Pfeiffer/University Center of Randolph County Information Night Set for July 12

Employees of Asheboro City Schools, Randolph County Schools and surrounding districts interested in earning a bachelor of arts in elementary education from Pfeiffer University through the University Center of Randolph County are invited to an information session from 4-6 p.m., on Thursday, July 12, in the Foundation Conference Center on Randolph Community College’s Asheboro Campus.
           
Since 2008, more than 20 new teachers from Asheboro and Randolph County Schools have earned their bachelor’s degrees from Pfeiffer at RCC after completing general education courses at RCC or another regionally accredited four-year or community college. The courses in the major are provided by Pfeiffer through a combination of traditional and online courses and videoconferencing. The new RCC cohort begins in August.

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Air Force ROTC Program Coming To Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College is establishing an Air Force ROTC program this fall in conjunction with North Carolina A&T State University. The cross-town agreement between the Air Force, RCC and North Carolina A&T will allow RCC students to take advantage of scholarship opportunities, gain leadership experience, and earn their bachelor’s degrees while preparing to be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Air Force upon graduation.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-06-28.php.

Randolph Community College Foundation Announces 2012-13 Ambassadors, Rotary Scholar

The Randolph Community College Foundation has announced the 2012-2013 Foundation Ambassadors and Rotary Scholar. The students are selected through a competitive interview process, according to Joyce Wolford, executive director of the Foundation. Eligible students may be nominated by a staff or faculty member and also may self-nominate.
           
The Randolph Rotary Scholar is Bill Cranford of Asheboro. The Foundation Ambassadors are Todd Allmon of Asheboro, Robert Cheek of Randleman, Amanda Fritz of Asheboro, Rachel Harris of Thomasville, Albert M. Jones IV of Asheboro, and Jon Tostoe of Seagrove.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-06-21.php.

Randolph Early College High School Student Wins Preliminary Award in Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Competition

The 75th Anniversary Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant kicked off Monday evening with the first night of preliminary competition for the 71 young women competing for the titles of Miss North Carolina 2012 and Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen.
           
Hannah Welborn-Lewis, Race City’s Outstanding Teen, was the winner in Monday’s teen fitness competition. The Archdale native is a rising freshman at Randolph Early College High School. Her service platform is “Family to Family.”
           
The Raleigh Convention Center will play host to a special 75th anniversary gala and memorabilia exhibit on June 22. The Miss North Carolina Pageant will be broadcast live from Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, June 23 at 8 p.m. The pageant will air on Time Warner Cable across the state as an “On Demand” live broadcast.  In addition, it will be available following the live telecast on Time Warner On Demand.
           
For more information, contact Lorie McCroskey, media director, Miss North Carolina Scholarship Program, missncmedia@gmail.com, 336-906-0023.

Randolph Community College’s Inner Strength Program Helps Students Succeed

Inner Strength, Randolph Community College’s Minority Male Mentoring Program (3MP), which was established in fall 2010 after RCC received a five-year grant from the North Carolina Community College System, has been an unqualified success.
           
Nowhere is that more apparent than in the accomplishments of two of RCC’s May graduates, according to Arnold Gaines, RCC student retention specialist and coordinator of 3MP. “The program focuses on three components: academic enhancement, character and leadership development, and career development,” said Gaines.

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Three Randolph Community College Students, Instructor Win Taxidermy Ribbons

Three Randolph Community College taxidermy students and instructor Steve Davis each won awards at the Taxidermy Mini-Course at Surry Community College in Dobson recently.
           
Crystal Joyce of Seagrove won People’s Choice Best of Show and a 2nd Place ribbon for her opossum and a 2nd Place ribbon for a chipmunk. This is Joyce’s first year studying taxidermy. She said she is a “big-time deer hunter” and got interested in taxidermy after paying someone else to mount a deer head. Joyce is married and has one son who just graduated from Faith Christian School. She said her husband caught the chipmunk and a fellow RCC student caught the opossum.
          
Tommy Childress of Thomasville entered a bobcat he had trapped and won a 2nd Place ribbon. Childress has been studying taxidermy for two years as a hobby; he works at Stewart Stainless Supply in High Point.
           
Mason Siers of Staley won a 3rd Place ribbon for a raccoon. A retired businessman from Charlotte, he moved to Randolph County to farm and has been studying taxidermy as a hobby for about a year.

For more on this story and how to sign up for taxidermy classes at RCC, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-06-08.php.

Nicki McKenzie and Henry Vruwink Win 2012 Dancing with the Randolph Stars; Benefit Raises Over $129,000

The Randolph Community College Foundation’s Dancing with the Randolph Stars fundraiser on June 2 surpassed all expectations, raising $129,540 before expenses and far exceeding the totals of the previous two years. After expenses are paid, it is estimated the Foundation will have over $94,000 for scholarships for Randolph Community College students, said Joyce Wolford, executive director of the RCC Foundation.
           
This fundraiser netted over $66,000 for student scholarships in 2011.
           
Nicki McKenzie, owner and manager of McKenzie Properties and Investments, and Dr. Henry Vruwink, a local dentist, received the most votes, winning the coveted Dancing with the Randolph Stars trophies. They impressed the crowd and the judges with their tango to “Por Una Cabeza.”       

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-06-05.php.

Salem College-Randolph Community College University Center Program Graduates First Students

In the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” starring Kevin Costner, Costner’s character keeps hearing a voice that tells him, “If you build it, they will come.” Though the University Center of Randolph County is not an actual physical facility, as classes are held in various classrooms on Randolph Community College’s Asheboro Campus, surely Dr. Robert S. Shackleford Jr., Randolph Community College’s president, must have heard a similar voice about the University Center.  Since its establishment in August of 2008, the University Center has provided opportunities for Randolph County citizens that were once unthinkable, as students can now obtain bachelor’s degrees without leaving the county.
           
Salem College, who became a partner in the University Center in 2008 along with Pfeiffer University, has certainly experienced massive growth in the nearly four years of the existence of its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at RCC. When the program first began, Ed Hartgrove, executive in residence, business and economics faculty, and coordinator of academic advising for the Martha H. Fleer Center for Adult Education at Salem College, and Clark Adams, RCC English/Communication instructor and Salem College liaison, were asked to coordinate the program from their respective campuses. Both looked at the experimental program as an exciting challenge. “It was and has been very exciting to be involved with this program,” said Adams. “It is a very rewarding experience.” 

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Eight Begin Fourth President’s Leadership Academy at Randolph Community College

Eight Randolph Community College employees began their participation in the President’s Educational Leadership Academy recently at RCC.
          
This is the fourth class to participate in the Academy, which is designed to help develop employee leadership skills. It was implemented in spring 2011 as part of President Robert Shackleford’s presidential initiatives. Employees chosen for this summer are Lisa Bock, Archdale Center director; Kelly Heath, grant writer/events coordinator; Robert Leslie, dean of corporate and continuing education; Lorie McCroskey, director of recruitment and student activities; Tonya Monroe, coordinator/instructor for compensatory education; David Shields, maintenance staff/electrician; Devin Sova, director of distance education; and Donna Windish, instructional services librarian.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2012/2012-06-04.php.