Entries by Christina Guichard

Men’s – Women’s Wrestling 2023-24

Men’s and Women’s Wrestling  After a hiatus due to the global pandemic, wrestling is back at Blue Lights College. We are excited about the addition of our new Men’s and Women’s Head Coach, Adrian Soto- Perez, to the Blue Lights family!  In addition to our outstanding men’s program that has produced an All- American NCWA […]

Meet Vice President Scott Catt

Scott Catt is a Vice President at Blue Lights College. Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Scott earned a master’s degree from University College London in the United Kingdom and completed further graduate work at Harvard University. Scott has worked with basketball teams across the world,and has been a professor of business and history. In […]

Blue Lights College Five Years and Counting

Blue Lights College will usher in year five as an established career college this fall. President Jacques K. Gilbert announced the beginning of a new academic calendar with classes for incoming freshman beginning September 5, 2022. Gilbert stated, “We are excited about our continued mission to provide opportunities to recent high school graduates and others […]

Blue Lights College Counting to 5

Blue Lights College will usher in year five as an established career college this fall. President Jacques K. Gilbert announced the beginning of a new academic calendar with classes for incoming freshman beginning September 5, 2022. Gilbert stated, “We are excited about our continued mission to provide opportunities to recent high school graduates and others […]

Change-driven police preparatory college accepts Air Jordans for enrollment

Prospective students at Apex-based Blue Lights College now have the option of trading in their Air Jordan sneakers to help fund their education. BLC President and Founder Captain Jacques K. Gilbert believes that too many of today’s youth have unknowingly spent their college tuition savings on expensive shoes, and wants to help his students rectify these errors in […]

BLC President Jacques K. Gilbert Recognized as Hometown Hero!

North Carolina Automotive Dealers Association and FOX50 broadcasting recognized Apex Police  Captain Jacques K. Gilbert as a Hometown Hero! Captain Gilbert is also President of Blue Lights College. FOX50 highlighted The White House Champions for Change award presented to Gilbert by President Obama in 2015. FOX50 aired a commercial all week in his honor.  Gilbert said, “I’m […]

Jacques K Gilbert invited to the White House

The Apex Police Department is one of seven departments nationwide that will be honored by the White House Monday for work in positively connecting law enforcement and the community’s youth. Capt. Jacques Gilbert and 20-year-old Apex resident Tracy Stallworth will take part in the White House’s “Champions of Change” ceremony at 1:30 p.m. “The Champions […]