“Charlotte’s Web” Scheduled for March 28 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s 2012-2013 Cultural Arts Series concludes in March with a visit by UNCG’s North Carolina Theatre for Young People. The theater group will present “Charlotte’s Web” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center on the Asheboro Campus. The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To reserve your seat, go to www.randolph.edu and click on the Cultural Arts Quick Link.
           
This adaptation of a children’s novel by American author E. B. White features a pig named Wilbur who is saved from being slaughtered by an intelligent spider named Charlotte. The play is suitable for all ages. Approximate running time is 60 minutes.
          
This project receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
           
RCC’s Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-I74 and follow the signs.

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest Visits Randolph Community College

North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest stopped at Randolph Community College on Friday just prior to his speech at the Randolph County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner at AVS.

Forest and his chief of staff, Hal Weatherman, were given a tour of RCC’s Welcome Center, the Photography Imaging Center, the Richard Petty Education Center, and the new Continuing Education and Industrial Center.

Additional Randolph Community College Adult Basic Education/GED Class Set for Liberty

Randolph Community College’s College and Career Readiness Division has scheduled an additional Adult Basic Education/GED class for the Liberty area. The class will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning March 2, at the Church of God of Prophecy at 902 South Swannanoa Street.
           
RCC’s Adult Basic Education/GED classes allow students to improve basic skills in reading, writing, spelling, and math. Students work at their own paces, with the help of a trained instructor. The GED classes help prepare students to take the General Educational Development (GED) Tests, commonly called the high school equivalency exam.
           
The classes are free, and students can start at any time. For more information or to register, contact RCC at 336-633-0106.

Six Randolph Community College Graduates/Students Among NCPPA Winners

Randolph Community College alumnus Jerry Wolford was a big winner at the North Carolina Press Photographers Association’s annual meeting and photography of the year contest held recently in Asheville.
          
Wolford, who has worked at the News & Record for over 25 years and is a former photographer for The Courier-Tribune, was the 2012 Photographer of the Year winner, the second time he has earned that honor. He also won the Cumulative Photographer of the Year (a monthly clip contest) for the third consecutive year and was a runner-up for Sports Photographer of the Year. Other honors earned by Wolford this year were 1st Place-General News; 1st Place-Election 2012; 2nd Place-Sports Action; 2nd Place-Spot News; 2nd Place-Sports Feature; and 2nd and 3rd Place-Feature Story.

For more winners from RCC, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-21.php.

Sign Up Now For Free Classes for High School Students Through Career & College Promise at Randolph Community College

Rising high school juniors and seniors in the Randolph County and Asheboro City school systems as well as Christian schools, home schools, and private schools, have the opportunity to register for classes to earn free college credits through the Career & College Promise program at Randolph Community College.
           
Registration for 2013-2014 fall and spring semester classes is currently open at Randolph County Schools and Asheboro City Schools. Students must register for the certificate classes at the high school first, then at the college. These tuition-free classes are offered online and at RCC’s Asheboro Campus and Archdale Center.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-19a.php.

18 Couples Chosen for 2013 Dancing with the Randolph Stars

The dancers for the Randolph Community College Foundation’s 2013 Dancing with the Randolph Stars benefit were announced at a “Meet the Stars” event held at The Exchange Banquet and Meeting Hall on Jan. 27. Eighteen couples have been chosen for this year’s show, a slate of mostly fresh faces for the popular fundraiser.

The only returning dancers are John Revell and Susan Stevenson, who both performed with other partners in 2011. Bobby Wilhoit, who was a judge for the 2010 event, joins the dancing lineup this year.


For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-19.php.

N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory Signs First Bill at Randolph Community College

New North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory officially signed his first piece of legislation into law Monday at Randolph Community College’s Continuing Education and Industrial Center. Senate Bill 14, sponsored by Senator Jerry Tillman and others, increases access to career and technical education.
           
Gov. McCrory signed the bill, then addressed the crowd of nearly 300 community leaders, RCC students, and RCC administrators, faculty and staff members, saying, “This is an extremely satisfying place to be today…in Randolph County.” McCrory said when he graduated from Ragsdale High School in 1974, students had two pathways to success—to enter the nearby community college or to go to a four-year college or university. “This bill is reinstating that philosophy in North Carolina,” he said. “Vocational education is equally important to our economy,” he continued. He said that educational institutions have to form connections with the state’s commerce and be constantly adapting and changing to the extremely competitive environment. So if there is shortage of workers in one area, McCrory continued giving several examples, more money and educational efforts are focused on that area to fill the available jobs.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-18.php.

Randolph Community College Weekend Fire, Rescue & EMS College Set For March 1-3

Emergency services workers from across the state are invited to participate in Randolph Community College’s 2013 Weekend Fire, Rescue & EMS College on March 1, 2 and 3. Forty-six courses in firefighting, emergency care, rescue, safety, and leadership skills are scheduled at RCC’s Asheboro Campus and at the Emergency Services Training Center.
           
Courses include Firefighter I & II courses such as Fire Alarms and Communications, Ventilation I & II, Rescue I & II, Fire Department Organization & Safety I & II; Specialty courses such as Basic Wildland Fire Suppression, Clandestine Drug Labs and Fire Service, and LP Gas Emergencies; Driver Operator and Pump Operations courses such as Emergency Vehicle Driving; Technical Rescue courses such as TR General Helicopter Transport, VMR Rescue Operations, and VMR Bus and Machinery; EMS classes such as Responder Safety in the Modern World and Land Navigation for Rescue Personnel; and American Heart Association classes such as Healthcare Provider and BLS Instructor.
           
Most of the classroom training will be held at RCC’s Asheboro Campus beginning Friday evening. Additional training will be held at the Emergency Services Training Center at 895 Training Center Drive, Randleman, on Saturday and Sunday. This 60-acre facility maintains modern equipment and props for each respective emergency service. It includes three firing ranges, an emergency vehicle driving course, five-story drill tower, live burn building, tactical building, LP Gas facility with six props, USAR course, and underground confined space/trench area.
           
There is a $25 registration fee. Registrations will be accepted by phone, 336-633-4165, or fax, 336-633-3071. A course booklet with complete course descriptions, local hotel information, and registration form is available at www.randolph.edu/esws. Registration should be completed as soon as possible to guarantee course selections.

Randolph Community College Wraps Up 50 Minutes for 50 Years Anniversary Project

Randolph Community College’s faculty, staff and students logged a total of 1,817.75 hours of volunteer time in the school’s 50 Minutes for 50 Years Volunteer Action Project during 2012. The purpose of the project was to increase outreach and give back to the community during RCC’s 50th Anniversary year.
           
RCC faculty and staff members and RCC students were asked to donate at least 50 minutes in service to nonprofit community organizations. A special list of volunteer opportunities was kept on the anniversary website during the year with information supplied by the Volunteer Center of Randolph County. RCC’s volunteer hours were tracked and reported and individual volunteer efforts were featured on the website and in RCC’s in-house newsletter each month throughout the year.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-13.php.

Williams, Hans Among Local Award Winners Honored at Randolph Community College’s Spring Convocation

Dorothy Hans

Chad Williams

At Randolph Community College’s Spring Convocation, held recently in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium, several faculty and staff members were recognized for accomplishments, as well as those employees who reached years-of-service milestones.
           
Chad Williams, director of financial aid and veterans affairs, was recognized as RCC’s Staff Person of the Year. It was also revealed that Williams had been chosen one of the top five finalists for this award at the North Carolina Community College System.
           
In October, nominations for RCC’s Staff Person of the Year were solicited from college personnel, and Williams was chosen as RCC’s winner by the College’s Senior Leadership Team. He then competed against the winners from among the 57 other community colleges in North Carolina.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-12.php.

Randolph Community College Offers Automotive Inspection, Repair, Licensing Courses

Randolph Community College’s Corporate and Continuing Education Division is offering a number of automotive courses this spring and beyond that could lead to employment in this field.

Auto Safety & OBD Emissions Control Inspection courses are offered monthly throughout the semester with the next class beginning Feb. 18. This course prepares auto technicians and service personnel as safety inspectors for motor vehicles and includes rules, regulations, and methods of inspection. The classes are held from 6-10 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Registration fee is $65.

The OBD Repair Technician recertification course satisfies the four-hour emissions refresher course requirement for OBD inspectors. This one-day course is offered next on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6-10 p.m. Additional courses are scheduled for March and April. Registration fee is $65.

For more on these courses, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-06.php.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer David Kennerly to Speak at Randolph Community College Feb. 19

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Hume Kennerly, who documented the war in Vietnam and was President Gerald Ford’s personal White House photographer, will be the guest speaker at a Canon Explorer of Light event at Randolph Community College’s Photography Imaging Center on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The event is being cosponsored by the RCC Photographic Technology department, the American Society of Media Photographers/North Carolina, and Canon. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m.; it is free and open to the public, but preregistration is requested because space is limited.

For more information and how to preregister, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-05.php.

Caregiver College Set for Saturday, Feb. 23 at Randolph Community College; Registration Deadline Feb. 18

If you are caring for a sick loved one and need answers, you can find the help you need in an upcoming one-day intensive training event for home caregivers set for Feb. 23 at Randolph Community College. This seminar will offer a variety of topics on issues of caregiving in the home and will be of special interest to family caregivers and volunteers, as well as allied health professionals.

RCC’s fifth annual Caregiver College is being co-sponsored by Hospice of Randolph County; Randolph Hospital; Community Home Care & Hospice; Cross Road Retirement Community; Randolph County Senior Adults Association; Randolph County Public Library; Warren Coble, Social Security and senior services advisor; Therapeutic Alternatives; North Carolina Family Caregiver Support Program; Home Instead Senior Care; and Victorian Senior Care.

The Caregiver College, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at RCC’s new corporate training facility in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus, will feature keynote speaker Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist specializing in dementia care and dementia education. Her topics will include “Making Moments of Joy—It’s What You Choose to Do as a Caregiver,” and “Learning the Difference Between Letting Go and Giving Up.”

For more on this story and how to register, go to http://www.randolph.edu/newevents/2013/2013-02-01.php.