11th Annual Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy Kicks Off with Revised Format

2017-2018 Student Leadership participants

Four Randolph Community College students are taking advantage of a new format for RCC’s Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy this year. A smaller cohort allowed the planners to streamline and personalize the academy, giving students more time to bond and have one-on-one time with presenters, according to Kelly Heath, SLA committee chair.

As in year’s past, the students were chosen through a competitive process that considered leadership experience, leadership potential, and a letter of reference from a faculty member.

The participants completed their first session on Saturday, Oct. 7, which included team-building exercises led by Calvin Lindsey and Britt Fleming of Camp Caraway, and a conversation with RCC President Robert S. Shackleford on the characteristics of leadership.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1631-student-leadership-11th.html.

First Fridays Employability Skills Lab & Job Fairs Set for Nov. 3 and Dec. 1 at RCC Archdale

Randolph Community College, along with NC Works Career Center and Goodwill Resource Center, will host First Fridays Employability Skills Lab & Job Fairs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, and Friday Dec. 1, at RCC’s Archdale Center.

Registration will begin at 11 a.m. A Dress for Success Seminar will be held from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and employers will conduct onsite job interviews from 12:30-2 p.m.

Resume assistance, NC Works account assistance, and job search assistance will be available.

The event is free. Call 336-328-1750 for more information or to register. Walk-in registration is also available on the days of the events.

Randolph Community College’s Archdale Center is located at 110 Park Drive, inside the city of Archdale’s Creekside Park off of Highway 311, just minutes from Interstate 85.

Randolph Community College to Offer Fork Lift Operator Training Nov. 4

Randolph Community College will offer a Saturday course on forklift operation next month. “Become a Certified Forklift Operator” will be held from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, in Room 117 at the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on RCC’s Asheboro Campus.

This course provides instruction on the operation and maintenance of a Powered Industrial Truck (forklift). It is OSHA compliant and taught by a State of North Carolina certified instructor. It is a comprehensive, hands-on program that covers all aspects of lift truck training. A certificate of completion will be provided to all students who successfully complete the course. Students should wear sturdy closed toe and heel shoes (no crocs or flip-flops) and appropriate clothing for the weather conditions as the hands-on portion will be outside.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older to enroll in this class. The cost of the course is $70.55.

For additional information and to register for this course (#63904), call RCC at 336-633-0268.

Retired Brigadier General Gary H. Wilfong to Speak at RCC Veterans Day Event Nov. 9

Retired Brigadier General Gary H. Wilfong, a former Commander of the North Carolina Air National Guard, will be the guest speaker at Randolph Community College’s Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on RCC’s Asheboro Campus. The public is invited.

The general received his commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Program. While on active duty, he obtained his Master of Arts degree in Geography through the Operation Bootstrap program at East Carolina University in 1977. General Wilfong separated from the United States Air Force in June 1979 and joined the North Carolina Air National Guard that same month. He retired from the Guard in 2004 and is currently a pilot for U.S. Airways.

The day will begin with a Job Fair for veterans, hosted by RCC’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society. The fair will be open from 8-11 a.m.

A Veterans Benefit Fair will follow from 12:30-3 p.m. and will include the Greensboro Vet Center, Winston-Salem Veterans Benefit Administration, Disabled American Veterans, and more.

The Continuing Education and Industrial Center is located at 413 Industrial Park Avenue.

Randolph Community College Invites Students to Participate in FAFSA Day Oct. 28

Randolph Community College will be participating in FAFSA Day for the 2018-2019 academic year on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017.

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 and the North Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators each year.

The program is open to students who plan to attend college in the 2018-19 academic year. RCC’s event will be held from 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 28, 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.

Participants should bring their completed 2016 federal 1040 tax forms and W-2 forms (dependent students should bring a copy of their parents’ completed 2016 federal 1040 tax forms and W-2 forms). In addition to tax information, each student and one parent of a dependent should obtain a FSA ID prior to FAFSA Day from the U.S. Department of Education at https://fsaid.ed.gov/.

It is helpful (though not required) for attendees to complete as much of the 2018-19 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet as possible and then bring it with them on FAFSA Day.

RCC’s Continuing Education and Industrial Center is located at 413 Industrial Park Avenue.

Randolph Community College Randleman Offers ServSafe Class for Restaurant Workers

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer restaurant workers two chances to earn their ServSafe certificate this fall at the Randleman Center.

The first class (section #63225) will meet from 5-9 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, Oct. 16 and 18, and from 5-7 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 19. A second option (section #63226) will meet from 5-9 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 13 and 15, and from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1624-servsafe-fall2017.html.