While Black Hawk College has been a top contender for many years, 2022 was the first time the college’s Western Equestrian Team claimed victory at the IHSA National Championships. “The founder of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association, Bob Cacchione, was excited to tell us that Black Hawk College East Campus was the first community college […]
The Black Hawk College chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma National Business Honor Society welcomed three new members in Spring 2022. The purpose of Alpha Beta Gamma is to recognize and encourage scholarship among students enrolled in business and professional curricula or any course of study leading to a business-oriented career at accredited two-year degree granting […]
Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Horse Judging Team for a very successful 2021-22 season! Sophomores competed in Fall 2021 while freshmen competed in Spring 2022. Students compete individually and as a team. At the spring contests, the freshmen were divided into two or three smaller teams. Sophomore team Fall 2021 results: All-American Quarter Horse […]
Students – Apply now for 2022-23 scholarships from the Black Hawk College Foundations! You complete only one application whether you are enrolling at the Quad-Cities Campus or the East Campus. However, once in the application, you must select the campus you will be attending in order to qualify for scholarships specific to each campus. The […]
Two Black Hawk College employees recently received the Golden Apple Award from the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the Quad-Cities Campus. During the honor society’s Spring 2022 Induction Ceremony, the Golden Apple Award was presented to Heather Bjorgan, dean of enrollment management, and Andrew Hoogheem, assistant professor of English. Bjorgan was nominated by PTK […]
Black Hawk College student Reagan Lommell of Geneseo is one of only 50 students nationwide to be named a 2022 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Lommell and Aubrie Mozingo of Moline were named to the All-Illinois Academic Team through Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Both Quad-Cities Campus students were […]
The 2021-22 Livestock Judging Team will go down in history as one of the greatest teams to ever be assembled at Black Hawk College, finishing the year as the National Champion Junior College Livestock Judging Team. The sophomores claimed High Team honors for 10 of 12 shows they competed in for 2021-22. “I’m proud of […]
Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Western Equestrian Team for making history as the first two-year school to win the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Western Team Championship! The BHC riders won with a team total of 48 points. Ohio State University earned 46 points to secure the reserve champion title. “What allows these students to […]
Congratulations to the Quad-Cities Campus chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society for winning two international awards! At the society’s 2022 annual convention, the Black Hawk College Eta Kappa chapter was named one of the top 100 chapters out of more than 1,000 chapters worldwide and was honored with the Distinguished College Project Award, which […]
Two Black Hawk College honor societies recently hosted a joint, in-person induction ceremony for their respective new members. Psi Beta is the national honor society in psychology for community colleges, and Sigma Kappa Delta is the English honor society for two-year colleges. The inductees come from both Black Hawk College campuses. The Psi Beta inductees […]
