Student Ambassadors
The Student Ambassador Program was begun in 1989 to address two major concerns held by Dr. Marvin Joyner, President of Central Carolina Community College. The first concern centered around the "image problem" for community colleges.
For years community colleges have been dealing with the perception that "the community college is a place for students who cannot make it anywhere else".
The second concern pertained to the overall goal of the college relating to a holistic approach to education. If we expect our students to become fully integrated with the "outside world" when graduated, they must have the skills to communicate, both verbally and written, in a variety of situations. They must also be able to organize time, priorities and finances. Their education must be more than the sum of their credits.
Both of these concerns have been addressed successfully by the Student Ambassador program. The student population in today's community college is more mature and more serious about their education than ever before. Today's curriculum includes vocational and technical courses, college transfer and business training courses.
For more information about the student ambassador program, please download the student ambassador informational brochure or contact the student ambassador coordinator Jill Gunter at (919) 718-7237 or by jgunter@cccc.edu.