Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center Partners on 2021 ’53 Ideas Pitch Competition’
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center will partner with Small Business Centers in the Southwest region on the 2021 “53 Ideas Pitch Competition” supported by Fifth Third Bank. The pitch competition addresses income inequality and...
Gene Haas Foundation Provides Grant to Support Rowan-Cabarrus Students
SALISBURY, N.C. – The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded Rowan-Cabarrus Community College a grant of $12,500 to assist students enrolled in manufacturing, machining, and engineering-related programs. Funds will be used to support scholarships, National Institute of...
Palmer Foundation Donation Helps Keep Rowan-Cabarrus Community College at the Forefront of Advanced Manufacturing Education
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is now home to the “Skill Boss,” thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from the Palmer Foundation to purchase the state-of-the-art training device. The computerized Skill Boss module will help equip graduates of the...
Salisbury Business Owner Navigates Through Pandemic with Help from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Small Business Center
SALISBURY, N.C. – Tonyan Schoefield is a survivor accustomed to facing big challenges, but the arrival of COVID-19 just as she had her new business up and running left her frightened and unsure where to turn. “COVID was something no one expected or imagined, and it...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Program Chair Recognized with National Excellence Award
SALISBURY, N.C. – Dr. Jenny Billings, program chair of Curriculum and Developmental English and ACA at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, was recognized at a recent meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees as a 2021 National Institute for Staff and Organizational...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Holds Ribbon-Cutting to Open New Fire Training Tower
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held a ribbon-cutting at a recent Board of Trustees meeting to signify the completion of a new five-story fire training tower on the College’s North Campus in Salisbury. The state-of-the-art training tower further...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Instructor Receives Highest Award from American Occupational Therapy Association
SALISBURY, N.C. – Carolyn Sithong, an instructor in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College occupational therapy assistant program, has been named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This prestigious national award recognizes...
Rowan-Cabarrus Offers Full Scholarships for Many Short-Term Training Programs
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recently received $483,000 from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to expand educational opportunities and workforce development programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the GEER program, the...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Nursing Students and Faculty Join Volunteers Administering COVID-19 Vaccine
SALISBURY, N.C. – With public COVID-19 vaccinations under way across the United States, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College nursing students and faculty are joining other volunteers in helping to roll out the state’s vaccination plan locally. “This is a great opportunity...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Students Benefit from Guaranteed Admissions Agreement with UNC Wilmington
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the University of North Carolina Wilmington recently celebrated the success of the “Pathway to Excellence” program that guarantees admission to Rowan-Cabarrus students who wish to transfer to the four-year...