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Friday, October 11, 2019 GOLF TOURNAMENT AND PRE-PARTY SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS The 30th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic was held at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount on Friday, October 4. Congratulations to the winners! First Division Champions: Unifirst Team: Todd Whaley, Chris Martin, Adam Gardner, Stacy Boone (Score 48); Runner-Up Team: The Dudes Team: John Tulloss, Fred Tulloss, Gene Arnold, Ken Whitaker (50) Second Division Champions Team: Hamlin Roofing Team: Todd Smith, Joey Hatch, David Panella, Andy Luce (54); Runner-Up Team: Team Mercer: Steve Mercer, Tony Brabham, Seth Wright, Brantley Sapp (55) Third Division Champions Team: Providence Bank: Taylor Barker, Tom Felton, Mike Callaway, JR Parks (59); Runner-Up Team: ElectriCities: Craig Batchelor, Kenny Roberts, Rusty Owens, Mike Lucas (59) Special Events Closest to the Hole: #2: Lank Dunton - CresCom Bank; #9: Harrison Rutter- Institutional Interiors; #13: Dr Colin Bates - Franklin Street Partners; Long Drive #15 - Men: Joe Bowles - Speight’s Trophy; Ladies: Carol Griffin - Team Harris A pre-tournament party was held in the NCC Business & Industry Center, Thursday, October 3 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM with heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and chipping contest. Thank you, Grand Tournament Sponsors! Cummins, Inc. Rocky Mount Engine Plant, Franklin Street Partners, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Oakley Collier Architects P.A., Sandy Cross Consultant Services, Team BOCO and Team Harris FOOD PANTRY BENEFITS FROM POTATO HARVEST Representatives of NCC's Men Achieving Leadership Excellence (MALE) were among more than 500 volunteers who harvested approximately 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes on Saturday, October 5 at First Fruits Farm in Louisburg. The effort was coordinated by the Society of St. Andrew of the Carolinas who facilitates volunteers and food distribution. The NCC Food Pantry received 1,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to assist students in need. Pictured above, from left: Dean of Student Wellness, Marbeth Holmes; former NFL player and owner of First Fruits Farm, Jason Brown; MALE participant, Jaleen Bowens-Kelly, Director of MALE Success, Jamal Pitt and BJ Holmes. GROUP DISCUSSES STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RURAL INTERNET ACCESS Nash Community College hosted a meeting of public agencies on Tuesday, September 24 to explore strategies for addressing the lack of high-speed internet access in some areas of eastern North Carolina. Sponsored by Encore Technologies Group, the event was held in the Continuing Education and Public Services Building. Representatives from Nash and Edgecombe Community Colleges, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Cisco Systems, ViewSonic, and Encore Technologies Group discussed ideas to help bridge the rural technology divide. In his presentation, Dr. Jonathan Vester, NCC Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer, provided demographic and geographic trends and proposed potential solutions for rural residents to access wireless high-speed internet by utilizing public facilities as connection points. Additionally, vendors presented hardware and software solutions that could be used across both wide-area and small local networks for emergency communication. By collectively addressing the technological needs of rural communities, the group hopes to leverage various funding sources to maximize the initiative’s reach. For more information, please call 252-451-8364. SHOW AND TELL II CAR SHOW The Nash Community College Cosmetology Department hosted the Show and Tell Car Show II on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 9am - 3pm. Click to view more event photos.
Friday, October 11, 2019
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND PRE-PARTY SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The 30th Annual Nash Community College Foundation Student Scholarship Golf Classic was held at Benvenue Country Club in Rocky Mount on Friday, October 4.
Congratulations to the winners!
First Division
Champions: Unifirst Team: Todd Whaley, Chris Martin, Adam Gardner, Stacy Boone (Score 48);
Runner-Up Team: The Dudes Team: John Tulloss, Fred Tulloss, Gene Arnold, Ken Whitaker (50)
Second Division
Champions Team: Hamlin Roofing Team: Todd Smith, Joey Hatch, David Panella, Andy Luce (54); Runner-Up Team: Team Mercer: Steve Mercer, Tony Brabham, Seth Wright, Brantley Sapp (55)
Third Division
Champions Team: Providence Bank: Taylor Barker, Tom Felton, Mike Callaway, JR Parks (59); Runner-Up Team: ElectriCities: Craig Batchelor, Kenny Roberts, Rusty Owens, Mike Lucas (59)
Special Events
Closest to the Hole: #2: Lank Dunton - CresCom Bank; #9: Harrison Rutter- Institutional Interiors; #13: Dr Colin Bates - Franklin Street Partners; Long Drive #15 - Men: Joe Bowles - Speight’s Trophy; Ladies: Carol Griffin - Team Harris
A pre-tournament party was held in the NCC Business & Industry Center, Thursday, October 3 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM with heavy hors d’oeuvres, silent auction and chipping contest.
Thank you, Grand Tournament Sponsors!
Cummins, Inc. Rocky Mount Engine Plant, Franklin Street Partners, North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, Oakley Collier Architects P.A., Sandy Cross Consultant Services, Team BOCO and Team Harris
FOOD PANTRY BENEFITS FROM POTATO HARVEST
Representatives of NCC's Men Achieving Leadership Excellence (MALE) were among more than 500 volunteers who harvested approximately 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes on Saturday, October 5 at First Fruits Farm in Louisburg. The effort was coordinated by the Society of St. Andrew of the Carolinas who facilitates volunteers and food distribution. The NCC Food Pantry received 1,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to assist students in need.
Pictured above, from left: Dean of Student Wellness, Marbeth Holmes; former NFL player and owner of First Fruits Farm, Jason Brown; MALE participant, Jaleen Bowens-Kelly, Director of MALE Success, Jamal Pitt and BJ Holmes.
GROUP DISCUSSES STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RURAL INTERNET ACCESS
Nash Community College hosted a meeting of public agencies on Tuesday, September 24 to explore strategies for addressing the lack of high-speed internet access in some areas of eastern North Carolina. Sponsored by Encore Technologies Group, the event was held in the Continuing Education and Public Services Building.
Representatives from Nash and Edgecombe Community Colleges, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, Cisco Systems, ViewSonic, and Encore Technologies Group discussed ideas to help bridge the rural technology divide. In his presentation, Dr. Jonathan Vester, NCC Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer, provided demographic and geographic trends and proposed potential solutions for rural residents to access wireless high-speed internet by utilizing public facilities as connection points. Additionally, vendors presented hardware and software solutions that could be used across both wide-area and small local networks for emergency communication. By collectively addressing the technological needs of rural communities, the group hopes to leverage various funding sources to maximize the initiative’s reach.
For more information, please call 252-451-8364.
SHOW AND TELL II
CAR SHOW
The Nash Community College Cosmetology Department hosted the Show and Tell Car Show II on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 9am - 3pm.
Click to view more event photos.