Foundation Ambassadors Represent RCC in the Community

ASHEBORO (September 19, 2008)

RCC Foundation Ambassadors for the 2008-09 school year are (from left) Jennifer Priddy of Reidsville, William Allen of Lexington, Kristopher Tarot of Asheboro, and Brenda Lopez of Asheboro.

Each year, the Randolph Community College Foundation chooses four students who have demonstrated extraordinary academic excellence and have a commitment to achieving their educational goals to serve as Foundation Ambassadors. Through the Ambassador program, these students can give back to the College and their communities by participating in promotional activities for RCC. They promote and represent RCC on its campus, in middle and high schools, and in their communities. The Foundation Ambassadors for the 2008-09 school year are William G. Allen, 19, of Lexington; Brenda Lopez, 19, of Asheboro; Jennifer Priddy, 34, of Reidsville; and Kristopher Ryan Tarot, 20, of Asheboro.

Allen is a graduate of Eastern Randolph High School, where he was a member of the Vocational Honors Beta Club. He is working on an associate degree in Business Administration at RCC. He works part time for Loflin Funeral Home in Liberty and has future plans as an entrepreneur. Allen is the son of Parks and Evelyn Allen of Lexington.

An Associate in Arts (College Transfer) major at RCC, Lopez graduated from Southwestern Randolph High School, where she took AP English, literature and environmental classes and was a Top Cat. Originally from Mexico, she has been coordinator of the Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry for four years and works at Woodforest National Bank. Lopez is a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at RCC. She plans to transfer to a four-year university, obtain a bachelor's degree in biology, and then apply to dental school. Her long-term goal is to become a pediatric dentist.

A graduate of Rockingham County High School, Priddy earned an associate degree from Rockingham Community College and took classes at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro before entering Randolph Community College's Photographic Technology program. She most recently worked for Pier 1 Imports (Kids Division) where she was visual merchandiser for the eastern region. While with Pier 1, Priddy became involved in Habitat for Humanity in Washington, D.C. Her future plans include opening a photography studio. She is the daughter of Don and Joyce Priddy of Reidsville.

An aspiring writer who graduated from Asheboro High School, Tarot is in the Associate in Arts (College Transfer) program at RCC and plans to transfer to UNCG and major in English or psychology. He is currently a member of the 4-H advisory board, which oversees how the organization is doing as a whole. An A and A/B Honor Roll student throughout school, Tarot illustrated a children's story in 2002. He likes staying busy, working out, running, swimming, and is interested in photography. He has modeled for freelance photographer Robin Forbes and also works at Video Spectrum. He was recently elected as RCC's Student Government Association president. Tarot is the son of Eddy and Paulette Tarot of Asheboro. His future plans include writing several novels.

Associate degree students who have completed a minimum of nine credit hours in the fall semester with a GPA of at least 3.0 and who are enrolled for a minimum of nine credit hours in the spring semester are invited to apply for the Foundation Ambassador program. Foundation Ambassadors receive many benefits, including an in-state tuition scholarship for three semesters and a $200 book allowance.