Asheboro City Schools, Randolph County Schools, Randolph Community College Unveil Pathways to Prosperity Project

At a press conference on April 14 in the Computer-Integrated Machining lab of RCC’s Continuing Education and Industry Center, Asheboro City Schools, Randolph Community College, and Randolph County Schools unveiled a partnership project, called Pathways to Prosperity, to create seamless educational pathways for students to go from local high schools to community college into lucrative advanced manufacturing jobs.

Dr. Stephen Gainey, superintendent, Randolph County Schools; Dr. Terry Worrell, superintendent, Asheboro City Schools; and Dr. Robert Shackleford, president, Randolph Community College, announced the initiative, which will be implemented in fall of 2015 with four pathways in advanced manufacturing. They are Computer-Integrated Machining, Welding Technology, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, and Electrical Systems Technology.

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