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Friday, November 23, 2018 New Trustee Appointed to NCC Board At the Nash Community College board meeting held Monday, November 19, 2018, Damian Tucker was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner, as a new member of the NCC Board of Trustees. Tucker was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to fill the seat of Keith Harris whose term expired. Harris began serving as a Board member in 2014. “We welcome Mr. Tucker to the Nash Community College Board of Trustees and know his presence will be of great benefit to the board and Nash County community,” NCC President Dr. Bill Carver said. Upon graduating with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from North Carolina Central University School of Law, Damian began his legal career as Assistant District Attorney for Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties. After serving three years as a prosecutor, he joined the law firm of Hester & Tucker, PLLC in 2001 and became a partner in 2007. With extensive jury trial experience, his sole concentration is criminal defense within the Seventh Judicial District. A lifelong resident of Nash County, Damian, his wife, Chandra, and son, Nicholas live in the Dortches community. He is actively involved in community youth outreach efforts and serves on the Nash UNC Health Care Board of Directors. In addition to appointment by the North Carolina Governor, Nash Community College trustees may be appointed by Nash County Commissioners and Nash-Rocky Mount School Board for a four-year term and may serve longer if re-appointed. Pictured from left: NCC Board Chair Paul Jaber, Judge Quentin Sumner, and Damian Tucker. Now Enrolling for Spring Semester NC Community College System President Visits NCC Nash Community College welcomed North Carolina Community College System President Peter Hans for a visit on Monday, November 19. While on campus, President Hans met with several administrators and visited Continuing Education, Advanced Manufacturing, Cosmetology and Vet Tech programs. Peter Hans became the ninth president of the North Carolina Community College System in May. Pictured from left: NCC Machining Instructors Alex Barnhill and George Shook, NCC Vice President, Corporate and Economic Development and Chief Economic Officer Wendy Marlowe, NC Community College System President Peter Hans, NCC President Bill Carver. BIO Students Assist with Tree Tagging BIO 110 Principles of Biology students are studying the characteristics of various types of plants including angiosperms, gymnosperms, seedless vascular and bryophytes. As part of their real-world application of topics learned in lab exercises, the students accompanied NCC Master Gardener Ken White as he tagged trees on NCC’s LiveWell and Learn trail. This course provides a survey of fundamental biological principles with emphasis placed on basic chemistry, cell biology, genetics, ecology, biodiversity, and more. Students learned North Carolina History, while examining native, non-native, and invasive plants during their time on the trail. The tagged trees will have a QR code for students and community members to scan and learn about the trees. Follow @nashbio on Instagram! ... ON SOCIAL MEDIA © 2018 Nash Community College
Friday, November 23, 2018
New Trustee Appointed to NCC Board
At the Nash Community College board meeting held Monday, November 19, 2018, Damian Tucker was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Quentin Sumner, as a new member of the NCC Board of Trustees. Tucker was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to fill the seat of Keith Harris whose term expired. Harris began serving as a Board member in 2014.
“We welcome Mr. Tucker to the Nash Community College Board of Trustees and know his presence will be of great benefit to the board and Nash County community,” NCC President Dr. Bill Carver said.
Upon graduating with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from North Carolina Central University School of Law, Damian began his legal career as Assistant District Attorney for Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties. After serving three years as a prosecutor, he joined the law firm of Hester & Tucker, PLLC in 2001 and became a partner in 2007. With extensive jury trial experience, his sole concentration is criminal defense within the Seventh Judicial District.
A lifelong resident of Nash County, Damian, his wife, Chandra, and son, Nicholas live in the Dortches community. He is actively involved in community youth outreach efforts and serves on the Nash UNC Health Care Board of Directors.
In addition to appointment by the North Carolina Governor, Nash Community College trustees may be appointed by Nash County Commissioners and Nash-Rocky Mount School Board for a four-year term and may serve longer if re-appointed.
Pictured from left: NCC Board Chair Paul Jaber, Judge Quentin Sumner, and Damian Tucker.
Now Enrolling for Spring Semester
NC Community College System President Visits NCC
Nash Community College welcomed North Carolina Community College System President Peter Hans for a visit on Monday, November 19. While on campus, President Hans met with several administrators and visited Continuing Education, Advanced Manufacturing, Cosmetology and Vet Tech programs.
Peter Hans became the ninth president of the North Carolina Community College System in May. Pictured from left: NCC Machining Instructors Alex Barnhill and George Shook, NCC Vice President, Corporate and Economic Development and Chief Economic Officer Wendy Marlowe, NC Community College System President Peter Hans, NCC President Bill Carver.
BIO Students Assist with Tree Tagging
BIO 110 Principles of Biology students are studying the characteristics of various types of plants including angiosperms, gymnosperms, seedless vascular and bryophytes. As part of their real-world application of topics learned in lab exercises, the students accompanied NCC Master Gardener Ken White as he tagged trees on NCC’s LiveWell and Learn trail.
This course provides a survey of fundamental biological principles with emphasis placed on basic chemistry, cell biology, genetics, ecology, biodiversity, and more. Students learned North Carolina History, while examining native, non-native, and invasive plants during their time on the trail.
The tagged trees will have a QR code for students and community members to scan and learn about the trees.
Follow @nashbio on Instagram!
... ON SOCIAL MEDIA
© 2018 Nash Community College