Dart Foundation Awards Over $100,000 to Randolph Community College

The Randolph Community College Foundation recently received a $100,395 grant from the Dart Foundation to purchase a coordinate measuring machine and certification cart to be used in the Computer-Integrated Machining (CIM) and advanced manufacturing programs at the College, according to Lorie McCroskey, director of development.

The Dart Foundation is a private family foundation established by Dart Container Corporation founder William A. Dart and his wife Claire T. Dart. The Foundation supports projects that enhance education, especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, and those that improve the quality of life in specific communities.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1769-dart-foundation-award.html.

First Randolph County AMP Camp Concludes at Randolph Community College

Seventeen rising 8th and 9th graders and 20 middle and high school teachers learned about advanced manufacturing in the first AMP (Advanced Manufacturing Pathway) Camp last week, sponsored by Asheboro City Schools, Randolph Community College, and the Randolph County School System. The free AMP Camp was made possible through the Catalyzing Career and Technical Education grant, according to Stacey Miller, pathways activities coordinator for RCC.

During the week of June 18-21, the students and teachers were given an overview and demonstration of the Computer-Integrated Machining, Electrical Systems/Mechatronics, and Welding Technology programs offered at RCC, visited area manufacturing industries, and created projects in RCC labs.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1768-amp-camp-concludes.html.

Randolph Community College Sets Course for “Effective Grant Writing” Beginning July 12

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division has scheduled a course in “Effective Grant Writing,” to begin Thursday, July 12 at the Asheboro Campus. The class (section #66802) will meet from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, July 12 through Aug. 23. The cost is $70.

This course offers a project-based learning (PBL) experience. Participants will be exposed to multiple topics that are essential to effective grant writing, such as the power of collaboration; communicating with program officers and influencing others for a successful grant submission; types of nonprofit organizations and funders; grant calendaring; how to decode a Request for Proposal (RFP), and much more. The course is designed for staff at charitable nonprofit organizations or foundations; board members at charitable nonprofit organizations; staff at private educational institutions; staff at nonprofit hospitals or hospital foundations; and staff at government agencies, tribes, or state educational institutions that have a related nonprofit organization or foundation that supports the government entity.

For more on this course and how to register, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1767-effective-grant-writing.html.

RCC Offers “Plein Air” Painting Course Beginning July 10 at Lake Lucas

Randolph Community College is offering a “Painting the Landscape in Oils and Acrylics – Plein Air” course beginning on July 10. Plein Air is a French term meaning outside, or in this case, painting outside. Students will be introduced to oil and acrylic painting in the great outdoors.

Beginning and intermediate students will get the opportunity to try out painting methods while learning design, drawing, and color theory. Classes will be held at Lake Lucas, 3158 Old Lexington Road in Asheboro. Students will need to furnish their own supplies.

The class (#66797) will meet from 6-8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 10 through Aug. 9. On rainy days, the class will meet in the Building Trades Center, Room 102, on the Asheboro Campus. The cost is $70.55.

For more information or to register, call 336-633-0268.

Human Resources Certification Course Set to Begin July 10 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division will offer a course to assist human resources professionals who are new to their field to prepare for the Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) exam offered by the HR Certification Institute.

The “aPHR Certification Exam Prep” course will include topics such as HR operations, employee relations, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, HR development and retention, and health, safety and security.

The cost for the course is $70, plus a textbook ($308.16 including tax) that must be preordered in the RCC Campus Store by July 1, 2018.

The class will meet from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays, July 10 through Aug. 28 in Room 102 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus.

Call 336-633-0268 for more information or to preregister.

Randolph Community College Photojournalism Students Create Short Documentary Film

Randolph Community College’s photojournalism class recently created a short documentary project that was an official selection for the Long Leaf Festival in May at the North Carolina Museum of History. The weekend festival highlighted the best short- and feature-length documentary and narrative films that demonstrate a Tar Heel State connection.

“Carolina Cross,” the Photographic Technology students’ documentary on the 2017-2018 North Carolina Cyclo-Cross season, was also shown at the Praxis Film Festival in Goldsboro in May. Films selected for screening at Praxis are high quality independent films from across the United States and around the world.

Praxis organizers invited RCC Photojournalism instructor Jay Capers and RCC students Khadejeh Nikouyeh of Greensboro and Becca Benson of Raleigh to be part of a panel for festivalgoers and area high school students about filmmaking, according to Kevin Eames, department head for Photographic Technology at RCC. “The short documentary was shown with two pieces by Khadejeh as part of the eight films being discussed after viewing,” said Eames. “Also on the panel were instructors from Duke University and Elon University, an actress, filmmakers, and a graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design.”

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1756-photojournalism-documentary.html.

Randolph Community College Interior Design Student Wins WithIt Scholarship

Emily Doll, a Randolph Community College Interior Design student from Seagrove, is one of 13 students from 9 schools who were awarded scholarships this spring from WithIt, the women’s leadership development network for the home and furnishings industries.

Along with a tuition scholarship, students receive an all-expense paid trip to WithIt’s annual professional conference June 25-27 in Charleston, South Carolina. Conference participation affords students the opportunity to meet and network with women in the industry while building upon skills they can use in their pursuit of a career within the industry.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1755-rcc-withit-scholarship.html.

Randolph Community College Students Complete State Leadership Program

Randolph Community College students Brandon Watt of Franklinville and Landon Bare of Liberty graduated from the North Carolina Community Colleges Student Leadership Development Program in Raleigh this spring. Both students also completed their associate degrees and graduated from RCC in May.

Watt, who served as RCC’s Student Government Association president for the 2017-2018 school year, completed his Business Administration degree in May and was a member of the Beta Theta Rho Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

Bare completed his Associate in Arts (College Transfer) degree and was a PTK member. He also graduated from RCC’s Foundation-Luria Student Leadership Academy in 2017.

For more on this story, go to https://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1754-state-leadership-program.html.

Autumn Lee Awarded Retiree Scholarship from Randolph Community College Foundation

Autumn Lee

Autumn Breann Lee of Liberty has been awarded the Randolph Community College Foundation Retiree Scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. The scholarship was established to honor retired RCC faculty and staff members.

Lee, a graduate of Providence Grove High School, plans to enroll in the Nursing program at RCC. She was chosen from among the 2018-2019 Presidential Scholar applicants for the $1,000 scholarship.

At PGHS, Lee was vice president and historian for the Health Occupations Students of America chapter and was also a varsity cross country runner. She has also been active with Logos Christian Theatre in Asheboro.

The RCC Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides a margin of excellence for Randolph Community College by building a strong relationship with the local community, acquiring and managing contributions, and funding activities that support the College.

For information on contributing to the RCC Foundation, contact Lorie McCroskey, director of development, at 336-633-1118 or email llmccroskey@randolph.edu.