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Barbering grad opens luxury barber shop in downtown Wilmington, NC

After serving in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, NC, Steve Grissom worked as an arborist, climbing trees to inspect them. When his knees started complaining, Grissom began to look for a new line of work. He still had strong hand-eye coordination and decided to pursue his interest in barbering. Researching Options  Read More

CFCC announces 2022-2023 Board of Trustees appointments

Wilmington, NC – Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce recent appointments to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Ray Funderburk III and Mr. Lanny Wilson were appointed for four-year terms—Mr. Funderburk by the New Hanover County Board of Education and Mr. Wilson by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Ray Funderburk III  Read More

“CFCC trained me for real life” — David Eakins

Even before graduating from CFCC’s Computer Integrated Machining (CIM) program, David Eakins secured a job working for Interroll Group, a leading global provider of machinery handling solutions. After graduating from Cape Fear, Eakins landed a job with GE Aviation in Castle Hayne, NC as a CNC (computer numerically controlled) operator. In this position, Eakins sets  Read More

CFCC Career Academy exposes area middle schoolers to career options

Wilmington, NC – Cape Fear Community College hosted the first of two free Career Academy camps for middle school students on July 11-22 and August 1-12.. Funded by a legislative grant championed by Senator Michael Lee, the camps aim to expose middle school students to college and career training. More than 80 middle school students  Read More

CFCC art instructor uses artwork to help build a village

CFCC Art Instructor Sharon Wozniak-Spencer is happy to share the stories behind her portraits at the Wilma W. Daniels Gallery. Walking through the gallery, she describes the people featured in the portraits. Wozniak-Spencer met each person while volunteering at The Hope Center earning the nickname the “painter lady.” Helping Others One Paint Stroke at a  Read More

CFCC boat building graduate builds dream homes

While growing up in the furniture manufacturing capital of the world nurtured his love for craftsmanship, Hickory-native Kyle Henry knew he wanted to take his skills in a different direction. He desired to build boats. Henry researched different boat-building schools and programs but found that most were costly and out of state. Except for one:  Read More

CFCC alumni strikes gold with UNC-Charlotte 49ers

Ismael Urbina enrolled at Cape Fear Community College with three goals in mind. Reduce the cost of college. Raise his grade point average to help him achieve his third goal: Enter a nursing program. He succeeded at all three. With stops at UNC-Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins University, Urbina’s now on his way to a  Read More

CFCC hires Sabrina Terry as new Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management

WILMINGTON, NC – Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Sabrina Terry as the college’s new vice president of student services and enrollment management. Terry previously served as Dean of Student Services at Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina. Terry became interested in Student Services in 2002 when she served  Read More

CFCC AFA-Visual Arts Grad Transfers from the Port City to the Windy City

CFCC Associate in Fine Arts-Visual Arts graduate Jack Estep admits to not being ready for a 4-year university right after high school. The CFCC Merit Scholar decided that Cape Fear Community College was a great juncture between high school and the university level. Not only was the cost more affordable, but classes were also smaller,  Read More

Meet One of Hulu’s Latest Stars: CFCC Drama Instructor Jack Landry

You may have noticed Hulu’s latest true-crime miniseries “Candy” while browsing the newly added section. What you may not have noticed is CFCC’s Drama Instructor, Jack Landry. The series stars Jessica Biel as the real-life Candy Montgomery, who was accused of the axe murder of her neighbor. Landry plays the role of Candy’s best friend’s  Read More
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