Randolph Community College Designated a Military Friendly School; Flag Raising Planned Nov. 10

Randolph Community College has been named a Military Friendly School for 2012 by G.I. Jobs magazine. Only 24 of the 58 community colleges in North Carolina have earned this designation.

RCC will be celebrating the designation with a flag raising at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, on the Asheboro Campus. U.S. Congressman Howard Coble and N.C. Senator Jerry Tillman are expected to attend the ceremony. Refreshments will be served in the Foundation Conference Center afterwards.

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Free Seminar at Randolph Community College Nov. 14 Focuses on Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

Randolph Community College's Small Business Center will host a free seminar, "15 Common Mistakes That Will Undermine Any Business" on Monday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. in the Foundation Conference Center on the Asheboro Campus. The presenter, Bob Moore, created this seminar from his experiences of owning his own businesses and working for medium and large domestic and international corporations.

During this seminar, participants will learn the 15 most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs and many corporations that, ultimately, undermine their businesses. This seminar will present invaluable information for those opening or operating a business, regardless of the size.

Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact RCC's Small Business Center at 336-633-0268.

Health Sciences Career Fair Nov. 3 at Randolph Community College

The Health Sciences & Public Service Division at Randolph Community College will host a Health Sciences Career Fair on Thursday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Room 104 of the Health & Science Center on RCC's Asheboro Campus.

The event is open to anyone interested in a career in health sciences.

Foundation 2012 Dancing with the Randolph Stars Planning Committee Set

The Planning Committee for the Randolph Community College Foundation's 2012 Dancing with the Randolph Stars benefit has been finalized. Prominent community members will compete on the dance floor on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at AVS Catering & Banquet Centre, with monetary votes going to support scholarships for Randolph Community College students.

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Duke Energy Grant to Fund Mobile Classroom at Randolph Community College

The Duke Energy Community College Grant Program has awarded Randolph Community College $240,643 to create an industrial automation mobile classroom. That classroom will allow RCC to take training into the community to students who are unable to attend classes on RCC's campus, said Tom Jones, Electrical/Electronics Technology instructor at RCC and grant project director.

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Randolph Community College's Shelley Greene Selected for Statewide Leadership Program

Shelley Greene, senior director of marketing at Randolph Community College, has been selected to participate in the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program, a seven-month program offering participants organized face-to-face and computer-based learning experiences to acquaint them with community college issues and to help them develop leadership skills.

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Eighteen Students Chosen for RCC Student Leadership Academy

Eighteen students have been chosen for Randolph Community College's fifth annual Student Leadership Academy based on a competitive process that considered leadership experience, leadership potential, and a letter of reference from a faculty member. The group includes 12 traditional RCC students and 6 Randolph Early College High School students.

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Public Invited to Green Growth Training Workshop at Randolph Community College Nov. 2

The public is invited to a free Green Growth Workshop being offered to Randolph Community College by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The workshop, aimed at educating students enrolled in the Environmental Biology course offered at RCC, has been opened to the public. Students, county and city planners, as well as other faculty and citizens of Randolph County are invited to attend.

The workshop is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium at RCC's Asheboro Campus. The campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue.

The workshop consists of presentations and hands-on exercises pertaining to how to incorporate priority wildlife habitat conservation into land use planning.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-10-10.php.

Randolph Community College Breaks Ground on Continuing Education & Industrial Center

Nearly 100 state and local government officials, business and industry dignitaries, and Randolph Community College faculty and staff members gathered outside the former Klaussner Furniture Plant at 418 Industrial Park Avenue for a formal groundbreaking ceremony for RCC's new Continuing Education & Industrial Center (CEIC). The renovation of the building, which will be paid for from the 1/4-cent sales tax approved by Randolph County voters in March, will provide 46,000 square feet of space for RCC's students and will open what is believed to be the first LEED Gold building in Randolph County.

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Shackleford Names Six for Second President's Leadership Academy at Randolph Community College

Six Randolph Community College employees have been named to the second President's Educational Leadership Academy this fall at RCC.

The Academy, which is designed to help prepare employees for positions of increased responsibility, was implemented last year as part of President Robert Shackleford's presidential initiatives. Employees chosen for this fall are Angela Cox, department head, Early Childhood Education; Lisa Hughes, assistant director of marketing and design; Christine Myers, SACS liaison/QEP director/instructor, mathematics; Susie Scott, student services counselor; Joey Trogdon, assistant director of financial aid; and Neil Weatherly, department head, Criminal Justice Technology.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2011/2011-10-04.php.