Rowan-Cabarrus Community College SPARC Scholarship Propels Talented STEM Students Towards Dreams
SALISBURY, N.C. – Sophia Wingo is always looking forward. As a student in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College SPARC (Stem Persistence and Retention via Curricula, Centralization, Cohorts and Collaboration) scholarship program, she is immersing herself in science and...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Hope Bovard is N.C. Work-Based Learning Student of the Year
SALISBURY, N.C. – Cabarrus Early College of Technology student Hope Bovard has been named the 2019 William D. Weston Outstanding Student of the Year by the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association. Bovard, who attends Early College at Rowan-Cabarrus Community...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center to Partner on ’53 Ideas Pitch Competition’
SALISBURY, N.C. – The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center will partner with other community college small business centers in the region to support entrepreneurship through a business idea pitch competition sponsored by the Fifth Third Bank...
Isaiah Woods Delves into College Experience Early, with Sights Set on Stanford
SALISBURY, N.C. – If you close your eyes as Isaiah Woods talks, you might think you’re listening to a seasoned social activist as he lists his passions and goals: public speaking, writing poetry, advocating for justice, and teaching young African American males how to...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Program Chair Receives Top State Honor
SALISBURY, N.C. – Amy Mahle, program chair of the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College occupational therapy assistant program, has been awarded the 2019 Suzanne C. Scullin Award by the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (NCOTA). This is the highest award...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Celebrates New Advanced Technology Center
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held the official ribbon-cutting Tuesday evening for its new Advanced Technology Center (ATC), which prepares students for competitive, high-skilled technological jobs. The College also celebrated its award-winning...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Names New Chief Officer of Finance and Administration
SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has named David G. Cannon as its new Chief Officer of Finance and Administration. “After reviewing many impressive applications from across the country and interviewing qualified candidates during a rigorous selection...
Jesse Moore Discovers Passion for Firefighting Through Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Training
SALISBURY, N.C. – Jesse Moore’s unexpected turn as a Good Samaritan led him to discover a new purpose in life – first as a volunteer firefighter, and later as a fire instructor training others at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It was four years ago that Moore heard...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Offers Services to Help Businesses Choose the Right Candidate for the Job
SALISBURY, N.C. – Thanks to workforce assessment services offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, employers can evaluate a job candidate’s personality and behavioral characteristics ahead of time to predict whether the person is a good fit for the position. These...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Requests Support to Address Career and Technical Education Expansion Needs
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan County is at a turning point. Very soon, growth from the completion of I-85 will begin to benefit the county, and now is the time to prepare the workforce for the new opportunities that lie ahead. For more than 50 years, Rowan-Cabarrus...