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Sept. 3, 2010

Recent News Releases & ArticlesRCCC Sets Enrollment Record

RCCC Signs STEM Agreement

Board Elects Carl Short as Chair

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faculty & staff News The following faculty and staff members have recently joined the RCCC team or moved into new positions. Please extend them a warm welcome or congratulations.

Kimberly Boling Criminal Justice Instructor/On-Line CoordinatorKimberly is a graduate of RCCC with an AAS in Criminal Justice. She holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice/Pre-law from Pfeiffer University and an M.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. Previous employment includes experience with Telespectrum as a quality assurance technician and with Excel Development working one-on-one with troubled youth. Kim has served RCCC in a number of roles, including admissions advisor

and a part-time on-line criminal justice instructor, director of academic advising and advisor/instructor.

Ken clifton Computer Information Technology InstructorKen Clifton earned an AAS in Computer Programming from RCCC, a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Catawba College (graduating Summa Cum Laude), and a M.S. in IT/Electronic Commerce from the University of Maryland. He holds more than 28 IT certifications with four premier industry certifications in information systems security, networking & applications, programming and database administration. He received RCCC’s 1991 Outstanding Student Award.

In 1994 and 2005 he received Outstanding Employee awards, and in 1994 he received an Outstanding Instructor award. His previous experience includes Programmer/Analyst with Fieldcrest-Cannon; Systems Analyst with Security Capital Bancorp; Analyst/Programmer with Rowan County Government; Systems Analyst, Programmer and Consultant with Central Carolina Bank; Information Systems Manager with the City of Salisbury; Associate VP for Technical Services at RCCC; and most recently, Visiting Instructor of Information Systems at Catawba College.

linda a. cooper Network/Information Systems Security InstructorLinda holds AAS degrees in Network

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Attention RCCC Faculty Members: Please bring your classes or encourage students to attend this special live event. Students may also participate by joining in with the ONLINE discussion.

when: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, student hour- 12:10 – 1:10 (with

additional time after for meet and greet/ informal conversations).where: North Campus Teaching AuditoriumDetails: One hour campus wide/ public

event. The primary component of the event will consist of a speaking

engagement with Mothering Across Continents / Sudan Rowan

members and two former “Lost Boys,” James Libo Mijak & Ngor Kur Mayol. The event will close with a follow up book discussion of What

Raising sudan “Reading across the curriculum Project”: the lost Boys of sudan

is the What and a general audience question and answer session.

Online event Details when: September 22 – October 15where: Anywhere – Blackboard!Details: Upon Instructor or individual

student request, students will be able to access a link in Blackboard for:

• The video recording of the live event

• Basic information about event participants

• What is the What book overview • Participate in a student facilitated discussion board

Please note the online event will be open for a limited time in Blackboard September 22 – October 15.

Online event accessIndividual access request: Via e-mail, send your full name to karen.lynden@rccc.edu. Title your e-mail “Raising Sudan.”entire classes: Faculty please e-mail the course(s) with section number(s) to karen.lynden@rccc.edu. Thanks to a RCCC Foundation Student Impact Grant Award, 40 sets of “What is the What is” are available for reserve checkout through the RCCC LRC. If you wish to reserve the all or part of the set for a class, contact the LRC. (What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak) Sponsored by the RCCC Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of the two year college. Proud supporters: RCCC Foundation and Distance Education.

Health screeningcholesterol, Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose

cardiovascular Risk assessment

This is a free program and is open to the community. No appointment needed. *For best results, you should have nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours prior to testing.*

J. Fred Corriher, Jr. YMCASouth Rowan

Thursday, September 30th11:00am – 2:00pm

J.F. Hurley Family YMCASalisbury

Wednesday, September 29th11:00am – 2:00pm

Saleeby-Fisher YMCAEast Rowan

Tuesday, September 28th11:00am – 2:00pm

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Monday is college Day at

afton Ridge chick-fil-a

Every Monday is “College Day” at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A, in Concord. RCCC students, faculty and staff members will receive a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Nuggets (eight-count) or Biscuit with the purchase of a medium drink and either waffle potato fries or hash browns. The College Day offer is valid at the Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A only for RCCC students, faculty and staff who present a valid RCCC ID. The offer runs through the fall semester The Afton Ridge Chick-fil-A is located at 6061 Bay Field Parkway, 704-720-7580. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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August was a month to remember for the RCCC Motorsports Management Technology program, as a current student and two alumni found Victory Lane to their liking. Tyler Green of China Grove captured the INEX Legends Pro championship in the 10-week Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Green, son of NASCAR Nationwide competitor Mark Green and a current RCCC Motorsports student, finished the series with two wins and no finishes worse than 12th en route to capturing the title by a scant 14 points. In addition to his studies at RCCC, Green also serves as spotter for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor Aric Armirola, currently

august a winning Month for Rccc Motorsportssecond in points. RCCC alumnus Eric Coomes of Concord won two regional USAC Ford Focus Midget Series events during the recent Midweek Mayhem at Concord Speedway. Coomes, a driving instructor for the Richard Petty Driving Experience, took the checkered flag in 40-laps features races on August 11 and 25 and Concord’s ¼-mile facility. On Aug. 29, it was RCCC Motorsports alum wearing the hat of car owner, not driver, which celebrated victory, this time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Robby Benton saw his driver Boris Said take the victory for his Concord-based RAB Racing in a photo finish at the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at the famed Circuit

Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Benton’s team had previously won races in the ARCA ReMax Series, but this was their first NASCAR checkered flag. The margin of victory was a scant .012 seconds for Said and his Benton-led team. “I try to follow the progress of our students and alumni in the industry,” said RCCC Motorsports program head Richmond Gage, “But August was one of great pride for the program, and for the college as well. Victory in motorsports always tastes sweet, and can only be achieved with hard work and dedication. Tyler, Eric, and Robby are three that personify that mindset, and we at RCCC celebrate their success.”

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Administration & Support and Information Systems Security from RCCC. She is currently enrolled at East Carolina University working towards a B.S. degree in Industrial Technology. She holds CCNA, CCAI certifications and is a CISCO Certified Academy Instructor for CCNA, CCNAS, and Wireless Fundamentals. She has four years of teaching experience as an adjunct instructor in the Networking and Security programs. She has also taught and assisted part-time as a computer lab instructor in the ICLC (Individualized classroom learning center). Previous experience includes an adjunct CE Computer instructor/Recruiter/Technical Specialist at the College of the Albemarle.

Meghan Davis Science/Biotechnology InstructorMeghan holds a B.S. degree in Biology from Middle Tennessee State University and a M.S. degree in Biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University. She has worked at Johns Hopkins University since 2005 as a research technologist, with her most recent experience as a research program coordinator. Her previous experience includes adjunct

faculty member with Community College of Baltimore County, a billing assistant with Hospice, a computer lab assistant with Middle Tennessee State University, an intern with Bioventures, Inc., a teacher’s assistant with Dryden Street School in Wesbury, NY, and a patient care associate with Winthrop University.

Denise Q. schweizer Chemistry InstructorDenise Schweizer holds a B.S. degree in microbiology from Ohio State University, a M.S. degree in food science and nutrition from Ohio State University, and a master’s in religious education from Loyola University. She has nine years of teaching experience as an adjunct instructor of chemistry at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. In addition, she is has taught part time at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

Gail a. cummins Counselor-Career ServicesGail is a graduate of Southwestern Michigan College with an A.A. degree, and earned a B.A. degree in psychology from Indiana University, and a M.S.W. in Social Work from the University of North

Carolina-Chapel Hill. Gail has been employed with RCCC for six years, during which she worked as a counselor and most recently as the director of admissions and recruitment. Previous employment includes management assistant with UNC-Charlotte and a MSW intern with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Foundation for the Carolinas.

lara B. swenson Chemistry InstructorLaura holds a B.S. degree in chemistry from Allegheny College graduating Magna Cum Laude and a M.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame. Prior to RCCC, she was employed as an adjunct chemistry instructor at Stevenson University in Stevenson, Md. Her other previous experience includes adjunct instructor at Montgomery College, a biochemist with Lycera Corporation and a senior research laboratory specialist at the University of Michigan. She was awarded a Zahm Fellowship to the University of Notre Dame. She was also an Alden Scholar at Allegheny College.

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Our students need your support this year more than ever. As our enrollment increases, so does the number of students who need assistance. Sign up online at www.rccc.edu/foundation.

Don’t forget

the 2010 Rccc

foundation Golf classic

September 14-November 18

Saleeby-Fisher YMCA, E. Rowan

Tuesdays 9:00am – 10:00am J. Fred Corriher, Jr. YMCA, S. Rowan

Thursdays 5:30pm – 6:30pm

To Register Call:

704-384-9355

Special Introductory Health Investment:

$100

Call for YMCA Member/Staff and Novant

Employee Discount.

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All RCCC faculty members, please inform your students of the upcoming RCCC Student Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Rowan Arts Council.

exhibition Dates: Nov. 4 – 20Opening Reception: 5-8 p.m., saturday, Nov. 13

The Rowan Arts Council invites RCCC students to participate in the fifth-annual RCCC Student Autumn Exhibition. This is a unique event for emerging local student artists to show their work to the community in a professional space, the Rail Walk Gallery. This exhibit is presented by the Rowan Arts Council with support from their sponsors and members and received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

Rules & Regulations for artists:• Any currently enrolled RCCC student may enter• There is no entry fee • Participants may sell their work

without a commission• Each student may enter a maximum of 3 pieces, however due

to limited gallery space only 1 work is guaranteed to be exhibited

• All submitted work must have been created by the artist after January 1, 2010

• Submitted work cannot have been previously exhibited

• All fine art mediums are encouraged• There is no size requirement, however if you have oversized

work you are encouraged to speak with RCCC Instructor Jenn Selby prior to the submission deadline

call for artists:Rccc student autumn exhibition

• Submitted work must adhere to the Presentation Guidelines (see below for details)

• The official Entry Form must be submitted to RCCC Instructor Jenn Selby by Wednesday, October 27

• Participants are responsible for delivering their artwork to the

Rowan Arts Council (Rail Walk Gallery) during the specified hours. Late submissions WILL NOT be accepted for any reason.

• Participants are responsible for picking up their artwork from the Rowan Arts Council (Rail Walk Gallery) during the specified hours. Work not picked up on time will become the property of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

• Participants submit their work at their own risk. Artwork is not insured for damage or theft during drop-off, exhibition, or pick-up.

The Rowan Arts Council, Rail Walk Gallery, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are not

responsible for lost, damaged, stolen, or otherwise compromised artwork.

Presentation Guidelines:• All work must meet the following

guidelines upon delivery to the Rail Walk Gallery

• All 2-D work must be prepared to hang

• All 2-D work must be framed with wire on the back

• Wire must be attached to the frame or wooden stretchers

• No sawtooth hangers• No taped wire• No unframed works (this includes

works presented with mats only)• Canvases can be unframed if canvas is wrapped around and

sides are painted

• Canvases must be properly wired (see above)

• 3-D work must be able to sit solidly on the floor or on a stand

• 4-D works must be discussed with Jenn Selby prior to the submission deadline

Important Dates:

Oct. 27: Official Entry Form due to RCCC Art Instructor Jenn Selby

Oct. 30 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.): Drop-off Artwork at the Rail Walk Gallery

Nov. 4 – Nov. 20: Exhibition open to the publicGallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Closed Sunday - TuesdayAdmission is Free

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Half-Off lunch at ‘forty six’

for Rccc faculty, staff

In honor of the opening and dedication of the RCCC building at the NC Research Campus, restaurant Forty Six invites all RCCC employees and students to enjoy lunch at a half-price discount. Forty Six is offering anyone with a valid RCCC ID, half off their lunch for the entire month of September. Forty Six is located at 101 West Ave., in Kannapolis. Phone – (704) 250-4644.