Category: Faculty and Staff

Back in May, Chris Snoddy, was appointed Vice President for Student Services of Black Hawk College (BHC). He officially began on July 1 and oversees student-facing departments that support enrollment, student success, engagement, retention and completion across the College. 

A new group is entering QC campus’ grounds and they are currently hosting tryouts. Come learn about the Spirit Squad and what opportunities they are offering to students.

Following a national search, Chris M. Snoddy has been appointed vice president for student services at Black Hawk College.

Black Hawk College employees Ewelina Bergert, Jennifer Marme-Lowery and James Noord recently received the Golden Apple Award from the college’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter at the Quad-Cities Campus.

Black Hawk College writers recently shared their stories in the multi‑genre BHC Storytellers’ Contest. The competition celebrated creativity across campuses and was open to all BHC students and employees.

The 2026 Black & Gold Celebration raised more than $58,000 for the Black Hawk College Foundation and welcomed seven new members into the BHC Alumni Hall of Fame.

To celebrate Women’s History Month 2026, we talked to some female Black Hawk College employees who once were BHC students.

Following a national search, Dr. Mary Barnes-Tilley has been appointed vice president for instruction at Black Hawk College.

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.

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.