Black Hawk College celebrated the accomplishments of 75 students June 6 at the annual GED and High School Completion Graduation Celebration. The event recognized Adult Education and Optional Education students from across the college district who completed all GED® or high school completion graduation requirements during the 2018-19 school year. GED® graduates Aidan Hunter of […]
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) at Black Hawk College. Pictured are: Kneeling – Charles Nunn of Moline Front row – Landon Randol of Moline, Jeremiah Ford of Davenport, Guillermo Jimenez-Almanza of Bettendorf, Adam Wyffels of Davenport, Logan Oaks of Rock Island, Daejon Thorpe of Rock Island, Kane […]
Congratulations to the first graduates of the Black Hawk College Surgical Technology Program! Eleven students recently earned the inaugural Surgical Technology Associate in Applied Science degree. Surgical technologists are in demand – nine of the students had jobs lined up before they graduated May 16. The two-year program launched in August 2017. During their two […]
Interested in working in highway construction? A new session of the Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) begins Monday, Aug. 12. The 13-week program aims to increase the number of minorities, women and disadvantaged individuals working on Illinois Department of Transportation projects. The intensive training is 36 hours per week. There is no cost to […]
The 2019 Agriculture Recognition Reception was Friday, May 17 at the East Campus. Recipients are listed in the program.
The Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the Quad-Cities Campus recently presented speech professor Michelle Johnson with the inaugural Golden Apple Award. Phi Theta Kappa members were asked to recommend a well-deserving faculty or staff member for the award. They nominated six faculty members — Ewelina Bergert, Michelle Johnson, Chuck Leland, Don Mosier, Saran Nelson and […]
Black Hawk College recently honored eight East Campus students for their academic excellence at the 35th Annual Founders’ Scholars Awards Reception. The event is named after the East Campus founders – Dr. Glenn Case, James Golby, Gust Lundberg, Ted Vlahos and Robert White. Students receiving the award must have a minimum 3.85 grade point average […]
Black Hawk College students Alexa Mahoney of Colona and Seth Vergeyle of Moline were selected for the 2019 All-Illinois Academic Team in recognition of their scholarly achievements. The two were chosen to be the college’s nominees to the All-USA Academic Team. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and significant campus and community engagement. Students nominated […]
Congratulations to Black Hawk College freshmen horse judging students for winning their first two contests! Awards are presented to the Top 5 teams and the Top 10 individuals overall and in each category (halter, performance and reasons). At the Spring Contest in Oklahoma City, OK, two BHC teams competed against more than 20 teams from […]
Congratulations to Black Hawk College East Campus students and coaches for winning the 2019 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference Sweepstakes Award! This marks the 12th time Black Hawk College has garnered the top prize at the national judging conference. BHC students brought home the Sweepstakes Award in 1981-85, 1989, 2009, […]
