monday

(Butler, PA) Visitors to Butler County Community College’s free public events next week can discuss topical research exhibits with presidential scholars, hear student authors read from their recently published works on a stage decorated in a coffeehouse...

BC3 named Military Friendly School for 7th time since 2013

(Butler, PA) Student-veterans at Butler County Community College “are given a certain level of respect immediately from all the faculty and staff,” said a former gunner on Army vehicles who transported fuel, water and other supplies from a base...

BC3 alum picked for April 20 Northern Appalachia Reading Series event

(Butler, PA) Her great-aunt Martha had given Angel Rosen a journal containing dotted-lined pages, a gift the autistic child assumed was intended for drawings.

BC3 teaches dual-enrollment students importance of financial literacy

(Butler, PA) The average debt for Generation Z in the United States – those ages 18 to 23, according to a cnbc.com report in October – is just over $16,000, and for their immediate elders, the millennials, almost $87,500.

Pry selected as BC3’s third All-American since December

(Butler, PA) Aslyn Pry, a freshman on the Butler County Community College women’s basketball team and the leading rebounder in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III in the 2021-2022 season, has become the college’s...

Excitement building for BC3 health care building

(Butler, PA) Site preparation is under way for what the general contractor calls the “eye-popping” centerpiece of the largest construction project in Butler County Community College history – a state-of-the-art, hospital-like facility that...

DEI topic of BC3 Lunch & Learn workshops on Wednesday, in April

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College opens its 2022 series of catered Lunch & Learn professional skills workshops in downtown Butler on Wednesday by assisting business representatives seeking diversity, equity and inclusion strategies for...

BC3 softball team seeks 6th WPCC crown

(Butler, PA) While his Butler County Community College softball program has not played since a rain-shortened 2019 season, coach Dan Beebe is encouraged by the experience on the Pioneers’ 2022 roster.

BC3 educator selected to lead Growth Collaborative initiative

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College faculty member has been hired to lead a Butler County Growth Collaborative initiative intended to address a workforce shortage by providing training to residents who face barriers to employment and by...

BC3 student selected to speak in “HER-story” women’s conference

(New Castle, PA) A Portersville mother who raised three children and calls her enrollment at 44 in Butler County Community College’s new practical nursing program “my time” has been selected to speak Saturday at a conference whose goal, the...

BC3 student, grad to receive full-tuition scholarship toward bachelor’s degree

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College student who while living in Nicaragua helped to create an association that assists the deaf and their families, and a recent graduate who overcame communication difficulties to teach university hockey...

Construction of BC3 @ Armstrong in Ford City begins

(Ford City, PA) State Sen. Joe Pittman drove to the site this month, as did Butler County Community College President Dr. Nick Neupauer.

BC3 women’s basketball team wins 5th WPCC championship

(Butler, PA) Aslyn Pry scored 29 points in the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship Saturday night to lead the Butler County Community College women’s basketball team to a 60-42 victory against Westmoreland County Community College...

Enrollment in BC3’s Butler County ESL program at all-time high

(Butler, PA) A free Butler County Community College adult literacy program in English as a second language helps students to achieve independence, serves as a social outlet for those who may feel lonely in their new culture and, Khadija Akhouad said...

Congressman views plans for new BC3 @ Armstrong

(Ford City, PA) U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson puts on eyeglasses before examining a floor plan whose edges nearly hang over the dark conference table upon which it’s spread.

BC3 leaders shared insights, learned from other experts

(Butler, PA) They learned. They helped others to learn. They were recognized, they advanced, they inspired and they led.

Seven from BC3 graduate from leadership institute

(Butler, PA) The institute, Dr. Ryan Kociela said, “provided insight into the very broad scope of effective leadership in community colleges.”

“Unprecedented”: 2 BC3 volleyball players earn All-American status

(Butler, PA) Breanna Reisinger and Morgan Jack, players who helped to lead the Butler County Community College volleyball squad to conference, regional and district titles and to a national championships appearance in Minnesota, are the first teammates...

BC3 prof receives “one of the top awards you can get”

(Butler, PA) A former 22-year-old divorced mother who pursued an associate degree in physical therapist assistant to help patients “get back to doing what they liked” has been recognized for outstanding achievement in clinical practice, community...

Community helps BC3 to create, distribute 40 meals for Thanksgiving

BC3 volleyball team finishes sixth in national championships

(Rochester, Minn.) The Butler County Community College volleyball team finished the 2021 season with the program’s 12th consecutive winning record and first national ranking since 2016, titles in its conference, region and district, and a sixth-place...

Neupauer to become BC3’s longest-serving president

(Butler, PA) Dr. Nick Neupauer next week will become the longest-serving president in the history of western Pennsylvania’s first community college.

BC3 volleyball team wins opener in national championships

(Rochester, Minn.) Breanna Reisinger had 10 kills, including six in the third set, and Morgan Jack had 29 assists as the Butler County Community College volleyball team swept Rockland Community College on Thursday afternoon in the first round of...

BC3’s College Within High School sets records in seat count, credits pursued

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College dual-enrollment program this fall has set records in seat count and in BC3 credits pursued by high school sophomores through seniors across seven counties in western Pennsylvania.

Judges “adamant” about awarding BC3 student’s poem

(Butler, PA) A poem written by a 19-year-old English major and student editor of Butler County Community College’s annual art and literary magazine placed behind the works of only two published authors in the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia’s...

‘We’re going to nationals’

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College volleyball team will compete for a national title in Minnesota within two weeks.

BC3 Lunch & Learns to focus on strategies for diversity, equity, inclusion

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s upcoming professional skills workshops focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion reflect requests from business representatives seeking strategies for their workplaces after attending BC3’s initial...

Fifth-ranked BC3 volleyball team wins 3rd Region 20 title in row

(Arnold, Md.) The unbeaten and fifth-ranked Butler County Community College volleyball squad’s perfect season continued Saturday with a regional title in Arnold, Md., and a berth in a three-team district tournament whose top two squads will advance...

BC3 breaks ground for ‘the Victor K.’

(Butler, PA) The hospital-like interior of the Victor K. Phillips Nursing and Allied Health Building, with its simulated medical-surgery and ICU rooms, will prepare students to “feel comfortable for when they get into a real situation,” Janice...

Former police department leader now guides BC3 students

(Butler, PA) Brandon Marshall chose a seat in the first row in his second attempt at higher education, a revival of his dream to become a state trooper.

Former D.C. VP begins executive role with BC3

(Butler, PA) The former vice president of policy and federal relations for a Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization who worked with members of Congress and with the U.S. Department of Education to benefit federal student financial aid programs...

BC3’s Loughry claims WPCC men’s golf crown

(Apollo, PA) Butler County Community College’s Troy Loughry on Saturday won the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference individual men’s golf championship, the Pioneers claimed the WPCC team title and BC3’s Bill Miller was named WPCC coach...

BC3 breaks ground for relocated BC3 @ Armstrong facility

(Ford City, PA) They lifted a shovelful of soil near the deserted grounds of a razed century-old high school Friday to celebrate the rebirth of the Ford City property that with new life will again educate students and generate downtown commerce as...

BC3 volleyball coach nets 400th victory as Pioneers sweep Penn State-Beaver

(Butler, PA) Rob Snyder won his 400th career game as coach of the Butler County Community College volleyball team Monday night as the Pioneers swept Penn State-Beaver at BC3’s Field House.

BC3 ranked No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania a sixth time since 2015

(Butler, PA) For the sixth time since 2015, Butler County Community College has been selected as the No. 1 community college in Pennsylvania, most recently by a third organization joining others that determine rankings after assessing institutions...

BC3’s new health care science program enrolls third-most students

(Butler, PA) A new Butler County Community College associate degree program that prepares students for admission to selective two- and four-year programs in health care professions has become one of the college’s highest in enrollment.

BC3 begins to raze 2 buildings in preparation for high-tech, $9M facility

(Butler, PA) With repeated swipes of its five 6-inch steel teeth at the end of its outstretched 38-foot-long arm, an excavator Thursday morning began to shred the roofing and tear through walls of two buildings at Butler County Community College...

Motorcyclists donate another $10K for BC3 student-veterans

(Butler, PA) A motorcycle group from an American Legion post in Butler County has contributed another $10,000 to its Butler County Community College scholarship fund, one that without another penny since its endowment in 2018 would have continued...

BC3 gets state approval to launch practical nursing program

(Butler, PA) The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing has authorized Butler County Community College to create a practical nursing program on BC3’s main campus, an approval that will enable the college to prepare students for the high-priority occupation...

BC3 student 1 of 10 in U.S. picked for new National Science Foundation-funded program

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College president’s scholar attributes her selection to a National Science Foundation-funded residential research program in Virginia to a novel genetic sequencing project required in a freshman-level BC3...

Younger sister matches older sister’s golf feat at BC3

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College golfer Sarah Fischer shot a second-round and career-best 95 on May 18 to win the women’s division of a spring season-ending invitational, and joined her older sister, Julia, as the only females to win...

BC3 lauds top youngsters in college’s Stock Market Game

(Butler, PA) “Buy low. Sell high.” Timeless advice. From an 11-year-old.

BC3 plans outdoor, walk-thru mini-ceremonies for Class of 2021 commencement

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s 53rd annual commencement May 19 will feature a series of outdoor, walk-thru mini-ceremonies for successive groups of graduates.

BC3 selects 2-time All-American, volleyball star as 2021 hall inductees

(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College’s only two-time All-American in golf and its all-time leader in volleyball assists will be recognized as 2021 inductees into BC3’s Charles W. Dunaway Pioneer Hall of Fame.

BC3 to award 11 new scholarships

(Butler, PA) The Butler County Community College Education Foundation will award 11 new named scholarships to registered students for the 2021-2022 academic year.

BC3 single mom could receive $17K in Soroptimist scholarships

(Butler, PA) A 31-year-old Butler County Community College student’s essay about overcoming a past of physical abuse, of witnessing and blaming herself at 10 for her cousin’s accidental death, of a crash that left her partially paralyzed and...

BC3 nursing students gain “once-in-a-lifetime” experience serving community during pandemic

(Butler, PA) Nearly a year after Butler County Community College donated personal protective equipment to healthcare workers at the outset of a global pandemic, its registered nursing students are gaining “once-in-a-lifetime” experience – experience...

BC3 again designated Military Friendly School

Butler High seniors can earn free college credits through new program with BC3

(Butler, PA) Seniors at Butler Area Senior High School can earn free, transferrable college credits at Butler County Community College through a Butler Area School District Early College Pioneers pilot program that begins this fall.

2 BC3 students selected to All-PA Academic Team

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College student who wants to teach children about the alphabet, shapes and colors, and another whose goal is to help adults manage mental health challenges will receive full tuition scholarships toward completing...

BC3 effort to assist food-insecure students turns 2

(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College initiative to confront food insecurity this month marks its second anniversary, not from its original snack rack, not from its subsequent cramped room behind a kitchen, but from a spacious classroom...

Health care consortium picks 2 BC3 nursing students for 2021 honor

(Butler, PA) A single mother of three who contemplated nursing studies for a decade, then decided to return to her alma mater and join her 19-year-old daughter in Butler County Community College’s career program, and a BC3 scholarship recipient...

Gifts to BC3’s Pinkerton scholarship hit $60K

(Butler, PA) It’s a Friday morning in mid-January, and Millie Pinkerton is shuffling through the day’s mail, the bills and the unsolicited promotions, and glances out the kitchen window through which she and her husband of 59 years would watch...

Scholarship in honor of slain BC3 grad tops $13K

(Butler, PA) A legacy scholarship established Dec. 17 to honor the memory of Caitlyn Kaufman has exceeded $13,000 in the weeks following the shooting death of the 26-year-old Butler County Community College Nursing, R.N, graduate.

BC3 receives $2.22M in public-private support for Ford City site

(Butler, PA) Armstrong County commissioners today approved a memorandum of understanding with Butler County Community College that pledges $250,000 to BC3 toward the construction of an approximately 12,500-square-foot facility in Ford City to succeed...