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February Small Business Seminars

Free Small Business Workshops RCC’s Small Business Center (SBC) will offer five workshops during the month of February and all are free and open to the public. Networking for Introverts – How to Standout without Shouting will be held Feb. 6, 1-4pm on the RCC Campus. Bookkeeping Basics for the Small Business will be held  Read More

RCC Eagles are Ready for a Strong Season

RCC’s men’s baseball team is well-prepared to begin a strong season with 13 returning players, 8 transfer student-athletes, and a class of 11 true freshmen. The Eagles finished the 2017 season 17-24-1 and were ranked 8th nationally at one point near the end of the season. In the preseason, the Eagles scrimmaged Division 1 JUCO  Read More

February & March Continuing Education Courses

RCC Continuing Education Courses Held February and March Rockingham Community College Community College is offering a variety of short-term, continuing education courses designed to meet your needs. Duke Energy TRAILS Courses Sustainable Trail Design and Layout: Feb. 10, One-day basic trail session. RCC Campus Sustainable Trail Construction with Hand Tools: Feb. 24, One-day basic trail  Read More

James Duxbury Woodturning Workshop Feb. 3

Renowned Woodturner James Duxbury to Conduct Workshop Feb. 3 The Center for Creative Woodworking of Rockingham Community College is pleased to announce a one-day workshop event with James Duxbury. James is a woodturner and inventor whose kaleidoscopes are a signature item. He carefully handcrafts kaleidoscopes from carefully selected wood with custom object boxes, making the  Read More

Paramedic Information Session

Paramedic Program Information Session For those interested in a career as a paramedic, RCC will be holding two information sessions on February 13. The sessions will take place in the Owen’s Health Sciences Building, room 207. The first session begins at 2pm and the second session begins at 6pm. Attendees will learn more about the  Read More

RCC Announces Spartan Passage

ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES NEW CO-ADMISSION PROGRAM WITH UNCG Partnership Expands Educational Opportunities for Rural Students Rockingham Community College (RCC) today announced a new co-admission agreement with The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) to facilitate degree completion and student success by improving access to undergraduate educational resources, university facilities and support systems. The  Read More

New Public Park in Rockingham County

Help Determine the Future of a New Public Park in Rockingham County Rockingham County in partnership with Rockingham Community College is planning a public park on the approximately 100-acre parcel of vacant, wooded land across from the entrance to Belews Landing. Duke Energy has donated the land to Rockingham County. The county has contracted with  Read More

Fall 2017 President’s List and Dean’s List

Rockingham Community College announces those named to the fall semester 2017 President’s List and Dean’s List President’s List To be eligible for the President’s List students must maintain a 4.00 GPA within the semester with at least 12 college level credit hours attempted during Fall and Spring or 9 credit hours attempted during Summer. Those  Read More

Congratulations to Our December Graduates

Brown Summit Marissa Nicole Mitchell – Associate in Applied Science – Business Administration Jessie Michaela Stack – Associate in Arts Eden Matthew Lee Fisher – Associate in Applied Science – Electronics Engineering Technology; Certificate -Electronics Engineering Basic Electronics; Certificate -Electronics Engineering Tech Industrial Electronics Loredana Rashell – Certificate-Phlebotomy Laura Elizabeth Macias- Associate in Science Degree  Read More

BLET Graduation

BLET graduates prepared for law enforcement careers Rockingham Community College’s 49th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Class graduated December 11. The graduates are: Christopher Bailey, Tommy Burcham, Raven Hazelwood, Gene Hutson, Kyre’ Keen, Andrew Lunsford, James Pulliam, Ariel Pyron, James Shell, Thomas Stafford, Colter Stanfield, Julia Vernon, Lucan White, Anthony Wooten.

Forest Farming and Mini-Farming Courses

Forest Farming and Mini-Farming Courses Begin in January Forest farming and mini-farming will be the topics of two courses offered in January through RCC’s Duke Energy TRAILS program. If you are interested in learning more about environmental stewardship and the economic reward associated with forested land, plan to participate in Intro to Farming-January 16-May 2.  Read More

More Than 50 Con Ed Courses Begin in January

Rockingham Community College Community College is offering a variety of short-term, continuing education courses designed to meet your needs. Duke Energy TRAILS Courses Sustainable Trail Assessment, Permitting, and Contracting: Jan. 30 – Feb.1, three-day intermediate trail training session that includes classroom teaching and experiential learning. RCC Campus Landscaping Courses Landscaping Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Jan.  Read More

Meet Tim Johnson, Duke Energy TRAILS Director

Meet the Faculty Tim Johnson, Director – Duke Energy TRAILS Outdoor Education Program AAS – Forest Management, Haywood Community College BS – Parks and Recreation Management, Western Carolina University MS – Geography, Appalachian State University Rockingham Community College’s Director of the Duke Energy TRAILS Outdoor Education Program has been teaching in the outdoor setting for  Read More

Meet the Faculty: Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant, Instructor Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (HVAC) Rockingham Community College’s HVAC Instructor Michael Bryant may be new to the college, but he is not new to training high school and community college students for a career in the air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration industry. For more than 3 decades, Bryant has been preparing  Read More

November Career College Graduates

RCC Celebrates Customer Service Career College Graduates On November 21, Rockingham Community College awarded certificates to the seven graduates of the Career College Customer Service Program. RCC is charged with finding unique ways to serve the diverse needs of the citizens of Rockingham County. The college recognized a need to assist recent high school graduates  Read More

Four-Day TRAILS Class Begins Dec. 4

Spots are still available for the December 4-7 Basic skills training session – Sustainable, Trail Design and Layout, Construction, and Maintenance offered by Rockingham Community College as part of the Duke Energy TRAILS Program. During this four-day, basic trail training session, participants will learn how to design, layout, construct, and maintain sustainable trails. Classroom teaching  Read More

Students Awarded SECU Scholarships

RCC Students Receives SECU Foundation Scholarship Rockingham Community College student Caleb Henderson received the 2017 “People Helping People” scholarship from the State Employee’s Credit Union (SECU). The North Carolina Community College Scholarship is a two-year, $5,000 non-transferable scholarship for students attending one of the community colleges in North Carolina. Henderson is on track to graduate  Read More

Tennis Courts Receives National Recognition

Rockingham Community College received the 2017 Outstanding Facility Award from the United States Tennis Association (USTA). RCC is home to one of the 12 tennis facilities across the country honored for excellence in construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities by the USTA. The award is presented each year to a facility displaying quality tennis courts  Read More

Thanksgiving Closing

Rockingham Community College will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23-24 for Thanksgiving Break. The college will reopen Monday, November 27 at 8 a.m. If you have questions, call 342-4261.

Complete Application Process by Dec. 21

Final deadline for completing the spring 2018 application process is December 21. All new students must begin the application process now in order to attend RCC this spring. The four step process is easy. First, complete the application for admission. The application is available at www.rockinghamcc.edu or you may come to the Whitcomb Student Center  Read More
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