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BHC pumpkin auction raises $8,325 for United Way

After a two-year absence, the Stampede Auction of Champion Pumpkins returned to the Black Hawk College East Campus and set a new fundraising record. The Oct. 12 event raised money […]

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Western Equestrian Team wraps up historic year

While Black Hawk College has been a top contender for many years, 2022 was the first time the college’s Western Equestrian Team claimed victory at the IHSA National Championships. “The […]

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BHC horse judging students bring home big wins

Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Horse Judging Team for a very successful 2021-22 season! Sophomores competed in Fall 2021 while freshmen competed in Spring 2022. Students compete individually and […]

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BHC Livestock Judging Team named National Champion

The 2021-22 Livestock Judging Team will go down in history as one of the greatest teams to ever be assembled at Black Hawk College, finishing the year as the National […]

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BHC Western Equestrian Team makes history as IHSA champs

Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Western Equestrian Team for making history as the first two-year school to win the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Western Team Championship! The BHC riders […]

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Perseverance the key for BHC’s hunt seat riders

Looking back on the 2021-22 season, perseverance is the word that comes to mind for Selena Finn, coach of the Black Hawk College Hunt Seat Equestrian Team. “Many from this […]

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BHC sweeps NACTA Judging Conference for 13th time

Congratulations to Black Hawk College East Campus students and coaches for winning the 2022 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference Sweepstakes Award! This marks the 13th […]

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Congrats to high school weld invitational winners

Black Hawk College recently hosted the 4th Annual T-Joint Fillet Weld Invitational at the college’s Welding and Skilled Trades Center in downtown Kewanee. The goal is to provide a competitive […]

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BHC equestrians riding wave of success

The Black Hawk College Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Western Equestrian Team is riding a wave of success this year. The team recently won the Regional Championship for the 18th […]

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BHC wins Dixie National Intercollegiate Beef Judging Contest

Congratulations to the Black Hawk College Livestock Judging Team for winning the Dixie National Intercollegiate Beef Judging Contest in Jackson, MS! Fourteen BHC students competed Feb. 12 in the junior […]