New Bern, NC – Craven Community College (Craven CC) will hold a ribbon cutting for its newly completed STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Center on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. on the Havelock campus, located at 305 Cunningham Blvd. The STEM Center officially opened its doors this week in time for the start […] Continue reading 
Raleigh, N.C. – The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter announced today the launch of its Direct Connect Referral Program. This free service is designed to work together with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias receive the appropriate care and resources needed to improve their […] Continue reading 
Saturday, February 1, 2020, Centenary United Methodist Church at 309 New Street, New Bern, NC will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in their Fellowship Hall. Registration begins at 8:00 am. Light refreshments will be served. This half-day, three-session workshop is designed to help individuals equip themselves as laypeople […] Continue reading 
Starting January 7th, 2020, the Jacksonville Vet Center in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2514 will begin offering Readjustment Counseling Services on Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2514, located at 3850 Butler Rd., New Bern, NC. Readjustment counseling includes Individual, Group, Family/Martial counseling offered to eligible Veterans, active […] Continue reading 
“I want to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.” – John O’Donohue I love this time of year with the shorter days and the colder temperatures. I love bundling up and cozying up. It’s a time for reflecting on the past and a time for planning for the future. As […] Continue reading 
Partners In Education was awarded $2,000 from Twin Rivers Artists Association to be used for grant money for art teachers in Craven County Schools. The grants of $250 each were awarded to eight art teachers based on their imaginative and creative art programs for their students. The principals accepted the checks on behalf of their teachers at […] Continue reading 
New Bern, NC – The Craven Community College (Craven CC) Foundation received a $2,000 grant from International Paper on Dec. 10 to help support the Panther Pantry, which provides nonperishable food and supplies to students in need. “At International Paper, we are proud to support the efforts of the Craven Community College Foundation and the […] Continue reading 
The Michael and Annie McCoy family established the Aspire to Inspire Grant in honor of their daughter Addison in the amount of $500. This grant is for hands-on activities relating to a math and/or science learning activity that the teacher most likely would have purchased using their own funds. The grant was made available to […] Continue reading 
International Paper and Craven County Partners In Education announced the winners of the 2019-20 International Paper Literacy Grant. The focus of the award is to increase literacy achievement through direct services to the students of Craven County Schools. The winners are Michelle Lee, Caroline Godwin, and Whitney Hernandez with Roger Bell New Tech Academy and […] Continue reading 
New Bern, NC – Craven Community College (Craven CC) will host a Holiday Stress Mental Health Resource Fair on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Naumann Community Room inside the Student Center on the New Bern campus. This free event is open to the public and will cover ways to […] Continue reading 
New Bern, NC – For this Beary Merry Christmas in downtown New Bern, Carolina Creations and Creekside Elementary School teamed up to shed light on the military family lifestyle. The Hearts Apart for the Holidays live window display at Carolina Creations showcases a Marine family depicting the reality that many of our local military families […] Continue reading 
New Bern, NC – Every year, Craven Community College selects an adult student to receive a scholarship from CWF to give her a hand up as she works and studies her way to success. The 2019-2020 Coastal Women’s Forum Scholarship was recently awarded to Jennifer Armknecht of New Bern. Jennifer is currently studying Early Childhood […] Continue reading 
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Kevin Page partnered with Partners In Education to award a $100 gift card to Kristy Clay, a teacher at Trent Park Elementary. Ashley Faulkenberry, principal at Trent Park Elementary, says, “Ms. Clay is a 1st-grade teacher at Trent Park Elementary in her second full year of teaching. She has stepped up […] Continue reading 
Craven County, N.C. – Weyerhaeuser and Craven County Partners In Education announced a $5,000 investment from the Weyerhaeuser Craven County office through the Weyerhaeuser Foundation. The funds will be used towards the Leader In Me Program at Vanceboro Farm Life Elementary, located in Vanceboro, North Carolina. Darlene Brown, executive director of Partners In Education, explains, […] Continue reading 
RALEIGH, N.C. – With the support of The Simple Gifts Fund, the North Carolina Symphony (NCS) has designed a three-year residency to build community through high-quality live orchestral music and music education experiences in Jones County, North Carolina. The North Carolina Symphony believes that music experiences develop lifelong skills and create a sense of community. […] Continue reading New Bern, N.C. – Craven Community College (Craven CC) is accepting donations for its second annual Giving Tree event. The Giving Tree was initiated by the college’s Health Information Technology (HIT) Club last year in an effort to assist families in need during the holiday season. “Christmas is a season of giving,” said Beverly Craft, […] Continue reading