Fall 2021 Convocation Held at RCC

Robeson Community College welcomed back faculty and staff today for the start of the Fall 2021 semester, during Convocation. The theme for this year’s Convocation was ‘The Power of One. One College. One Community. One Mission.’

Faculty and staff enjoyed a continental breakfast prior to the start of Convocation. RCC President Singler gave the State of the College Address and also recognized the instructor of the year, Wendy Fields who teaches English, and the staff member of the year, Carla Locklear who works in the Records Office.

Many faculty and staff took part in professional development opportunities available at the college today, such as Aviso Refresher Training; COVID-19: Medical, Social, Economic, and Educational Impact; How to Increase your credit score to over 740 points; Best practices for Teaching Online; and Keys to Better Communication.

RCC showed that it had talent with several faculty/staff performing on stage during the event.

For lunch, faculty and staff enjoyed a picnic lunch prepared by President Singler, Chef Lester Locklear and Chef Jeff Ingram.

Singler, Locklear, and Ingram could be seen grilling hamburgers for employees. The RCC Foundation assisted with serving the meal. The lunch was generously sponsored by Cengage Unlimited, Moore Brothers Farm, Smithfield’s (Bullard Restaurant Group), and the RCC Foundation.

“We are ready for Fall 2021 and we are looking forward to welcoming all of our new and returning students on Monday, August 16,” said RCC President Singler. “It’s going to be a great semester.”

RCC President Melissa Singler helps grill up hamburgers for faculty and staff during Convocation.