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PTK Honor Society

Fifty-eight students were inducted into Alpha Kappa Pi, Rockingham Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society and the largest honor society in American higher education. To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of associate degree course work and generally earn a grade point average  Read More

RCC Students Attend NCCCS Conference

RCC students Savanah Powell, Andrew Ingram, and Margaret Peele, (pictured left to right), represented RCC’s Student Government Association at the annual Spring conference of the NC Community College System Student Government Association, April 1-3, in Durham, NC. They are pictured here in front of Duke Chapel while on a tour of Duke University during the  Read More

RCC Partners With Local Schools Career and Technical Education Department

RCC Dual Enrolled Machining Students and Morehead High School Students after their trip to Machine Specialties Inc (MSI) in Whitsett last Friday. Students had the opportunity to learn about the history of MSI, the diversity of their business, skills needed to be successful and tour the facility to see potential careers of interest. This trip  Read More

Homemade Music Feb 26, 2016

Homemade Music is back for the 18th year! Rockingham Community College’s Musicians’ Guild will present “Homemade Music” on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the RCC college auditorium. Homemade music is a concert to benefit the Rockingham County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. All musicians volunteer their time, and all of the money collected  Read More

RCC Baseball – Young Energy for the 2016 Season

WENTWORTH – The Rockingham Community College baseball program is excited to announce the opening of the 2016 spring season. Led by new faces, both on the coaching staff and on the roster, the Eagles are looking forward to great success this spring. Rockingham was a pre-season favorite, as mentioned by the National Junior College Athletic  Read More

RCC Ambassadors Learn, Work, And Earn

Under the guidance of Jennifer Lester, assistant director of enrollment services at Rockingham Community College, the RCC Student Ambassadors are hard at work promoting the college to prospective students and to the community. This year ambassadors helped to lead orientation seminars for new students, participated in local high school student recruitment events, led campus tours,  Read More

RCC Trustee Reappointed

Clerk of Court Mark Pegram administers the oath of office to Elizabeth Maddrey of Eden. Maddrey was reappointed to serve on the Board of Trustees at Rockingham Community College by NC Governor Pat McCrory. Her term will expire June 30, 2019.

RCC Announces December 2015 Graduates

Barnardsville Jeffrey Alan Sawyer; Associate in Applied Science-Criminal Justice Technology                                    Browns Summit Nancy Rebekkah Newnam; Associate in Arts Danville Monique Michele Branch; Certificate-Phlebotomy Eden Jonathan Douglas Boulding; Associate in Applied Science – Computer Information Technology, Certificate – Computer Information Technology Small Bus IT and Networking,   Certificate – Computer Information Technology Web Development         Corrina Ann  Read More

RCC Students Receive State Employees’ Credit Union Continuing Education Scholarships

Three students enrolled in the Nursing Assistant 1 course at Rockingham Community College were awarded State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Continuing Education Scholarships for the Fall 2015 semester. Jane Emily Anderson, Cynthia Edwards and Jennifer Wilson each received an award of $750 for registration and certification fees, books, course supplies, transportation, childcare, and living expenses  Read More

RCC Receives $25,000 Grant To Promote Healthy Eating Habits

Rockingham Community College will use a $25,000 subgrant from MDC, Inc. to explore the connections between local food production, healthy lifestyles, and nutrition through the creation of an edible greenhouse, field trips, and classroom experiences. The subgrant to RCC is made possible through a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to MDC, Inc.  Read More

RCC Trustees Support Connect NC Bond Act

During their regular meeting held on November 10, the Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees adopted a resolution supporting the Connect NC Bond Act.  The successful passage of the bond will provide $350 million to the North Carolina Community College System to be used for new construction or renovation and repair of existing facilities. RCC  Read More

RCC Receives $50,000 Grant from NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission

Rockingham Community College will use a $50,000 grant from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to purchase a three-barrel brewing system for its Center for Brewing Sciences.  The equipment will enhance the college’s Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation (BDF) Program and better prepare students for work in an industry that is growing.  “This is a growing  Read More

RCC Foundation Changes Endowed Scholarship Requirements

The RCC Foundation Board of Directors recently voted to increase the minimum amount required to endow a scholarship fund through the Foundation. Currently, endowing a scholarship requires a minimum of $15,000 contributed over a period of up to five years. That figure will increase to $17,500 on January 1, 2016. “The board moved to increase  Read More

Rowland Recieves National Award

Former RCC Eagle’s Out Fielder Kyle Rowland of Reidsville was named to the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams for NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III. The NJCAA Division III Gold Glove Team includes Pitcher Kyle Kadlub of Danville, VA; Catcher Derek Clemons of Tyler, TX; First Baseman Jacob Bruner of Mesabi Range, MN; Second Baseman  Read More

Lady Eagles Volleyball Update

RCC’s Lady Eagles are a little over halfway through the season with a record of 13-10 overall and 5-4 in conference. Setter Chloe Lester who was injured early in the season has returned for competition. On October 13, the Lady Eagles will travel to Davidson Community College and on October 15 they head to Vance  Read More

Guest celebrate at annual Evening of Recognition

With “Mardi Gras Magic” as its theme, the 2015 Evening of Recognition gala held recently at Pennrose Country Club in Reidsville and sponsored by the Rockingham Community College Foundation, was an opportunity to have fun while celebrating and recognizing the life-altering support the fundraising efforts of Foundation volunteers offers RCC students.  The Evening of Recognition  Read More

RCC Receives 1.1 million Grant

The U. S. Department of Education TRiO Program has approved the fiscal year 2015 Student Support Services (SSS) Program grant application from Rockingham Community College. RCC will receive 1.1 million dollars for a five-year grant cycle which concludes 2020. The TRiO Student Support Services offers extra support and assistance FOR 140 qualified students each academic year.  Read More

RCC Receives $2.24 Million To Improve Distance-Learning Programs

Rockingham Community College has been awarded a $2.24 million federal grant to expand its distance-learning program. The project, titled “e-Learning: Access and Success,” will include three components: development or revision of online courses and programs in the college’s existing Associate of Arts and Criminal Justice programs, development of new online student support services, and purchasing  Read More

RCC students named to academic lists

Rockingham Community College announces those named to the spring semester 2015 President’s List and Dean’s List. President’s List To qualify for the President’s List, students must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credit hours) and maintain a 4.0 grade-point average.  Those named are listed below by city of residence. Barnardsville – Jeffery Alan Sawyer; Blanch – Morgan  Read More
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