With the completion of the Spring 2023 semester, the Rockingham Community College campus is abuzz with celebrations. In advance of the large RCC graduation on May 12, several Health Sciences program areas held smaller ceremonies. ADN Class of 2023 Congratulations to Rockingham Community College students who finished the Associate Degree Nursing program and had their …Read More
Carolyn V. Salanger, Ed.D., has joined Rockingham Community College as vice president of Student Development. She started on May 1. Dr. Salanger was chosen after a nationwide search. She was among the top three candidates who were invited to campus in March to tour RCC and meet employees. The other top candidates hailed from Virginia …Read More
At the end of each academic year, Rockingham Community College recognizes students who have made remarkable achievements. The following students were recognized on April 24 for 2022-2023: The Division of Health Sciences and Public Service Technologies recognized the following: from left (front) LPN to ADN Clinical Caring Award recipient Tammy Bray, Outstanding Academic LPN to …Read More
Rockingham Community College President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw, at left, accepts a $437,000 check from Charles Rakestraw on behalf of the Rakestraw Family, in support of RCC’s new Center for Workforce Development. “Ten years ago, I-73 was the most important thing in the county. Now, it’s workforce development training,” Rakestraw said. “It helps recruit industry to the county, and to retain …Read More
Rockingham Community College has a busy calendar for April, including guest speakers, a job fair, and many Continuing Education classes. For information or to register for any of the courses listed, call 336-342-4261 ext. 2333. All courses are held on campus. Summer Enrollment: Registration continues for the summer term, for both new and returning students. …Read More
The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The Trustees will meet in the Gwyn Boardroom in the Administration Building on the RCC campus. The public is invited to listen to the meeting’s open session by phone by calling 336-791-6933 and entering pass …Read More
David Dillard, Department Chair of Applied and Industrial Technologies, talks about Mechatronics Engineering Technology, expansion of the Welding program from 17 to 40 booths, the new Certified Production Technology program, mini-semester classes, and the progress of RCC’s Center for Workforce Development construction.
Rockingham Community College bid farewell to Dr. Bob Lowdermilk III, who retired from his position as vice president for Student Development after 16 years. At a party in his honor on Feb. 23 in the Whitcomb Student Center, RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw called Lowdermilk a coworker and a friend. “Bob has had an incredible impact on this college. …Read More
North Carolina’s community college system has a $19 billion impact on the state’s economy each year. But that number is made from the individual impacts of the state’s 58 community colleges.
Rockingham Community College announces a slate of 43 students who earned a total of 45 credentials in December 2022: BOONVILLE Christopher Brock Money – Associate in Arts Degree EDEN William Edward Fannon – Associate in Applied Science Degree in Information Technology Cassie Michelle Hailey – Associate in Applied Science Degree in Cosmetology Ricardo Guevara Hernandez …Read More
The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The Trustees will meet in the Gwyn Boardroom in the Administration Building on the RCC campus. The public is invited to listen to the meeting’s open session by phone by calling 336-791-6933 and entering pass …Read More
RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw and Associate Vice President for Facilities & External Affairs talk with local journalist Mike Moore about the progress of capital projects on campus, including the construction of the Center for Workforce Development.
Grace Gross was a student at Rockingham Community College a decade and a half ago. Then life happened. “I thought I had to go to college; it was the societal next step. I had no plan, and then making money took precedence over college, to be honest,” said the Wentworth resident. Then life happened again. …Read More
Rockingham Community College is pleased to announce that 76 students were named to the President’s List and 101 to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. Semester grade-point averages are computed at the end of each semester and grades received in any previous semester are not included in computing the GPA for the current …Read More
Many classes are offered in short 8-week sessions at Rockingham Community College this spring, making it easier for busy students to earn the credits they need. The first 8-week session runs Jan. 9-March 6, and the second session runs March 7-May 5, which enables students to earn more credits in one semester by taking back-to-back …Read More
