Governor’s Longleaf Commitment Grant Expanded to Offer Free Community College Tuition for Eligible 2020 and 2021 High School Grads
SALISBURY, N.C. – High school students who graduated in either 2020 or 2021 may now be eligible to have tuition and fees covered when they enroll at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and other North Carolina community colleges. The state has expanded eligibility...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Trent Phillips is N.C. Work-Based Learning Student of the Year
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College student Trent Phillips has been named the 2021 William D. Weston Outstanding Student of the Year by the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association, marking the second time in three years that a Rowan-Cabarrus...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Selects New Student Ambassadors
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has named seven outstanding students as official Ambassadors for the 2021-2022 term. The student leaders were recognized and welcomed by the College at a recent Board of Trustees meeting. Grace Dunn is pursuing her...
Tanzanian Immigrant Finds New Opportunities Through Programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
SALISBURY, N.C. – When Tahabyona “Tabi” Kamugisha came to the United States in July 2019 from Tanzania, one of his first priorities was to learn English. Whatever was to come in America, he knew that speaking and understanding the language would make his journey...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Names New Chief Financial Officer
SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has named Kelly Kluttz as its new Chief Financial Officer. Kluttz comes to Rowan-Cabarrus from Cabarrus County Schools, where she served as Chief Financial Officer and managed the system’s overall financial...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to Host Virtual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will host “A New Way Forward with G.U.I.D.E. (Growth, Understanding, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity),” a virtual higher education diversity and inclusion conference, November 18 and 19. The event is free and open to...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Students Work with Campers at Wings of Eagles Ranch
SALISBURY, N.C. – Students in the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program worked with campers at Wings of Eagles Ranch in Concord this summer as part of a clinical fieldwork rotation. The nonprofit ranch’s Adventure II camp serves...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Honors Employees as ‘COVID-19 Heroes’ at Convocation Event
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College honored its “COVID-19 Heroes” at a recent employee convocation at Atrium Health Ballpark, thanking faculty and staff members for their diligence in keeping the College’s five campuses safe during the past 18 months....
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Honors Student Leaders at Annual Awards Banquet
SALISBURY, N.C. – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College honored student leaders, clubs and organizations during its 15th Annual Student Leadership Awards Banquet held at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis. “A complete college experience extends beyond the classroom, and...
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Students Capture Accolades During 2021 State SkillsUSA Competition
SALISBURY, N.C. – Nine students from Rowan Cabarrus Community College competed in the 2021 SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships. The virtual conference showcased Career and Technical Education, with students participating in approximately 120 trade, technical and...