Sponsorships Available for Dancing With the Randolph Stars

Plans are well under way for the Randolph Community College Foundation’s 2012 Dancing with the Randolph Stars, with monetary votes going to support scholarships for Randolph Community College students. This year’s event will be held Saturday, June 2, at AVS Catering & Banquet Centre, and members of the sponsorship subcommittee are busy recruiting sponsors at one of six levels. Information about Dancing with the Randolph Stars sponsorship opportunities can be found at the event website, www.dancingwiththerandolphstars.org. Information on dancer votes and ticket purchases can also be found at this website. Shown here recently mailing letters to sponsor prospects are sponsorship subcommittee members (seated, from left) Talmadge Baker, Vickie Gallimore (planning committee co-chair), Kaye Bryan (sponsorship committee co-chair), Laura Wilson (sponsorship committee co-chair), Curt Lorimer, Neal Griffin, (standing, from left) Bill Hoover, Ann Hoover (planning committee co-chair), Rick Crawford, Dean Sexton, and Stuart Fountain. Other subcommittee members not pictured are Carla Freemyer, J. B. Griffith III, Sheila Hedrick, Cranford Knott, Fred Meredith, and Diane Winnemuller.

Small Engine Mechanics Class Begins March 10 at Randolph Community College

It’s time to think about getting those lawn mowers, small tractors, and other small engine-powered units out of storage and into service for the spring and summer. Randolph Community College will offer a course in the fundamentals of “Small Engine Mechanics: Out of Storage – Into Service” beginning Saturday, March 10, at the Asheboro Campus.

For more on this class or how to register, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-02-27.php.

Randolph Community College Graduate Meets With Vice President & Mrs. Biden

Brenda Lopez Benitez of Asheboro (right center), a 2009 graduate and former Student Ambassador of Randolph Community College, was among a contingent of community college students and personnel who met with Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill prior to their visit at Davidson County Community College on Feb. 24. The group talked to the Bidens about the impact of North Carolina’s community colleges on our state. Lopez is currently a student at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. She was named the Dallas Herring Achievement Award recipient by the North Carolina Community College System in April 2011. The visit to DCCC was part of a tour highlighting President Barack Obama’s pitch for $8 billion in funding for community college partnerships with industry in his recently-proposed budgethat, you have to go to school." The 20,000-square-foot Richard Petty Education Center will house Randolph Community College's Automotive Systems Technology and Autobody Repair programs, doubling the space that each program has in its current location.

Randolph Community College Introduces Courses on Mobile Technology

Does new technology and the proliferation of mobile gadgets confuse and frustrate you? These new devices are intended to save you time and make your life easier, not harder. That’s why Randolph Community College’s Corporate and Continuing Education Division is introducing a new series of courses that will teach you to maximize the use of mobile technology devices in order to maximize your time.

The Mobile Technology series kicks off with “Mobile Technology, Introduction: Beginners’ Focus on Smartphones” beginning Feb. 28. This course, which will focus on iPhones, Android phones, and Blackberries, will cover the basics of text messaging, e-mailing, calling, web browsing, and other uses. Course dates are Feb. 28 – March 15.

For information on the additional courses, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-02-17.php.

Randolph Community College’s Greene Among Finalists for NCCCS Staff Award

Shelley Greene, senior director of marketing at Randolph Community College, has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2012 North Carolina Community College System Staff Award.

In October, nominations for Randolph Community College’s Staff Person of the Year award were solicited from college personnel, and Greene was chosen by the College’s Senior Leadership Team. She then competed against the winners from 30 other community colleges in the NCCCS for the System award. The other four statewide finalists are Don Herring, Coastal Carolina Community College; Darryl McGraw, Wake Technical Community College; Kevin Tyburski, Piedmont Community College; and Dawn Veliky, Halifax Community College. The winner will be announced on April 19 at the North Carolina Community College Excellence Event in Raleigh.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-02-16a.php.

Randolph Community College Bartending/Mixology Course to Begin Feb. 27

Randolph Community College’s Corporate and Continuing Education division has scheduled a Bartending/Mixology course for Feb. 27 – April 2. The class meets on Monday evenings for six weeks from 6-9 p.m. at the Family Sports Center in Asheboro.

This comprehensive coverage of bartending and mixology skills provides students with the knowledge and abilities needed in order to become familiar with tending bar and mixing cocktails. Whether the goal is to host a cocktail party at home or begin a new career, this class will help prepare students for some of the many challenges they will face as bartenders.

Students must be 21 years or older to take this course. The registration fee is $65, plus a $10 supply fee. Call 336-633-0268 in Asheboro or 336-862-7980 in Archdale to register.

Weatherization Course Set To Begin March 5 at Randolph Community College

Energy conservation continues to be a critical goal for the United States and its citizens and one step toward that goal is making individual homes energy efficient. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the energy conservation resulting from these efforts helps our country reduce its dependence on foreign oil and decrease the cost of energy for families while improving the health and safety of homes.

Randolph Community College’s Corporate and Continuing Education Division has added a Weatherization: Introduction course to its spring semester schedule. The course will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, March 5 – April 23, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $120.

This course examines the critical performance factors of buildings that impact health, safety, comfort, energy efficiency and durability. Topics include an overview of the technology; examples of typical installations and their defects; procedures for performing audits; and guidelines for analyzing potential retrofits. Upon completion, students will have introductory knowledge for becoming a home energy rater and will be better prepared for the Comprehensive Weatherization class, which includes field applications. This course will briefly review the education and skills requirement to sit for national certification exams such as Energy Star, Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Certification Model, and the RESNET Home Energy Rating Standards.

For more information or to register for this course, contact RCC at 336-633-0268.

Randolph Community College Weekend Fire and Rescue College Set For March 2-4

Emergency services workers from across the state are invited to participate in Randolph Community College’s 2012 Weekend Fire and Rescue College on March 2, 3 and 4. Thirty-eight courses in firefighting, emergency care, rescue, safety, and leadership skills are scheduled, according to Brian Causey, coordinator/instructor of fire services and director of RCC’s state-of-the-art Emergency Services Training Center.

For more information, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-02-02.php.