When students begin spring classes at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» on January 8, they will find revamped and strengthened Cosmetic Arts programs. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Cosmetic Arts includes Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring, and Natural Hair Care. Cosmetology was one of the first programs of study offered at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», and it has remained among the most popular majors since […]
Ronnie Ellis, a longtime friend of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation, has donated an antique grandfather clock to the College for permanent display in the historic Norfleet House on the Tarboro campus. Monika Fleming, program coordinator of the Historic Preservation program, estimates that the clock was built in the 1820s. The clockmaker was […]
Reserved parking spaces for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students who are veterans or active duty military were unveiled during the Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held November 11 on the Tarboro campus. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» President Dr. Greg McLeod and Angie Estes, financial aid advisor and VA coordinator, presented the first reserved parking space, which is located […]
Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», and Dr. Peggy Valentine, interim chancellor of Fayetteville State University, signed an agreement yesterday that permits Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» associate degree graduates to complete an online bachelor’s degree at FSU at a total cost of no more than $10,000 in out-of-pocket expenses, or approximately $5,000 at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and $5,000 […]
In October, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will launch a unique certificate program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones). Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will be the only community college in the state to offer the program. Classes for the new Drone certificate begin October 22. The certificate will be available through the College’s Geospatial Technology program and will emphasize training in […]
Michael Jordan (standing), vice president of student services at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», discusses the syllabus with students in his General Psychology class. Fall classes at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» began Thursday, August 22. New programs at the College include advanced I-CAR certifications in Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology and a drone certificate in the Geospatial Technology program. Classes […]
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» leaders were among the education and business professionals who attended the Twin Counties Education & Business Leaders’ Summit held August 1 on the campus of Nash Community College. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» participants included (from left) Lynwood Roberson, Dr. Greg McLeod, Sheila Hoskins, Sheryll Wood, Debbie Batten, Dr. Harry Starnes, and Bruce Panneton. NC Secretary […]
A quick internet search shows that auto body repair and collision jobs are readily available both locally and nationwide. With advanced certification offered at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», job seekers can write their own ticket. According to Bud Speight, program chair of Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», “Our graduates are guaranteed employment if they […]
Trucking Operations students at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» recently visited Eagle Transport in Selma. From left are Curt Odem, senior field maintenance manager at Eagle Transport; Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students Brad Armstrong and Andre Kearney; and Lance Collette, president of Eagle Transport. Students shadowed the Eagle Transport executives and said it was an enriching learning experience. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» offers […]
For the fourth year in a row, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students brought home gold from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held last week in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference is the world’s largest showcase of skilled trades. The highlight of the conference was the SkillsUSA Championships on June 26-27, during which 6,500 student contestants […]
