RCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter Wins Honors Case Study Challenge Award

Beta Theta Rho, Randolph Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of the two-year college, was selected as a winner in the Honors Case Study Challenge on Feb. 23. The award was based upon a project that the officer team completed in the fall of 2015. The 2015 Phi Theta Kappa student officers were Donna Burleson, president; Emma Lambirth, vice president; Christina Nutt, secretary; Sandy Woosley, public relations; and Jonathan Jarrett, treasurer.

The student officers focused their project on the topic of the Boy Scouts of America and explored the various challenges that the organization has faced over the past few years. Their research involved examining articles from nationally recognized newspapers, writing a summary statement, developing discussion questions, examining future implications of the topic, and providing a list of additional resources for further study of the topic.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1328-ptk-honors-award.html.

Tickets Still Available for “James and the Giant Peach” Children’s Play at RCC on March 31

Seats are still available for a free performance of “James and the Giant Peach” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, at Randolph Community College’s R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium. The children’s play will be performed by UNCG’s North Carolina Theatre for Young People.

Just like the book, the play is driven by its delightfully distinctive personalities. Due to an unfortunate accident with a rhino in London, resulting in the loss of both his parents, James is sent to live with his cruel aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Fear not, hope arrives in an unexpected magical gift, saving James from their grasp. This gift provides escape into a giant peach inhabited by a group of quirky bugs. Craving a little adventure, these new friends sail that giant peach into the treacherous ocean waves. This production is suitable for all ages with an approximate running time of 60 minutes.

To get your free tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unc-g-little-theatre-production-of-james-and-the-giant-peach-tickets-18892246217. Seating is limited.

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.

Randolph Community College to Participate in FAFSA Day Feb. 20

Randolph Community College will be participating in FAFSA Day 2016 on Saturday, Feb. 20, as a part of Financial Aid Awareness week in North Carolina.

More than 350,000 students in North Carolina have applied for financial aid to help pay for college costs, according to a proclamation issued by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory naming Feb. 15-20, 2016, as Financial Aid Awareness Week in North Carolina.

On FAFSA Day, college financial aid officers and other volunteers will help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms over the Internet. FAFSA Day is a program offered by College Foundation of North Carolina, the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and the State Employees’ Credit Union each February.

The program is open to students who plan to attend college in the 2016-17 academic year. RCC’s event will be held from 9 a.m.-noon, Feb. 20, in Rooms 106 and 108 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus. The event is free and students should register for FAFSA Day by calling the College Foundation of North Carolina toll free at 1-866-866-CFNC or by going to http://www.cfnc.org/FAFSAday.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1318-fafsa-day-2016.html.

Two Basic Welding Courses Set to Begin Soon at Randolph Community College

Students wanting to learn basic welding skills can take advantage of an upcoming two-week Basic Welding course at Randolph Community College’s Asheboro Campus with two sections available.

The first section (#55845) will meet from 9 a.m.-12 noon, Monday through Thursday, Feb. 22-March 3. The second section (#55846) will meet from 9 a.m.-12 noon, Monday through Thursday, March 7-17.

This class is designed to teach basic Gas Metal Arc welding safety, fundamentals and techniques. The class is a required prerequisite to the Continuing Education MIG 1 class.

The total cost of the course is $110.55. Call 336-862-7980 to register.

North Carolina Included in GED® Changes; Former RCC Test Takers May Be Eligible For Diplomas

GED Testing Service announced revisions to the “cut” or passing scores, as well as performance levels for its high school equivalency test, and is making those revisions retroactive to Jan. 1, 2014, when the 2014 GED Test series was first released. North Carolina will join 32 states in recognizing these changes immediately, possibly resulting in as many as 700 new high school equivalency diploma holders in the state.

GED Testing Service is contacting those affected by the changes via email; however, test takers with questions can log into their MyGED.com account or go to http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/tester-score-change-faqs for information, according to Sandra J. Hartz, director of adult basic education and adult high school at RCC.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1316-ged-changes.html.

Randolph Community College Sets Radiography Career Exploration Class to Begin Feb. 8

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer Career Exploration: Digital Imaging in Radiography beginning Monday, Feb. 8. The class will give students some insight into the field of radiography before they commit to the two-year associate degree program.

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding and knowledge base of the healthcare field, specifically radiography. Students will learn radiography-related terminology, communication and interview skills, time management techniques, as well as an overall view of radiography itself. This 10-week course is designed to give students a small sample of the radiography program. Guest speakers from different modalities will also give students insight into some of the other fields radiography has to offer.

The class will meet from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 8 – April 13, on RCC’s Asheboro Campus. This course is fee-waived to those who are unemployed, have been notified of impending layoff, or meet eligibility requirements.

For more information or to register, contact RCC at 336-633-0268.

Randolph Community College Offering Handgun Familiarization Class Feb. 27

Owning a handgun carries with it a critical responsibility for the owner to know and follow safety guidelines. According to pediatrics.about.com, shooting accidents are one of the top ten leading causes of accidental deaths for all age groups outside of newborns and infants.

To help reduce those accidents, Randolph Community College’s Public Safety department is offering a Handgun Familiarization class to Concealed Carry Permit holders or citizens who may be thinking about obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit.

The first class will be held from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at RCC’s Emergency Services Training Center. It will consist of some classroom time and some range time. The cost is $35 per student.

Students who do not own their own firearm will still need to provide ammunition for their range time. For more information or to register, contact ESTC at 336-633-4165.