December 7, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC Recognizes Scholarship Recipients

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recognized a number of scholarship recipients at its Dec. 7 Board of Trustees meeting.

                 Cameron Gulledge of Kannapolis and J. Travis Hayes of Salisbury have received State Employees Credit Union "People Helping People" Scholarships. The People Helping People Scholarship provides $2,500 a year for two school years. Both Gulledge and Hayes are enrolled in RCCC's Arts and Sciences (college transfer) program.

                 Perry Harris, a biotechnology student from Spencer, has received an AkzoNobel Chemical Co., scholarship of $1,000. The scholarship program, established in 1989, support students pursuing an associate degree and can be used for tuition, books, fees and related school expenses.

                 Five RCCC students have received Food Lion scholarships of $1,000. The Food Lion scholarship program, established in 2003, awards students who currently work for Food Lion or have family members who are Food Lion employees. The 2009-10 Food Lion Scholarship recipients are:

• Robin Christy of Concord - medical office administration;
• Zachary Lentz of Salisbury - computer information technology;
• John McKinney of Concord - arts and sciences;
• Joshua Self of Concord - air conditioning, heating and refrigeration; and
• Lauren Ervin of China Grove - arts and sciences.

                Patricia Wayne, an associate degree nursing student from Salisbury, has received the Nadine Potts - Jo Franklin Excellence in Nursing Scholarship. The $1000 scholarship is given annually to a second-year nursing student who demonstrates the qualities of dedication to duty, compassion, and professional integrity exemplified by nurses Nadine Potts and Jo Franklin. The scholarship was established in 2004, by David Potts and Richard Franklin in honor of their wives Nadine Potts and the late Jo Franklin.

               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.