SECU BTC Scholarships empower five RCC students to excel

Five 十大电子平台正规 students recently earned $500 Bridge to Career (BTC) Scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation. 珍娜·阿诺德(急救医生), 特蕾西·赫林(急救医生), 菲利塔斯·洛佩兹(水管), Emiliana Menchu(兽医助理), and Kathy Small (Medical Coding) were honored at a ceremony Wednesday, 9月. 27, in the JB and Claire Davis Corporate Training Center on the Asheboro Campus with RCC staff and SECU representatives on hand.

“I would like to extend a warm welcome and convey our profound gratitude and appreciation for the invaluable support and contributions provided by the State Employees’ Credit Union to both our institution and our students, with a particular emphasis on their career development,RCC总裁Dr. 阿达兰在开幕式上说. “The significance of career-focused initiatives for our students cannot be overstated, 十大电子游戏正规平台致力于推动这一努力.

“We eagerly anticipate the expansion of this partnership and hope to engage in collaborative discussions to explore avenues for its enhancement. 十大电子游戏正规平台渴望成为坚定和有益的合作伙伴, reciprocating the invaluable support you have consistently extended to us.”

Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing Education Elbert Lassiter noted that the SECU awards each college $18,000, which means RCC can give 36 Bridge to Career Scholarships.

“This is for adults who are making the decision to go back to school,他说. “它改变和影响了许多人的生活. We’ve been really strategic in how we use those funds — all of the funds are geared toward anything that leads to a state or national credential. So, when the student finishes, they have a great career.”

埃尔伯特接着介绍了学生发言人, Traci鲱鱼, a mother of four who returned to RCC after 20 years to re-certify as an EMT after letting her certification lapse and who will enroll in the College’s Paramedic program in January. 赫林在18岁时开始了她的第一堂急救课, sitting for the state exam while eight months pregnant, 在伦道夫县急救中心工作了十年, 然后是两个人的911, 然后是“现实世界”.” She re-discovered her true passion one night on her way home from her son’s wrestling match by attending to a pedestrian who had been hit by a car.

“一切都结束了, 我的肾上腺素真的很高, 我丈夫看着我说, “你为什么不回学校去呢??’”赫林说。.

She called Coordinator/Instructor of Emergency Medical Services David Barr, who happened to be Herring’s Field Training Officer when she first started out, 他说学院很快就要开课了. 赫林最担心的是如何支付这笔费用, so she applied for the SECU scholarship and was accepted.

“I would not have had this opportunity without the State Employees’ Credit Union, 我不会让它白白浪费掉,”她说。. “我得到了这个机会. 我在一年前就放弃了EMS认证. Twenty years later, I’m sitting in a class getting my EMS again. I got the highest grade and test score in the class at 38 with four kids. 我为自己感到骄傲. 获得学位永远不会太迟. 而这个女孩会做到的.”

在介绍安保组的工作人员之前, Vice President Marcelo Pariz said he loves hearing stories like Traci’s, especially what the BTC Scholarship Program does for first responders.

 “Most of us hear that story you just told, and we’re running the other way,” Pariz said. “It takes people like Traci to run toward those in need. The Credit Union supports those pillars in our community to assist them in doing their jobs and facilitating their ability to financially get that certification and training because we could not do what they do. 十大电子游戏正规平台非常感谢与RCC的合作.”

斯宾塞亨德森, Vice President/City Executive of the Randleman Branch; Tunisha Gaylord, 高地分局副总裁/城市官员, 和雷吉娜·亨特, who is on the Asheboro Advisory Board and presented the check to RCC with Pariz.

RCC Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education Dr. Isai多 closed the ceremony by having the scholarship winners introduce themselves and their field of study.

“The beauty of today is we’re able to celebrate our students, 教育的力量, and importance of partnerships to support the students,他说. “Being able to pause and hear the students’ stories really helps center us and the work we do. These scholarships were an investment in you because we believe in you and what you can do for our community.”

十大电子平台正规, 在阿达兰总统的领导下, is committed to providing relevant career training and educational opportunities. Affordable degrees and short-term certificate programs start throughout the year, 无论是当面还是在网上. For more information, call 336-633-0200 or visit www.伦道夫.edu and expect to engage with the most competent and compassionate team of faculty and staff.