MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 吀栀e leaves are changing, and so is Robeson Community College! As our enrollment continues to grow, we are adding new programs, and we’ve expanded access to education through our A.S. 吀栀omas Center in Pembroke and with the installation of the lineman poleyard on our main campus in Lumberton. More development is on the way soon as we are making plans to break ground on the Career and Technical Education Building which will be followed by a new additional building on the COMtech campus. It’s an exciting time to be at Robeson Community College! IN THIS ISSUE As you’ll read in our Spring 2025 edition of SOAR magazine, our students are achieving success in the classroom and in the workforce. 2 COVER STORY: Jarrett Oxendine’s Take Jarrette Oxendine, he came to Robeson Community College to gain hands- path to becoming a PA-C on experience in patient care through our EMS program. By becoming an EMT 4 Katelyn Carr finds early success and a paramedic upon completion of his associate degree, he gained the needed in life clinical patient hours to be accepted into the physician assistant school at Methodist 5 Photos: RCC’s 2024 Homecoming University. He now works at UNC Health Southeastern as a PA-C. What a great success story! 6 Author and RCC Graduate Kaden But Jarrette’s story is just one of many that we hear about every day. Thompson embarks on new journey Katelyn Carr and Kaeden 吀栀ompson, both graduates of the early college and RCC, 7 2024 Cybersecurity Poster Contest are doing amazing things with their lives. Katelyn, a 2022 graduate, just completed 9/11 Poetry Contest Winner: The her studies at NC State University and has found her dream job writing. Kaden, 8 Extraordinary by Lakyn Jacobs who is already a well-known author from Robeson County, has started his journey toward becoming a lawyer by transferring to the University of North Carolina at 9 Recipes from RCC’s Culinary Arts Wilmington. I have no doubt that these two individuals will continue to go on and 10 RCC’s Online Presence Continues to achieve great things in their lives. Increase, Grow in Popularity across As you may know, our online program has become increasingly popular and it has North Carolina 13 Photos: 2nd Annual RCC Fall Festival allowed Robeson Community College to extend its reach beyond the county lines. at COMtech Campus in Pembroke We have many success stories to share with you about how our online opportunities 14 Fall 2024 Headlines assist students with their needs and helping them achieve their dreams, academically, professionally, and personally. In this issue, you’ll read the stories of 17 COMtech Programs Chelsea Banks, Marcus Brown, Kevin Hawkins, Contessa Oxendine, and Brianna 17 Spring 2025 Curriculum Schedule Seals as they share their experience with e-learning at RCC. 20 Spring 2025 Completely Online RCC also o昀昀ers short-term training which is helping students add stackable Classes credentials to their resume and achieve greatness, like Tristan Locklear. Tristan 20 Adult High School Program says that completing the electrical lineman program was one of the biggest Information accomlishments of his life. He’s looking forward to his future and already has several Short-Term Training Testimonials job interviews lined up. 21 from Tristan Locklear, Jorden Great things are happening at Robeson Community College and we hope that you’ll Addams, Christina Dees, Aaron be inspired to enroll and get started on your path to success. 吀栀ere are so many Eddings 21 Short-Term Training Classes opportunities available. BACK COVER: NextNC Scholarship Testimonials from Juss McLaurin and Brittany Hunt Melissa Singl攀爀 1