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A Student’s Journey from Nurse to Detention Officer
December 22, 2021
After years of being a nurse, Lacie Long traded in her stethoscope for a badge and made the transition from nurse to a detention officer. Lacie always had a criminal justice career in the back of her mind. Inspired by her father, a retired state trooper, she pursued her criminal justice degree and then enrolled … Read More Working mom finds success through English classes at CFCC
December 16, 2021
This working mom of three finds success and independence through English as a Second Language Classes at Cape Fear Community College. Humberta Cruz-Gonzales, baker and mom of three, immigrated to the United States from Mexico 16 years ago. She picked up bits of English from radio and television, but just enough to get by. She … Read More West-Coast Father-Son Duo Start Lineworker Career Training at CFCC
November 19, 2021
A Tale of Two Andres After years in the mortgage industry, California resident Andre Long, Sr. was seeking a career change. Through a friend and former Cape Fear Community College student, Long learned about CFCC’s Electrical Lineworker program. 10-Week East-Coast Lineworker Training Long researched his west coast options and found that even though Cape Fear … Read More 