Four BRCC employees recognized for excellence, leadership and service to students and the Capital Region. BRCC's 2026 winners are Gery Frie, Armondo Frank, Duc Nguyen and Rosemary Mack.
More than 12,000 students enrolled for Fall, a 10 percent increase over last Fall. First-time student enrollment has skyrocketed over 31 percent.
Baton Rouge Community College's Construction Management Program has received a donation of nearly $136,000 from the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, or LSLBC, and the Contractors' Educational Trust Fund.
BRCC is a founding member of the nation's largest skilled trades coalition launched this week by the Lowe's Foundation. The Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition has set out to train and develop 1 million people for America's workforce by 2035.
The new lab gives BRCC students hands-on training in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and construction management.
Baton Rouge Community College has announced the hiring of Carlos Sample as the next Head Coach of the BRCC Men's Basketball program. One of the most accomplished and respected basketball coaches in Louisiana history, Sample brings decades of championship success, player development and transformational leadership to the Bears.
The inaugural four-day intensive program serves as a national pilot model for community college EV workforce training
The Historic Wesley United Methodist Church presented Chancellor Smith with the award for his commitment to education equity.
LaDonna Williams and Adrian Owen Jones assume roles as Board of Directors Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
Baton Rouge Community College's TRIO Upward Bound Programs recently hosted Pedal Power: Riding for Peace, History and Community, a guided bicycle tour through downtown Baton Rouge.
BRCC Chancellor Dr. Willie E. Smith Sr. accepted a $20,000 donation from Roderick Crockett of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United to help fund scholarships.
Baton Rouge Community College, in partnership with ExxonMobil, graduated more than 100 students from the no-cost North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative (NBRITI) on Tuesday, June 23 in BRCC's Magnolia Theatre located on the Mid City campus.
Established in 2025, the Chancellor's Circle unites philanthropic leaders who believe in the power of education to transform lives.
Championship pedigree, proven recruiter and player development leader to guide Bears Baseball into new era
Baton Rouge Community College Chancellor Dr. Willie E. Smith Sr. spoke Tuesday on a panel called The Power of Chancellors: Connecting to External Partners at Studer Education's "The Power of Leadership" conference.
Baton Rouge Community College is redefining what it means to be a student-athlete by pairing competition with career preparation through its Student-Athlete Industry-Based Certification (IBC) Program.
The mobile training unit will bring hands-on learning directly to high schools, rural communities and partner sites where access to healthcare coursework is limited.
BRCC graduated more than 200 dual enrollment students in Spring 2026, the largest number for any Louisiana higher education institution in history.
More than 150 students in the Baton Rouge Community College Division of Nursing & Allied Health will take part in pinning ceremonies Friday inside the Magnolia Theater on the Mid City campus.
Baton Rouge Community College is pleased to announce Regina Davis, ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Complex Operations Manager, as keynote speaker for the College's 30th Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. inside the Raising Cane's River Center
In a significant national leadership appointment that elevates both Louisiana and community college education across the country, Dr. Willie E. Smith Sr., Chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College, has been selected by peers nationwide to serve on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Community Colleges and has now been appointed to the organization's Executive Committee, where he will help lead national initiatives focused on workforce training and program initiatives.