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Harper IV Opens
Central Piedmont is excited to announce that its new Harper IV building, located on its Harper Campus, located at 315 W. Hebron St., is open and ready to welcome students in time for the fall semester.
The new 84,357 square-foot facility features:
- A new campus library with computer classroom
- A Student Commons with lounge areas, bookstore, food service, and student government spaces
- Construction trades classrooms and labs for architectural technology, electrical, plumbing, and welding
- General and computer classrooms
- Science labs
- Developmental reading and math labs
- Student services suite
- Student study areas
- Faculty offices
The new structure expands Central Piedmont’s footprint in southwest Charlotte, helping the college better respond to the educational and workforce training needs of Mecklenburg County’s residents and business community.
As a result of its construction, Harper Campus is now better equipped to help students interested in the following programs, housed on the campus:
- Advertising + Graphic Design
- Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration
- Construction Management
- Electrical Systems Technology
- Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology
- Non-Destructive Examination Technology
- Welding Technology
To learn more about all our Harper Campus has to offer, visit https://www.cpcc.edu/locations/harper-campus.
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Central Piedmont holds commencement ceremony May 16
Central Piedmont Community College today hosted its 2018-2019 commencement ceremony at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte. Almost 875 students “marched” and received their college degrees. More than 2,500 students were eligible to graduate this year.
Since Central Piedmont holds only spring graduation ceremonies each year, 2018 summer and fall semester graduates participated in the exercises as well.
During the morning festivities, Ms. Desiree Kinker, a 2019 Central Piedmont graduate, addressed this year’s graduates. This is the second time Central Piedmont has had a student keynote speaker at graduation. Desiree, a culinary arts student, shared her personal story with her peers – it was a tale of perseverance; her determination to complete her education, despite a period of homelessness; and overcoming the odds. She stood out as a prime example of a student who valued and leveraged the relationships around her, worked hard to build a better life, and brought light to any space she entered.
In addition to hearing from Desiree, attendees also heard from Adam Brooks, senior manager of learning and development for Charter Communications, who was recognized with this year’s Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award, and Brandy Garrett, science department chair for Blenheim Elementary Middle School, who was honored with the college’s inaugural Young Alumni Award of Excellence.