Grace Meets Grit: Carroll Student’s Path from Dance Studio to Welding Program
Grace Meets Grit: Carroll Student’s Path from Dance Studio to Welding Program
For Welding program completer Heidi Moore, success meant following a career path that was uniquely hers. What started as afternoons assisting her father with his welding projects grew into a lifelong interest in metalwork. Along the way, she found the courage to step away from a future doing her other… Read More
Major of the Month: Computers & Technology at Carroll
From the apps we use every day to the systems that run hospitals, schools, and businesses, computers and technology shape how we live and how we work. If you’ve ever wondered how those systems stay secure, how data turns into decisions, or how software is built, computers & technology offers… Read More
Filling a Food Locker: Class Discussion Turns Into 282 Pounds of Impact
In Dr. Ashley Davis’s Human Development Through the Lifespan (PSYC 211) course, a conversation about hunger became a tangible, campus-centered service project that filled shelves at the Carroll Food Locker and gave her students a compelling lesson in how communities can care for one another. The spark came during a… Read More
Carroll’s Commercial Truck Driving Program Helps Student Launch His Dream Business
For as long as he can remember, Faisal Hayat has loved anything with wheels and an engine. This lifelong passion for cars and trucks is what ultimately drove him to enroll in Carroll Community College’s CDL-A commercial truck driving program and to later launch his own car-hauling company, 410 Motorsports,… Read More
Fall 2025 Lynx Athletics Recap: Carroll Student-Athletes Boast a Season of Milestones
This Fall, Carroll’s student-athletes delivered one of the most memorable seasons in recent history, a semester defined by breakthrough performances, first-time achievements, and the kind of grit that inspires the entire campus community. From a history-making women’s soccer run to standout cross country performances on both the regional and national… Read More
Major of the Month: Communication & Writing at Carroll
What happens when a single well-chosen word inspires action, changes a mind, or opens a new door? That’s the power of communication, and at Carroll Community College, communication & writing students are learning to use that power to inform, inspire, and connect. In Carroll’s Communication Studies,… Read More
A New Leash on Life: How Carroll Student Found His Calling as a Veterinary Assistant
Mike LaFaver had never imagined working in a veterinary clinic, let alone teaching future veterinary assistants. His career spanned everything from box office sales to corporate HR. But when life led him to the animal care field in his 50s, he found a new purpose he never saw coming. From… Read More
Carroll Professor Receives Order of Distinction Award in The Bahamas
Dr. Pamula Emily Mills, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at Carroll Community College, was recently awarded the Order of Distinction (Companion), one of the highest national honors granted by the Government of The Bahamas in recognition of outstanding service to the nation. The recognition celebrates individuals… Read More
Adult Students Redefine Their Careers Through Registered Nursing
For some students at Carroll Community College, Registered Nursing isn’t their first career—it’s their next calling. From paramedicine and holistic care to military and law enforcement, adult learners are returning to the classroom with one shared goal: to make a difference through compassionate, skilled healthcare. Meet three Registered Nursing students… Read More
Building Bridges: Nguyen La’s Journey from Vietnam to Carroll and Beyond
When 14-year-old Nguyen La stepped off the plane from Vietnam upon landing in the U.S., he wasn’t just entering a new country—he was crossing into a new life. The sidewalks, the slang, even the way people smiled and greeted each other, it all felt foreign to him. “I was just… Read More