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Central Carolina Community College has earned a Silver ranking from the STARS program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its achievements in sustainability. Among those was the innovative wastewater treatment and reuse system that serves the Chatham Community Library (pictured) and the Sustainable Technology Center at the college's Chatham County Campus, in Pittsboro. STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System), was developed by AASHE to enable institutions of higher education to track and improve their sustainability practices and programs. The college's full STARS report can be found at the AASHE web site, stars.aashe.org/institutions. (Click on "Central Carolina Community College.") For more information on CCCC sustainability programs, visit the college's website, www.cccc.edu/green/.

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Central Carolina Community College has earned a Silver ranking from the STARS program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its achievements in sustainability. Among those are its sustainable programs, including Natural Chef organic cooking. In one of the classes, students (from left) Hiram Kabui, Bryce Whitt, April Waters, and Sharon Nettles prepare vegetables in the college's culinary kitchen at its Chatham County Campus, in Pittsboro. STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System), was developed by AASHE to enable institutions of higher education to track and improve their sustainability practices and programs. The college's full STARS report can be found at the AASHE web site, stars.aashe.org/institutions. (Click on "Central Carolina Community College.") For more information on CCCC sustainability programs, visit the college's website, www.cccc.edu/green/.