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Plant sale starts April 25

RCC’s annual plant sale is set for April 25-26 and May 2-3.

RCC honor society inducts 30

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Rockingham Community College inducted 30 new members on Tuesday, April 3.

RCC receives $1M federal funds

Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) visited Rockingham Community College to celebrate $1 million in federal funding for the Center for Workforce Development. Manning first visited campus in February 2023 to meet with RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw and Rockingham County Schools Superintendent Shawn Stover to share her work in Congress to support workforce development programs. After  Read More

From GED to 4.0 GPA college student

Cierra Marlowe didn’t have an easy time in high school, where teachers did not recognize her potential. “In class, the teacher would tell us to open our textbook and read from this page to this page, and that we’d have a quiz tomorrow,” she said. “They wouldn’t tell us what we needed to learn, so  Read More

NC poet laureate to visit

NC Poet Laureate Jacki Shelton Green will speak at RCC’s library on Tuesday, April 9 at 1 p.m.

Alumnus coaches at alma mater

RCC baseball alumnus Anthony Hailey transferred to ECSU. Now he’s JV head coach at his alma mater in Va.

Job Fair set for April 17

Job seekers will have a chance to meet employers in person at the 2024 Rockingham Community Job Fair on Wednesday, April 17. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on campus at the Keys Gymnasium, 558 County Home Road, Wentworth. As of now, 57 employers have signed up to be there with  Read More

Shaw signs for Eagles baseball

Camden Shaw, of RCC Head Coach Daniel Huff’s alma mater, has signed to play baseball with the Eagles.

Career Readiness podcast

Learn about RCC’s free GED and English as a Second Language from Arcelle Talyor.

Trustees to meet March 19

The RCC Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting on March 19 at 3 p.m.

Alumna Spotlight: Renee Vaden

Renee Vaden’s Associate in Science in Business degree in 1982 launched a decades-long career.

Alumna heads GA ASN program

RCC alumna Vickie Nylander will lead Savannah Tech’s new Associate of Science in Nursing program.

RCC Updates with Kinlaw podcast

Listen to Dr. Kinlaw talk about college updates like construction, a new high school, partnerships, and more.

8-Week Courses Enrolling

An eight-week spring term begins March 11 at Rockingham Community College, offering condensed versions of several courses. Students will earn the same credits and learn the same content as they would in a regular 16-week semester. The term ends May 3. A short session is a chance for students to get ahead on credits in  Read More

Celebrate Black History Month

As February unfolds, we are reminded of the profound significance of Black History Month.

Flexible Classes Available

HyFlex courses can accommodate students who may have tight work or home life schedules.

March-April ConEd courses

Several continuing education courses begin in the next few weeks.

Trustees to meet Jan. 16

The Rockingham Community College Board of Trustees will hold its regular bimonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. The Trustees will meet in the Gwyn Boardroom in the Administration Building on the RCC campus. The public is invited to listen to the meeting’s open session by phone by calling 336-791-6933 and entering pass  Read More

ConEd for Feb-March

Learn a new skill for a career or hobby with a non-credit course!

Love of tech leads to RCC

WENTWORTH – While growing up, Karen Chacon always helped her parents with technology. “I was born into the boom you can say. It was the early 1990s when there were VCRs, search engines and DVDs,” she said. “I pretty much just started helping a lot of people. I used to build computers in high school,  Read More
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