RCC to host 1st Fall Festival at COMTech location in Pembroke
Robeson Community College has announced that it will host its first Fall Festival at the COMTech location in Pembroke on October 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The festival will be a celebration of the changing of the seasons, as well as an opportunity to highlight student success and community support of the RCC COMTech site.
The event will feature free haircuts by barber students and free chair massages by massage therapy students, two programs housed at COMTech. In addition, there will be craft vendors, food trucks and a flu shot clinic hosted by Walmart.
“We are excited about this opportunity to showcase our COMTech location and bring awareness to the programs available through Robeson Community College in Pembroke,” stated RCC President Melissa Singler. “COMTech offers many opportunities for continuing education and workforce development.”
Some of the programs available at COMTech include the above-mentioned barbering and massage therapy, but also manicurist or nail technology, esthetician, nurse aide I, and adult high school. Throughout the semester other short-term training courses may also be offered at the Pembroke location.
“We are hoping for a large crowd,” stated Eric Freeman, Vice President of Workforce and Continuing Education at Robeson Community College. “Everyone in the community is invited to attend. We hope you’ll take time to come out and support our continuing education and CCR students.”
During the event, attendees will have an opportunity to register for continuing education classes offered at COMTech as well as those offered on the main campus in Lumberton.
“We have many training opportunities available that will begin in November, December, and throughout the Spring 2024 semester,” Freeman said. “Our short-term training leads to long-term careers in healthcare, business, and industry.”
The event is free and open to the public. COMTech is located at 124 Livermore Drive in Pembroke, directly off Hwy 711. In the event of rain, the event will be held on Monday, October 30.
To learn more about the continuing education opportunities available, please visit our website at www.robeson.edu. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the RCC Fall Festival in Pembroke, please contact Terry Jackson at tjackson@robeson.edu or 910-272-3484.
