December 3, 2008
For Immediate Release

RCCC Trustees Applaud Scholarship Winners

          SALISBURY, N.C. — The Board of Trustees at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, during its Dec. 1 meeting, recognized and honored a number of scholarship recipients.

           Five RCCC students received Food Lion Scholarships of up to $1,000. Priority is given to students from Rowan and Cabarrus counties who are Food Lion employees or family members, taking at least six credit hours and showing progress in their programs of study. Receiving 2008-09 Food Lion scholarships are:

• Jack Bertling of Kannapolis, a business administration and marketing student and a Food Lion store employee in Kannapolis;
• Shakira Foster of Kannapolis, enrolled in the Associate in Arts program and a Food Lion store employee in Kannapolis;
• Alex Newsome of Concord, a business administration and marketing student and Concord store employee;
• Jordan Rittenhouse of Rockwell, a business administration student and Rockwell store employee; and
• Tyler Warber of Concord, a business administration and marketing student and Concord store employee.

          Eight full-time students received RCCC academic scholarships of $1,000, and eight part-time students earned academic scholarships of $500. Students must complete two semesters and have a grade-point average of 3.0 to apply for an academic scholarship.

           Recipients of the 2008-09 full-time scholarships are:

• Scott Brady of Salisbury ;
• Valerie Howie of Concord;
• Elaine Lawson of Salisbury;
• Casey Lingle of Salisbury;
• George Rodarte of Kannapolis;
• Jesse Stone of Salisbury;
• Melissa Williams of Concord; and
• Jessica Wilson of Kannapolis.

          Recipients of the 2008-2009 part-time scholarships are:

• April Bryant of Kannapolis;
• Annette Fullam of Landis;
• Kelci Hardison of Huntersville;
• Kelly McLendon of Charlotte;
• Kimberly Phillip of Concord;
• Adam Ryerson of Salisbury;
• Darrell Thurmond of Kannapolis; and
• Narica Wills of Concord.

          Greg Beaver of Salisbury is the 2008-09 recipient of a $1,000 scholarship provided by AkzoNobel Chemical Co. Beaver is a business administration student. The scholarship program was established in 1989 and awards associate degree students.

           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.