Student Spotlights

Rezeda Kohlenberger
  • Rezeda Kohlenberger

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
  • The fact that Rezeda Kohlenberger passed her EMT exam a few months ago might sound straightforward, but for Rezeda — who emigrated from Russia — the journey was not easy. When she arrived in America, she went through a lengthy process to get a work permit. By the time the paperwork was complete, the spread of COVID had begun.
Morse
  • Michael Morse

  • Valedictorian, Class of 2025
  • "I know what it's like to be without an education and what you have to do to get ahead," says Valedictorian Michael Morse. That real-world experience strengthened his resolve to better his life and set high expectations for himself. In the case of BCC, his goal was to earn a 4.0. Even so, his selection as valedictorian was unexpected.
Crystal Chapman portrait
  • Crystal Chapman

  • Social Work Transfer (A.S.)
  • A couple years ago, Crystal Chapman started noticing something on her way to work: BCC's "free college" billboard. Crystal had graduated from high school and entered the workforce, and soon found herself a busy mother of two with little time to think about herself. An idea started to form, but it didn't take hold just yet.
Logan Osorio profile
  • Logan Osorio

  • Salutatorian, Class of 2024
  • "BCC really helped me to develop good habits for practicing and learning and growing," says Logan Osorio, BCC's Class of 2024 Salutatorian and music major. "Whether I'm at a different school or when I'm practicing piano when I'm 35, BCC has prepared me to learn more, and more efficiently, in the future."
Jessica Hall Protrait
  • Jessica Hall

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Jessica Hall, Class of 2024 Valedictorian, had worked in both the corporate world and in family childcare for many years when the realization came to her: It was time to get back to school. "I've gotten lots of training, but I wanted something more ... I didn't have a degree in early education. I wanted to feel more qualified."