Jerry Wolford

"RCC provided me with a foundation that, at the time, I was unaware of - a visual and technological underpinning that has allowed me to continue to expand my skills at an almost exponential rate. People often ask, 'How did you learn to do that?' I usually say I taught myself, but the truth is RCC provided me the ability to migrate from still photography to video documentary and multimedia development. It is good to know I am ready for my next challenge."

Jerry Wolford's photographs have appeared in periodicals and textbooks such as Newsweek, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Business Week, Der Spiegel, Sports Illustrated, ACC Athlete, Cosmopolitan, Information Week, UNCG Sports Publications, The Big Click, and Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach.

He earned his degree in Photographic Technology with a concentration in Photojournalism from Randolph Community College (then called Randolph Technical College) in 1986 and has received numerous awards including earning the Landmark Award of Excellence 12 times during his 20-year career with The News & Record. He was named Photographer of the Year in 1987 by the North Carolina Press Photographers Association, won 1st Place-Sports Action in 1994 and 3rd Place-Issue Illustration in 1995 from National Pictures of the Year.

He recently won 2nd Place in the Documentary Video category in the National Press Photographers Association's 2008 Best of Photojournalism. Jerry won the Wilbur Award for documentary work on religion in 1996, and has won numerous other awards from the N.C. press Association, the N.C. Press Photographers' Association, the Atlanta Seminar on Photojournalism, and the Southern Short Course in Photography. He was named an outstanding alumnus of RCC in 2005.

Jerry's job at the News & Record has evolved over the years as he has added new photography and computer skills to his resume. "This year my job changed to include creating Web content," he says. "It is now a mix of photography, field audio recording, video photography, video editing, audio editing, Flash authoring, and training staff."

Jerry is also involved in his community-photographing athletic and other events for the Randleman High School's yearbook and helping to raise money for Randleman High School athletics. Since graduation, Jerry has continued to be involved with Randolph Community College, photographing students and graduates for publications, judging the RCC Foundation's photography competition, and presenting lectures to photography students. Jerry is a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting where he a member of the Technology Team and photographs events of the meeting.

He lives in Randleman with his wife, Joyce, and daughter, Brooke.

Jerry Wolford
RCC Photography Graduate
Award-winning Photographer for The News & Record

 

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