Randolph Community College Welcomes 58 Into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Some of the new PTK members.

Beta Theta Rho, the local Five Star Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Randolph Community College, welcomed 58 new members during its Spring Induction Ceremony on Saturday, April 16, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

Zeno Phu, Beta Theta Rho treasurer, led the Pledge of Allegiance while Lilith Ward, secretary, presented the invocation. Clark Adams, RCC English/Communication instructor and one of the chapter advisors, welcomed the crowd and explained the mission and purpose of Phi Theta Kappa. He explained that Phi Theta Kappa is about giving more than just the minimal effort and that new members “know all about going the extra mile and making sacrifices to reach this point.”

For more on this story and a complete list of inductees, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1355-ptk-spring-2016.html.

Basic Vehicle Maintenance Course Set for May 14 at RCC's Richard Petty Education Center

Do you wish you could perform basic vehicle maintenance on your car, such as checking fluid levels, changing oil, rotating tires, replacing wiper blades, replacing lamps, etc.?

Randolph Community College is offering a one-day, hands-on class to teach you how to perform basic maintenance on your car. The “Basic Vehicle Maintenance” class will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, in the Richard Petty Education Center on the Asheboro Campus.

Students will need to drive the car that they want to learn to maintain. Students will also need to provide the following items (if needed and as recommended) for their vehicle: oil, oil filter, air filter, antifreeze, transmission fluid and filter. If unsure what to provide, items can be purchased on the day of class. The registration fee is $25.55.

Please call 336-862-7980 to register.

Building Code Enforcement Class Set for May 20-22

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer a “Law and Administration for Code Enforcement” class in late May. The course takes place over three sessions: 6-10 p.m. on Friday, May 20; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, and 8 a.m.-12 noon on Sunday, May 22. It will meet at the Asheboro Fire Station I at 401 South Church Street in Asheboro.

The course is an overview of North Carolina’s building regulation system and is designed for the education and training of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire prevention code enforcement officials. Topics include the structure of federal, state and local governments; the history of the N.C. State Building Code; relevant General Statutes; and the enforcement responsibilities of local inspection departments. Course standards are set by the Code Officials Qualification Board and administered by the Engineering and Codes Division of the N.C. Department of Insurance/Office of State Fire Marshal.

Successful completion of this course along with others specified by the Qualification Board qualifies participants to take state inspector certification exams. The course is open to all and fee-exempt for fire and rescue personnel. The required text is “North Carolina Building Code, Administrative Code and Policies 2012.”

Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, contact Debbie Callicut at 336-633-4165 or email dscallicutt@randolph.edu.

RCC Holds Academic Honors Ceremony; Names Academic Excellence Award Winner

Santiago Ponce is honored.

Santiago Avila Ponce of Asheboro, a Radiography student, was honored as Randolph Community College’s 2016 Academic Excellence Award winner on Thursday by Dr. Robert S. Shackleford, RCC president, who presented Ponce with a medallion and plaque.

Ponce is one of 58 students from each community college in North Carolina who are being recognized in April for academic excellence. AEA selection requirements are consistent with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society criteria. Students must be currently enrolled, must have completed at least 12 semester hours in an associate degree program, and must have a cumulative grade point average of no less than 3.25. A committee at RCC selected the final recipient based on faculty recommendations.

For more on this story and a complete list of students honored, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1350-2016-honors-ceremony.html.

Randolph Community College Adds Real Estate Classes in Asheboro and Archdale

Randolph Community College will be offering several new real estate courses beginning in May at both the Asheboro Campus and the Archdale Center.

“General Real Estate Update” fulfills the annual continuing education credit for Real Estate Brokers as mandated by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. The Commission changes the subject matter of this course each year. The course will be offered on Wednesday, May 4, at the Archdale Center and on Monday, May 16 at the Asheboro Campus. Times are 8 a.m.-12 noon, and the cost is $45.

For more classes and information, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1349-real-estate.html.

Randolph Community College Team Competes in High Altitude Balloon Launch

Randolph Community College was among 10 community colleges who successfully launched high altitude balloons during the second annual North Carolina Community College High Altitude Balloon Payload Competition on April 9 at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory. The event was sponsored by NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grant. Although all the teams successfully launched, the launch period was not without mishap due to the gusty winds (greater than 30mph gusts) that day in Hickory.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1348-high-altitude-balloon.html.

Randolph Community College Criminal Justice/UNC-Pembroke Info Session April 26

Randolph Community College will host an information session on Tuesday, April 26, to answer questions about the College’s Criminal Justice Technology program and RCC’s transfer agreement with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke for Criminal Justice associate degree graduates.

This transfer agreement is applicable to students who complete the required hours for the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology from RCC and transfer to UNC-Pembroke to major in Criminal Justice. Transfers who have not completed the associate degree will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Regardless of hours transferred, students will be required to complete at least 18 hours in Criminal Justice from UNCP.

Interested students can drop in between the hours of 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Foundation Conference Center on the Asheboro Campus. Representatives from RCC’s Criminal Justice program as well as UNC Pembroke’s Criminal Justice and Interdisciplinary Studies programs, will be on hand to answer questions.

For more information, contact Neil Weatherly, Criminal Justice department head, at 336-633-0327.