May 5, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Students Win Administrative Professional Scholarships

              SALISBURY, N.C. — Two Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students have won International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) scholarships awarded by the Cabarrus IAAP chapter.

               Karen Isenhour of Rockwell, a medical office administration student, and Tara Snider of Salisbury, a medical office administration and office systems technology student, have received $500 scholarships.

               The scholarship selection criteria include enrollment in a college-level administrative associate program and a minimum grade-point average of 3.0.

               IAAP is a not-for-profit professional association with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Its mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association was founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

               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.