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W Soccer & Volleyball Open Seasons with Big Wins

Brevard College’s women’s soccer and volleyball teams opened their seasons with big wins at home on Thursday. The Tornados women’s soccer team defeated King College, 3-1, while the BC volleyball team downed…

Library Observes Banned Book Week

During the last week of September each year, hundreds of libraries and bookstores around the country draw attention to the problem of censorship by mounting displays of challenged books and…
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Brevard Among Nation’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Brevard College is one of the nation’s best liberal arts colleges. The online rankings include Brevard College among the guide’s “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.” “Accolades and rankings like these are…

Sept. 28: Faculty Showcase

Members of the music faculty at Brevard College will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 28 in the College’s Porter Center for Performing Arts. The Faculty Showcase is free and…

Faculty Member Composes Symphony Work

Brevard College graduate and adjunct faculty member Jason DeCristofaro has been invited by the Symphony of the Mountains (SOM) to compose a work for its Chamber Ensemble.   DeCristofaro will be…

701 Reasons to Celebrate

As Brevard College completes its first full week of classes, we couldn’t be more delighted to share that we have officially welcomed 701 new and returning students to campus this fall.…

Chemistry Professor to Present VOR River Findings

Brevard College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Melanie Heying will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the local chapter of the scientific research society Sigma Xi on Thursday, September…
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Senior Receives Local Scholarship

The Brevard College Teacher Education Program is pleased to announce that Kortney Conner was selected as the recipient of Alpha Delta Kappa’s Louise Dockery Memorial Scholarship.  Conner, a senior History major…

First Year Students Gear up for Adventure

Five first year students started their adventures at BC by gearing up for school with a Wilderness Orientation experience. The week-long trip offered new students the opportunity to be immersed in…

BC Announces Faculty Tenure and Promotions

Brevard College is pleased to announce that two faculty members were recently granted tenure or tenure with promotion by the College’s Board of Trustees. The Board awarded tenure to Dr. Barbara Boerner,…

Scott Tucker Named Director of Brevard College Women’s Lacrosse

Scott Tucker has been selected as the Director of the Brevard College women’s lacrosse program, announced Associate Vice President of Athletics Dr. Myranda Crews. His duties will begin immediately. “We…

Graduation 2026 Video and Images

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Below you will find links to photography, highlight videos, broadcast replays & media coverage from this year’s Commencement Weekend. Enjoy!  Downloadable Photos on Flickr: 2026 Baccalaureate Photos 2026…

Five Tornados Earn All-Region Honors from USTFCCCA

Five Brevard College track & field student-athletes earned USTFCCCA All-South Region honors for the outdoor portion of the 2026 campaign. Cameron Eubanks and Noah Westbrook were selected as All-South Region honorees in Shot Put,…

Brevard College Softball Places Five on CSC Academic All-District Team

Brevard College softball earned five selections onto the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team. BC’s Elizabeth Auciello, Alyssa Boris, Andrea Furr, Rylee Locklear, and Hayden Moody all garnered the prestigious honor. Auciello, a recent graduate of BC…

Miranda Gardina Joins Brevard College as Assistant Athletic Trainer

Brevard College Athletics is excited to welcome Miranda Gardina to its Sports Medicine Team as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. Gardina will begin her duties at BC on August 1. “I’m excited…

Spring 2026 Dean’s List and Honor Roll Announced 

The Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year at Brevard College has been announced. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be…

Brevard College Presents Student Honors and Awards

Fine Arts Art Program Freshman Highest GPA: Katherine Floyd Sophomore Highest GPA: Courtlyn Austin, Scarlett Houser Junior Highest GPA: Danniel Huestis Senior Highest GPA: Rachel Cooke Digital Art Outstanding Achievement:…

Brevard College Athletics Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class

Brevard College has announced its 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees with the selections of Cypress Gorry ’16, Sarah Hill ’16, Donald Hudson ’11, and the 2016 Mountain Biking Team. “We are…

Class of 2026 Celebrated at Brevard College Commencement

One of the largest classes in Brevard College history graduated Saturday during the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, as 144 bachelor’s students and a record 41 master’s students were awarded degrees before…

Brevard College Adds Dance; Shannon Washington Selected to Lead New Program

A new era is coming to Brevard College Athletics as the department announces the addition of Dance as its 21st varsity sport and the arrival of Shannon Washington to lead…

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