Monthly Archives: February 2009

Pitching college to high schoolers

February 26, 2009 – 2:51 pm

One of the best parts of my job is visiting high schools and talking to students who want to come to Carolina or who wonder whether college is for them. In these challenging times, the message is pretty simple. The folks who are coming into college now are the most idealistic, service-oriented, intelligent young people [...]

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C-STEP really takes the cake

February 9, 2009 – 12:02 pm

Here’s that “thankingest” C-STEP group.  I’m the one with the blue and white striped tie.  Wake Tech President Steve Scott is in front (gold-colored tie) and Community College President Scott Ralls is to my right (blue tie).  We’re surrounded by a group of C-STEP students and advisors Tron Buff and Gail Tompkins. Last week, I [...]

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