WBRE/WYOU-TV Monday March 17th By: Mark Hiller 12th graders all across northeastern and central Pennsylvania will graduate from high school in just a matter of months. One of those high school seniors is in rare company. She will graduate with two degrees.
FOX 56 News At TEN Thursday March 27th By: Elizabeth Haikes LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) Pennsylvania is taking steps to position itself as a national leader in higher education. The state Board of Higher Education, created last year under Governor Josh Shapiro, is holding public hearings across the Commonwealth to gather input on its strategic plan. The second of six regional hearings took place at Luzerne County Community College, where education leaders, students, and community members discussed ways to strengthen postsecondary education in the Commonwealth.
Tuesday March 25th WBRE/WYOU/PAhomepage By: Amelia Sack NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Nursing students at Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) now have access to a new hands-on clinical tool.
Nanticoke, Pa., March 25, 2025- Communities across the Commonwealth have experienced the growing crisis of a declining workforce within certain in-demand occupations. The Pennsylvania General Assembly established the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program in 2024 to help build the workforce in PA. Students at Luzerne County Community College are eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship per year thanks to this new Grow PA Scholarship.
Thursday March 13th FOX 56 News at Ten By Jake Sarwar ?There is more math to cornhole than people realize,? said Nicole Esposito, LCCC professor and organizer.
We are excited to announce the Luzerne County Community College Spring 2025 Open House, scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. This event is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students and their families to explore our campus, learn about our programs, and meet our dedicated faculty and staff.
Please have your display table set up by 9:00 AM. Breakfast will be served in the Trailblazer Cafe at 9:30 AM.
Please register to confirm your participation. We look forward to seeing you at the Open House!
Thursday February 20th WBRE/WYOU/PAhomepage.com By: Amelia Sack Welding is a popular and promising occupation in Pennsylvania, with employment numbers expected to increase by six percent or more this year. One area college is finding a way to meet that need. Coordinators at Luzerne County Community College say the interest in their welding program is meeting the need.
LCCC Early College Student and future student share thier story of being visually impaired, share hopes and fears
Blazing the Trail Job Shadow Day was held on Tuesday February 18th at Luzerne County Community College. The purpose of the event was to give students in the LIU classrooms at LCCC, who are not enrolled in college courses, the opportunity to shadow mentors from LCCC in areas of interest.
Tuesday February 11th- WBRE/WYOU/PAhomepage.com
Eyewitness Sports WBRE/WYOU featured the LCCC basketball team.
John and Mary Metz Memorial Fund of the Luzerne Foundation donated a Commercial Pastry Display Case to the Luzerne County Community College Joseph A. Pagliantite Culinary Institute.
Sunday March 2nd FOX 56 News at Ten By: Samantha Durante After judging hundreds of art entries, the winners have been chosen to be displayed at The Suzanne Maria Rossetti Memorial Juried Art Exhibit for the 43rd year. Displayed inside the Schulman Gallery on the Luzerne County Community College campus, the exhibit displays the winning art from students in grades seven through twelve in the Back Mountain, Tunkhannock and Northwest Areas.
The Luzerne County Community College Alumni Association donated an AIRFlow handy to the Dental Hygiene Program. The Benco Dental Clinic is a 24-chair state-of-the-art Clinic located in the Francis S. and Mary Gill Carozza, R.N. Health Sciences Center at 42 East Main Street Nanticoke.
January 30th FOX 56 NEWS at Ten By Samantha Durante Dental Hygiene Students at The Luzerne County Community College are offering free cleaning services and x-rays to members of the community.
The winners of the student bracket were Caden Holtsmaster and Jeff Terpak. The winners for the faculty/staff bracket were Nicole Esposito and Nicole Saporito.
Luzerne County Community College staff, faculty, and students wore red on Friday February 7th to celebrate National Go Red for Women Day, held on the first Friday of every February, and started in order to bring attention to heart disease in women. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women.
Luzerne County Community College student run radio station, WSFX-FM, won a national college radio production award from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The awards ceremony took place in New York City on March 8th.
Luzerne County Community College alumnus, Lauren Gorney '10 owner of Nepa'rogi, tells her story for a testimonial and her time at LCCC and starting her own pierogi business in Nanticoke, PA
Fourteen Luzerne County Community College student athletes are showing they excel both athletically and academically. The Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) recently recognized the students by naming them to the EPAC All-Academic Team.
The Luzerne County Community College Center for Student Support and Intervention Director Melissa Wassel was spotlighted on Cumulus Media's Sunday Magazine on March 16th.
"She believed she could, so she did" - Maya Angelou When you have siblings, you are expected to be the example. That is exactly what recent Luzerne County Community College graduate Lalaj Johnson is doing. As the 30-year-old gets ready to embark on the next phase of her life, she recalled fondly how her brother's positive experience at LCCC encouraged her to attend and now how her journey encouraged her sister to attend and study computer science.
Tuesday February 11th 2025 FOX 56 News at Ten Governor Shapiro's budget address laid out goals for the Commonwelath's future, including a 4.7% increase in community college operating budgets. "What we're doing on education is working now. Let's continue to build on this foundation we've laid," the Governor explained. John Yudichak, the President of Luzerne County Community College, was happy to buget included more funding, combined with last year's increase, which would add more than $1 million.
Saturday February 22nd WILK Special Edition with Brian Hughes The LCCC Foundation is a non-profit 501© (3) organization established in 1983 by visionary leaders who saw the value of preparing for future years, to raise private and corporate revenues in support of Luzerne County Community College.
Shelby Ford Alumni Legacy Scholarship Recipient and Integrated Media & Design major tells her LCCC Story!
The Wyoming Valley Athletic Association, which co-sponsors the Dr. George P. Moses Senior All-Star Classic recently made a contribution to the Luzerne County Community College Foundation and Alumni Association in memory of longtime WVAA memberand treasurer Teddi Janosov, who passed away in September of 2024.
February 24th WNEP-TV 16 By Chelsea Strub All month long, students at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke have waited for a performance coming to the school's cafeteria.
Luzerne County Community College Proud Sponsor of the PIAA District 2 Basketball Championships at Mohegan Arena
John and Mary Metz Memorial Fund of the Luzerne Foundation donated a Commercial Pastry Display Case to the Luzerne County Community College Joseph A. Pagliantite Culinary Institute.
Congratulations to the LCCC Fall 2024 Honor Roll students! Dean's List Dinah Abreu, Hazleton; Pamela Abreu-Fernandez, Hazleton; Courtney Adomiak, Plymouth; Angel Agojo, Dunmore; Jessica Airhart, Wilkes Barre; Joseph Aliberto, Shamokin; Nicholas Aloisio, Sunbury; Joshua Amigon, Wilkes Barre; Kwaniqua Anderson, Wilkes Barre; Michael Anderson, Shavertown;
Luzerne County Community College EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assisting) students that finished the program in December of 2024 have all passed their PA state certification exam. All nine students for a 100% pass rate.
Emily Kaufman always knew she wanted to go to college. Even though she had to leave high school after the ninth grade to help support her family, she never gave up on her dream. Her journey led her to Luzerne County Community College, where she showed her academic drive, commitment to helping others, and her commitment to herself by achieving her goal of getting an education.
Wednesday January 22nd WNEP-TV NATIONAL HOT SAUCE DAY We're turning up the heat to kick off the Spring 2025 semester! Main Campus is celebrating all things hot sauce, and we're joining in on the spicy fun! Spice things up with a variety of spices and cracker spreads. Students, staff, and instructors had a taste test.
President Yudichak was recently interviewed on the Sam Lesante show. Below is the link to the interview with Sam Lesante.
February 21st FOX 56 News at Ten By Bill Lewis https://fox56.com Luzerne County Community College is hosting an exhibit which explores the often-overlooked history of African American contributions as nurses, surgeons, and hospital workers during the Civil War.
Thursday March 27th Times Leader
By Sam Zavada
NANTICOKE The Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) gathered for a public hearing at Luzerne County Community College on Thursday. It was the second of five public hearings the board is holding across the Commonwealth. Discussion points at each of the public hearings centers around six pillars of improvement on which the board is seeking public feedback.
According to a press release shared by the SBHE, the board "has been charged with charting a course for higher education over the next several years based on input from those deeply invested in its success ? students, faculty, the business community, organized labor, legislators, members of the Shapiro Administration and higher education leaders."
Thursday's meeting represented the SBHE's visit to the designated northeast region of Pennsylvania. Its first meeting, held on Thursday, March 20, was at Penn State University in Centre County in the central region.
"The process of developing a strategic plan includes doing regional meetings all over the commonwealth and getting input from lots of different kinds of people," Kate Shaw, executive director of SBHE, said. "It's important that we do this regionally, because what we might hear in, let's say, Philadelphia, we're not going to hear here."
In the next two months, additional public hearings will be held at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia County, southeastern region; the Community College of Allegheny County, southwestern region; and Penn West University, Clarion County, northwestern region.
Thursday's attendees were eager to share their perspectives, and they collectively filled a two-hour meeting with suggestions for making higher education stronger and, in what was a common theme, more affordable.
The six pillars needing public, professional and expert input specific to the northeastern region, according to the board, were:
? Increasing postsecondary credential attainment, which has dropped over the past decade across the entire higher education sector. Attendees suggested reducing the cost of transportation and school-based software, and investing in local transportation and broadband.
? Ensuring affordable pathways to postsecondary credentials, at which Pennsylvania ranks 49th of the 50 states. Attendees suggested expanding dual enrollment opportunities to more high school students, and expanding grant programs to include more middle-class students.
? Supporting the economic development needs of the Commonwealth. Attendees suggested a greater focus being placed on pre-apprenticeship programs, and more industry and region-specific programs at local colleges.
? Supporting the workforce development needs of the Commonwealth, and close the workforce credential gap in Pennsylvania. Attendees suggested exploring stronger recruitment tactics aimed at both students and parents, expanded program capacities, and expanding opportunities for students with a first language that is not English.
? Ensuring accountability and efficient use of state funds. Attendees suggested reworking the state data system and stat-keeping to reflect the nuances of each individual school's student body.
? Strengthening the fiscal health and stability of the higher education sector. Attendees suggested treating higher education in a more corporate manner, and using cost-benefit analysis to determine whether a struggling school should continue to take up funding.
Detailed explanations of the six pillars are available on the official commonwealth website.
The opening reception for the LCCC Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibition was held on Friday, January 24 at the Schulman Gallery at the main campus in Nanticoke. The exhibition will run until Friday, February 21, 2025. Gallery hours are from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The gallery is closed during holidays and college closings. The exhibition features an array of artworks recently created by LCCC faculty and graduates in a variety of media.
