Randolph Community College Announces 2015 Fall Semester Academic Standing Lists

Randolph Community College announces the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List for the 2015 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.

To see the list of students, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1301-fall-2015-academic-lists.html.

Photographer Raymond McCrea Jones To Speak at RCC Jan. 21

Randolph Community College’s Department of Photographic Technology will present its next Jerry Howell Lecture Series event on Thursday, Jan. 21. RCC Photography graduate Raymond McCrea Jones will speak at 7 p.m. in the Photography Imaging Center on the Asheboro Campus. The event is free and open to the public; please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raymond-mccrea-jones-guest-lecture-tickets-20023687388
in order to assure sufficient seating.

It will also be the opening of Jones’ photography show of images from the project in the Photo hallway gallery, which will be open until Friday, March 4, Monday through Friday when the college is open and classes are in session

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1300-jones-jerry-howell-lecture.html.

RCC Students Compete in N.C. High Altitude Balloon Payload Project

RCC Team Members

Five students from Randolph Community College have been selected to compete in the North Carolina Community College System High Altitude Balloon Payload Competition this spring.

Randolph Community College is one of 10 North Carolina community colleges that has been awarded a grant and selected to participate in the 2015-2016 High Altitude Balloon Payload Competition sponsored by the North Carolina Space Grant and NASA. Each college was charged with assembling a team for design, construction and launch of the weather balloon in Spring 2016.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1299-rcc-balloon-project.html.

RCC College and Career Readiness Graduation Held Dec. 14 at Asheboro Campus

Dr. Shackleford and Amber Thorne

Linda Brown, president of the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce, was the guest speaker at Randolph Community College’s College and Career Readiness graduation held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14, at the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

Eleven students participated in Monday’s ceremony out of 41 High School Equivalency graduates and 11 Adult High School Diploma graduates who were eligible.

For more on this story and a complete list of graduates, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1298-ccr-graduation-dec-2015.html.

RCC Foundation Emergency Fund Named After Robert Shackleford

During the Randolph Community College Foundation’s regular board meeting on Nov. 16, Lorie McCroskey, director of development, announced that the name of its Pledge Fund is changing to the Robert Shackleford Emergency Fund. The fund provides assistance to students facing financial emergencies that may cause them to drop out of school.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1297-shackleford-emergency-fund.html.

January Continuing Education Classes Include Notary Public, Digital Photography, and Basic Welding

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering an array of classes for the spring semester with many beginning in January. If your New Year’s resolution includes learning something new, check out these classes.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1296-jan-2016-ceclasses.html.

RCC Library Adds Archives and Special Collections LibGuide

Randolph Community College’s Archives Committee has announced the addition of an RCC Library LibGuide for its archives and special collections. The website, which is located at http://libguides.randolph.edu/archives, includes manuscripts, records, publications, photographs, art, and memorabilia related to the history of the institution.

The main page includes the Committee’s mission, a short history of the Archives Collection, a form for donations, and a historical photo in which the Committee is asking for helping identifying photographic subjects. This photo will be changed periodically.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1295-archives-libguide.html.

Bonnie Renfro Joins Randolph Community College Board of Trustees

Bonnie R. Renfro was sworn in as a member of the Randolph Community College Board of Trustees on Nov. 19 at their regular meeting in the Foundation Conference Center on the Asheboro Campus. Appointed by the North Carolina Governor’s Office, Renfro will fulfill the unexpired term of Natasha Dowdy, who resigned in September. The term runs through June 30, 2018.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1294-renfro-trustee.html.

Firefighter Academy Classes Begin in January at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s next Cadet Fire Academy, for ages 18 and above, will begin Monday, Jan. 11, at RCC’s Emergency Services Training Center.

The Cadet Fire Academy is designed to give the student an idea of what it is like in a fire department recruit training school. Students will train Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Jan. 11 through May 6. It includes an aggressive physical fitness program to allow the student to be able to handle the physical demands of the fire service. It covers N.C. Firefighter Certification, Technical Rescuer General and Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Certifications. A physical agility test will be required. A medical physical is required upon acceptance and prior to the start of the Academy. Enrollment is limited. The application can be found at www.randolph.edu/fire/register/.

The registration fee for the Firefighter Academy is approximately $180, unless you are fee exempt through affiliation with a fire department. If the student is not affiliated with a fire department, RCC will work with him/her to secure affiliation within the community. The student is responsible for uniforms, books, basic equipment, and the cost of the medical physical.

For more information, contact Matthew Britt, coordinator/instructor of fire and rescue services, at 336-628-4553 or mgbritt@randolph.edu.