MILLER Case Study: Cool Cats & Canines
MILLER Case Study: Cool Cats & Canines
Christine Slater began an apprenticeship at a pet grooming salon in 2013. She worked at the salon for seven years, getting promoted to manager during that time. In that position, she learned many of the do’s and don’ts of owning and operating a pet grooming business. She also developed the… Read More
Early Childhood Education Teacher Finds Her Calling at Carroll
We should all be fortunate enough to have a mentor teacher who changes our lives. Loretta Grieves, a 2010 graduate of Carroll Community College’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree program, found such a mentor teacher in Carole Williamson, Associate Professor of Education at Carroll. Loretta, a U.S. Navy veteran,… Read More
Registered Behavior Technician: Helping Those on the Autism Spectrum
In March of 2020, Carroll Community College introduced its Registered Behavior Technician® 40-Hour Training certificate program. Developed and taught by Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Holly Bennett, the program is essential to train credentialed providers in an area that has been long underserved—the autism community. “Currently… Read More
Carroll Welcomes New Chief Communications Officer
Carroll Community College recently announced the appointment of Lisa Slappy to the position of Chief Communications Officer (CCO). Slappy is an award-winning senior communications officer and a veteran of the U.S. Army. She replaces Trish Carroll who was named to the position in 2019. “Trish has been an outstanding member… Read More
Carroll Alumna Reaches for the Stars
Throughout her life, Amanda Greene has had starry-eyed dreams—so much so that she now works for NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland, lending her expertise to such amazing projects as the James Webb Space Telescope, a major scientific endeavor designed to look beyond the horizons of distant worlds and answer tantalizing mysteries about… Read More
MILLER Case Study: Rudolph Girls Books
Ali King and Nikki Rhodes had switched careers from teaching high school English and early elementary school respectively to launching Rudolph Girls, a bookstore in Westminster, MD, on August 13, 2021. “We both LOVE to read, and we are both passionate about downtown Westminster and seeing it thrive,”… Read More
MILLER Case Study: Goose Ridge Soaps, LLC
Kim Beatty and Janice Campbell, co-owners of Goose Ridge Soaps, both came from backgrounds far away from that of soap makers. Kim earned a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science Pre-Vet from Virginia Tech before becoming a K-9 handler/police officer in Washington DC. Janice went to school to… Read More
New Cannabis Program Takes Your Career Higher
With the tremendous growth in Maryland and across the nation in those states that have legalized marijuana, Carroll Community College has launched a Cannabis Workforce Training Program. The new cannabis program features a comprehensive curriculum focused on the knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed in starting a career or a start-up… Read More
CDL Training Program a Fast Track to Good Income
With approximately two months of training, graduates of Carroll’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) training program, offered in partnership with North American Trade Schools, are ready to hit the road and earn a considerable paycheck. Students begin CDL training in the classroom, learning truck operations, basic controls, pre-trip inspection, yard… Read More
Carroll Ranked #1 College in Maryland… Again!
Carroll Community College was once again ranked the #1 college in Maryland, this time by EDsmart, a service that provides college rankings, reviews and ratings according to the latest U.S. Department of Education data and other reputable data sources for higher education institutions. This recognition for the College joins… Read More