October 22, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC Inducts Harrisburg Student
In Psychology Honor Society

          CONCORD, N.C. — Makeda Tesemma, a Rowan-Cabarrus Community College student from Harrisburg, will be inducted in college's chapter of the Psi Beta National Honor Society in Psychology.

           Tesemma will join Psi Beta at an induction ceremony, scheduled for 5 p.m., Oct. 28, at RCCC's South Campus.

           The mission of the Psi Beta Honor Society is to enhance the professional development of psychology students in two-year colleges through the promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research and community service. Founded in 1981, Psi Beta has chapters at more than 170 accredited two-year colleges.

           RCCC psychology instructor Troy Schiedenhelm, Ed.D., serves as the chapter's faculty advisor. To join, a student must have completed at least 12 semester hours, achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and have at least a B average in one or more psychology courses.

          RCCC offers a number of psychology courses, including applied, abnormal, interpersonal, forensic, social, personality, life span development, general psychology and the psychology of aging. Students wanting to pursue a four-year degree in psychology can start their studies at RCCC through the college's associate in arts degree program.

           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.