Randolph Community College Announces 2014 Fall Semester Academic Standing Lists

Randolph Community College announces the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List for the 2014 fall semester.

Curriculum students enrolled in 12 credit hours for the semester excluding college preparatory hours and proficiency hours who receive no incompletes and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 are eligible to be recognized on the following lists:
President’s List - GPA of 4.00
Dean’s List - GPA of 3.50-3.99

Curriculum students enrolled in at least six but less than 12 credit hours for the semester excluding college preparatory hours and proficiency hours who receive no incompletes and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and earn a grade point average of 3.50 – 4.00 are eligible to be recognized on the Academic Merit List.

For the full list, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1080-randolph-fall-2014-academic-lists.html.

Randolph Community College Students Awarded Golden LEAF Scholarships

Twenty-one students from Randolph Community College received scholarships this fall through the Golden LEAF Scholarship program for the North Carolina Community College System. The Golden LEAF Scholarship program, designed to help North Carolinians attend the state’s community colleges, is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1079-randolph-golden-leaf-scholarships.html.

New Daytime BLET Class Begins Jan. 12 at Randolph Community College

Students interested in earning their Basic Law Enforcement Training certificate have a chance to join Randolph Community College’s highly regarded training program beginning in January. The next daytime class begins Monday, Jan. 12.

RCC’s BLET classes have recorded a 100% pass rate on the last two state exams, according to Paul Goins, director of RCC’s Emergency Services Training Center and the BLET program.

For more information on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1078-daytime-blet-class.html.

Randolph Community College Archdale Sets Exploring Windows 8 Course to Begin Jan. 6

Randolph Community College’s Archdale Center is offering an Exploring Windows 8 course beginning Tuesday, Jan. 6. The class will meet from 9 a.m.—12 noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays, through Jan. 29, at the Archdale Center. The cost is $72.

This is a basic course for students who have little or no experience in using a computer or the new Windows 8 software. The focus is on the following items: safely starting and shutting down a computer; using the mouse; opening, closing, minimizing, maximizing and moving windows; using different types of screen and ribbon menus; locating controls for sound; desktop appearance; setting the date and time; getting the most out of the Windows keyboard; ergonomics; purchasing a computer; hardware; software; how to copy and paste from one document to another; and creating simple documents in Microsoft Word.

The Archdale Center is located at 110 Park Drive, inside the city of Archdale’s Creekside Park. For more information or to register, contact the Archdale Center at 336-862-7980.

RCC College and Career Readiness Graduation Set for December 16

Master Lt. Maxine Wright, of the Asheboro Police Department, will be the guest speaker at Randolph Community College’s College and Career Readiness graduation set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on RCC’s Asheboro Campus.

Approximately 10 students are expected to participate in Tuesday’s ceremony out of 47 General Educational Development (GED) graduates and 7 Adult High School Diploma graduates who are eligible.

Also speaking at the graduation ceremony will be GED graduate Erin McDowell.

For more on this graduation ceremony and a list of the graduates, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1076-graduation-december-16.html.

RCC Global Logistics Student Wins PTTA Scholarship

Donna Small

Randolph Community College Global Logistics student Donna Small of Asheboro was awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Piedmont Triad Transportation Association at their annual fall dinner held in November at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Greensboro. Scholarships are awarded each year to students pursuing a career or advancement of their career in the logistics or transportation fields.

The Piedmont Triad Transportation Association believes in education specifically pertaining to the field of logistics and distribution. Small was one of two students throughout the Triad to receive the award. In 2013, the PTTA reported total scholarship funding $7,500, providing financial aid for students attending universities, community colleges and high schools.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1075-global-logistics-scholarship.html.