work hard to ensure that all of our 1st Fall Festival held at Comtech campus students have what they need from the beginning of the course to the job interview. No detail will be overlooked.” All IES Insurance Pre-licensing courses will be provided online. 吀栀e students will be provided with a student kit, which includes an electronic device and internet access to allow them to complete this portion of their education remotely. “We are grateful for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for sponsoring this program at Robeson Community College,” stated RCC President Melissa Singer. “We are thankful for the continued partnership and support from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and we look forward to seeing the success that comes from this program for our students and the community.” Freeman adds, “We thank Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for this opportunity to bring the academy to the people of Robeson County and surrounding areas. A career in 吀栀e 昀椀rst fall festival at RCC’s COMtech insurance can be very rewarding and location held in October was a hit! ful昀椀lling and this opportunity will More than 500 came out to attend the help transform many lives in Robeson event which featured free haircuts, free County, which is one of the most manicures, free chair massages, free diverse, culturally rich areas in North workshops such as how to make a holiday wreath and bow, free 昀氀u shots, free blood Carolina.” pressure checks along with cra昀琀 and food vendors. 吀栀e event was featured by 吀栀is new initiative garnered media WBTW and 吀栀e Robesonian. attention from WMBF News and the Robesonian, which then went viral across the county with various media outlets posting the story on their website. Some of the stations included WDBJ, KWQC, KY3, WTAP, WTVY, KWCH, KXII, and WBRC. 吀栀e story even made magazines like Business Insurance and Becker’s Payer. For more information on the program, prospective students are urged to contact Julie Baxley at (910) 272-3671 or [email protected].