Randolph Community College To Host 600 High School Students at Technology Career Days on Oct. 27 and 28

Around 600 career technical education students from Piedmont-area high schools will be on the campus of Randolph Community College Oct. 27 and 28 to attend Technology Career Days '09. The event, which is funded in part by the Piedmont Triad Partnership through a US DOL WIRED Grant, provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to learn about rewarding careers in high-technology industries.

During the event, students will participate in interactive exhibits and have hands-on access to technology fields such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, robotics and automation, GPS and RFID technologies, high performance engines, digital design, and software design and development.

North Carolina Lt. Governor Walter Dalton will be at the event on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1:30 p.m. to give closing remarks for the first day. State Representative Pat Hurley is also expected to attend.

Students from the following counties are expected: Alamance, Davidson, Davie, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin. Around 300 students are expected each day.