College News

Archives for July 2010

Powell steps down as CCCC board chairman

07.26.2010

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SANFORD - Bobby Powell steps down from his chairmanship of the Central Carolina Community College Board of Trustees on July 28 after serving the maximum of four one-year terms allowed by the board’s bylaws. Powell has served in that position since July 2006, when the other board members first elected him as the chairman. He said he plans to continue serving ...

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CCCC helps Siler City man start own business

07.22.2010

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SILER CITY - Start a conversation about fixing hydraulic hose blowouts, replacing O-rings and welding broken rock-crusher teeth and you’ve got Jeronimo Prieto Medina’s attention.  That’s the kind of hands-on work he loves. For 11 years, he used his skills to maintain and repair heavy equipment as an employee for several companies. In 2009, ...

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Child-care center fulfills founder’s dream

07.15.2010

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SANFORD - Charlotte McLean loves children. That's good, because she has about 80 of them. Since 2008, McLean has owned and been director of Stop-n-Drop Academic Center, located at the W.B. Wicker Business Campus, in Sanford. "This business really has met all of my expectations," she said with a smile. McLean has always had a soft spot in her heart for children. ...

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CCCC Small Business Center helps launch new business

07.15.2010

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SANFORD - Juan Guerrero smiles as he looks back over the past year. Back in April 2009, Guerrero was laid off from Coty. That's nothing to smile about, but he had seen the lay-off coming with the recession and already considered his options. "Competition for jobs was rough so I thought, why not start my own business?" he said. "The idea of doing that had been brewing ...

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CCCC exceeds state performance standards

07.13.2010

SANFORD — Central Carolina Community College has exceeded performance standards set by the State Board of Community Colleges, according to the board’s just-released 2010 Performance Funding Measures Report. Central Carolina is one of only 24 of the 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College System to meet or exceed the standards for the eight ...

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CCCC’s Shull serves as College Board AP exam reader (posted 07.13.2010)

07.13.2010

Nationally known sustainable farmer speaks at CCCC-Chatham (posted 07.13.2010)

07.13.2010