Area Students Invited to NCC to Explore Career and Technical Education
On October 20 from 5:30-7:00pm, Nash Community College (NCC) and Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) will host sixth through twelfth grade students and their parents at the 7th Annual Career & Technical Education Open House held in the Business and Industry Center and the new Continuing Education and Public Services Building. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
During the showcase, attendees will explore classes that can be taken in Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools that align with classes and programs offered at Nash Community College. The event will give students and parents an opportunity to learn more about the college application process, financial aid, academic programs, career options and more. Demonstrations will take place in Brown Auditorium and the new Continuing Education and Public Services Building. Additionally, numerous demonstrations will be held outside along with a wide variety law enforcement, fire, and rescue vehicles and apparatus. Demonstrations being held outdoors at the Continuing Education and Public Services Building include: a helicopter visit, first responder car wreck scene/processing, fire sprinkler demo, fire behavior demo, fire extinguisher training, hazardous materials robot demonstration, numerous local fire and police and rescue apparatus demonstrations. Demonstrations that will occur inside the new building include a tractor trailer simulator, crime lab, lung/cpr demonstration and video simulator for law enforcement training.
“This event proves to be successful annually with over 900 students and parents coming to the Nash Community College campus. The event is the epitome of a successful relationship between educational institutions and the business community,” NCC Associate Dean for Student and Enrollment Services Wil van der Meulen said. Participating local businesses will be on hand to explain the importance of education as it applies to local employment. They will also showcase a wide array of careers available in the Nash County area.
In the Business and Industry Center, nearly 100 tables and demonstrations representing Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools’ classes, Nash Community College programs of study and other educational and business partners will give attendees a taste of the offerings through each entity. In addition, representatives from local businesses and industries will be there to share more about their organizations and the importance of a skilled and educated workforce. “The relationship between Nash-Rocky Mount Schools and NCC is a perfect collaboration of deliberate actions to prepare students and adults to become career and college ready. The Showcase is an example of this great relationship that exists,” N-RMPS Director of Career & Technical Education Pam Lewis said.
For more information, contact Nash Community College Associate Dean, Instructional Support, Wil van der Meulen at 252-451-8392. Last year’s event photos, video and additional information are available at www.nashcc.edu/cteshowcase.
