July 2, 2008
For Immediate Release

Martha Corjay Joins
RCCC Biotechnology Faculty

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Martha (Marcy) Corjay, Ph.D., has joined Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's faculty as biotechnology program head.

                 Corjay will further develop and lead RCCC's new associate-degree program in biotechnology. RCCC is designing the program to meet the needs of employers coming to the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.

                 The college's AAS program in biotechnology will prepare students for biotech jobs in research and development. Graduates may pursue employment as lab technicians, research assistants and quality control associates, and work with different types of employers, including small testing labs to large manufacturers, government laboratories, and research universities.

                 A resident of Huntersville, N.C., Corjay comes to RCCC after serving two years as a biology instructor at Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington, Ky. Prior to that, she taught as a visiting biology faculty member at Eastern Kentucky University and as an associate professor in the department of cardiology at the University of Virginia.

                 Her other experience includes principal research scientist and senior research scientist with DuPont Pharmaceuticals Co., staff fellow with the National Institutes of Health-NINDS, and graduate research assistant at the University of Virginia. She has 23 scientific peer-reviewed publications and holds a U.S. patent from her work at DuPont. She has more than 10 years of research and development experience in biotechnology industry and five years of college-level teaching experience.

                 Corjay earned a bachelor's degree in biology from George Mason University, graduating with highest distinction. She holds a master's degree in biology/genetics and a Ph.D. in biology/molecular physiology from the University of Virginia.

                 "We are delighted to have Marcy Corjay as our biotechnology program head," said Tim Foley, RCCC vice president of academic programs. "She has a superb mix of biotechnology industry and teaching experience. RCCC's biotechnology program and our students will benefit greatly from her knowledge and guidance."

                For more information about RCCC's biotechnology programs and courses, see the college website at www.rowancabarrus.edu/biotechnology/, or call 704-216-7200.

           Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. RCCC offers approximately 40 programs of study in business, health and human services and engineering technologies at multiple campus locations. RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an enrollment of approximately 20,000 adult students. RCCC programs include an associate degree in arts and sciences, an associate degree in applied science, and diploma and certificate programs focusing on workforce training, continuing education and basic skills education.

           In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus, under construction in Kannapolis, N.C.

           For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.