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Heather Goins wins RCC Foundation essay contest

Heather Goins won the annual RCC Foundation essay contest. Each year, Rockingham Community College students are challenged to tell their story through an essay, for a chance to win a monetary prize from the RCC Foundation. This year’s theme was “RCC: The Best Choice for Me.” Gibsonville resident Heather Goins won first place with an  Read More

RCC names December 2020 graduates

Rockingham Community College congratulates the following 34 December 2020 graduates, who earned associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates: APOMiranda Richmond Doyle – Associate in Arts Degree DOVERAndrew Colvin – Electrical Systems Technology Commercial Wiring Certificate EDENElizabeth Jean Biggs – Associate in Arts DegreeKevin Dale Flint – General Occupational Technology Associate in Applied Science DegreeAbigail Christian Fullerton  Read More

Fall 2020 President’s List and Dean’s List

Rockingham Community College is pleased to announce that 42 students were named to the President’s List and 88 to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 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

3 pass medical reimbursement specialist program, certification exam

Congratulations to our students who have completed the Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist (CMRS) course at Rockingham Community College, Sherry Doolin, Jennifer Stanley and Barbara Worthington. Each of these students successfully passed the industry-recognized CMRS certification exam through the American Medical Billing Association as well. Worthington does not have a history in insurance and billing but  Read More

Students curate annual art show

Regan Kunst grew up in the Reidsville area, and Lauren “Lars” Clifton in Eden. Little did they know as they approached high school that their lives would collide, they would become fast friends, and follow the same pathway into their futures. After graduating from Rockingham County High School, they both enrolled in Rockingham Community College  Read More

RCC, NC A&T sign Agribusiness articulation agreements

The brand new Agribusiness Technology program at Rockingham Community College is gaining a lot of traction in this historically agricultural county. The program began this fall and teaches students the entrepreneurial and technical skills necessary to manage a profitable, environmentally sound, community-based small farm or agriculture business, or to manage agriculturally related operations within diversified  Read More

State approves Center for Workforce Development design

WENTWORTH – The Center for Workforce Development should begin construction in 13 months. On Friday, Oct. 30, the State Construction Office approved the second stage of the project, design development, which involved finalizing the facility layout. Now the third and final stage begins, involving construction documents. “College staff will meet with the architects this month  Read More

High schoolers can earn a free Manufacturing Technology degree

Rockingham County high school juniors and seniors can earn a degree from Rockingham Community College in Manufacturing Technology and start a career – with zero debt! Through the RockATOP program (Rockingham Apprenticeship and Technical Opportunities Partnership), students apprentice with local manufacturing facilities, and take college courses for free, while still in high school. The Manufacturing  Read More

Boothe excels in Paramedic program

Back in 2016, Logan Boothe had an experience that changed the course of his future. “My grandpa, who was a big part of my life, got very sick and ended up in Duke and had heart surgery. At the hospital, I was watching the nurses and doctors work around the clock keeping him alive and  Read More

Barn Quilt unveiled at RCC’s Historical Village

Second-year RCC student Hannia Adame-Riquelme, who is working toward her Associate Degree in Fine Arts, designed and painted a barn quilt square for RCC’s Historical Village. Old meets new after a wooden quilt square was placed like a shining star on the gable of the Tobacco Factory in the Historical Village on the campus of  Read More

Nine RockATOP apprentices sign on with MSI, RCS

One local company is eight workers richer this fall, after high school seniors and recent graduates in the RockATOP program officially signed on as full apprentices at Machine Specialties Inc. during a ceremony at Rockingham Community College on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A ninth apprentice signed on with Rockingham County Schools. Through Rockingham Apprenticeship & Technical  Read More

Trustees to meet Sept. 15; public can listen via phone

The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. While the Trustees traditionally meet in person in the Gwynn Boardroom in the Administration Building, they will meet in the Activity Room of the Whitcomb Student Center in order to space out due to the COVID-19  Read More

Foundation doles out $144k in campus grants

The RCC Foundation Board of Directors has funded $144,300 in campus grants for the 2020-2021 academic year. A majority of the 15 grants help students academically. One of the largest awards was $24,000 for Workforce Development Scholarships. Students taking non-credit courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. The Eagle Train and Gain Scholarship was  Read More

Earn high school and college credits with Web Technologies pathway

Dalton McMichael High School juniors and seniors can enroll in a Web Technologies program of study that will enable them to earn high school and college credits at the same time, on their Mayodan campus. This program is offered to all Rockingham County juniors and seniors from public and private schools and home schools; however,  Read More

Students can access free wifi areas across county

Technology Support Services at RCC is working with several groups across the county to provide additional technology resources to our students. On Friday, Aug. 7, RCC established a partnership with the Madison-Mayodan Recreation Center to provide RCC students with free high-speed internet Wi-Fi access in its parking lot so students can complete online assignments for  Read More

Students may qualify for free internet

Free internet access will be provided to 25 Rockingham Community College students who are enrolled in at least 9 credit hours and meet other eligibility criteria. The deadline to apply for the grant is Aug. 18. The College is sending a message to eligible students, so be sure to log in and check your RCC  Read More

RCC announces 101 Spring graduates

Rockingham Community College reorganized its commencement exercises with health and safety in mind, splitting the ceremony across two days as RCC President Dr. Mark Kinlaw presented certificates, diplomas and degrees to the College’s December, May, and July graduates. The graduation ceremony was held on Thursday and Friday, July 23-24. To practice social distancing, groups of  Read More

31 earn high school diplomas at RCC

Rockingham Community College held a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 22, honoring graduates of its High School Equivalency and Adult High School programs. Finishing the programs this year were 28 HSE students and three AHS students. In a modified ceremony, graduates and their families stayed in their vehicles until called to enter the gym hallway  Read More

RCC plans calculated comeback for fall semester

WENTWORTH – Rockingham Community College has put into place its plan for the fall semester, paying close attention to the health and safety of its students and employees in light of COVID-19. Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 17, with a majority offered online. “Like many community college campuses in North Carolina and nationwide, we have  Read More

RCC to open machining lab at Reidsville High School

REIDSVILLE – A machining lab that will enable students to earn high school credits – and tuition-free college credits at the same time – and to finish with a certificate in hand, will open this fall. High school juniors and seniors can enroll in the program, taught by Rockingham Community College instructors, and pay only  Read More
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