Randolph Community College President Shackleford Named Distinguished Alumnus at UNCG

Randolph Community College President Robert S. Shackleford Jr. was presented with the 2010 School of Human Environmental Sciences (HES) Distinguished Alumnus Award at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on May 13. The School of Human Environmental Sciences, one of six professional schools at UNCG, includes the following departments: Human Development and Family Studies; Interior Architecture, Nutrition; Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies; and Social Work. The School currently has 1004 undergraduate students, 210 graduate students, and 70 faculty members.

Shackleford earned his M.S. in Child Development and Family Relations in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies in 1993 from UNCG. He also holds a M.Div. in Theology and Pastoral Care from Southeastern Baptist Theology. Shackleford is a 1969 graduate of Roxboro High School.

"The Distinguished Alumnus Award is an annual award for someone who has had a distinguished career," said Jane K. Lawrence, director of development for the School of Human Environmental Sciences at UNCG. "The individual is nominated and the final selection process is through the HES Awards Committee."

The award was presented to Shackleford at the school's departmental graduation last week, where he also delivered the graduation speech. Shackleford has been president of Randolph Community College since January 2007.