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RCC launches new app for students

Rockingham Community College has made it easier for students to access their important information from mobile devices, with the launch of the Ellucian GO app. “It’s easy to use on your phone and it’s easy to navigate,” said Gretchen Parrish, RCC’s associate vice president for Technology and Instructional Effectiveness, adding that students using the app  Read More

Trustees recognize Goins’ service to RCC

The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees signed a resolution on March 17 to recognize the good works of Bryson Goins, a student at RCC. Goins served as president of the RCC Student Government Association from August 2018 through January 2020, during which time he also served as student trustee of the College’s Board of  Read More

RCC postpones spring graduation

For updates on RCC’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.rockinghamcc.edu/about/coronavirus WENTWORTH – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that have been placed on community colleges and organizations throughout North Carolina, it is with regret that Rockingham Community College’s May 8 commencement ceremony must be postponed until July 23, pending the mitigation of these external restrictions.  Read More

RCC is accepting applications for Summer and Fall terms

For more information on Rockingham Community College, courses, enrolling, or registering, please contact the Admissions Office at 336-342-4261 ext. 2333 or admissions@rockinghamcc.edu. We can’t wait to hear from you! ____________________________ Rockingham Community College is here for you – come take a course with us! RCC is accepting applications for Summer and Fall semesters. ____________________________ SUMMER  Read More

RCC Statement to the Community

Rockingham Community College continues to adapt in response to COVID-19, including switching to online instruction on Monday, March 23. College operations continue, and staff members are currently working on campus. The schedule of maintenance staff has shifted to better accommodate extra cleaning efforts during the College’s regular business hours. A Crisis Response Team meets frequently  Read More

College Spring Semester Update

RCC Students, We appreciate your patience this week as the College prepares for alternate instruction to complete the spring 2020 semester. In response to COVID-19, class delivery for all courses has been modified. Faculty will notify all students via email by Friday, March 20 to provide specific instructions about the schedule and delivery of instruction  Read More

RCC Foundation welcomes new board

WENTWORTH – The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees on Tuesday, March 17, approved a slate of board members for the RCC Foundation, now tasked with moving the Foundation forward through its restructuring. The new board members are: 1. Kevin Berger, Madison, Attorney and County Commissioner 2. Amy Brown, Eden, Market Manager, Piedmont North –  Read More

Spectrum offers free internet for students

Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access will be offered free for 60 days for households with college or K-12 students who do not already have the services. The offer includes any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll, call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. The company points out that it  Read More

March 14 Coronavirus Update

Per North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s decision for public schools to close for a minimum of two weeks and further direction from the North Carolina Community College System, Rockingham Community College has made some decisions that will alter how we provide instruction and services. Students will have an extended spring break, with no classes March  Read More

March 13 Coronavirus Update

Earlier this week, in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Governor Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency for North Carolina. In an effort to keep you informed about Rockingham Community College’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), we are sharing this message to alert you to decisions that have been made, discussions we are having, preparations that  Read More

College Statement on Coronavirus

Rockingham Community College continues to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) in North Carolina. As of March 9, there are no cases of coronavirus associated with RCC. The College has identified a crisis response team, in the event of an outbreak in the community, and is working on contingency plans for maintaining continuity  Read More

RCC Eagles 8-4 after doubleheader win

Rockingham Community College won both games of a doubleheader on Friday against Schoolcraft College, a team that traveled from Michigan for the afternoon games. The Eagles now stand at 8-4, and have yet to face any conference teams. At 1:30 p.m., the RCC Eagles clinched the lead in the fifth inning for a 6-3 victory  Read More

Chase Coggins receives NC Community College System academic award

Chase Coggins has been named one of “The Great Within the 58” – a North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence Award that recognizes one outstanding student at each community college across the state. His nomination letter, written by an RCC faculty member and presented to an RCC committee to choose its most excellent student,  Read More

Eagles win 3 in double doubleheader

Approaching the fourth week of baseball season, the Rockingham Community College Eagles stand at 6-4. They hit the home field again tomorrow, Feb. 28, for a 2 p.m. doubleheader. Overall, the team has scored 50 runs, three homeruns, and has a .264 batting average, .404 on-base percentage, and a .366 slugging percentage. This past weekend,  Read More

Head Baseball Coach Reece Honeycutt celebrates 100th win at RCC

Head Baseball Coach Reece Honeycutt celebrated HIS 100TH win at Rockingham Community College Saturday, with a 17-1 victory in the second game of a double-header. Honeycutt, in his fifth season here, drives to and from Iredell County every Tuesday through Friday and on game days. Back home, he owns a baseball facility and has travel teams.  Read More

$500 essay contest deadline is March 2

Students, what has your time at RCC meant to you? What led you to choose RCC for your education? Why is RCC the right choice for you and other students? If you can answer these questions in the form of an essay, you could win $500! The Rockingham Community College Foundation is sponsoring this annual  Read More

County manager proclaims February as CTE Month

February has officially been proclaimed as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month across Rockingham County. On Monday, Feb. 10, local college, high school, county and industry leaders gathered with current and prospective apprentices at the Gerald James Library on the campus of Rockingham Community College, for County Manager Lance Metzler to sign the proclamation. “In  Read More

Paramedic course to begin March 16

For more information or to register, contact Jason Collins, RCC Emergency Services Director: 336-342-4261 ext. 2111 or at collinsj1503@rockinghamcc.edu WENTWORTH, N.C. – Rockingham Community College will offer a daytime Paramedic program from March 16, 2020 – March 2, 2021. The upcoming class will meet 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., on Mondays and Tuesdays of the odd  Read More

Auctioneering School to begin March 17

For more information, including the class syllabus, CLICK HERE. To register, visit the website or call Rockingham Community College at 336-342-4261. WENTWORTH, N.C. – Following the November 2018 unanimous approval of the N.C. Auctioneer Licensing Board (NCALB) of Rockingham Community College’s application for an accredited Auctioneering School, the program is set to begin. Classes will  Read More

RCC Foundation seeks board members

The Rockingham Community College Foundation is accepting applications for members of its board of directors. In December 2019, the RCC Trustees began restructuring and reorganizing the Foundation so that its vision and goals better support the College and its newly adopted 2019-2023 strategic plan, which focuses on four main goals: • Student success; • Workforce  Read More
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