Randolph Community College Introduces Mental Health First Aid Course

Randolph Community College will host a Mental Health First Aid course for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Room 102 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus.

Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and describes common supports. This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

For more about this course and how to register, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1423-mental-health-first-aid.html.

Garris Appointed to N.C. Student Success Center Advisory Board

Daffie Garris

Daffie H. Garris, vice president for administrative services at Randolph Community College since July 2006, has been appointed to serve on the North Carolina Student Success Center Advisory Board.

In January 2016, the Jobs for the Future (JFF) announced that North Carolina will be one of five states to launch Student Success Centers, supported by a $2.5 million investment from The Kresge Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The North Carolina Community College System is receiving $250,000 a year for the next two years for the project.

JFF is a national nonprofit that works to ensure educational and economic opportunity for all.

The new North Carolina Student Success Center will serve as a resource hub for shared learning, technical assistance, idea generation, and policy advocacy for all 58 colleges to advance, scale, and sustain statewide student success and completion efforts.


For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1420-garris-student-success-board.html.

Ballance to Speak at Free “Market Your Small Business” Seminar Sept. 15 at Archdale Center

If you are one of those people who would rather eat live insects than market your business, you’re not alone. Most small business owners feel the same way, according to Emily Ballance, professional speaker and entrepreneur who has successfully owned and marketed two businesses for more than 25 years.

Ballance will be speaking on “Inexpensive and Creative Ways to Market Your Small Business,” Thursday, Sept. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the RCC Archdale Center, 110 Park Drive, Archdale. The seminar, sponsored by the Randolph Community College Small Business Center, is free and open to the public. For questions or to register, visit www.ncsbc.net or contact Daniel Farmer, Small Business Center director, at dkfarmer@randolph.edu or 336-633-0240.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1415-ballance-sbc-seminar.html.

RCC’s Kirsten Stovall to Serve on State Board of Community Colleges

Kirsten Stovall

Kirsten Faith Stovall of Liberty was recently appointed to the State Board of Community Colleges. Stovall will serve as the student representative on the State Board for the 2016-17 academic year by virtue of her role as president of the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association (N4CSGA). She will serve on the State Board’s Programs Committee.

The N4CSGA is made of up of the Student Government Associations of all 58 community colleges in North Carolina and works to represent the interests of students across the system. RCC has two additional students serving as officers of the N4CSGA: Brandon Watt of Asheboro, secretary (RCC SGA’s public information officer) and Sean Ponder of Franklinville, parliamentarian (RCC SGA’s president).

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1414-stovall-state-board.html.

Randolph Community College Set to Open New Cosmetology Center on Asheboro Campus

Randolph Community College will unveil another amazing example of the value of retrofitting vs. new construction when it opens its new Cosmetology Center for classes later this month. Most RCC courses start Monday, Aug. 15, but Cosmetology students will begin on Aug. 30 to allow RCC staff to complete the move and a state inspection, according to Suzanne Rohrbaugh, vice president for instructional services.

Like its Continuing Education and Industrial Center neighbor, the 10,865-square-foot facility at 503 Industrial Park Avenue on the Asheboro Campus has been transformed from an old factory/warehouse building into a dynamic, beautiful learning environment.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1413-new-cosmetology-center.html.

Veterinary Assisting Course Begins Sept. 12 at Randolph Community College Randleman Center

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering a new Veterinary Assisting course at the Randleman Center.

Course topics will include veterinary rules and regulations, medical terminology, anatomy, care, handling, behavior, and restraint of small animals. Other topics will cover diseases, neoplasia, toxicities, preventative health and wellness, breeds, and surgical room procedures. A minimum of 18 years of age is required, and high school completion or equivalent is recommended.

The course (#57799) will meet from 12-3 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 12 through Nov. 14, in Room 103 at the Randleman Center at 100 Hilliary Street. Registration fee is $125.55.

For more information and to register, call 336-862-7980.

New Teacher Renewal Courses This Fall at RCC

Randolph Community College has added two new courses to its selection of teacher renewal courses this fall. “Leaping Lessons,” a class designed to provide teachers with strategies to make their lessons leap off the page and bring life, engagement, and comprehension to students’ learning, is scheduled for 9 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $70.

The second course, “Reading Restoration,” will provide teachers practical strategies for struggling and reluctant readers. Each week, teachers will read articles from scholars in literacy education and discuss their theory as it relates to best practices and students’ needs. This hybrid/online course will meet on-campus only twice, from 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Saturday, Dec. 10, on the Asheboro Campus. The remainder of the course will be online. It also costs $70.

To learn more about these and other teacher renewal courses at RCC, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1407-teacher-renewal.html.

RCC To Host Free Seminar for Clergy and Community Leaders on Substance Abuse, Addiction and Mental Health on Aug. 25

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division is offering a free course for clergy, community leaders, and resource providers on understanding substance abuse, addiction, and mental health. “Clergy & Community: Resource Training for Substance Abuse Awareness” will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25 at RCC’s Continuing Education & Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus.

The project, co-sponsored by Project Lazarus of Randolph, will provide local clergy and community leaders with information on how they can serve their respective populations by being a resource in understanding addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues affecting our local populations. The goal is to encourage leaders to connect those with any substance abuse concern to the proper resources here in Randolph County, according to Bryle Hatch, RCC’s director of workforce development and continuing education.

Breakfast will be provided. For more information, call 336-633-0268.

RCC Student Leadership Academy Application Deadline Aug. 31

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 10th annual Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy, which begins Saturday, Sept. 17 with a team building activity. Participating students are selected to attend the Student Leadership Academy through a competitive application process. The application deadline is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31.

The Academy is named after local leaders Dr. Stuart Fountain and Dr. Alan Luria, who have supported the Student Leadership Academy since its inception in 2008.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1405-2016-17-student-leadership.html.