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Jan 22, 2026

Swidergal wins award from occupational therapy association

Abigail Swidergal, associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, received the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association's first-ever Occupational Therapy Assistant/Occupational Therapist (OTA/OT) Partnership Award at the group's annual conference.

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Dec 9, 2025

Pender, Stewart receive Golden Apple Award from students

Black Hawk College faculty members Jacob Pender and Isaac Stewart recently received the Golden Apple Award from the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the Quad-Cities Campus.

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Jul 28, 2025

BHC named one of the nation’s top trade schools by USA TODAY

Black Hawk College has been recognized as one of the Top 250 trade schools in the country – and one of just 13 in Illinois – by USA TODAY.

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Jun 5, 2025

BHC earns Great Place to Work® certification

Black Hawk College is proud to announce that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, a national recognition based on direct feedback from employees about their workplace experience.

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May 13, 2025

4 faculty members receive Golden Apple Award from students

Four Black Hawk College faculty members recently received the Golden Apple Award from the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the Quad-Cities Campus - Krisann Bergo, James Larrabee, Karen Marks and Annie Oldenburg.

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Apr 16, 2025

Black & Gold Celebration raises $56,000 for BHC Foundation

The 2025 Black & Gold Celebration raised more than $56,000 for the Black Hawk College Foundation and welcomed eight new members into the BHC Alumni Hall of Fame.

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Mar 27, 2025

Stopoulos receives Outstanding FT Faculty Member Award

MaryBeth Stopoulos, assistant professor of biology, received the Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award at the Black Hawk College Board of Trustees' February 2025 meeting.

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Feb 21, 2025

Balk honored with Professional Staff Member Award

Congrats to Beth Balk for receiving the Black Hawk College Professional Staff Member Award!

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Feb 14, 2025

Family ties, lottery win inspire BHC professor to create scholarship

Nicole Banks and her family have strong connections to Black Hawk College that go back to the 1990s. When she won money in a lottery drawing in 2024, Banks and her husband decided to establish a scholarship to help Black Hawk College students.