Elana Miles of Landis is the new Student Government Association (SGA) president at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Miles was introduced at a recent RCCC Board of Trustees meeting. As SGA president, Miles is an ex officio member of the board.
A graduate of Salisbury High School, Miles is an adult student at RCCC, coming to the college after working as a certified nursing assistant, a truck driver and in retail positions for several years. She is a military veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force.
Miles is a computer information technology student and on track to graduate in May 2010. She was greeted warmly by the trustees.
18 RCCC students receive academic scholarships
Eighteen students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College have received academic scholarships. They were introduced today during the RCCC Board of Trustees meeting.
Nine full-time students received scholarships of $1,000, while nine part-time students received $500 scholarships. The scholarships are funded through campus bookstore profits. Recipients must have attended RCCC for at least two semesters and have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Full-time scholarships
Recipients of 2009-2010 RCCC full-time academic scholarships are:
– Josiah Barnhardt of Concord ń arts and science /criminal justice;
– Aaron Cameron of Salisbury ń mechanical engineering;
– Karen Isenhour of Rockwell ń medical office administration;
– Heather Joubert of Salisbury ń radiography;
– John Kluttz of Rockwell ń agricultural biotechnology;
– Teresa Pittman of Kannapolis ń associate degree nursing;
– Jeremy Proctor of China Grove ń arts and sciences;
– Desiree Tate of Salisbury ń arts and sciences; and
– Patricia Wayne of Salisbury ń associate degree nursing.
Part-time scholarships
Recipients of 2009-2010 RCCC part-time academic scholarships are:
– Abby Creeger of Salisbury ń dental assisting;
– John Elliott of Gold Hill ń radiography;
– Kathy Franklin of Charlotte ń business administration /marketing and retailing;
– Perry Harris II of Spencer ń biotechnology;
– Jeremy Livengood of China Grove ń industrial engineering;
– Elana Miles of Landis ń computer information technology;
– Priscilla Overcash of Cleveland ń associate degree nursing;
– Lakiesha Squirewell of Concord ń associate in science; and
– Virginia Yost of Mt. Pleasant ń associate in science.