Randolph Community College Pottery Sale Scheduled For May 5 & 6

Randolph Community College’s Pottery students will host a Pottery Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center on the Asheboro Campus. Hours will be from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.

A large selection of fun and functional items made by the Pottery students will be available for the sale, which is open to the public. Cash or check only; the students cannot accept credit or debit cards.

The Training Center is located in the Continuing Education and Industrial Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue. Call 336-633-0268 for further information.

RCC Interior Design Student is Finalist in Bienenstock Furniture Library Competition

Randolph Community College Interior Design student Heath Smith of Siler City was one of the finalists in the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library annual interior design and furniture design competition for 2017.

In the interior design category, entrants were asked to design a skybox for a music company incorporating commercial and residential components. Among the elements, the entry needed to include the company’s logo, its musical style and sustainable furnishings. The quality of the entries was so profound, according to the judges, that 16 entries were worthy of being finalists. There were 47 entries from 13 different colleges.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1531-interior-design-award.html.

Logo by Randolph Community College Advertising & Graphic Design Student Adopted by Robbins

When the town of Robbins wanted to undertake a rebranding project last fall, they turned to Randolph Community College’s Advertising and Graphic Design students to design a new logo that reflected that brand.

“Randolph Community College is well known for its excellence in Advertising and Graphic Design,” said Robbins Town Manager David A. Lambert. “I had heard that Lisa Hughes’ had done a number of innovative ‘real world’ activities with students, and I was eager to see if RCC could partner with Robbins on our logo project.”

Fifteen second-year students in Hughes’ GRD 281-Design of Advertising course began work on the project last fall with a trip to Robbins to find out about the town. Lambert said Robbins has a long history of reinventing itself. “We wanted a fresh start and something that symbolizes where we are going as a community,” he said.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1528-robbins-logo-agd.html.

Beginning Sign Language Course to Start April 24 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College will be offering a Beginning Sign Language course starting on April 24. The course will meet from 6-8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, April 24 through May 18 in Room 223 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center on the Asheboro Campus.

This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of sign language and to familiarize students with deafness and the problems involved. Students will develop the ability to sign understandably and clearly and to read sign language vocabulary. Lecture and hands-on activities are the principal methods of instruction.

This course is an excellent opportunity for anyone who may need to communicate with the deaf (first responders, teachers, nurses, etc.). The cost is $70.

For more information or to register, call the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division at 336-633-0268.

Randolph Community College Names Martha Luck Comer Conference Center

Around 60 Randolph Community College and RCC Foundation leaders, employees, and supporters were present at the unveiling of the Martha Luck Comer Conference Center name on April 6 at RCC’s Asheboro Campus. They included RCC Board of Trustees members, RCC Foundation board members, community leaders, and friends and family of Martha Luck Comer Johnson, who was honored for her longtime support of the College and the RCC Foundation.

The ceremony was held inside because of inclement weather, but the name mounted on both the front and back of the building was shown through a short video.

Members of Johnson’s family who accompanied her to the ceremony included her daughter Elizabeth Dozier; daughter Joan and husband, Rand Johnston; and granddaughters Martha Luck Johnston and Margaret Ivey Johnston.

For more on this story, go to http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1522-comer-conference-center.html.

Caregiver Series Begins April 21 at Randolph Community College

Randolph Community College will be offering a series of events for caregivers titled “Celebrate Caregiving.” The first event will be held from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., on Friday, April 21, in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center at 413 Industrial Park Avenue.

Instructor Martha McDowell will present “The Five Love Languages for Caregivers,” and free yoga and chair massages will be offered after the presentation. Breakfast and snacks will be provided.

The cost is only $20, and scholarships and free respite care are available. For more information or to register, call 336-633-0268.

“Go, Dog. Go!” Set for April 27 at Randolph Community College

SOLD OUT - All seats have been filled for this event. (4/11/17)

The RCC Presents cultural arts series will host “Go, Dog. Go!” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium. The children’s play is presented by the UNCG North Carolina Theatre for Young People.

The story was adapted for the stage by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz and is based on a popular picture book by P.D. Eastman. The event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for children and families of all ages.

The RCC Presents cultural arts series receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Since seating in the auditorium is limited, those planning to bring groups should contact Kelly Heath at 336-633-0125 to make sure seats are available.

RCC’s Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-I74 and follow the signs.