News for Education
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
Los Isleños Historical Archive Opens in Nunez Community College Library The legacy of the Isleño people in St. Bernard Parish is preserved in a unique historical archive at Nunez Community College. An open house held Aug. 27 in the Nunez Library served as a soft opening for the Los Isleños Historical Archive. The collection, which has been used in the past by visiting scholars, is now open to the ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Summer Baseball Bash a Hit for Nunez Athletics The Athletics Department at Nunez Community College marked the closing of summer with an exclamation point, celebrating with friends and supporters of Pelican Baseball at the college’s first Summer Baseball Bash. The Physical Activity Center (PAC) was at capacity the evening of Aug. 22, with many St. Bernard Parish officials showing their support at ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community, Education
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Cox Donates $10,000 to Nunez Fiber Optics at New Chalmette Location For the second year in a row, Cox Communications has thrown its support behind the Fiber Optics program at Nunez Community College with a $10,000 donation. Cox executives made the donation Aug. 13 during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the company’s new Cox Mobile Chalmette store on Judge Perez Drive. The money will again go ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Economic, Education
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Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Nunez Culinary and Workforce Offer ServSafe Certification and Renewal Nunez’s Culinary program and Workforce division are teaming up to offer ServSafe 1-Day Manager Training Aug. 18. Chef Ruth Varisco, Coordinator of the Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurship program, will lead the all-day course. Students will receive instruction from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and the online certification exam will be ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release
Thursday, July 31, 2025
NUNEZ ATHLETICS TO HOST SUMMER BASEBALL BASH Party with the Pels to close out the summer at Nunez’s Summer Baseball Bash. Dance and unwind to support Nunez Baseball Aug. 22 on the Nunez campus. Join us from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. in our newly-renovated Physical Activity Center (PAC). Tickets are on sale now at Nunez.edu. Vibe to the sounds of DJ Louis Lehr and meet the 2025-2026 Pels roster and coaching ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Education
Nunez Community College to Acquire $1 Million LNG Training Unit, Expanding Workforce Pipeline for Lo
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Nunez Community College to Acquire $1 Million LNG Training Unit, Expanding Workforce Pipeline for Louisiana’s Energy SectorSCC4 grant awarded to the Greater New Orleans Infrastructure Partnership enables state-of-the-art Process Technology training Nunez Community College announced today that it will procure a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) hands-on training unit—valued at nearly $1 million—to ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release
Friday, July 18, 2025
NUNEZ COASTAL STUDIES PROGRAM CHAIR NAMED CERF OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR FOR 2025 The Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) has recognized Nunez Coastal Studies and GIS Technology Program Chair Jacqueline Richard with the 2025 William A. Niering Award for Outstanding Educator. The CERF website describes Niering Award winners as “an individual who has played a particularly important role in ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Human Interest, Economic, General News Article, Press Release
Thursday, July 17, 2025
NUNEZ WELDING SUMMER INTERNSHIP PARTNERS WITH ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT The welding bay at Nunez Community College has been busy this summer. Nunez Welding Program Chair Jesús Melendez has been leading the college’s annual Welding Summer Internship. Students practice fabricating and welding from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. “We operate just like any other welding shop in the ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Press Release, Economic, General News Article
Monday, July 14, 2025
NUNEZ WORKFORCE OFFERS SHORT-TERM HEAVY EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION COURSES The Workforce division at Nunez Community College has multiple short-term courses coming up that will allow students to earn certifications for various forms of heavy machinery. To begin registration for any of the following, please submit a Workforce Inquiry Form at Nunez.edu/Workforce. Financial assistance may be available ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Education
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Leadership St. Bernard Graduates Class of 2025, Surpasses 300 Alumni
Chalmette, LA — The St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the graduation of the Leadership St. Bernard Class of 2025, marking a significant milestone for the program as it officially surpasses 300 alumni.
Launched in 2014, Leadership St. Bernard is a community leadership development program designed to educate, ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Education, Press Release
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
230 NAMED TO NUNEZ DEAN’S LIST FOR SPRING 2025
Nunez Community College is proud to announce that 230 students earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2025 semester. Registration is open now for Fall 2025 at Nunez.edu. Classes begin Aug. 19. See available courses at Nunez.edu/Schedule. Get help applying or registering at Nunez.edu/Advising. The following students earned a 3.5 or better GPA while ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Press Release
