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Catawba Valley Community College

Profile

President

Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw

Follow Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw on Twitter @cvccled

Term

2006-present

Contact

828-327-7000

2550 Highway 70 SE., Hickory, NC 28602

Links

Website

Board of Trustees

Service Area

Alexander, Catawba

Recent news

News

Careers Electric launches at 10 NC community colleges and 12 summer academies, expanding highly skilled electrical workforce training

by Molly Steur | June 18, 2026

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Catawba Valley Furniture Academy’s incarcerated students have ‘no doubt’ they will find work

by Ben Humphries | May 12, 2026

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Child care academies provide fast track to early childhood educators, filling workforce shortages

by Katie Dukes | September 18, 2025

woman standing in front of Brunswick Community College Arts and Science sign

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Providing ‘Access to Achievement’ for all

by Chantal Brown | March 24, 2025

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App State receives $35 million federal grant to expand GEAR UP, a college access program serving middle and high school students in western NC

by Mebane Rash | September 7, 2024

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North Carolina community colleges expand programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | May 20, 2024