2023 Year In Review
2023 Year in Review
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Welcome
The heights we reached in 2023.
We upgraded with new state-of-the-art facilities on our main campus and in Ford City.
We climbed with records set in scholarships. In Week of Charitable Giving. Golf outing supporters. Registered nursing. College Within the High School. English as a second language.
We soared with the largest financial gift in our 58-year history.
We cruised with student selections for National Science Foundation research and for All-American awards.
We arrived in the men’s basketball national tournament for the first time.
And we – Butler County Community College students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, directors, advisers and partners – landed another top ranking among community colleges in Pennsylvania.
The heights we reached in 2023. We are on Cloud Nine.
Dr. Nick Neupauer
President, Butler County Community College
View From The Top
Maintaining Altitude
9
No. 1 Rankings
On Cloud 9
BC3 earns 9th No. 1 ranking in 9 years
Piloting Success
155
Scholarships
$3M gift to BC3 largest in college history
Application deadline nears for record 155 BC3 scholarships
First Class @ Main Campus
First Grove City College students to earn R.N. degrees from BC3
Guests to be “in awe” of BC3’s newest facility
New Atmosphere @ Armstrong
BC3 @ Armstrong ceremony “A day to remember Jeff”
Community grand opening showcases new BC3 @ Armstrong facility in Ford City
BC3 @ Armstrong’s move to $6.5M Ford City facility days away
Northern Lights @ Brockway
On the Horizon
BC3, PSU consider colocation of Mercer County sites
BC3 prepares for 2024-2025 MSCHE self-study process and accreditation review
DEI
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
College leaders presented at the MSCHE annual conference on DEI initiatives and future plans at BC3.
Flying High
Peak Altitude
7th-ranked BC3 men’s basketball team to battle for first national championship
BC3 golfer Loughry rebounds, repeats as first-team All-American
BC3 women’s basketball team claims sixth WPCC crown with 30-point victory
February 19, 2023
6 BC3 student-athletes repeat on NJCAA all-academic squad
August 1, 2023
History-making BC3 men’s basketball team nets All-American
April 25, 2023
BC3 volleyball team captures WPCC, Region 20 championships
October 24, 2023
BC3 softball team wins two titles, advances to district championship on Long Island
May 10, 2023
NJCAA selects 3rd, 4th BC3 All-Americans for 2nd year in row
December 5, 2023
37
ALL-AMERICANS
Number of All-American awards at BC3 since 1970.
Now Entering Academic Airspace
3rd BC3 student in 3 years picked to conduct research
2 BC3 students among 19% in U.S. picked for Coca-Cola scholarships
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PIONEERS WITH PROMISE
Six BC3 students have received Coca-Cola "Leaders of Promise" scholarships since 2012.
County health care consortium to again honor BC3 students
Free public events showcase BC3 students’ research, talents
2 BC3 students to receive scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree
BC3 R.N. students showcase research
A New Approach
BC3 student who stays in camper has 4.0, earns scholarship
BC3 nursing student driven to succeed
10 BC3 students receive financial awards funded by Dept. of Defense
100
PERCENT
This fall, BC3 debuted virtual degree and certificate programs that are instructed
by BC3 faculty, fully online.
464
GRADUATES
BC3 @ LindenPointe graduate seeks career helping children
2023 photography grad focuses on freelancing
Neshannock Township resident graduates with honors from BC3
50
PINNINGS
Record 74 earn registered nursing degrees from BC3 in 2023
BC3 awards pins to Class of 2023 in practical nursing
Age is No Gauge
BC3 @ Brockway’s R.N. grads most senior since program addressing shortage debuted
May 19, 2023Biz owners among 37% of BC3 nontraditional grads in 2023
May 25, 2023DuBois woman, 33: “BC3 @ Brockway is such an incredible school”
May 30, 2023
BC3’s College Within the High School program sets 3 records
December 4, 2023Riv-Ell students pitch business plans to crowd of 25
May 15, 2023BC3 Stock Market Game attracts nearly 1,300 in Grades 4-12
June 6, 2023Nonstop Service
Breaking Barriers
Women receive record 5 scholarships designated for BC3 student-veterans
Adult Literacy teachers "helped me through it, side-by-side"
550 Diplomas
Earned by BC3 adult literacy students since 2009.
Participation in BC3’s KEYS program expected to be at 9-year high
August 28, 2023Former BC3 ESL student enters 2nd of college’s honor societies
November 15, 2023BC3 to provide 57-plus with Thanksgiving meal packages
November 20, 2023Direct Connections to the Community
Symposium at BC3 on March 7 addressed addiction recovery
March 2, 2023BC3 outing draws record 128 golfers, raises $108K
August 10, 2023BC3’s 2023 distinguished alumni dedicated to suicide prevention, marginalized groups
October 12, 2023Our Flight Crew
BC3 inducts 3 into sports hall in first ceremony since Dunaway’s passing
May 2, 2023BC3 praises employees for dedication to excellence
August 17, 2023BC3 names Center for Economic Education after longtime director
December 11, 2023Thank You
#PIONEERPROUD
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