Press Releases 2011
The CCAC Public Relations office, a part of the Institutional Advancement & External Relations department, provides up-to-date information and news reports about the college and serves as a liaison between the college and the media.
To that end, we maintain an archive of recent press releases. You can read press releases from 2011 by clicking the links below, or click the links to the left to view press releases from other years. You can also access media coverage of the college by viewing CCAC in the News.
For more information, please contact Public Relations.
12/16/2011 -- CCAC wins fifth straight Pink Feet Race for the Cure
12/12/2011 -- CCAC students engage in service learning trip to Jamaica
12/08/2011 -- CCAC Aviation program receives Federal Aviation Administration recertification
11/23/2011 -- CCAC hosts annual ‘Deck Your Halls’ fundraiser
11/16/2011 -- CCAC–West Hills Center hosts Skilled Trades and Services Fair
11/14/2011 -- CCAC honors employee on her 90th birthday
11/04/2011 -- CCAC’s Burzachechi joins CRD board
11/01/2011 -- CCAC presents Piscataway Indian Nation performers
10/31/2011 -- CCAC runner wins regional 5k, travels to nationals
10/31/2011 -- CCAC–North Campus hosts Open Stage Night
10/27/2011 -- CCAC runner takes state women’s 5k honors
10/18/2011 -- CCAC hosts Enrollment Express Days
10/14/2011 -- CCAC FireVEST graduates honored by County Council
10/14/2011 -- CCAC–South Campus hosts flea market for disaster relief
10/07/2011 -- CCAC golfers earn conference honors
10/06/2011 -- CCAC–Downtown Center to close after fall term
10/04/2011 -- CCAC hosts DeIuliis, Trumka for discussion of family-sustaining jobs in energy
09/30/2011 -- CCAC–North Campus hosts Open Stage Night
09/28/2011 -- CCAC named national leader college for student success
09/27/2011 -- CCAC–Boyce Campus offers new “second-half term” option
09/21/2011 -- CCAC hosts alternative fuel vehicles for Odyssey Day
09/21/2011 -- CCAC–Boyce Campus presents October speakers
09/16/2011 -- CCAC celebrates progress of student on “Hell’s Kitchen”
09/01/2011 -- CCAC trustees forced to respond to funding cuts
08/31/2011 -- CCAC hosts fall job fairs throughout Allegheny County
08/18/2011 -- CCAC adds evening aquatic classes at Sisters of St. Francis
08/17/2011 -- CCAC Pittsburgh Promise scholarship recipients complete internships through PCKIZ
08/15/2011 -- CCAC, UPMC partner to offer free nurse aide training
08/11/2011 -- CCAC-South Campus classes start August 22, September 6
08/10/2011 -- CCAC-Boyce Campus classes start August 22, September 6
08/09/2011 -- CCAC science center construction visible online
07/15/2011 -- CCAC wins $1.2 million grant to promote diversity in nursing
07/14/2011 -- CCAC workshop trains educators on CMU programming software
07/13/2011 -- CCAC responds to funding cuts
07/12/2011 -- CCAC sophomore stars in new season of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
07/08/2011 -- CCAC wins Big Read grant to continue One College…One Community initiative
07/05/2011 -- CCAC president named to national commission to reshape future of community colleges
06/24/2011 -- Wecht to speak at CCAC–Boyce Campus open house
06/15/2011 -- CCAC ranks first nationally for nursing graduates
05/27/2011 -- CCAC introduces 2011 Vanguard Diversity Award winners
05/27/2011 -- CCAC–Boyce Campus to close for electrical work
05/27/2011 -- CCAC shortstop nominated for top NJCAA academic honor
05/24/2011 -- CCAC Honors Program students awarded Leadership in Honors Scholarships
05/13/2011 -- CCAC–South Campus newspaper wins national award
05/12/2011 -- CCAC Biotechnology Workforce Collaborative marks 10th graduate
05/12/2011 -- Franco Harris to address CCAC graduates May 19
05/12/2011 -- CCAC offers aquatics classes at Sisters of St. Francis
05/05/2011 -- CCAC trustees approve 2011–2012 budget
05/02/2011 -- CCAC’s Yund named Newman Civic Fellow
04/27/2011 -- CCAC presents 2011 Legends in Leadership
04/21/2011 -- CCAC team wins national innovation award
04/20/2011 -- CCAC campuses join walk at lunch initiative for health
04/15/2011 -- First class completes CCAC roustabout training program
04/15/2011 -- CCAC hosts second Hoops for Hope tournament
04/13/2011 -- CCAC honor society wins international awards
04/08/2011 -- NJCAA recognizes CCAC–Allegheny Campus player, instructor
04/08/2011 -- CCAC–South Campus sponsors Relay for Life
04/07/2011 -- CCAC freezes hiring, reduces spending in face of state budget cuts
04/06/2011 -- Full CCAC scholarships offered for firefighters
04/06/2011 -- CCAC–North Campus offers free self-defense workshop
03/30/2011 -- CCAC student wins state internship scholarship
03/30/2011 -- CCAC student journalists win state press awards
03/30/2011 -- CCAC honor society earns regional recognition
03/25/2011 -- CCAC addresses state budget challenges
03/18/2011 -- CCAC honored with Fred Rogers Good Neighbor Award
03/16/2011 -- CCAC hosts Gerard, Surma for labor-management dialogue
03/15/2011 -- CCAC–Boyce Campus hosts Financial Aid Workshops for new students
03/10/2011 -- CCAC–Allegheny Campus celebrates Women's History Month
03/10/2011 -- CCAC–West Hills Center celebrates Women's History Month
03/10/2011 -- CCAC–South Campus celebrates Women's History Month
03/10/2011 -- CCAC–North Campus celebrates Women's History Month
03/10/2011 -- CCAC–Boyce Campus celebrates Women's History Month
03/02/2011 -- CCAC–North student places third in state bowling championship
02/28/2011 -- CCAC joins statewide partnership to ease transfers
02/24/2011 -- ACTA recognizes CCAC for improving mobility
02/23/2011 -- Dietetics program at CCAC announces nutrition fair
02/21/2011 -- CCAC North Campus student places in bowling championship
02/21/2011 -- CCAC South Campus to host 2011 Service-Learning Symposium
02/16/2011 -- Onorato, Johnson encourage residents to apply for FireVEST scholarships
02/15/2011 -- CCAC Washington County Center offers workshop for veterans
02/11/2011 -- CCAC presents spring job fairs
02/04/2011 -- CCAC Allegheny Campus honors Black History Month
02/04/2011 -- CCAC Boyce Campus celebrates Black History Month
02/04/2011 -- CCAC South Campus Black History Month activities continue through February
02/03/2011 -- Richard King Mellon Foundation awards $3 million grant to CCAC
01/27/2011 -- CCAC offers second series of health-IT training courses
01/21/2011 -- CCAC South Campus partners with the Arthritis Foundation to offer exercise program
01/20/2011 -- CCAC North Campus hosts open stage night featuring Greg Joseph of The Clarks
01/20/2011 -- CCAC selected to pilot national accountability system
01/12/2011 -- CCAC South Campus offers Community Education fitness classes for spring
01/10/2011 -- CCAC North Campus hockey team and the Mario Lemieux Foundation host benefit game
01/07/2011 -- CCAC boards elect new officers
01/06/2011 -- CCAC celebrates Tom Foerster with new facility