RCC Foundation To Celebrate RCC Founders Day Sept. 4

The Randolph Community College Foundation is sponsoring its first #RCCProud Day as part of a Founders Day Celebration for RCC on Friday, Sept. 4. On Sept. 4, 1962, Randolph Industrial Education Center officially opened its doors to 115 full-time students.

In celebration of that milestone 53 years ago, the RCC Foundation is asking students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends to show pride for the college and to celebrate its founding and accomplishments in one of three ways:
1. Wear orange or blue...or both on Sept. 4.
2. Share why you’re #RCCProud on social media. The Foundation will retweet and repost some of its favorites.
3. Make a gift of at least $19.62 to the RCC Foundation, to celebrate RCC’s founding year. But, it doesn't have to be $19.62...you decide where to put the decimal...$196.20, $1,962.00! You can make your gift one time or recurring (monthly or annually).
Go to the website, www.randolph.edu/rcc-founders-day.html, for more information and links to an online gift form.

RCC has made another online addition in time for Founders Day: a Distinguished Service Awards section has been added to the website to celebrate all the DSA winners since 2002. It can be viewed at www.randolph.edu/rcc-history/distinguished-service-award.html.

RCC President to Lead North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents

Dr. Robert Shackleford

Dr. Robert S. Shackleford Jr., president of Randolph Community College, has been selected as president of the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents (NCACCP) for 2015-2016. All leaders within the NCACCP are chosen by their peers, and leadership terms are for one year. Dr. Shackleford has also served the association as treasurer and vice president.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1244-ncaccp-president.html.

RCC Student Leadership Academy Application Deadline Sept. 4

New students starting classes at Randolph Community College this fall, returning RCC students, and Randolph Early College High School juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for Randolph Community College’s 9th annual Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy, which begins Saturday, Sept. 19 with a team building activity. Participating students are selected to attend the Student Leadership Academy through a competitive application process. The application deadline is 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4.

For more on the Academy, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1242-9th-rcc-student-leadership-academy.html.