THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Staff Reports | Cleveland Community College EDUCATION – Cleveland Community College’s Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Bruce Mack, was selected to participate in the 2026 Aspiring Presidents Institute, held September 30 – October 2. “It is truly an honor to be selected to participate in the Aspiring Presidents Institute,” said Mack. “I recognize that this opportunity represents a significant investment in current and future leaders across North Carolina’s Community Col

Staff Reports | The Shelby Independent Shown in the photo from left, Vice President Dr. Bruce Mack, graduates Ben Ledbetter, Melissa Cummings, Corey Greene, Brian Bailey, and Joshua Hamrick, and Director of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning Sharon Nivens. Graduates Carson Fox, Drake Freeman, Jon Michael Hamrick, John Nordmark, and Dylan Swofford were unable to attend the ceremony. Courtesy photo Cleveland Community College’s Apprenticeship Cleveland held its annual gr