October 26, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Announces Woodson Scholarship Recipients

             SALISBURY, N.C. — Twelve Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students have received Margaret C. Woodson Foundation Scholarships. The students were introduced at the Oct. 26 RCCC Board of Trustees meeting.

              Established in 2002, the scholarship program is supported with annual contributions from the Margaret C. Woodson Foundation Inc. The recipients must be full-time students and reside in Rowan or Davie counties.

              The scholarships cover tuition, books, fees and other related expenses for the 2009-2010 school year up to $2,500.
The 2009-10 Margaret C. Woodson Foundation Scholarships recipients are:

• Lauren Alley from Cleveland - general occupational technology and pre-nursing;
• Salih Begic from Salisbury - business administration;
• Aaron Cameron from Salisbury - mechanical engineering technology;
• Amber Dickinson of China Grove - associate in arts:
• Amie Graham of Salisbury - general occupational technology and pre-nursing;
• Perry Harris from Spencer - biotechnology;
• Lonzy Hill of Salisbury - welding technology;
• Dawn Kenyon of Salisbury - business administration/marketing;
• Willie McCoy III from Salisbury - associate in arts;
• Katrina Robbins of Salisbury - associate in arts;
• Jennifer Thompson from Mooresville - general occupational technology and pre-radiology; and
• Michael Webb from Salisbury - general occupational technology and pre-nursing.

               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.