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Response To RCC Textile Program Exceeds Expectations Response to the Rorkfnfyhnm * Response to the Rockingham Commu- College textile curriculum has far ®xceeded the expectations of those in- yolved in establishing it. After a year planjning, the new program will ®gin with the fall quarter in Sep tember. RCC’s textile program is believed to e the only full-time program of its Kind offered at any of the state’s com- Hiunity colleges. The curriculum was developed joint s' by the college and the textile indus- ty in Rockingham County. The college as aided in the design of the program y an advisory board composed of rep- ®sentatives of nine textile companies, ncluding Fieldcrest Mills. Aware Of Opportunities Robert Nesbit, textile instructor at ^CC, is coordinator of the program. He Pointed out that young people are be aming increasingly aware of the textile opportunities available in the county. he said, persons already employ- 0 in textiles realize that, because of ‘6 complexity of today’s modern in- Pstry, additional training is needed. “The textile industry accounts for 60 Porcent of the employees in Rocking- Pm County. Therefore, the college feels moral obligation to assist the people P the county in training for good posi es with textile companies,” Mr. Nes- Scholarship Winners (Continued from Page One) 'the Automatic Blanket Plant. Ij^sren Lynne Hodges plans to attend tJC-G and will major in elementary flUcation. Her father, Irving Hodges, j., retired from the Sheet Finishing I I'l where he was manager of cus- iPer service. Cecil Jerome (Jerry) Nance, Jr., will Pjor in electrical engineering at North l^rolina State University. His father, j, I’- Nance, Sr., is a computer program- at the North Carolina Finishing division, Salisbury. ,'“lara Elizabeth Shepherd has been j, ®epted at UNC-G and will major in j psh and perhaps psychology. Her |.'her, Earlie M. Shepherd, is a con- (,'iPous dye range operator at the North ^Polina Finishing Co. division. jjRorma Gail Shively will attend ,,,'C-G and will major in secondary ^Pcation. bit said. He said the success of the program in attracting students was due to the fact that a curriculum has been developed which is very practical and applicable. Three broad areas are covered* foun dation courses designed to improve the student’s basic education, textile manu facturing, and supervisory development. Associate Degree Offered The program is designed for full-time students as well as for employed per sons attending part-time. Both day and night classes will be conducted. Also, the program will accomodate the stu dent desiring to take only one or two specific courses for which certificates will be issued upon completion. Those completing the full two-year program will be awarded an associate in applied science degree. Completion of the program is designed to equip the student for work in a pre-supervisory or technical capacity. While there are no entrance tests, persons without a high school diploma will be encouraged to obtain their high school diploma through the college before enrolling in the textile program. The tuition for full-time attendance is $32.50 per quarter plus the textbook cost. Scholarships and other financial assistance are available in some cases. Fieldcresters interested in enrolling may first talk with J. E. Gardner, Field- crest training manager, to get addition al information, or they may submit an application as soon as possible to the Office of Student Affairs at the col lege. Bedspread Operation To Get Sears Award (Continued from Page One) tend the ceremonies. A special invita tion was sent to the retired employees of the two mills, inviting them to visit the mills, have lunch and attend the program. “Very few people ever receive this award, and still fewer, if any, have ev er received it four consecutive years,” Mr. Barron said in his letter. “Obvious ly, Bedspread and Bedspread Finishing Mill employees are to be commended for this outstanding achievement.” The award is based primarily on the excellence of the merchandise produced but it also recognizes the general ex cellence of the mills’ performance in such naatters as shipping goods on time, providing merchandise free from ser vice or replacement problems, a mini mum of customer returns, and the mills’ initiative in developing new and im proved products. John Goodman (standing at right), general accountant, explains operations in the lelderest Accounting Department to Holmes Junior High School students who visited General Offices. Scottie Cox, a bookkeeper, is seated in right foreground o. IS seaiea in right loreground Uoliiies Junior Higla §tndents See Offices I'* group of students from Holmes Dior High visited the General Offices Part of the Eden Schools’ Middle ades Occupation Exploration Project, iih Goodman, general accountant, ,hducted the visitors on a tour of the aidcrest Mills Accounting Depart- ‘®ht. the special program, students in 'ONDAY, MAY 11, 1970 the sixth through ninth grades are get ting a first-hand look at local occupa tions through field trips, visiting speak ers, and classroom laboratory experi ences. The project, one of 21 pilot programs approved by the State Board of Educa tion m December, 1969, is designed to give all students a more realistic look at the occupational choices and demands facing them and to help them relate this information to curriculum areas. Accompanying the group on the visit to Fieldcrest were Mrs. Alice Galloway, project counselor; and Mrs. Betty War ren, project para-professional who has been instructing the group in exploring uses of adding machines.
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