Sustainability at HCC
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer
If Dr. Rose Johnson has her way, the future campus of Haywood Community College will serve as a model of sustainable practices. The college is making it its goal to practice what it preaches.
“Our intention is to demonstrate sustainability by becoming good stewards ourselves,” Johnson says.
County OKs $3 million for immediate HCC needs
By Julia Merchant • Staff Writer
Haywood Community College is finally on track to receive some much needed funding after county commissioners announced plans this week to allocate $3 million to the school.
Man of Stihl: HCC student to compete at national collegiate timber sports championship in July
By Michael Beadle
Jay Blackburn never figured he’d be competing against the best axe-chopping, saw-cutting athletes in the country when he enrolled at Haywood Community College two years ago. Now he’s planning to pursue a career as a timber sports athlete.
Improving the science of development
When Bob Brannon saw a newspaper announcement last spring seeking developers to participate in a pilot mapping project, he already had most of the planning for his development, Mountain Watch, in place.