Randolph Community College Archdale Center Introduces iPhone Photography Course

Randolph Community College’s Archdale Center is offering a unique photography course beginning in August. “Digital Photography Using Your iPhone” will help iPhone users to discover the full potential of the camera function of their phones.

The class will meet from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 15 through Sept. 14, at the Archdale Center. The cost is $30.

Renowned artist and graphic designer Carl Shatley will be the instructor for this interactive, fun course on how to take high-quality photographs with an iPhone. Students will learn many tips to help them take the best quality photos, how to get the most out of the iPhone photography tools, and tricks and techniques to make better pictures, even in difficult conditions.

Students should bring their iPhones and iPhones charger to class. The class will conclude with an exhibit to showcase student work.

For more information and to register, call the Archdale Center at 336-862-7980. The Archdale Center is located at 110 Park Drive, inside the city of Archdale’s Creekside Park off of Highway 311.

Randolph Community College Announces 2017 Summer Session Academic Standing Lists

Randolph Community College announces the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List for the 2017 summer term.

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.

For the full list of students, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1592-summer-academic-lists-2017.html.

Fall Pottery Classes Begin in August at the Randolph Community College Pottery Center

Randolph Community College’s Pottery Center has announced its fall 2017 classes.

“Pottery I: Basics for Beginners,” which is designed to provide the student with a well-rounded understanding of the pottery making process from start to finish, will meet from 5:30-9 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 22 through Dec. 14. Upon completion of the program, the student will possess a skill set necessary to work successfully in clay. Topics covered will include using the wheel, forming, firing, and applying glaze.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1591-pottery-fall.html.

Randolph Community College Sets Basic, Advanced Excel Courses for Aug., Oct.

Randolph County workers can expand their knowledge of Microsoft Excel as a valuable business tool through two courses scheduled at Randolph Community College starting soon.
 
“MS Excel - Basic” is designed to teach students to create/edit simple worksheets, work with menus and toolbars, use basic formulas, format entries, merge cells, hide/unhide rows/ columns; and learn about date and time functions, text alignment, inserting and deleting columns/rows, freezing/unfreezing cells, splitting the window and page breaks. This course, which will include introductory and intermediate levels, will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, Aug. 21 through Sept. 25 in Room 106 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $70.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1590-ms-excel-classes.html.

Randolph Community College Welding Students Fulfill Tall Order for North Carolina Zoo

Designing and building a giraffe enrichment device could be a tall order for some, but not for Randolph Community College’s Welding Technology students. They recently worked with zookeepers from the North Carolina Zoo to improve an existing enrichment item and add a new one to the giraffe enclosure behind the scenes at the zoo in Asheboro.

The students and their instructors formed a caravan of vehicles and 4x4 trucks outside the N.C. Zoo Education Building on July 12 to follow Animal Management Supervisor Jodi Wiley through the back gate and along the tram paths to the rear of the giraffe barn to install the new equipment. 

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1589-welding-giraffe-zoo.html.

Randolph Community College to Offer Equine Management Course at Circle C Beginning Aug. 18

Randolph Community College will offer a new course in “Equine and Stable Management” beginning Aug. 18. The course covers the basic needs, handling, and care of horses, and topics related to the care and management of an equine facility. This class will prepare students to take the Equine Facility Management Certification offered by the Certified Horsemanship Association.

Instructor Cathy Thacker is an equine program specialist at Circle C Equestrian Center in Sophia. She has 20 years of experience in riding instruction and has obtained a B.S. degree in equine studies from Averett University, with riding instructor certifications from CHA, PATH Intl., and Horse Archery USA.

This hybrid course will meet on Fridays from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., August 18 through Dec. 15, at the Circle C Equestrian Center, 2574 Sweetbriar Road, in Sophia, and online. There will be no class on Oct. 27 and Nov. 24. The cost is $180.55.

Space is limited. For more information or to register, call the RCC Archdale Center at 336-862-7980.

RCC’s Small Business Center and NC Pottery Center Collaborate for ‘How to Start a Pottery Business’ Seminar

On Thursday, July 27, Randolph Community College’s Small Business Center and the North Carolina Pottery Center will team up to offer a “How to Start a Pottery Business” seminar for aspiring ceramic artists. Featuring local business expert Ed Ormsby and Seagrove-area potters Hitomi Shibata and Dan Triece, this seminar will provide attendees with information tailored toward getting started within the ceramics field. Panel members will also answer questions from the audience.

Speakers include local business expert Ed Ormsby, who is a published author and has many years of experience in helping small businesses succeed. Ed will be joined by two Seagrove potters, both of whom will share their insights into the rewards and challenges in establishing a pottery shop. Originally from Japan, Hitomi Shibata has studied and made pottery for more than 25 years. She and her husband Takuro have run Studio Touya in Seagrove since 2008. Dan Triece specializes in copper luster raku and functional stoneware, and has had his pieces featured throughout the East Coast. Dan has run Dirtworks Pottery in Seagrove for over 20 years.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1587-sbc-pottery-center.html.

Golden LEAF Foundation Grant Boosts Pathways to Prosperity Program for Randolph County

Educational partners Randolph Community College, Randolph County School System, and Asheboro City Schools were recently awarded a $960,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation to further advance the Pathways to Prosperity program.

Mark Sorrells, executive vice president of the Golden LEAF Foundation, was at RCC’s Martha Luck Comer Conference Center on Thursday, July 13, to present a check to Dr. Robert Shackleford, RCC president; Dr. Stephen Gainey, Randolph County School System superintendent; and Dr. Terry Worrell, Asheboro City Schools superintendent.

“This community has its act together,” said Sorrells of Randolph County and the three school systems, explaining why Golden LEAF had decided to fund the grant request. “This community has a plan…and they are mobilizing the resources to make it happen.”   

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1586-golden-leaf-pathways.html.