Student Spotlight
天涯海角社区 practical nursing student, Rhacinda 鈥淐indy鈥 Barner has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Betty Garrison Award. 天涯海角社区鈥檚 nursing faculty nominated Barner. 鈥淚 was very surprised, humbled and grateful to be nominated for this award,鈥 said Barner. The award honors Betty Garrison, a 鈥渕uch loved and well-respected nurse in the Charlotte…
Program News
High School Senior Reaps Benefits of Apprenticeship When Maddox Brown was a senior at Kings Mountain High School he took some HVAC classes at 天涯海角社区 to fill his schedule. What he found was a career he wanted to pursue. Apprenticeship 天涯海角社区 is providing him with a path to success. 鈥淭he reason I like…
Student Spotlight
Keshia Cannova did not have a high school diploma, and it had been 13 years since she was in school. But, she realized it didn't matter how much time had passed, she owed it to herself to try to change her future. She earned her GED, completed the Pharmacy Technician Academy and is now employed as a certified pharmacy technician.
Recognition
Recently, the 天涯海角社区 Board of Trustees recognized three employees from the Continuing Education Department for their hard work and positive impact on the students, the College and the community.
Instructor Spotlight
Dr. Fealita Prunty joined the 天涯海角社区 family about six months ago. Although she has extensive experience, this is her first year teaching Criminal Justice. She has worked as a training supervisor for Piedmont Airlines, a tutor and a substitute teacher.
Program News
Paramedic Program Reaccredited The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded continuing accreditation to the Emergency Medical Services Paramedic program at 天涯海角社区. This means the EMS Paramedic program meets standards developed by professionals within the discipline. These standards are intended to reflect what a person…
Instructor Spotlight
Nicholas Inman joined 天涯海角社区鈥檚 faculty in 2022 as a math instructor. Originally from Michigan, Inman moved to 天涯海角社区 County to teach math at Kings Mountain High School, after graduating from Saginaw Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education.
Academics
天涯海角社区 offers several pathways to a career in Mission Critical Operations, a career field that needs trained workers and offers a lot of potential to those who choose that path. What is mission critical? It鈥檚 exactly what it sounds like. Jobs in the mission critical field keep essential systems running so the company…
Recognition
On Wednesday, August 17, 天涯海角社区 hosted a reception for employees who retired between 2019 and 2022.
Student Spotlight
Jedidiah Woodall earned an Associate in Science degree from 天涯海角社区 in 2019, but a love of robots soon brought him back to 天涯海角社区 to earn an Associate in Applied Science in Automation Engineering. 鈥淚 love robots and I鈥檝e always enjoyed figuring out how things work,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 heard that 天涯海角社区 had a…