January 25, 2010
For Immediate Release

RCCC Students Receive Rotary Scholarships

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Two Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students have received $1,000 scholarships from the Salisbury Rotary Club. Both students were recognized at today's RCCC Board of Trustees meeting.

                 Jeremy Proctor of China Grove and Jerica Sherrill of Cleveland are the Rotary scholarship recipients. Proctor is an arts and sciences student with plans to pursue bachelor's degrees in biology and theatre arts. He is the son of Donald and Carol Proctor. Sherrill is an arts and sciences student and plans a career as a respiratory therapist. She is the daughter of Jerry and Deedra Sherrill.

                Opening its doors in 1963, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System. RCCC is a comprehensive, community-focused institution of higher learning, serving the residents of Rowan and Cabarrus counties at multiple campus locations and through on-line programs.

                 RCCC offers fully-accredited associate degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, engineering technologies, and biotechnology. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students advancing to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start or change careers.

                 RCCC provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving a yearly overall enrollment of more than 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.