PRESIDENT’S

What a difference a year can make!

Randolph Community College continues to rise and grow while holding on to its core values. We have a continued goal of creating opportunities and changing lives driven by strategic initiatives that consistently put students’ needs first.

Having served as Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at Randolph Community College, I have been witness to many of the special things that happen on our campuses every day. But now that I have a larger view of our campuses from my seat as the College’s interim president, I am even more aware of the amazing team we have at RCC.

One of our core values at RCC is radical hospitality, and we diligently try to practice that every day with all of our students. We also realize the importance of practicing it with each other. For all of us in the workforce, it can be easy to lose sight of the importance of practicing radical hospitality not only with your external customers but with your internal customers. As we are training students for their first or their next career, the soft skill of empathy toward others on your team is emphasized.

RCC has risen past challenges, moving forward with groundbreaking growth, partnerships, and success. The stories in our Spring 2023 magazine showcase our resolve to positively influence students' lives and the community. Our students continually amaze us. Their determination is a testament to their success and, combined with our dedicated faculty and staff, has generated excitement across campus that drives the RCC mission.

While RCC continues to progress, our strong community partners and donor relationships are the mainstay of our success. Their scholarship, emergency assistance, and program support allow us to create opportunities at a level that would otherwise not be possible.

The success of our students is our story, and I am honored and excited to see where 2023 takes us and look forward to telling their stories.

Elbert Lassiter Interim President