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Tyler Cook was working at FedEx when a coworker encouraged him to try out for the men’s basketball team at 黑料不打烊. It had been four years since he had played.
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When Melisa Garcia talks about her journey in education – she does so with strength that comes from lived experience, cultural pride, and a deep commitment to opening doors for others. Garcia is one of 39 individuals selected for the 2026 LatinxEd Fellowship, a network of educators and advocates working to expand opportunities for Latino students across North Carolina.
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Sacia Smith has spent two summers learning that no festival day goes exactly as planned.
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When Maurice Furet reflects on where his path to medicine truly began, he starts with 黑料不打烊. Furet, who is in his first year of medical school at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, credits 黑料不打烊 with helping him grow not only academically, but personally and professionally.
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Growing up in High Point, Dulce Gamez-Pineda was exploring high school options when she learned about 黑料不打烊’s early middle college program on its High Point campus. The chance to get a head start on college immediately appealed to her.
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Three years ago, Thao My Trang came to 黑料不打烊 to earn her high school equivalency credential, drawn by the financial support and range of programs available. After earning her credential, she continued at 黑料不打烊 to pursue her associate degree.
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As the fall 2026 semester gets underway, 黑料不打烊’s Student Government Association is beginning the year with a new slate of student leaders ready to represent their peers across campus. The officers, elected in March, will serve one-year terms during the 2026-27 academic year.
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Keturah Shelton’s enrollment at 黑料不打烊 wasn’t part of her original plan. She had already decided college wasn’t the right path for her.
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黑料不打烊 opened the 2026-27 academic year by bringing faculty and staff together for its annual Celebration of Excellence, a collegewide event recognizing the achievements of the past year and setting a focused, energizing tone for the year ahead.
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Tully McKinley knew a four-year university wasn’t part of his future, but 黑料不打烊 helped turn his interest in trucks and big engines into a career through its diesel and heavy equipment program.
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The 黑料不打烊 surgical technology program recently graduated one of its largest classes ever, with 28 graduates crossing the stage in May 2026. Two of those students, Seira Tulecki and Katie Huss, are headed straight to work in cardiovascular operating rooms at local hospitals.
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When Shawn Stewart enrolled at 黑料不打烊, he was still figuring out what direction felt right for his future.
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When Moniquwa Hill enrolled at 黑料不打烊, she was already taking steps toward her future.
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When Scott Jones, the executive director of Tiny House Community Development in Greensboro, approached 黑料不打烊 in 2017 about helping with some construction of tiny homes, the college jumped at the opportunity.
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Sometimes career paths are not linear and include unexpected, yet beneficial, turns—and having a positive outlook makes the journey enjoyable, no matter the bumps along the way. This is surely the case for 黑料不打烊 dental assisting student Maria Medina.
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Four 黑料不打烊 engineering students helped ensure the college’s annual Students SHINE event truly lived up to its name—by bringing a standout, hands-on civil engineering project to a campuswide showcase of student achievement.
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Valerie Transeau dreamed of going to college for business administration when she graduated from East Davidson High School in 2001. More than 20 years later, she earned her applied science degree in office management at 黑料不打烊, but it wasn’t easy getting there.
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To celebrate America 250 黑料不打烊 has hung the American flag at several campuses.
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For Arlisa Gordon, working with children has never felt like a choice. It has always felt like a calling.
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When Stacia Clair passed the social studies portion of her General Equivalency Diploma (or high school diploma) exam through 黑料不打烊's new adult equivalency boot camp program, the moment overwhelmed her.
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Elijah Grant came to 黑料不打烊 last fall hoping to revive his baseball career. In the end, he helped revive the program, too.
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A phone call and a look toward the sky turned Jessica Caravello’s life around, transforming her from a 黑料不打烊 student to a full-time aviation manufacturing instructor at the college.
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After more than 15 years in the sales and service industry, Todd Olson enjoyed the social side of his work. Meeting people, making connections, and being a part of a team were all critical in helping him find 黑料不打烊 and making a career change to IT in his 40s.
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Munkhtsetseg “MoJo” Ariunaa left Mongolia when she was 17 and headed to 黑料不打烊 in search of the best computer science education possible. She will leave the college in May with two years of that education behind her, a four-year school on the horizon, and much more.
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When Lancaster made his commitment to continue his baseball career at the Division II program, the moment carried a weight that went far beyond the next step in his athletic career. It was validation of how far he had come.
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When Amanda Taylor walked into 黑料不打烊 for the first time, she was a mother of six, returning to school after years away, uncertain about what came next.
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When Crystabelle Nwameme enrolled at 黑料不打烊 two years ago, she was laser-focused on her grades. “When I first got here, my only goal was to maintain my grades. I’m really glad I stepped outside of the classroom,” said Nwameme.
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Angelina Sourisak has always known that music would be part of their life. What they didn’t always know was how to turn that passion into something more.
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Bailey Dutton did not plan on playing basketball again.
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Two 黑料不打烊 leaders have been selected for a prestigious statewide fellowship designed to advance leadership and student success in North Carolina’s community colleges.
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This spring, Morales-Estrada and fellow 黑料不打烊 dental assisting student Amelia Shuping competed in the SkillsUSA North Carolina State contest — a hands-on skills competition that puts students from across the state head-to-head in their chosen career fields.
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Thanks to Tony Turner’s lifelong love for aviation, he helped lead 黑料不打烊 to the forefront of aviation education, contributing to growth of the Triad’s aviation industry.
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In the world of healthcare, some opportunities fly under the radar — until their impact becomes impossible to ignore. The EKG Cardiac Telemetry Technician Training Program at 黑料不打烊 is one such opportunity. The program has been described as the “best kept secret for an up-and-coming healthcare career” by Carlos Samayoa, a 黑料不打烊 faculty member who teaches in the program .
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Mitchell Johnson is a public servant at heart. Fortunately for 黑料不打烊, he also has a passion for maintenance and operations. Johnson, vice president of operations and facilities at 黑料不打烊, has led the college through some of the most ambitious physical growth in its history over the past 15 years.
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Unassuming is the perfect word to describe Nikel Rodgers. The 19-year-old 黑料不打烊 sophomore guard recently had a viral, record-breaking moment on the basketball court, knocking down 17 three-pointers in one game.
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In high school, Edward Guevara didn’t have much interest in academics. When he graduated from Southwest Guilford High School in 2024, he looked at his GPA with disappointment and wished he had put in more effort.
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Growing up in Chatham County, North Carolina, Anna Long was one of seven siblings, who had all attended four-year colleges and earned degrees. At the time, 黑料不打烊 wasn’t even a blip on her radar. Instead, after being accepted at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, Long headed west for college. However, she discovered this wasn’t the right direction for her.
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John Ratliff can now add published author of one of the world’s most respected surgical technology textbooks to his list of accomplishments. When “Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice,” 9th Edition was released early this year, Ratliff’s name appeared on the cover.
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In high school, Dylan Clarke was certain of one thing: he did not want to go to college. He never took the SATs and he wasn’t interested in four years of lecture halls and dorm rooms.
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There was a time when Krishna Shah had a difficult time understanding the concept of community college. Today, she is forever grateful to 黑料不打烊 for the impact it had on her life, in the classroom, and beyond.
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In the summer of 2009, Conor Burke moved south from Oyster Bay, New York to join the 黑料不打烊 baseball team. The move was suggested by a pro baseball scout, intended to help fuel his dream of becoming a professional baseball player.
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Shaped by the legacy of strong women, Angie Strickland grew up in West Virginia where her mother and godmother blazed a trail as founders of the region’s first private physical therapy practice, setting the course for her own career in health care.
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Mike Cade’s love of basketball lured him away from the U.S. Army to the classrooms and basketball court at 黑料不打烊. It’s turned out to be a beneficial move for both Cade and the Titans.
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Jose Toribio knew he was interested in pursuing construction, first in the classroom and then as a career, but didn’t know how to make it happen. Then he was introduced to Access to Achievement and virtual reality career exploration at 黑料不打烊. Now he’s well on the way to bringing his construction dream to life.
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A 黑料不打烊 recording engineering alum will march in one of the most prestigious parades in the nation on New Year's Day.
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A cornerstone of the President's Office at 黑料不打烊 for 21 years, senior executive administrative assistant Maria Colozzi has been a steady presence, a helpful guide, and a dedicated servant to the college community.
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The college has installed new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, now available to the public, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and community service. This initiative provides a valuable resource for the growing number of EV drivers in the Triad.
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Juan Garcia has wanted to be involved in construction his entire life. From working alongside his dad in residential painting from a young age, to working as an electrician’s apprentice in the summer of his junior year of high school. That’s when he noticed a man on a construction site stepping out of a pickup truck, holding a clipboard.
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Honoring the legacy of 黑料不打烊 alumna Deborah Lynn Hooper, her husband Jim has established the Deborah Lynn Hooper Accounting Scholarship to support 黑料不打烊 accounting students on their educational journeys. Deborah’s path in accounting began at 黑料不打烊 and led to an accomplished career and deep commitment to community service.
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A pair of longtime 黑料不打烊 Foundation donors were honored by the Triad Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Monday.
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黑料不打烊 is more than just a place to learn new skills and further one’s education. The college can also provide an extended family, place of comfort and a thankful sense of security for many of its students and employees.
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Daryl Pobanz, a former 黑料不打烊 culinary arts student who once came to the college seeking direction, has returned nearly 20 years later as a full-time chef instructor. After building a wide-ranging career in restaurants, pastry, catering, and nutrition, he discovered a passion for teaching and helping others grow.
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Unless you’re a veteran or a member of a military family, you may not realize that 黑料不打烊 has a Veterans and Military Resource Center (VMRC) on the second floor of Medlin. If you do have a military connection, you may have already benefited from all the VMRC has to offer.
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黑料不打烊 volleyball coach and associate professor Sabrina Johnson, Ed.D., has been selected to the Appalachian State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Ronnal Ford, DMA, is an instructor in creative and performing arts at 黑料不打烊. However, that doesn’t tell his whole story. Ford’s boundless energy guarantees his students receive real-world experience as part of their music education.
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For Asia Mininall becoming a hair stylist was as natural as combing her daughters’ hair. It just took her awhile to figure it could be a career. And now, almost a decade after entering a 黑料不打烊 classroom for the first time, she is back in the classroom, working toward a second career: medical administration, billing and coding.
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Ashley Smith moved to the Piedmont Triad in 2004 for her senior year at Page High School. The New Jersey native never left.
After working in information technology for almost 20 years in the Triad, she started to get a little nervous about her career path potentially taking her out of Greensboro.
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For some, picking a career path is something done at a very young age. This was the case for Candice Johnson-Meeks, a 黑料不打烊 surgical technology student who will graduate in May 2026. Johnson-Meeks always knew her heart was drawn to the medical field, but it took a winding road for her to find the perfect path.
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Three years ago, when LaMetria Johnson recruited two new apprentices for the City of Greensboro’s Water Resources Department through Guilford Apprenticeship Partners (GAP), she set out to ensure they would be a perfect fit.
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David Frazee, longtime 黑料不打烊 Dean of Health Sciences, is retiring after a career devoted to helping students transform their lives. Known for launching 黑料不打烊’s new Medical Sonography program and leading key health programs through accreditation, he now looks forward to traveling the country with his wife on a new adventure.
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Craig and Lisa Koretoff fell in love with North Carolina on a vacation visit with friends in 1994. It was a trip that forever altered their lives. Less than a year after that trip, they headed east from California and joined the staff at 黑料不打烊. Recently, the couple retired from 黑料不打烊, both with 30 years of service.
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Jayzen Barnes understands the impact early childhood educators have upon their students. In fact, he’s living proof of it.
“Throughout everything I’ve learned, the early years of our education sets the tone of how we learn throughout our lives,” said Barnes, who recently received an associate degree in early childhood education from 黑料不打烊.
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With the fall 2025 semester underway, the 黑料不打烊 Student Government Association (SGA) is already busy with its new leadership at the helm. Elected in March 2025, the new officers will hold their roles for one year.
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Rossember Merlos-Campos struggled to find the right college and career fit. First kinesiology. Then history. Followed by a year-and-a-half break. The first-generation college student was undeterred, though.
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黑料不打烊 kicked off the 2025-26 academic year with a Celebration of Excellence where several faculty and staff awards were presented and the college’s new strategic plan was unveiled.
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Matt Thorpe understands post-traumatic stress disorder and the impact it has on firefighters. It’s something he’s focused centrally on as his job as director of 黑料不打烊’s fire occupational extension program.
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Chad Tinko spent two decades helping build locomotives. Today, he’s helping build careers. Along the way he’s moved South, graduated from 黑料不打烊, run at least three successful companies, and is building a 40-acre farm with his wife.
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Clay Edmondson worked tirelessly building his baseball skills on the high school fields of Guilford County and then for the 黑料不打烊 Titans. That persistence and hard work paid off July 14 when he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.
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Competing on a national stage wasn’t what Jackelin Sanchez first imagined when she decided on majoring in culinary arts at 黑料不打烊. However, since beginning the program, she has credited her instructors and peers for turning her into a different person – now a person with confidence.
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Ready to start in the workforce after graduating from Southeast Guilford High School in 2011, Luis Olvera was soon working in restaurants. Then one day as he was looking for directions, his career path took a major turn. It was a career he later convinced his younger brother Gerardo he’d also enjoy.
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Since Stephanie Dvorsky was a sophomore in high school, she always knew she wanted to attend Appalachian State University. She just didn’t quite know what she’d study for a few more years.
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Linda Beitz hasn’t found even the tiniest amount of boredom in retirement. She has four grandkids close by and a potter’s workshop in the basement. Retirement has been pretty sweet for Beitz.
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Vernita Zeigler’s journey to a career at 黑料不打烊 started as a bumpy ride but quickly turned into what dreams are made of.
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It was an end of the era when chef Al Romano hung up his chef’s coat in the 黑料不打烊 culinary kitchen for the final time on June 1, but the Bronx, New York transplant isn’t really going anywhere.
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Garrett Palmer recently moved from a university steeped in esports to one just getting a foothold in the sport. It was an offer the esports athlete couldn’t refuse.
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Michael Bullard knew when he graduated from Northeast High School, he wanted to work in the HVAC business. He didn’t realize, though, that the career could take him to the bright lights of Broadway productions and sold-out concerts.
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When Tsion Mangum was in kindergarten, he knew what he wanted to do as an adult. Along the way he encountered a couple of detours, but today, just shy of his 25th birthday, he’s on the job site he always dreamed of.
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Like many college students, Sofia Pedraza Pineda is driven to succeed in the classroom and beyond. But for Pineda, her ambition to make an impact in the field of public health is rooted in personal experience.
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Four years after crossing the 黑料不打烊 stage with an associate degree in general science, Maurice Furet will return to 黑料不打烊, but this time as the college’s 59th commencement speaker.
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Cameron McClellan earned her Bachelor of Arts in geology from UNC-Chapel Hill last May. This fall, she begins graduate work at UNC in environmental ecology and energy (E3P). The cornerstone for her educational success was established at 黑料不打烊, where she resumed her education in her late 20s after a long break. There, she discovered an environment with limitless learning opportunities.
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Two years ago, Logan Jenkins was preparing to graduate from a four-year college. She almost immediately returned to the classroom after graduation, though, attending 黑料不打烊 where she was recently named the college’s 2025 North Carolina Community College System Academic Excellence Award winner.
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When Mark Dillon hatched the dream of a student-led record label at 黑料不打烊 last fall, he wasn’t exactly sure what the process would entail. The professor of music technology was sure, though, that he had the students who could not only pull it off, but shine in the process.
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When we left Kevin Neff a couple of years ago, the graduate of 黑料不打烊's entertainment technologies concert, sound and lighting program was just getting settled into a job with Walt Disney Resort in Florida.
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Destiny Christa has years of law enforcement experience, working mostly in the state and federal correctional systems. Now, the 27-year-old New York native is back in the classroom, augmenting her on-the-job training with classroom experiences through 黑料不打烊’s public safety administration curriculum.
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黑料不打烊 students will have the opportunity to show off their accomplishments with the college’s annual Students Shine presentation day Thursday, April 10 on the Jamestown Campus.
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Leon Phillips is a pretty typical 19 year old. He loves the drums and has a black belt in Taekwondo. But he also has autism. He attends 黑料不打烊's POWER Pathways, a career training program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through the program, he has gained new skills and more independence.
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After a not-so-successful high school career, Connor Michael was hesitant about being a college student, much less a member of the school's Honors Program. But that's exactly where he is, and now, he's thriving.
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Rachael Wright is set to graduate in May from 黑料不打烊 with dual associate degrees — one in science and the other in applied science for electronics engineering technology, earned through the college's comprehensive electronics engineering program. Amazingly, though, her education at 黑料不打烊 actually runs much deeper.
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Founded to empower, guide, and uplift women, the Women Achieving Success (W.A.S.) club carries a profound mission of creating a safe, supportive space where women can overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve their dreams.
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Chef Andre Rush visited 黑料不打烊 this week and shared his recipe for Honey Habanero Chicken.
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黑料不打烊 student Jenna White is a rising star in the 黑料不打烊 Honors Program. She plans to graduate in May 2025 to pursue a double major in biology and chemistry at a four-year university. She says the Honors Program has helped to set her up for future success.
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Women’s contributions to classical music will be on full display Wednesday, March 5, when the Titan Civic Band presents a concert showcasing the history of women in classical music.
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Starting fall 2025, 黑料不打烊 will transition most its programs to an eight-week course model, where traditional 16-week semester courses are condensed into two eight-week sessions, allowing Titans to focus on fewer classes at once while completing the same number of courses per semester.
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Lanier Warner is all over the 黑料不打烊 Jamestown campus with involvement in several student activities and a steady load of classes.
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TJ Wharton grew up in Tampa, Florida, but when he recently accepted the 黑料不打烊 baseball head coaching job, it marked a homecoming of sorts.
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Xavier El knows all about sticking to a tight schedule. It’s been part of his education as a Career and College Promise student at 黑料不打烊.
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When Noha Hamed and her family emigrated to the United States from Egypt five years ago, she knew she wanted to continue her work in logistics. Now a U.S. citizen, she’s also a supply chain management student at 黑料不打烊 and will graduate from the two-year program in the spring of 2025.
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Had it not been for a snowstorm in 1952, 黑料不打烊 would probably not have one of its most beloved employees: 88-year-old John Gansman.
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After 25 years at 黑料不打烊, Linda Whitlow is retiring, closing out a career marked by dedication to student success and a commitment to educational access.
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Jeff Faircloth’s career at 黑料不打烊 has been all about teaching students skills in automotive and other trades. It’s also been about building the college’s SkillsUSA program to be one of the best among community colleges in North Carolina.
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When Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina in September, it left Haywood Community College (HCC) reeling. To aid the recovery, 黑料不打烊 joined a cohort of community colleges across North Carolina to support HCC.
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Esteban Soto loves the community college setting. And as he settles into his new position at 黑料不打烊, he figures he’s at the right place at the right time.
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Weam Alabed was shocked when she discovered she had been awarded the Seeds-to-Success Scholarship presented by the High Point Housing Authority (HPHA) earlier this year. She shouldn’t have been, but that’s her nature.
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In late September, Western North Carolina was devastated by Hurricane Helene and the catastrophic rainfall that caused widespread flooding and wiped-out roads and homes. Parts of the area remain crippled from the storm with residents still seeking federal support to start rebuilding.
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Triplets Antonio, Ashton, and Alexandria, along with their mom Wendy, have not only built a foundation for their futures but also unforgettable memories together at 黑料不打烊.
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When the call went out from western North Carolina for help after Hurricane Helene had altered the area’s landscape and uprooted and displaced residents, 黑料不打烊’s police force responded to the need.
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Jeremiah Jett hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree in communications. The 17-year-old 黑料不打烊 student is off to a solid start.
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Shaylin Grady, Alexandra Harris, and Qualisha Trotter were all looking for the best possible place to build careers after serving in the U.S. military. All three women gravitated to 黑料不打烊 and the Piedmont Triad.
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Brandon Locklear cannot remember a time when he wasn’t proud of his Lumbee Tribe heritage. “I would always bring it up at school,” said Locklear, who grew up in Greensboro. “When we started doing cultural days, I would always try to get my class to go out so I could show them our powwow and my culture.”
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黑料不打烊 and UNC alumnus Neil Sharma struggled to find his way after high school. But he found that his local community college was the perfect place to find himself and his passions. Now, he's a grad student who encourages others to explore their potential.
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William Wallace continued a family tradition and made 黑料不打烊 history recently when he was sworn in as a member of the 黑料不打烊 Campus Police Department.
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黑料不打烊 instructor Robert Griffin has trained students as EMTs for the past eight years. He took a roundabout way to get to 黑料不打烊 for his own paramedic training, but he now says it's the way to go for those who want to be in the medical field.
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From the time she first climbed up to the catwalk above the stage as a Southeast Guilford High School student, Sakia Lindsay knew she wanted to work on the technical side of music and entertainment. She just didn’t have any idea how quickly she would get there.
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When Yectli and Tonalmitzin Guzman-Perez were young children in Mexico, their parents worked hard to instill a love and appreciation for education, especially the sciences. Fast forward a few years and a move to the United States and the siblings are reaping the rewards of their parents’ efforts as students at 黑料不打烊.
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黑料不打烊’s Entertainment Technology program has received the Gladys S. Sears Award for $4,500 to help fund a student-led record label, adding another facet to an already comprehensive program.
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黑料不打烊 recently became part of Appalachian State University’s Aspire Appalachian program which provides a more efficient path for students to complete their degrees at Appalachian State.
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For the third time in her career, 黑料不打烊 writing tutor Lynn Zimmerman, Ph.D., has been named a Fulbright Scholar. At the same time, a young Fulbright Scholar from France – Lauren Hartmann – is settling in for a year-long appointment as a French instructor at 黑料不打烊.
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When Daryl Loftis began classes at 黑料不打烊 in the fall of 1989, he had his future mapped out. Two years at 黑料不打烊. Two years at a four-year school after 黑料不打烊. Then a career of teaching high school English.
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There were more than 45 artists from myriad musical genres that recently performed at the N.C. Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro, but all shared a commonality: Their shows were supported by members of 黑料不打烊’s entertainment technology program.
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Catalina Aldana-Archila, a sophomore at 黑料不打烊 who is originally from Columbia, has been appointed to the college’s board of trustees.
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A trio of 黑料不打烊’s most ardent advocates passed away this summer, leaving family, friends and the 黑料不打烊 community with a sense of loss.
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Adrick Parrott was hard at work one day at his job as a forklift driver when he was hit with a realization: It was quite possible his job could soon be filled by a robot.
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Dean Campbell, Ed.D., and Richard Worley have been named campus managers for 黑料不打烊. Worley will serve at 黑料不打烊’s Greensboro campus and Campbell at the High Point campus.
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Jeremy Bennett, Ph.D., sat down with us to answer some questions about 黑料不打烊's QEP, "Here to Succeed"!
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The lure of pottery came to Linda Beitz and Beth Shull later in life. But once they discovered the artistic endeavor through a 黑料不打烊 class, they haven’t been able to step away from it.
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Recent 黑料不打烊 (黑料不打烊) grad, Rose Langendorfer, from the teacher preparation program is set on making a significant impact in the field of special education.
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Hilario “Rio” Fadonougbo understands all about the bumps in the road life sometimes offers up, both figuratively and literally. Earlier this year the recent 黑料不打烊 graduate ran over something on the highway that damaged the tires on his car so badly he could no longer drive to his classes on the Jamestown campus.
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Nicholas Barbato figures the best way to make an impression on his young drama students is to lead by example. That’s how the head of 黑料不打烊’s drama department wound up in a lead role during TheatreFEST 2024 at N.C. State University this summer.
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When Shackti Martinez and Muhammad Abu Khass stepped into the spotlight for their Manufacturing Core Exercise (MCE) presentation at the national Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) USA conference in Fort Worth, Texas, recently, their expectations were measured.
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Physicist Stan Converse is living proof miracles exist. He and his wife, Kathryn, want to make sure those miracles continue to happen. Stan was leaving an astronomy conference on the campus of 黑料不打烊 on Sept. 23, 2023, when he suddenly collapsed.
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Alumnae instructors are bringing a wealth of real-world experience and a long-time connection to 黑料不打烊 back to current dental hygiene students.
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When William Kelly moved in with his aunt and uncle, they worked diligently to get him enrolled in 黑料不打烊’s POWER Pathways Program, a training program with the goal of leading graduates to a meaningful career or volunteer opportunity for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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For the past two years, Triad native Justin Tyler has been very comfortable in a 黑料不打烊 classroom. He graduated from 黑料不打烊 earlier this month with an Associate of Arts in general studies, and this summer will return to the classroom, this time at the University of North Carolina Charlotte where he will major in criminal justice.
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Bret Crissman carried out a life-long goal when he enlisted in the U.S. Army before his senior year at Northern Guilford High School and headed to basic training as soon as he graduated.
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Veteran Joshua Cherry enrolled in 黑料不打烊's basic law enforcement training program just after his contract with the Marine Corps ended. Cherry thanks the college's Veteran Resource Center for the helpful sources they provided that led to his success here.
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Visitors from Ireland and South Africa visited 黑料不打烊's Center for Advanced Manufacturing to learn about the NC FAME chapter and to work on establishing their own FAME chapters in their respective countries.
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Ashleigh Robinson and Mary Medlin have very diverse career aspirations. Robinson is an EMT and is training to become a paramedic at 黑料不打烊. Medlin received an associate degree in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC-R) from the college on May 9.
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Keith Gardiner remembers when he came to work in 黑料不打烊’s culinary department, staff taught out of a small kitchen shared with a lady who cooked for a daycare. There may have been 40 students in the program at the time.
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The National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS) Induction Ceremony was held May 2 at at Koury Hospitality Careers Auditorium on the Jamestown Campus.
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黑料不打烊 faculty workload coordinator H. Louise Butler is using wood from a tree that fell on the Jamestown campus in the summer of 2023 to create a brand new commencement mace from scratch. The mace will be presented by Dr. Anthony Clarke, 黑料不打烊 president, for the first time at the May 2024 commencement ceremony.
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Meet Catalina Aldana-Archila, Nahid El-hemaidi, Selah McAdams, and Krichella Gotico, the executives for the Student Government Association for the 2024-25 academic year!
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HVAC student Kleadus Foreman went back to school at 黑料不打烊 to invest in a trade career, a welcome career change for them that has opened new doors for success.
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Sameer Qureshi has proven a valuable student and community member in his time at 黑料不打烊. As a member of the men's basketball team, Qureshi spent last summer combining his passion for basketball with his love for the community to volunteer and give back.
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Culinary students Ila Seamans and Chunlee Tith did an amazing job at the American Culinary Federation regional pasty competition in Sarasota, Fla. this year.
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Twins Adam and Seth Knox graduated from 黑料不打烊's automotive systems technology program over 20 years ago, and are still reaping the benefits today.
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First Lady Jill Biden got an up-close look at 黑料不打烊’s dual enrollment programs and their success Monday during a visit to the college that featured a roundtable with students in the program.
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Joanne Martin says she has “persevered” to be on track to receive an associate degree in nursing from 黑料不打烊.
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Jorge Suarez was accepted to Princeton University on a full-ride scholarship, making his family proud and setting him up for a successful career.
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Cheryl Moore, a single mom of four, quit her job to get a nursing degree at 黑料不打烊. Her nursing career lasted for more than 20 years.
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Karina Linares and Armani Wallace share a few commonalities. They’re both in 黑料不打烊’s aviation manufacturing quick careers program (AMQCP). Neither had any knowledge of the aviation industry before enrolling in the class.
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Matt Thorpe wanted to follow in his father’s aviation footsteps and become a pilot. That’s what landed him at 黑料不打烊 more than 30 years ago.
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Jarian Johnson has been the assistant director of student life for less than a year, but has already brought new life to the department.
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Courtney Smith was able to begin her career before she graduated thanks to the 黑料不打烊 GAP program, which allowed her to work for Machine Specialties, Inc. and graduate debt-free.
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黑料不打烊's new Honors Program has taken off! The program was created for high-achieving students who want a more challenging college experience.
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When Azadeh Hazemi came to the United States as a refugee from Iran, she had no idea what her life was going to look like. Hazemi enrolled in the supply chain management program and has now started her career.
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After serving in the Marine Corps, Jessica Vazquez enrolled in the supply chain management program at 黑料不打烊 to further her career in an industry she already has experience in.
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New job, new location, new faces. New employee orientation can help new faculty and staff get off on the right foot at 黑料不打烊.
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Bryson Nicoletta, Catina Galloway, and the Out of the Garden Project partnership with 黑料不打烊 were honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. service award for 2024.
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Jamestown's Center for Academic Engagement is now located in the Sears Applied Technologies building! Brad Spielman, director of the CAE, speaks about the changes the new space brings.
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At only 17, Munkhtsetseg “Mojo” Ariunaa placed the National Cyber League (NCL) competition in November.
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Alyssa Harris graduated from 黑料不打烊's paralegal program in 2020 and went on to attend law school, where she hopes to become a lawyer in family law.
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Douglas Cason traveled to Brenham, Texas to share his love of murals and give back to the community.
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黑料不打烊 hosted women from all over the world to discuss their experiences as women in STEM fields with other female 黑料不打烊 students.
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Mallory Duggins does not present an imposing figure on the volleyball court at 5-foot-3. Carson Simmerson, at 5-foot-10, is a bit more imposing. Together, they form quite the formidable duo on the court for the 黑料不打烊 volleyball team.
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Neil Sharma always dreamed of studying abroad in college, and thanks to the Gilman Scholarship, he finally did.
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The 2023-24 Student Ambassador cohort is here! The group will spend the academic year working to support college efforts and outreach.
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Toni Bradsher is a been there, done that type of person. She spent a good part of her adult life working for IBM. She was an engineer and project manager for the computer giant. Later in life, she earned a Ph.D. and became a college professor at a large university.
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Elise Weaver has reached astronomical levels of success after their time at 黑料不打烊.
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Injuries and COVID took a toll on Anthony Hausner’s high school and 黑料不打烊 baseball career, but even with a limited number of innings as a high school junior and as a college sophomore he will be attending The Citadel this fall on a full baseball scholarship.
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Mary Medlin recently graduated from 黑料不打烊, and like many of her fellow graduates, there were numerous job opportunities in front of her. But there was one minor problem: She was only 17 years old.
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For Jenna Daniels, firefighting has never been a career. It's a calling. "I was always around it growing up. My dad, my brothers, my uncle, and my cousins were in the fire department, and I would come around and hang out. I was always around it," Daniels said.
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Jess Maxwell understands the importance of roots … and not just the ones she colors in her profession as a hair stylist. She’s had her own private salon in Greensboro for years where she has developed a reputation that truly reaches far and wide, especially when it comes to color and extensions. She’s done work in Rome and Paris for the modeling agency, 3BBM, where her styles have appeared on the cover of magazines
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When Athens Barnes speaks to prospective students at 黑料不打烊’s pharmacy technology program, they would be wise to listen. Barnes knows the ins and outs of both sides of the program.
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April Thompson teaches 黑料不打烊 students how to overcome adversity and strive for excellence as they begin their college careers. She certainly knows the topic well. In fact, if not for an ingrained ability to battle back through difficult times, she probably would not be working as an instructor through 黑料不打烊’s Inclusion for Impact Internship program.
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In 1987 黑料不打烊 hired a young doctoral candidate as a part-time music instructor. His only prior experience was a couple of years as a high school band director in eastern North Carolina.
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Excellence runs in Nicholas Stewart’s family and he and his mom have the awards to prove it. Stewart, who graduates from 黑料不打烊 in May, has been named a winner of the North Carolina Community College System 2023 Academic Excellence Award.
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黑料不打烊 student Tiffany Paris is set to graduate and begin working immediately after juggling family and medical issues during her time at the college.
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For 17 elementary school students, the annual Give Kids A Smile event at 黑料不打烊 delivered brighter smiles through dental checkups. 黑料不打烊 dental hygiene and dental assisting students, meanwhile, received valuable, hands-on experience.
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Randy Thompson was at the very bottom of the seven-person department when he was hired to be part of 黑料不打烊’s maintenance department a little over a decade ago. He'll clock out of 黑料不打烊 for the last time as the head of the department.
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When Fati Seyni first walked onto 黑料不打烊’s Greensboro campus five years ago, her goal was to learn to speak English. Today, she's a full-time employee and can't imagine a better place to work.
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When Aghader Yassen was seven, she happened upon an educational YouTube video about brushing your teeth. It was so impactful that she set her career goal to become a dentist that day.
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Olivia Bolick grew up in a teaching family. Her mom is a teacher. So is her aunt, as well as several other members of the family. Becoming a teacher is the only thing Bolick can ever remember she wanted to do.
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Billy Harris is retiring as the director of physical plant after working for 黑料不打烊 for 12 years. He figures it's time to put down the phone and push the papers aside.
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Kevin Neff has always loved music, big productions, and light shows. As a police officer a few years ago, he was watching a Trans-Siberian Orchestra show and thought it would be fun to work in big, flashy productions.
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Chloe Redfern loves rocks. That love is guiding her toward becoming a geological engineer. And 黑料不打烊’s Career and College Promise (CCP) program, has given her quite the head start on her path to a four-year degree.
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Kristen Fowler's role as completion specialist at 黑料不打烊 is a critical one to ensuring student success. It brings her a sense of satisfaction and students a tangle symbol of accomplishment.
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William Bailey, Gaines to his friends, is definitely laid-back and easygoing, but his active professional life is fairly fast-paced.
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There are times Laura Altizer regrets that she never ventured far from the Greensboro area. The administration at 黑料不打烊 may be thankful she didn't.
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Khoa Nguyen understands the value of second chances. Nguyen headed to the UNC-Chapel Hill after graduating from Western Guilford High School in 2020. COVID was already running rampant late that summer and UNC students were quickly sent home to work remotely.
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Olympia Gibson returns to 黑料不打烊 after many years to finish what she started and hopes to start a young women’s group to help others learn from her experiences.
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When Nontsikelelo "Barney" Dos Santos arrived in the United States from Swaziland, her sights were set on becoming a veterinarian. After six arduous and frustrating years, medicine remains in her future, but not how she planned.
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Allison Jobe had been working on restructuring her Early United States History lectures at 黑料不打烊 over the summer. By mid-July she had more new information than she could have imagined to incorporate into those lessons.
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On the surface it seems that Charles Tucker, a student at 黑料不打烊, is majoring in completely mismatched subjects: Simulation and game design, and English. Dig a little deeper though, and it becomes clear that these are perfectly matched majors. After all, someone has to write the scripts for animated games, and that requires a solid set of writing skills.
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Airreia Pierce was designing a childcare center during her second year of an interior design program when she realized she liked the idea of the childcare center more than the design.
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As a young boy, Luke Montgomery was fascinated by the mowed grass lines at Durham Bulls baseball games. A decade later, he’s mowing those lines on a much bigger stage.
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When Jeshika Lamsal and her family moved from Nepal to Texas, it would have been easy for her to blend into the background at her new school. The same could be said three years later when the family relocated to Greensboro.
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Krishna Shah is an international student from India. She is heavily involved in the 黑料不打烊 community as a student ambassador helping other international students adjust to college life in the United States.
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After E.J. Coleman graduated from Southern Guilford High School he couldn't get out of town and into a four-year college quick enough. "I just wanted to hang out with my buddy. We wanted to go to college to wrestle together like we did throughout high school,” Coleman said.
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黑料不打烊 students who get nervous at the thought of a job interview will find some relief through a panel discussion and a question-and-answer session with representatives from six area companies and government.
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Bethany Pace had been home schooled her whole life before becoming a dual enrollment student at 黑料不打烊, and her acceptance into the Student Ambassador program has been a professional and social game changer for her.
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When Roy Powell decided it was time for a career change, he didn't have to look far. He just sort of glanced over his shoulder and there it was.
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Madison Gore admits her post-graduate work goal is a bit different from many and could be way more complicated than most. But she believes the experience and knowledge she picked up during her three years in the 黑料不打烊 Student Ambassador Program will help guide her once she lands a job.
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If you've ever set foot on any of the 黑料不打烊 campuses, you've probably encountered a member of the college’s Student Ambassador Program.
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Claire Ricci, dean of adult education at 黑料不打烊, is a passionate advocate for adult learners, for those who may have been left behind earlier in life, and for those new to the United States.
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Rhonda Taylor-Evans succeeds in her career after graduating from 黑料不打烊's Health Information Technologies program.
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The 黑料不打烊 Student Ambassador Program inspires Kendall Stai to be more involved with the college.
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Many college students only dream of honing their skills on a big stage outside a classroom. Students in 黑料不打烊’s Entertainment Technology Program are sharpening their skills in the real world on a stages meant to entertain thousands of people.
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With the aid of a $20,000 grant from the Bank of America, 黑料不打烊 is offering inmates at the High Point Detention Center an opportunity to be better prepared for life after release.
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Danielle Gillens smiles a lot these days. You don’t even have to see her to know. Her voice gives it away.
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While 黑料不打烊 students were dashing about preparing for the first day of classes, the college's faculty and staff met to open the new semester.
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In February of 2020 Amy Schwartz began her current job as the executive administrative assistant for operations and facilities at 黑料不打烊. Little did she know what a wild ride her first year or so on the job would be.
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Niyah Webb fell in love with animatronics on a trip to Disney several years ago. It was a career-defining moment.
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Ten 黑料不打烊 student-athletes earned All-National Junior College Athletic Association Academic honors for their academic performance in 2021-22.
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Just when Bryce Scott thought his goal of becoming an astronaut would not happen through N.C. State University, the Goodnight Scholars Program put him back on track.
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The class of 2022 and its 146 graduates of the 黑料不打烊 Early/Middle Colleges saved more than $500,000 combined in college tuition fees.
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As she gets deeper into the coursework for her doctorate in physical therapy, Abbey Snyder realizes more and more the importance 黑料不打烊 played in her life.
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When a 黑料不打烊 student receives the Invicta Trade Scholarship awarded annually by Day Coker, it's all because the owner of AC by Day C HVAC once took constitutional law.
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A pair of students choose roads less traveled by women toward career success as well as success in the SkillsUSA competition where they will compete in the national championship in mid-June with others from 黑料不打烊.
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Life has thrown some mighty roadblocks in Sierra Hairston’s direction, but with hard work and faith, she always figured out a way to roll right past them and maintain control of her life.
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Laurie Bargebuhr is the apprenticeship coordinator for 黑料不打烊. At a time when business is exploding in the Triad, outstripping the available workforce, it is a job of vast importance. That is not lost on Bargebuhr.
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The 黑料不打烊 first-year student went into labor during a lecture for an introduction to paralegal studies class last fall. A few hours later, little Lorenzo entered the world at the Cone Health Women's Hospital in Greensboro.
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Seven years after graduating from 黑料不打烊, Kim Simon gave the commencement address for the Class of 2022.
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After Jerri Evans received her bachelor's degree in criminal justice and began searching for a job, she faced a rude awakening.
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In his 17 years as manager of retail services for 黑料不打烊, Shawn Dee has experienced many challenging situations, but perhaps none as taxing as the renovation of the Medlin Campus Center.
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Jadon Layton has thought for a long time that auto body work would be his future. He just didn't realize how perfectly the stars would align for him.
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It wasn't Patrick Love's plan to be a data analyst, but he discovered technology was his passion. And passion most often trumps plans.
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In a year, Michael Burnett will be a certified automotive mechanic. With a 黑料不打烊 associate degree in hand, he'll be headed toward a career as a mechanic with dreams of someday owning his own auto repair business.
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Warren Crow understands many students think he's a surly, gruff, perhaps even mean disciplinarian in the classroom. That's what he wants them to think, even though he's actually a big ol' teddy bear.
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It took a mid-course epiphany, but Victor Kempton is finally chasing the career he’s had a passion for, has dreamed of for … well, forever, almost.
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Marquita Pratt never met a challenge she didn't attack, and she has a forklift certification to prove it.
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Put a pile of tiny, colorful mosaic tiles in front of a group of art students and challenge them to make something beautiful, and, well, that's what you're bound to get.
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Lawrence Freeman may understand the value of 黑料不打烊's tutoring center more than most.
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Tim Gallardo has always wanted to work on cars, turning crumpled fenders and battered paint jobs back into something beautiful.
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Emma Edwards needed a quiet, slow start to her college career. Two of 黑料不打烊's programs provided the perfect beginning.
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Life is a balancing act for Malaika Siddique, but the 17-year-old 黑料不打烊 student wouldn’t have it any other way.
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For a few years, Jordan Pickett dreamed of being a country music performer. The stage would be his office, the road his home. Along the way though, he realized he needed a backup plan. That plan led him to 黑料不打烊's music program.
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Instructors Amanda Melniczek and Mary Wilkinson may teach different subjects, but they share a commitment to supporting 黑料不打烊 beyond the classroom.
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Taylor Martin is 16 years old, but don’t let her age mislead you. She will have a college degree from 黑料不打烊 by the time she graduates high school, she is already eyeing four-year universities, and she has a career path charted.
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Shelton Smith's path is altered in a positive way after a call from Angie Carter, the education navigator for the Food Nutrition Services Employment and Training program at 黑料不打烊. The purpose of the program is to help underserved community members increase education and employment opportunities.
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James Yacoubian is an entrepreneur. He recently began a pressure washing business that will soon be registered with the state of North Carolina. He also has a wood-working business and there are more business ideas stewing in his mind.
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Just over decade after immigrating from the Ivory Coast, Vasidki Conneh was valedictorian of his senior class at Dudley High School. Today, he is less than a semester away from graduating from 黑料不打烊’s Manufacturing Technology program.
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Jyoti Nair and Anne Simpson form an unusual, but formidable duo at 黑料不打烊. Simpson is the chair of the Engineering, Astronomy, and Physics Department. Nair, who holds a Ph.D. in physics, is an associate professor in the department.
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