Jennifer Lester, RCC’s Business and Industry liaison and Apprenticeship coordinator, was a guest of Lydia Craddock, career counselor and RockATOP Apprenticeship program at Rockingham County Schools. Speaking about Business Connections in the Workplace, their discussion centered around how apprenticeship is more than just a “high school” venture and how businesses can get in touch with what …Read More
A Special Meeting of the Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gwyn Boardroom, Administration Building, for the purpose of approving a contractor for the Center for Workforce Development.
Job seekers will have a chance to meet employers in person at the 2022 Rockingham Community Job Fair on Wednesday, April 13. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on campus at the Keys Gymnasium, 558 County Home Road, Wentworth. More than 30 employers with jobs in government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail …Read More
Bids for construction of the Center for Workforce Development at Rockingham Community College are scheduled to be opened on April 7. A pre-bid meeting for construction of the 42,398-square-foot structure was held March 16 at the college. At least seven general contractor firms have indicated an interest in the project. “We are thrilled that the …Read More
The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The Trustees will meet in person in Room 105 of the Advanced Technologies Building (ADT). The public is invited to listen to the meeting’s open session by phone by calling 336-791-6933 and entering pass code …Read More
With the number of COVID-19 cases declining in Rockingham County and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issuing new guidelines regarding masking, Rockingham Community College is lifting its mask requirement. Effective Monday, March 7, masks are optional on campus, except as required by specific programs due to other regulations from governing bodies or employers. …Read More
Surgical Technology Program Director Crystal Talley talks with local journalist Mike Moore about her program, how to apply, courses students take, job opportunities, and more.
Kylee Rieger, an English Language/Literature student from Greensboro won the $500 first-place prize with her essay about how RCC exceeded her expectations in a short period of time.
Rockingham Community College congratulates the following students who completed requirements to graduate in December 2021. While these graduates will receive their certificates, diplomas and degrees now, they are invited to participate in RCC’s May 2022 commencement ceremony. Browns Summit Reese Madison Coble – Associate in Arts Destiny Sharelle Donnell – Associate in Arts Danbury Melanie …Read More
Rockingham Community College will offer many Creative Arts continuing education courses this spring, including pottery and ceramics, painting and drawing, and woodworking and cabinetmaking. For more information or to register, call 336-342-4261 ext. 2333 or visit www.rockinghamcc.edu/coned. Pottery Making: Several sections available – 5-8 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 10 – May 9; 1-4 p.m. or 5-8 …Read More
The athletics program at Rockingham Community College is soon to grow. Beginning in Fall 2022, RCC will officially initiate men’s and women’s cross-country teams. These two teams will join the women’s volleyball and men’s baseball teams, both of which have experienced renewal and success. RCC’s Director of Student Life & Athletics, Maggie Murray, believes that …Read More
Returning to college, he has found his niche – and it shows Phillip Medeiros has come a long way, in many aspects. Looking back, he described himself as “average and forgettable” at the small-town central New Jersey high school that churns out many Ivy Leaguers. He graduated with the Class of 2014. “I had a …Read More
