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Out of the rough
(Butler, PA) At age 8, Taylor Voloch’s world went dark in a third-grade classroom at Dassa McKinney Elementary in West Sunbury — her brain and life threatened by a tumor the size of a baseball. She would face two surgeries, a year of chemotherapy,...

460 to earn degrees or certificates in BC3’s Class of 2025
(Butler, PA) Timothy L. DeFoor, the state auditor general, will deliver the keynote address and Class of 2025 graduates Molly Milich and Lana Stewart will speak to an audience expected to exceed 1,200 during Butler County Community College’s 57th...

77-year-old to take center stage at BC3 commencement
(Butler, PA) Karen Sue Barkley’s diabetic father, Charles McClymonds, died when she, a chestnut-haired, stuffed-animal-lover, was 9. She, her mother and three siblings lost their home.

2 BC3 students to receive full-tuition scholarships to complete bachelor’s degrees
(Butler, PA) Two 20-year-olds who expect to graduate debt-free from Butler County Community College with associate degrees in May will receive full-tuition scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree as part of an international academic...

22 BC3 students newest members of international honor societies
(Butler, PA) Twenty-two Butler County Community College students representing Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Elk, Lawrence and Mercer counties are the newest members of the college’s chapters of international honor societies.

65 BC3 R.N. students to showcase research
(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College registered nursing students from eight western Pennsylvania counties will present to the public and to employers their findings about 14 health care topics Dec. 6 on BC3’s main campus in Butler Township.

2 BC3 students picked from national applicants for projects at CMU, UMass
(Butler, PA) For the first time since the National Science Foundation began to fund residential programs, two Butler County Community College students have been chosen in the same year and bring to five the number picked by faculty members of host...

2 BC3 students make All-PA Academic Team
(Butler, PA) Butler County Community College students pursuing futures as an adolescent therapist and as a business owner have been recognized for their achievements in academics and for their dedication to BC3 and will receive full-tuition scholarships...

2 BC3 students among 19% in U.S. picked for Coca-Cola scholarships
(Butler, PA) One day, Mya Slomers said, she wants to comfort surgical patients before they receive anesthesia and one day, Bailey Bevington said, she wants to counsel children as they discuss having been abused.

6 BC3 student-athletes repeat on NJCAA all-academic squad
(Butler, PA) Six student-athletes who helped to lead Butler County Community College athletics programs to championships or national tournament appearances in the past two years have again been recognized for their academic performances by the National...

3rd BC3 student in 3 years picked to conduct research
(Butler, PA) For the third time in three years, a Butler County Community College student has been selected from national candidates to attend a residential summer research experience funded by the National Science Foundation.

2023 photography grad focuses on freelancing
(Cranberry Township, PA) A Canonsburg resident who experimented with a camera as a hobby during her teenage years enrolled in BC3 @ Cranberry’s associate degree career program in photography, relied on her academic training this spring when preparing...

2 BC3 students to receive scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree
(Butler, PA) Two Butler County Community College students recognized by the college for academic achievements in the past three semesters will also receive full-tuition scholarships toward completing a bachelor’s degree at a Pennsylvania public...

BC3 alum picked for April 20 Northern Appalachia Reading Series event
(Butler, PA) Her great-aunt Martha had given Angel Rosen a journal containing dotted-lined pages, a gift the autistic child assumed was intended for drawings.

2 BC3 students selected to All-PA Academic Team
(Butler, PA) A Butler County Community College student who wants to teach children about the alphabet, shapes and colors, and another whose goal is to help adults manage mental health challenges will receive full tuition scholarships toward completing...