September 28, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Announces Academic Scholarship Winners

             SALISBURY, N.C. — Eighteen students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College have received academic scholarships. They were introduced today during the RCCC Board of Trustees meeting.

              Nine full-time students received scholarships of $1,000, while nine part-time students received $500 scholarships. The scholarships are funded through campus bookstore profits. Recipients must have attended RCCC for at least two semesters and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

              Recipients of the 2009-2010 RCCC full-time academic scholarships are:

• Josiah Barnhardt of Concord - arts and science /criminal justice;
• Aaron Cameron of Salisbury - mechanical engineering;
• Karen Isenhour of Rockwell - medical office administration;
• Heather Joubert of Salisbury - radiography;
• John Kluttz of Rockwell - agricultural biotechnology;
• Teresa Pittman of Kannapolis - associate degree nursing;
• Jeremy Proctor of China Grove - arts and sciences;
• Desiree Tate of Salisbury - arts and sciences; and
• Patricia Wayne of Salisbury - associate degree nursing.

              Recipients of the 2009-2010 RCCC part-time academic scholarships are:

• Abby Creeger of Salisbury - dental assisting;
• John Elliott of Gold Hill - radiography;
• Kathy Franklin of Charlotte - business administration /marketing and retailing;
• Perry Harris II of Spencer - biotechnology;
• Jeremy Livengood of China Grove - industrial engineering;
• Elana Miles of Landis - computer information technology;
• Priscilla Overcash of Cleveland - associate degree nursing;
• Lakiesha Squirewell of Concord - associate in science; and
• Virginia Yost of Mt. Pleasant - associate in science.

               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.