BC3 Alumni & Advancement

05/13/2026

It’s Graduation Week at BC3! 🎉

We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2026 — and you can join us live!

58th Annual Commencement Ceremony 🎓
Wednesday, May 13 | 5-6:30 PM
Field House, Main Campus
Honoring 488 grads in the Class of 2026! Featuring keynote speaker Gregg Behr.
🔗 Watch live: https://loom.ly/WXSCuVA

Registered Nurses Pinning Ceremony 🩺
Thursday, May 14 | 4:30–6:30 PM
Succop Theater
Honoring 93 RN grads from the Shaffer School of Nursing & Allied Health.
🔗 Watch live: https://loom.ly/z5nPdWw

Let’s celebrate these incredible milestones together!

05/05/2026

Last Call for BC3 Distinguished Alumni Nominations! ⏰

For more than 20 years, Butler County Community College has honored graduates whose careers, leadership and service reflect the very best of BC3.

From educators to business leaders, coaches to community advocates, our alumni continue to make a meaningful impact. Most recently, Rick Barger ’69 and Tom McConnell ’80 joined this inspiring group—and now it’s your turn to help us recognize the next honorees.

Do you know a BC3 alum who stands out for their professional success and commitment to giving back?

Nominate them today before time runs out!

🗓 Deadline: Monday, May 11
🏆 Honorees will be celebrated at the Oak Hills Celebration on Saturday, October 3

Submit your nomination: https://bc3.edu/who-we-are/distinguished-alumni-award.html

04/23/2026

🎓 BC3 Scholarship Application Now Open – Apply by July1!

At BC3, opportunity is within reach - and growing.

The BC3 Education Foundation will offer a record 165 scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year.

BC3 scholarships are open to all students registered for Fall 2026 classes in all majors, including those enrolled in online programs.
- One application = access to 165 awards
- Awards range from $300 to $5,000, with an average of $500
- 93% of the Class of 2025 graduated debt-free thanks to scholarships and financial aid

👉 Apply now: https://bc3.edu/scholarships

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

✨ April’s Back to BC3 Speaker Series featured BC3 alum Dylann Yarrington ’22.

🎓 Dylann shared her journey at Butler County Community College as a student, BC3 Student Ambassador, and Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa member, highlighting how getting involved beyond the classroom helped her build meaningful connections within the BC3 community. After transferring to a larger university, she stayed engaged with BC3 and even returned for the 2025 Career Fair—an experience that ultimately led her to her current role as a Communications Specialist with leading steel manufacturer, Ellwood.

💡 Dylann offered valuable advice for our guests:
• Put yourself out there. It’s not just about checking boxes, it’s about getting involved and making the most of each opportunity.
• If you are invited, you deserve to be in the room.
• There is only one YOU.

👏 Thank you, Dylann, for sharing your story and insight.

☕ A special thank you to the BC3 Alumni Association for organizing this Coffee, Community, and Connections event.

🎉 More to come this fall as BC3 celebrates 60 Years of Pioneers. Stay tuned for upcoming alumni events.

04/02/2026

Spring dinner bags are out to BC3 Pioneer Pantry patrons and their families to help celebrate the upcoming holidays! 🌷🐣

Thanks to the generosity of Community Alliance Church in Butler, enough ham, pineapple, canned vegetables, applesauce, scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cake mix, icing and egg-coloring kits were donated to fill 50 of the 70 spring dinner bag requests.

The BC3 Food Security Team completed the remaining bags so that every request could be fulfilled across all BC3 sites.

A heartfelt thank you to our donors and volunteers who helped keep this special tradition going. 💛

If you would like to support our students this holiday season, click here to make an online donation to the Pioneer Pantry from the drop-down menu: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/donor-form/?svcid=renxt&formId=b256f3a0-bc79-4582-a98c-c9696c4fdc8b&envid=p-bgp4Jsec3E6YQuYBkPacVw&zone=usa

04/01/2026

What can one connection lead to? Join us at BC3 on Wednesday, April 8, to find out.

As we celebrate 60 Years of Pioneers at Butler County Community College, we are excited to invite you to the next Back to BC3 Speaker Series event.

Start your day at BC3, enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea from Vintage Coffeehouse, and join the conversation with BC3 alum Dylann Yarrington, Communications Specialist with Ellwood, as she shares her BC3 journey and how those relationships helped shape her career.

🗓️ Wednesday, April 8
⏰ 8:15–9:30 a.m.
📍 Vintage @ BC3 Café | Heaton Family Learning Commons

Save your seat and RSVP today: https://shorturl.at/1eJjR

03/26/2026

The BC3 Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards – and we need your help!

The BC3 Distinguished Alumni Awards were created to honor Alumni who have used their BC3 education and experience to achieve significant levels of success, and who have shown a commitment to community service. Showcasing our alumni shows current and prospective students that BC3 is a valuable steppingstone to their future success.

Is there a BC3 Alum – a former student, colleague, professional or volunteer – that you know and would like to nominate for BC3’s Distinguished Alumni Award?

Review the criteria and complete the nomination form today. Distinguished Alumni Nominations will be accepted through May 11, 2026 and honored at the Oak Hills luncheon on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

https://bc3.edu/who-we-are/distinguished-alumni-award.html

(Pictured in photo: 2025 Distinguished Alumni - Tom McConnell '80 and Richard Barger '69)

03/19/2026

What an incredible Forge Your Future Networking Lunch! 🎉

Our Butler County Community College students had the opportunity to connect with alumni and local professionals to learn about career journeys, gain valuable advice, and receive tips on navigating the upcoming Butler County Career Fair.

We were thrilled to welcome over 26 students and 15 professionals from our community—what a powerful afternoon of networking and growth!

A heartfelt thank you to all of our professional moderators, the Butler County Young Professionals for sponsoring the lunch, and the BC3 Alumni Council for making this event such a success. Your support helps shape the future of our students!

As we continue to celebrate 60 Year of Pioneers, we’re proud to highlight alumni stories that honor our legacy and help Forge Our Future.

Join us for the Butler County Career Fair on March 25, 2026, 10 AM - 2 PM at BC3's Field House where nearly 100 employers will be on campus to meet with attendees about part- and full-time positions, internships, and summer employment opportunities. This event is open to the community and no registration required.

Learn more at: https://shorturl.at/Wx2Kc