May 4, 2009
For Immediate Release

Timothy Shay Elected Student Government President

              SALISBURY, N.C. — Timothy Quinn Shay of Salisbury has been elected president of the Student Government Association at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. His 2009-10 term will begin July 1.

               Shay is a computer programming student at RCCC. He is known for being an effective, practical and sympathetic leader.
The Student Government Association (SGA) held campus-wide elections April 28 and 29, during its annual Spring Fling celebration. More than 1,400 RCCC students participated in the event.

               Other newly elected members of the incoming SGA Board are Kimberly Reavis (Salisbury), secretary/treasurer; Lyndsey McGonagle (Concord), public information officer; Jonathan Furnas (Spencer), parliamentarian; and Karen Isenhour (Rockwell), membership officer.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.