The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, Va., has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to the Rowan County Human Resources Association for its scope of work in perpetuating and supporting the mission of the organization in 2008.
The Rowan County Human Resource Association is one of 93 chapters receiving the distinction in SHRM’s Southeast Region comprised of 10 states, the District of Columbia, the Atlantic Council and 160 affiliated chapters.
“This recognition demonstrates both the leadership and the successful partnership the chapter has with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, chief membership officer for SHRM.
The Rowan County Human Resources Association receives a certificate of recognition, a specialized banner to display at its meetings and events and is being recognized in SHRM’s publications and at its conferences.
SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.
The society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in over 130 countries and more than 575 affiliated chapters.
The Rowan County Human Resource Association meets the third Thursday of each month.
It is focusing on current events tied with serving the professional and advancing the profession.
The association is inviting all leaders to a full-day seminar Aug. 12 at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College titled, “Lean and Green Leadership.”
The seminar will be offering both strategic and general HRCI credits for this workshop. For more information about this seminar, the association or its meetings, contact Jill Rufty at 704-603-0322.
New agent
Dream Weaver Properties has added Brandy Morton as a new agent.
Morton was a training and operation manager in the U.S. Army for more than six years prior to joining Dream Weaver Properties. She has lived in five different states. as well as overseas.
Morton graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from Catawba College. She also works with the Veterans Administration.
Morton is a member of the Charlotte Board of Realtors, Charlotte Multiple Listing Service as well as the Winston-Salem Triad Multiple Listing service, and she is a North Carolina Realtor.
Dream Weaver Properties is located in Cleveland.
New Freightliner truck
PORTLAND, Ore. ó Freightliner Trucks, together with Eaton Corp., has developed a Freightliner Business Class M2e Hybrid truck equipped with an Eaton Hybrid Electric Drivetrain System.
Created for Pennington Gas Service, this truck marks the first application of the Eaton parallel electric hybrid system to a hazardous material delivery application.
Pennington Gas Service delivers propane primarily to residential customers in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. A longtime proponent of environmentally friendly solutions, the company and Keith Pennington became interested in the Freightliner Business Class M2e Hybrid after test driving one at The Work Truck Show.
“I’d never seen a hybrid truck like this for the propane industry, and it was evident that Freightliner was leading the charge in pursuing this technology,” Pennington said in a press release. “So, I decided to find out more. Having been a Freightliner customer for almost 10 years, I knew they’d do everything possible to make my vision a reality.”
Pennington said the Business Class M2e Hybrid’s visibility, maneuverability and comfort were some of the key features that initially caught his attention.
“Pennington’s proposal for a hybrid hazmat delivery truck was certainly a challenge, but after tapping our engineers and partners such as Eaton Corp. and Signature Truck Systems, we knew that we could make it happen,” said David Bryant, vocational sales manager, hybrids, for Freightliner Trucks.
Pennington’s new truck is equipped with the Eaton parallel electric hybrid system, which enables the truck to operate using the diesel engine alone, or in combination with the hybrid electric motor.
The hybrid electric motor also provides additional power to launch the truck, further improving fuel economy in high stop-and-go operations.
Pennington anticipates reducing fuel usage and emissions by up to 30 percent.
Freightliner Trucks is a division of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, headquartered in Portland.
It is a the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and has a truck plant in Cleveland, N.C.
Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets Class 4-8 trucks and is a Daimler company, the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Locks of Love donation
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College reports that 66 students and six instructors from its cosmetology program donated their time and talent recently for the “Locks of Love” cause.
Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under 18 in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia areata, which has no known cause or cure.
On May 1, during the Rowan County Relay for Life at the Rowan County Fairgrounds, RCCC students and instructors cut and styled hair for Locks of Love, collecting 213 feet of hair donations. Several former students and other local stylists also participated.
Angela Cameron, RCCC cosmetology administrative assistant, coordinated RCCC’s efforts. Instructors Patricia Stirewalt, Michelle Sofia, Karen Baucom, Allison Ballard, Hollie Hale-Hill and Amy Allison donated their time to help the cosmetology students.
“We are proud of our students and instructors for the time and hard work spent on this event, and we are looking forward to working with Locks of Love in the future,” said Wanda Pressley-Altman, head of RCCC’s cosmetology program.
With approximately 240 full- and part-time students in cosmetology, aesthetics and manicuring, RCCC has one of the largest cosmetology programs in North Carolina. Students who complete the program qualify to take the N.C. State Board of Cosmetic Arts Examination and gain employment in salons, spas and related businesses.