Randolph Community College officially opened its new Education & Engagement Center (EEC) at 135 Sunset Ave. in downtown Asheboro with a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Friday, Jan. 23. The new location expands RCC’s ability to deliver workforce training, small business support, and student services in close proximity to local employers and the business community.
Randolph Community College (RCC) officially launched the Spring 2026 Semester with its annual Spring Convocation on Friday, Jan. 9, bringing faculty, staff, trustees, and college leadership together to celebrate accomplishments, recognize employee excellence, and outline priorities for the year ahead.
Randolph Community College proudly announces the students named to its Fall 2025 President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List — recognizing those who achieved outstanding academic success during the semester.
Randolph Community College kicked off the holiday season in true RCC style on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as families, students, employees, and community partners gathered on the Asheboro Campus for the College’s annual Tree Lighting — an evening packed with performances, activities, and plenty of holiday cheer.
Randolph Community College hosted its annual President’s Advisory Council and Legislator Appreciation Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the Photographic Technology Building, bringing together 90 of the most influential elected officials, business executives, and community leaders to discuss the College’s expanding role in workforce development, economic growth, and community partnerships.
Randolph Community College will host its Fall FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Day Event on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in rooms 106 and 108 of the Continuing Education and Industrial Center (CEIC).
Randolph Community College proudly announces the appointment of Lisa R. Carlson, M.B.A., as the College’s new Vice President of Student Success, effective Oct. 1. Carlson brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education leadership having led transformative initiatives that set institutional records for student retention, graduation rates, and support for all students.
Randolph Community College (RCC) marked the start of its 63rd academic year Thursday, Aug. 14, with its annual Fall Convocation, held in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium. Faculty, staff, and leadership gathered to celebrate past successes, outline the current state of the College, and set the tone for the 2025-26 academic year, which began Monday, Aug. 18.
Randolph Community College (RCC) is rolling out the welcome mat for new and returning students with three days of events designed to set them up for success this fall. From in-depth campus introductions to last-minute enrollment support, RCC is removing barriers, giving every student the tools they need to thrive.
Randolph Community College (RCC) is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its students during the 2025 Summer Semester. The President’s List, Dean’s List, and Academic Merit List honor the hard work, determination, and dedication shown in the classroom.
Dr. Richard Carpenter, Chancellor Emeritus of the Lone Star College System (Houston), was the guest speaker at Randolph Community College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony, held Wednesday, May 14, at New Horizon Coliseum. More than 1,100 students earned over 1,600 credentials across RCC’s academic and workforce programs, with close to 350 graduates participating in the ceremony.
In a powerful celebration of achievement, resilience, and community, Randolph Community College honored the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, May 14, during its annual Commencement Ceremony at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. The event marked a turning point for more than 1,100 students who earned over 1,600 credentials across RCC’s academic and workforce programs.
Randolph Community College student and employee identification cards have been officially approved by the North Carolina State Board of Elections for use as valid photo identification for voting in the 2025 and 2026 elections.
Randolph Community College welcomed faculty and staff back for the semester during its annual Spring Convocation, held on Friday, Jan. 10, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium.
Randolph Community College (RCC) proudly hosted its first-ever graduation ceremony at the Randolph Correctional Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, marking a significant milestone in the partnership between education and rehabilitation.
Randolph Community College (RCC) held its Fall President’s Advisory Council Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Pinewood Country Club, welcoming more than 80 of the region’s most influential individuals from industry, education, government, and private citizens.
Randolph Community College (RCC) has reached new heights, staying in the top spot as the No. 1 community college in North Carolina, according to Niche.com, and soaring to an impressive No. 2 ranking nationwide by SmartAsset. These prestigious recognitions reflect RCC’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and student success, solidifying its position as a leader in education and job training.
Randolph Community College’s Asheboro Campus was filled with excitement Friday, Aug. 16, as the college community gathered for the annual Fall Convocation, marking the start of RCC’s 62nd academic year.
Sean Suggs — President of Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC) — was the guest speaker at Randolph Community College’s Commencement Ceremony on Wednesday, May 8, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Amidst cheers, applause, and a palpable sense of pride, the Randolph Community College community came together to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and academic excellence on May 8 for the 2024 Commencement Ceremony at the Greensboro Coliseum.
Seventy-seven students were inducted into Randolph Community College’s Five-Star Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Chapter, Beta Theta Rho, in a ceremony held Saturday, April 20, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.
Students gather around W.T. Brewer’s 1966 Ford F100, checking out the engine and the interior and even lying on the floor to catch a glimpse of the undercarriage. Brewer, the Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology Department Head at Randolph Community College, smiles. This is what Randolph NEXT is all about — sparking high school students’ interest in their future careers.
Randolph Community College recently made improvements and upgrades to networking and security across campus thanks to the Rural College Broadband Access Project from the North Carolina Community College System. In total, RCC was given just over $1.5 million in two allocations.
In an exciting development, the Randolph County Commissioners wholeheartedly endorsed Randolph Community College’s ambitious plans for a new Liberty Center. During Monday’s meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved the College’s funding request, allocating $1,498,000 for the acquisition of 22 acres in Liberty to establish a cutting-edge new center.
Randolph Community College hosted two events at the end of January — one to spark interest in its Career and College Promise (CCP) program and the other to bring in more instructors to the College — both on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
In a landmark move towards shaping the future of education and fostering innovation in Randolph County, Randolph Community College Strategic Planning and Development Officer Linda Brown presented an outline of College’s 2024-2030 Strategic Plan process at the Randolph County Commissioners’ monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 5.
Randolph Community College faculty, staff, and Board members gathered Friday, Jan. 5, to celebrate the starting of the 2024 Spring Semester and to officially launch the 2024-2030 strategic plan process.
Randolph Community College (RCC) welcomed several esteemed state legislators to its Asheboro Campus on Friday, Oct. 6, for a Legislators Appreciation Reception.
Each year, in accordance with the Campus Security Act of 1990 and the Cleary Act, Randolph Community College publishes a Campus Safety and Security Report along with conducting an annual review of all campus safety plans. The report was presented at the College’s Board of Trustees Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20, with only one incident over the past three years and zero unfounded crimes.
Randolph Community College is proud to announce the College has been recognized in two prestigious national rankings for 2024. RCC has secured its position as the leading community college in North Carolina, according to Niche’s latest rankings, and has also clinched an impressive fourth-place spot on BestColleges’ list of Best Online Associate in Information Technology Programs nationwide.
The Asheboro Campus of Randolph Community College was buzzing with excitement Friday, Aug. 11, as the entire college community came together for RCC’s annual Fall Convocation. The event kicked off the College’s 61st school year and was marked by the debut of President Dr. Shah Ardalan, RCC’s seventh leader. Prior to the convocation, a breakfast meet and greet with President Ardalan was hosted at the Armadillo Café, bringing together the College’s dedicated faculty and staff, and setting the tone for the academic year ahead. Students returned to campus Tuesday, Aug. 15, with the start of RCC’s Fall Semester as the College is seeing a growth in enrollment post-pandemic.
A standing-room-only crowd packed into Randolph Community College’s R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center on Thursday, May 11, as 35 College and Career Readiness students earned their Adult High School and High School Equivalency diplomas.
Randolph Community College announced its final candidates for the permanent President of the College on Tuesday — John Grosskopf, current President of North Florida College (Madison, Fla.); Dr. Jeremy Thomas, Provost of Oklahoma City Community College; Dr. Shah Ardalan, current President of Lone Star College-University Park (Houston); and Dr. George McNulty, current President of Gogebic Community College (Ironwood, Mich.).
Randolph Community College was named Business of the Year at the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce’s 97th Annual Meeting Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Jan. 27 at Pinewood Country Club.
Randolph Community College board, faculty, and staff members gathered Friday, Jan. 6, in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium for the College’s annual Spring Convocation. RCC honored Kim Kimrey as its 2023 Excellence in Teaching award winner and David Richardson as the 2023 Staff Person of the Year.
Randolph Community College faculty, staff, and Trustees gathered Thursday, Dec. 15, as the College held the 2022 December College and Career Readiness Graduation in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. Approximately 35 students received their Adult High School or High School Equivalency diplomas with 21 graduates participating in the ceremony.
While looking back at years of successes and looking toward an even brighter future, the Randolph Community College community celebrated Founders’ Week Sept. 4-9 as the College turned 60 years old.
In an ever-increasing paperless world, knowing your way around a computer can not only help boost your job prospects, but also help you navigate shopping and paying bills. This spring, Randolph Community College’s College and Career Readiness (CCR) department launched a Digital Literacy program. Since its inception, its students have earned 201 certificates using the NorthStar program and 42 students have earned their nationally recognized NorthStar certification.
Faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board gathered in the Armadillo Café on the Asheboro Campus Friday, Aug. 12, as Randolph Community College kicked off its 60th school year with a breakfast and convocation.
The Randolph Community College Board of Trustees has chosen Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing Education Elbert Lassiter as Acting President for the College while the search for a permanent president is underway.
Petra Suarez Hernandez could have given up on earning her High School Equivalency diploma when the COVID-19 pandemic started. She could have given up when her husband lost a family member. She could have given up when her mother was in a car accident that put her in the hospital.
“In that moment, the only thing coming to my head was, ‘I need to quit.’ ”
A new, in-depth economic impact analysis found Randolph Community College has a $101.4 million annual impact on the regional economy — supporting more than 2,350 jobs or one out of every 27 jobs across Randolph County.
Lindsey Pizzola is enrolled in Randolph Community College’s Adult Basic Life Skills Education (ABLE) program, which helps adults with developmental disabilities. Students take academic-based classes that focus on helping them become as independent as possible. That extends into life outside of RCC as many of the College’s ABLE students also have jobs. For Pizzola, it’s folding paper towels and unwrapping canvases every Tuesday at The Preppy Possum, a paint-and-sip studio in Asheboro.
Members of the Randolph County community gathered in Randolph Community College’s JB & Claire Davis Corporate Training Center on Tuesday, March 29, for the “State of the County” — a discussion of the current and future workforce needs and the educational pipeline of Randolph County.
Spring Break officially started Tuesday, March 8, at Randolph Community College, but you could have fooled visitors to the Asheboro Campus. Classrooms and labs bustled with activity and students, faculty, and staff filled the hallways. The College, in partnership with Asheboro City Schools, Randolph County School System, Uwharrie Charter Academy, NCWorks, and the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber, hosted the inaugural Randolph NEXT — a job fair featuring more than 40 local businesses and the career and educational opportunities at RCC.
Randolph Community College, Asheboro City Schools, Randolph County Schools, and Uwharrie Charter Academy are joining forces for Randolph NEXT, a unique job fair featuring more than 40 local businesses and the career and educational opportunities at RCC.
Randolph Community College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development and College and Career Readiness departments and the College’s Small Business Center are partnering with Kingdom Life Community Church to offer GED, Adult High School, and computer courses on the church campus.
Randolph Community College held its December 2021 graduation ceremony for 45 students in the College and Career Readiness (CCR) program Dec. 16. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation aired virtually on YouTube.
Faculty, staff, and members of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board were on hand in person and virtually Friday, Aug. 13, for Randolph Community College’s fall convocation in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the Asheboro Campus. The College opened its 59th year when classes began Monday, Aug. 16.
When someone entered the small classroom at Randolph Community College’s Chevy Centre on Saturday, May 8, they saw a table holding a red, white, and blue cake along with patriotic plates, cups, and napkins; they heard “God Bless the U.S.A.” playing on the screen; and they were greeted by students dressed to the nines and smiling eyes behind masks. It wasn’t a Fourth of July party in May, though it might as well have been. No, this was a celebration for eight students who passed their U.S. Citizenship test after taking the RCC course.
Randolph Community College held its May 2021 graduation ceremony for 27 students in the College and Career Readiness (CCR) program Thursday, May 13. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation aired virtually on YouTube.
Randolph Community College held its December 2020 graduation ceremony for 33 students in the College and Career Readiness (CCR) program Thursday, Dec. 10. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the graduation aired virtually on YouTube.
Randolph Community College held a virtual ceremony for its 2020 College and Career Readiness (CCR) Graduation on Thursday, May 14. The in-person ceremony was to take place the same date, but was changed due to COVID-19.
Twenty-eight students participated in the College and Career Readiness graduation ceremony out of 40 High School Equivalency Diploma graduates and five Adult High School Diploma graduates who were eligible Thursday, Dec. 12, at the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center Auditorium at Randolph Community College.
Twenty students participated in the May 9 College and Career Readiness ceremony out of 29 High School Equivalency Diploma graduates and six Adult High School Diploma graduates who were eligible at the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium at Randolph Community College.
