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Twenty-six receive nursing caps and pins

May 15, 2019
The following 26 students of the Rockingham Community College Associate Degree Nursing Class of 2019 received their caps and pins during a ceremony on Tuesday, May 7 in the auditorium of the Advanced Technologies Building: Megan Bailey, April Bryant, Jennifer Fuller, Pia Parris, Megan Reaves, Amy Stanley, Sandy Strader, and Caitlin Watlington, all of Reidsville; … Read More

Summer Camps at RCC: Enroll Now!

May 14, 2019
WENTWORTH – Summer Camps at RCC has taken on a new focus this year. A big change is that high school and middle school students are invited to explore potential careers and hobbies during camps taught by RCC faculty. The always popular camps for elementary students return this year: Healthy Cooking, Cosmetology, and Science Adventures … Read More

RCC holds Spring 2019 commencement exercises

May 10, 2019
WENTWORTH – Rockingham Community College President Dr. Mark Kinlaw conferred degrees, diplomas and certificates to 162 students during the May 10 commencement exercises, held at 10 a.m. in the Robert C. Keys gymnasium. A selection of photos can be seen by clicking here. Fifty-eight certificates were awarded across 18 areas, the most being 20 in … Read More

RCC students inducted into PTK honor society

May 6, 2019
WENTWORTH – The Alpha Kappa Pi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society on April 15 inducted the following Rockingham Community College students: Alec Armstrong Jennifer Bailey Jonathan Birmingham Darrell Bliesner Maci Brame Peyton Cardwell Samantha Cole Dominic Colosimo LaShanda Dalton Christina Davis Grace Madison Durham Brent Epling Mary Finger Kayla Hailey Sophie Hensley … Read More

RCC honor society donates chairs to Hospice

May 3, 2019
Patients and their guests have new seating in four rooms at Hospice of Rockingham County, thanks to the efforts of Alpha Kappa Pi, RCC’s local chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Rockingham Community College student Jo Beth Jones spearheaded the project, with a lot of help from fellow RCC student Tina Keels. Farrah … Read More

Help our TRAILS program secure an outdoor lab!

Apr 29, 2019
Rockingham County is conducting a survey regarding the development of parks and recreation in the county. The survey is part of an grant application to the state for funds to develop Belews Park, a joint venture between the county and Rockingham Community College; a portion of the park would serve as a lab for the … Read More

Joseph Smith interns with Eden IT department

Apr 8, 2019
WENTWORTH – When Joseph Smith was a kid, playing video games “was a big thing,” he said. “I would spend time on computers, and would have computer problems, and I would want to know how to fix them so I wouldn’t have to go get anyone else to fix them.” That’s also how Taylor Rorrer … Read More

Talented RCC students prepare for county Fine Arts Festival

Apr 6, 2019
WENTWORTH – Shelby Nelson glanced down at her dog Sissy, who looked back expectantly with her ears straight up, her fur a gentle swirl of colors that matched Nelson’s red sweatshirt. Behind Nelson against the wall, Caleb Howerton picked up two of his friends off the floor. “This is my friend from high school who … Read More

RCC baseball player Gavin Taylor wins academic award

Apr 1, 2019
WENTWORTH – Gavin Taylor, a second-year student studying criminal justice at Rockingham Community College, has been named one of “The Great Within the 58” – an academic excellence award presented to one student at each of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges. Taylor, who holds a 3.892 grade point average, will receive his Associate in Arts … Read More

RCC Career Expo Week set for April 8-11

Mar 29, 2019
WENTWORTH – Rockingham Community College has expanded its Career Expo this year, to include four days of career-related events. The expo itself will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the Robert C. Keys Gymnasium located at 558 County Home Road. Over 30 employers have signed up to participate in the … Read More

Blue Cross NC invests $1M across RCC and 4 other community colleges

Mar 23, 2019
WENTWORTH – From the campus of Rockingham Community College on Friday, March 22, Blue Cross Blue and Shield of North Carolina President and CEO Dr. Patrick Conway announced a $1 million investment shared among five community colleges, to help fund associate degree programs in emergency medical science (EMS). The investment will address health care needs … Read More

Golden Leaf invests $200k into high school machining program

Mar 21, 2019
REIDSVILLE – Another community partnership is leading to the growth of local workforce development. Dan Gerlach, president of the Golden Leaf Foundation, on March 14 presented a $200,000 check to Rockingham County Schools, for the formation of a manual machining lab at Reidsville High. Partners in the project include Rockingham Community College, Rockingham County Schools, … Read More

RCC takes virtual reality fieldtrips

Mar 12, 2019
WENTWORTH – Have you ever been face to face with an eoraptor or gone swimming with an elasmosaurus? For most people, it’s improbable, as those creatures roamed land and sea  235 million and 80 million years ago, respectively. But for Kelsey Weems, a sophomore working toward his Associate in Science degree at Rockingham Community College, … Read More

Finish Line Grants help students through unexpected emergencies

Feb 26, 2019
WENTWORTH – In July 2018, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced the implementation of a Finish Line Grants program to assist community college students who face unforeseen financial emergencies to complete their educational programs. The program is funded through approximately $7 million made available through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Students often incur … Read More

RCC donates to RCMS backpack program

Feb 20, 2019
Thanks to faculty, staff and students across the Rockingham Community College campus, fewer children at Rockingham County Middle School will go hungry. Valentine-themed boxes set out in RCC’s buildings rapidly filled up with donations for the middle school’s backpack program. “On Fridays, Rockingham County Middle School sends some kids home with food because they might … Read More

Rockingham County celebrates February as Career and Technical Education Month

Feb 5, 2019
Rockingham Community College Press Release – Feb. 5, 2019 High school, college and industry leaders gathered with 27 high school students on Monday afternoon, Feb. 4 at Rockingham Community College to kick off the second year of RockATOP – the Rockingham Apprenticeship and Technical Opportunities Partnership. To start things off, County Manager Lance Metzler proclaimed … Read More

Rockingham Community College Announces Fall 2018 President’s List and Dean’s List

Jan 24, 2019
Rockingham Community College is pleased to congratulate those students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. President’s List President’s List recipients must achieve a 4.00 grade point average within the semester with at least 12 college level credit hours attempted during Fall or Spring or 9 credit … Read More

Rockingham Community College December 2018 Graduates

Jan 24, 2019
Rockingham Community College congratulates the following students who completed graduation requirements in December 2018: Eden Nasreem Asghar – Associate in Applied Science Degree (Medical Office Administration) Garret Walker Bailey – Associate in Science Degree Eric Anthony Barton – Associate in Arts Degree Lance Tyler Chrismon- Associate in Applied Science Degree (Electronics Engineering Technology) Robert Leonard … Read More

Architect Firm Selected for Proposed Center for Workforce Development

Dec 6, 2018
Rockingham Community College Press Release – Dec. 3, 2018 ADW Architects has been selected as the designer for Rockingham Community College’s proposed Center for Workforce Development. The Charlotte firm was among 17 companies that submitted proposals to the college. The RCC Board of Trustees approved a selection committee’s recommendation of ADW at its September 4, … Read More

Student Art Show

Dec 5, 2018
Please join us this week at the closing reception for the RCC Student Art Show on Thursday December 6th for Free Food, Great Art, and Cool People. Time: 6pm-8pm Location: RCC Campus (Center for Creative Arts) You can also see the show this Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm in the art building on … Read More
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