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Students Inducted Into Honor Society

Students join international honor society at RCC Thirty-three 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  Read More

RCC Holds Community College Day for Homeschoolers

Non-Public Schools Community College Day Rockingham Community College held a Community College Day for Non-Public High Schools. This was a special event for North Carolinians for Home Education, homeschoolers located in Rockingham County. The event took place on March 17, 2018 from 9:00am – 2:00pm on the campus of RCC and was an opportunity for  Read More

RCC Mentors Students

RCC’s Paying It Forward Mentoring Program Meets A group of thirty gathered on March 23 in the Advanced Technologies Building on the Rockingham Community College Campus to network as part of the Paying It Forward Mentoring Program offered by the college. “The goal of Paying It Forward is to provide an opportunity for students to  Read More

April Small Business Center Workshops

Free Small Business Workshops WENTWORTH–RCC’s Small Business Center (SBC) will offer three workshops during the month of April and all are free and open to the public. Starting a Small Business in North Carolina will be held April 3, 1-4pm on the RCC Campus. Personal Development – Make Your Mark will be held on April  Read More

Eagles Finish Preseason Strong

RCC Eagles Finish Preseason Strong WENTWORTH–The RCC Men’s Baseball Team finished preseason play winning 6 out of 7. On March 14, the Eagles won their first game against Montgomery College 4-0 with Walker Joyce throwing a 7 inning complete game shut-out and striking out 11 batters. Zack Mcginnis led the way offensively batting 2 for  Read More

RCC Lockdown Lifted

Rockingham Community College Lockdown Update WENTWORTH – Around 12pm today, Rockingham Community College initiated a campus lockdown. Reports were made to RCC Security and to the college switchboard that gun shots were heard in the area. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that someone in the area was target shooting. “Campus lockdown was quickly initiated  Read More

IDD Population Resource Seminar

Resources Are Available for the IDD Population Rockingham Community College’s Career College program and Mount Jubilee Ministries of Reidsville will host an event on April 10 to provide information to the community about resources that are available to teenagers and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Emerging Issues Facing Our Teen and Adult IDD Population  Read More

Plans for Belews Park Announced

Plans for Belews Park Announced Duke Energy officials along with Rockingham Community College President Dr. Mark Kinlaw, and Rockingham County Commissioner Mark Richardson announced a generous gift of land to Rockingham County as part of a plan to enhance the Duke Energy TRAILS program at Rockingham Community College. The donated property is located in southwestern  Read More

April and May Con Ed Courses

April and May Continuing Education Courses at RCC Rockingham Community College Community College is offering a variety of short-term, continuing education courses designed to meet your needs. Duke Energy TRAILS Courses Intro to Kayaking and Canoeing: April 24 – May 12, Six class series held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in May. Classes are held  Read More

McPhearson Joins Lady Eagles

Dymond McPhearson of Pembroke, NC signed and committed to join RCC’s Lady Eagles Volleyball Team this fall. McPhearson graduates from Purnell Swett High School in June. “I’m super excited to have Dymond join the Eagles this fall,” said RCC’s Women’s Volleyball Coach Brooke Young. “She will contribute to the team in so many ways with  Read More

Eagles Baseball Update

On Monday, the RCC Eagles baseball team beat CCBC Essex – Community College of Baltimore County, Rossville, Maryland 6-4 in the first game and 7-5 in the second. RCC Eagles are working hard. For School Spirit Day, the Eagles will face another team from Maryland at home on Wednesday, March 14 at 12:00PM. On Saturday,  Read More

Community College Day for Nonpublic High Schools is March 17

Rockingham Community College will have an open house dedicated to homeschools and private schools in our service area. We are extending a special invitation to homeschoolers and private schools to visit our campus and learn about the educational opportunities available for high school students as well as their parents. Please note that this event is  Read More

Sustainable Trail Maintenance Workshop March 10

RCC’s one-day Sustainable Trail Maintenance Workshop will be held March 10. The workshop is a basic training session where participants will learn best practice for sustainable trail maintenance including vegetation trimming, deberming and maintaining outslope, constructing knicks and rolling grade dips, and other typical maintenance techniques. Tim Johnson, RCC’s Director of the Duke Energy TRAILS  Read More

February is National Career & Technical Education Month

February Declared National Career and Technical Education Month County Manager Lance Metzler officially declared February as National Career and Technical Education Month during a ceremony held Monday on the campus of Rockingham Community College. RCC President Dr. Mark O. Kinlaw welcomed more than seventy citizens, educators, government officials and students to campus. Kinlaw explained the  Read More

Paramedic Initial Program Begins April 5

RCC Offers Paramedic Initial Program in April Paramedic Initial Program will be offered April 5, 2018 – June 25, 2019 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and the third weekend of every month. If students work or volunteer with a North Carolina Fire Department, Rescue Squad, or EMS agency they will receive a tuition discount and  Read More

Homemade Music Feb. 23

When you do something once, it’s appreciated. When you do it twice, it’s expected. But what happens when you do it for twenty years? Rockingham Community College will find out when it presents the 20th annual edition of Homemade Music, a concert to benefit the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Faculty, staff, students, and  Read More

Baseball Home Opener This Friday

RCC Baseball Home Opener This Friday Wentworth— RCC Baseball splits opening weekend vs. Guilford College. Game one was a final of 2-0. Eagles were only able to get one hit. Pitching was dominant for both sides. Eagles pitching staff gave up two earned runs in game one. Starting Pitcher Walker Joyce takes tough lost after  Read More

Plumbing Class Begins March 19

Plumbing Class Begins March 19 Wentworth—Plumbing Basics will be offered as a continuing education course at Rockingham Community College. This evening class will meet on Monday and Wednesday, March 19-May 9 from 6-9 p.m. Students will need safety glasses, work gloves, and closed-toe shoes. The cost for the course is $125.00. Give us a call  Read More

Meet the Faculty: Timothy Parrish

Meet the Faculty Timothy Parrish, Allied Health Department Chair Department Chair, English and Language Studies – Assistant Professor, English M.A. and B.A. James Madison University After graduate school, Timothy Parrish worked in advertising for 3 years, taught classes at Guildford Technical Community College, and spent time as an educational consultant in the Greensboro area. When  Read More

Meet the Faculty: Mandy Comes

Meet the Faculty Mandy Comes, Faculty – Associate Professor, Biology M.S., University of Toledo B.S., King University RCC’s Associate Professor of Biology, Mandy Comes, is no stranger to the community college setting. During her senior year of high school she enrolled in half-day classes at Mountain Empire Community College located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.  Read More
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