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Cummins Partners with RichmondCC for Milestone Investment in Training for Employees

January 8, 2026

Richmond Community College and Cummins’ Scotland County facility kicked off the new year by signing the College’s largest NC Edge training project, which will provide a meaningful investment in training to the company over the next three years.

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RichmondCC Announces Honor Lists for 2024 Summer Semester

August 26, 2024

Richmond Community College has announced its honor lists for the 2024 Summer Semester. The President’s List identifies students who earn an “A” in all courses and have a 4.0 grade point average while carrying 12 or more semester credit hours excluding developmental courses. The Dean’s


MCC, RichmondCC Celebrate First Graduating Class of CDL Partnership

August 23, 2024

Montgomery Community College graduated its first class from the Truck Driver Training program established in partnership with Richmond Community College. All seven students who started the program successfully earned their commercial driver’s license.


Way Family Establishes Scholarship to Help Future Generations

August 22, 2024

Integrity is who you are when nobody is looking. That is how the late Buddy Way defined integrity, according to his son, Lee Way, who spoke kindly about his parents at a reception for the establishment of the Buddy & Jean Way Guarantee Endowment with the Richmond Community College Foundation.


William Noah King Memorial Scholarship Supported by Loving Family, Friends

August 22, 2024

A reception was held Monday, Aug. 19, to recognize the Richmond Community College scholarship established in memory of William Noah King, son of Kristi King and William David King.


Over 50 Applications Submitted for RichmondCC's Presidential Position

August 9, 2024

Richmond Community College’s Presidential Search Committee will begin reviewing on Monday the 12 candidates selected from over 50 applications for the president’s position. The committee will select five candidates who will be interviewed by the full Board of Trustees.


Substation Graduate Branching Out into Cyber Security

July 30, 2024

Twenty-one-year-old Thomas Barbee graduated from the Electric Utility Substation & Relay Technology program at Richmond Community College when he was 18, but now he is working on a second degree in cyber security.


RichmondCC Leaders Travel to Washington to Learn about New Training Software

July 29, 2024

Representatives from Richmond Community College were invited to Washington, D.C., recently as special guests of the National Institute of Metalworking Skills for a launch of NIMS’ new training software at an event hosted by the National Manufacturers Association.


Country Music Supergroup to Kick Off Performing Arts Series at the Cole

July 15, 2024

Country music supergroup Diamond Rio will be kicking off the 2024-2025 Performing Arts Series at the Cole Auditorium on Friday, Oct. 18.


RichmondCC Signs on to Aspire Appalachian Program

June 26, 2024

Appalachian State University has invited Richmond Community College to be a partner in its Aspire Appalachian guaranteed admission program.


RichmondCC Expanding ‘Next Steps’ Program to Scotland County

June 24, 2024

Richmond Community College will be hosting a Next Steps Open House at the Scotland County Campus on July 11 from 2 to 3 p.m. to share information about this new program that helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) gain skills to enter the workforce.