I.E. Ready Award
Under
Governor Hunt's leadership, North Carolina consistently ranked at the top of the
nation in economic growth, job creation and capital investment, and was
nationally recognized for its business climate.
Governor James B. Hunt Jr.
President of the Year
Dr. William C. Aiken
President
Sampson Community College
Excellence in Teaching
It
is a tremendously exciting time to be a community college nursing educator in
North Carolina!
Robin Harris
Nursing Instructor
College of The Albemarle
Staff Person of the Year
Dr. James W. Kelley
Director of Admissions
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Distinguished Partners for Excellence
As
demonstrated by true results, WakeMed and Wake Tech represent a most
distinguished partnership and commitment to the health and well being of Wake
County's nearly one million residents.
Wake Med Health & Hospitals and Wake Technical Community College
The relationship between Pharr Yarns
and Gaston College is one of collaboration, mutual respect, and mutual benefit.
Gaston College and Pharr Yarns
Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award
Attending
JCC has been such a great experience. Whatever I end up doing, my time here will
definitely be one of the more solid stepping stones.
Antonio McNeill
Johnston Community College
Dallas Herring Achievement Award
Through
involvement with student activities he learned how to communicate, to build and
work with teams, and to take risks in developing his creativity.
Brian Long
Mitchell Community College
WCC has opened new worlds to me, worlds
in which my children will live a different life than I had.
Chastity Holt
Wilkes Community College
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My experience at Alamance Community College has been exciting, humbling and
encouraging.
Melissa S. Dean
Alamance Community College |
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A-B Tech is preparing me to become the source for construction answers.
Mark Wayne Dooly
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College |
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My choice to attend Beaufort was the best decision I could have ever made and
I would not go back and change it for the world.
Amanda Rose
Beaufort County Community College |
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The pursuit of higher education has
instilled in me the significance of endurance, prioritizing and
resilience.
J.L. Oxendine
Bladen Community College |
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The community college system
worked so well for me because it enabled me to take classes in a way
that fit my life.
Wanda B. Clarke
Blue Ridge Community College |
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BCC has prepared me well for my
future. Be it further education or the workforce, within my
field of study, I know I'm ready!
Santressa S. Culpepper
Brunswick Community College |
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My future is before me now and I
am no longer scared of what it might hold for me because I know I
have taken the reins and am leading myself down my own path.
Julie Bentley
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute |
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I feel very privileged and proud to
be another piece of the family at CFCC.
Alec Schmitt
Cape Fear Community College |
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I knew it was going to be an uphill
battle; a battle I was ready to face head on.
Amanda Wright
Carteret Community College |
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My greatest success lies in
the lives of the students that are still enrolled in school because
of the assistance I have provided.
William Robinson
Catawba Valley Community College |
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I've known for a long time
that I enjoyed math, and wanted to work in a field that allowed me
to improve and use my math skills. When I heard about the
Laser and Photonics Technology degree at CCCC, it sounded like a
perfect fit.
Jamie Yeatman
Central Carolina Community College |
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Getting involved in my
college not only gave me the opportunity to practice my English, but
it also gave me experience in leadership, critical thinking and
teambuilding.
Franck Idohou
Central Piedmont Community College |
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Cleveland Community College
continues to fulfill all of my expectations and needs while I
maintain my career, work toward my goal of transferring to a
four-year school, and keep my family happy.
Nicola Dixon Vaca
Cleveland Community College |
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Now, where despair once blinded a beaten man, a torch of hope lights
the future.
Jeffery Scott Hanes
Coastal Carolina Community College |
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College of The Albemarle
has been a stepping stone for me. It has allowed me to transition
from high school to college with absolute ease.
Judy Williams
College of The Albemarle |
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If you think you are too old to
improve your lot by going back to school, I challenge you to prove
it. You may just surprise yourself.
Jonathan A. Irwin
Craven Community College |
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Davidson County Community
College has become the vehicle that has driven me towards my dreams.
Alison Castillo
Davidson County Community College |
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None of my achievements would have
been possible were it not for the friendly learning environment
provided by Durham Tech or the guidance and support of my incredible
instructors.
Christopher Ryan Hart
Durham Technical Community College |
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Some of the nicest, most
professional people I know have graduated from Edgecombe Community
College.
Dorothy A. Spruill
Edgecombe Community College |
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The staff and faculty at FTCC
are so passionate about the success of every student. With
their help, I will be able to realize my dream of becoming a college
graduate.
Barbara Mattheu
Fayetteville Technical Community College |
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I am so proud of the person I am
today, and I want to thank everyone at Forsyth Tech for helping me
build the new me.
Angela M. Rigdon
Forsyth Technical Community College |
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Surprisingly, there are many people
who have to start over. I feel challenged and lively having
this opportunity.
Susan Canine Miller
Gaston College |
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Through the help of faculty and
staff, I have gained the self-respect and encouragement to be
successful.
Deanna Nelson
Guilford Technical Community College |
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My experience at Halifax Community
College has been the best experience in my life.
Crystal G. Bell
Halifax Community College |
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My goal is to work for the US Forest
Service and the education I'm receiving at HCC will help me to reach
that.
Dawn Salley
Haywood Community College |
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If I could sum up my experience
at Isothermal Community College in one word it would be incredible!
Michael Osborne
Isothermal Community College |
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James Sprunt Community College
has helped me grow not only as a student, but as a person.
April R. Lee
James Sprunt Community College |
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The College, through its
instructors and staff, have tapped into my life experiences and core
principles and allowed me to apply, strengthen, and continue to
refine them.
Joshua McCune
Johnston Community College |
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A supportive faculty and staff at LCC
motivated me to succeed by raising my own performance standards and
providing the necessary tools for achievement.
Nikki Marie Garner
Lenoir Community College |
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Community college is an opportunity
for non-traditional students, such as myself, to dream, believe, and
achieve their goals.
Jennifer Mourning-Rollins
Martin Community College |
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My fellow students, my instructors,
and the staff of Student Services here at MCC have supported and
encouraged me every step of the way.
Sandra Gail Parker
Mayland Community College |
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I finally feel like I have so much
more to offer my community, my family and my future employer.
Deborah S. Thomas
McDowell Technical Community College |
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Thinking positive is one of the
keys to my success.
Tiffany Cales
Mitchell Community College |
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All of my professors have helped
me realize how to reach my goals and have given me enough confidence
to believe I can do anything I set my mind to.
Miriam McCaskill
Montgomery Community College |
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With my culinary degree from Nash
Community College, I would like to open a bakery. I know that
I have a lot more to learn before making that dream become a
reality, but I also know that I am getting the best tools to build a
solid base to meet my goal.
Almonica L. Speight
Nash Community College |
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When I started college, I wasn't
sure what to expect, but I have learned with determination and hard
work that my dream of earning an Associates in Arts degree and going
on to become a teacher is possible.
Stephanie C. Brackin
Pamlico Community College |
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At Piedmont, I've had some
outstanding instructors who assigned work that made me think.
I've appreciated the friendly people -- from the instructors to the
office personnel who are always willing to help me out.
Daniel Linville
Piedmont Community College |
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PCC has shown me the importance of
community and has given me an opportunity to improve my family's
quality of life.
Mark L. Benton
Pitt Community College |
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It hasn't been an easy journey, but
it has been a wonderful journey. Randolph Community College
has helped right many wrongs in my life.
Donna Reynolds Camp
Randolph Community College |
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I have become an avid student,
thirsting for any and all bits of learning that are passed my way by
the very competent instructors at Richmond Community College.
Through this knowledge, I am now confident and prepared to re-enter
the workforce, which today demands so much more of its employees.
Donna Jenkins Hudson
Richmond Community College |
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I know now that the sacrifices I
have made are all about to pay off. Coming to Roanoke-Chowan
Community College has been one of the best decisions of my life.
Jennifer L. Perry
Roanoke-Chowan Community College |
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I look back on these two years and
can only try to imagine where I would be without them. I feel
fully confident in going to a four year college now and pursuing a
career in Pharmacy.
Javeed J. Jattan
Robeson Community College |
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My experience at Rockingham
Community College, both as a student and a math tutor will help me
reach my career goals because Rockingham Community College has set
me up for success by providing me with a solid foundation.
Khori M. Navarre
Rockingham Community College |
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Fifteen years ago when I became
a single mother to four teenagers, I would never have dreamt that my
long ago dream of being a nurse could be fulfilled.
Patricia Ann Wayne
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College |
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And now, as I am preparing to
transfer to a four-year university to continue my studies, I know
that I will excel because of all that I have learned in the past two
years!
Elizabeth Ann Price
Sampson Community College |
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Sandhills Community College has
provided me with rigorous academic course work that has prepared me
for success at a larger university, while in the comfort of a
smaller, more personal setting.
Alison Boone
Sandhills Community College |
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The moment I entered my first
college class at South Piedmont, I felt motivated to work harder and
believe in myself. I learned the important life lesson that
hard work and dedication can take you anywhere in this world.
Dawn-Jana Dressman
South Piedmont Community College |
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My experience at Southeastern
Community College has motivated me to pursue, at minimum, a graduate
level degree. I hope to eventually combine my interest in
technology with my desire to help people, either as an educator, or
innovator.
Johnathan Corbett
Southeastern Community College |
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I feel prepared to succeed in
whatever path I choose to follow. Their support and caring
made me who I am today.
Titus Laney, V
Southwestern Community College |
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I am grateful to the staff and
faculty at Stanly Community College for the excellent guidance and
quality instruction they have given me during my experience with
them. They helped me realize that it is never too late to
pursue your dreams and fulfill your professional desires.
Gordon Paul Hopkins
Stanly Community College |
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I believe God has provided a special
opportunity to pursue an all but forgotten dream, and I have not
taken this opportunity lightly. Although the condition of the
American economy doesn't look promising, I am excited about my
future.
Tammy Lawrence Brindle
Surry Community College |
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TCCC has given me a foundation
which will continue to help me when I go on to a university and a
Career as a Computer Engineer/Programmer.
Cynthia Lundy
Tri-County Community College |
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I am almost finished with my
educational journey and I believe I am now prepared to compete in
the job market.
Sharon Ingandela
Vance-Granville Community College |
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The valuable knowledge and skills that
I have received at Wake Technical Community College combined with my
education and experiences from Poland, I am taking with me. I
will graduate in May 2010 and I look forward to applying what I have
learned in a career and my personal life.
Aneta K. Mrozek
Wake Technical Community College |
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Without a doubt, I am currently being
transformed by the mission of Wayne Community College and the
academics being presented.
Phillip H. Parry, Sr.
Wayne Community College |
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I would not be who I am today if it
were not for my experience at Western Piedmont. My goal is to
motivate students to take advantage of the countless opportunities
the college offers, by making a difference in their lives and the
lives of others.
Kylie Knight
Western Piedmont Community College |
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As I prepare to transfer, I plan to
use the same techniques that I learned at WCC so that I can achieve
the same academic excellence at the university level.
Matthew Brian Weatherman
Wilkes Community College |
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I am not the same person that I was
when I walked through those doors eighteen months ago. I am a
better person for the experience with a brighter future and a new
passion for life.
Bonnie Ann Boshart
Wilson Community College |
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