Rowan Cabarrus Community College - Spectrum Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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f' E fi' . ,Af 3 from the president . . . The vital need of Rowan Technical Institute is being shown over and over. Graduates of Rowan Tech are in demand and have no trouble finding employment and advancing on the job. The knowledge acquired and the skills developed become the spring boards for self-improvement . Let it become a tradition that Rowan Tech graduates are highly desirable employees who are not only concerned with their own educational and job ad- vancement, but also have a desire to assist their fellowmen. Student activities, intramural sports, social events, the newspaper, and the annual are all a part of Rowan Technical lnstitute's contribution in assisting students find fulfillment of dreams and ambitions in activities beyond the textbook, laboratory and shop. The staff of the annual is to be complimented on this fine first issue. You are pioneers. This edition will serve each graduate as a refreshing memoir of many happy and rewarding days. We congratulate you upon your achievement of the goals which you have diligently pursued. Always, wherever your paths may lead, you shall remain a part of Ro- wan Tech. 'We wish you welll Sincerely yours, K4 ef! C. Merrill Hamilton President Al s n . 'E-. 14 4 3 A I .. V i 1 -4 : . - 9 ' 11 ' i .H+ i f 1 1,1 f , 1551. ir T ' It .X :ff -Q 5 1'-Q 3 I1 :. X ' S ,Q i , T1 QA. i H? 'I J 1 A - 2 ,A E

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from the beg1'nn1'ngU The history of Rowan Technical Institute is marked by steady growth to serve the people of the expanding mid-Piedmont area of North Carolina. Limited operations were begun in 1962, with the first group of students entering a machine operator training program in june of that year. Follow- ing completion of a modern building designed especially for vocational- technical education, the school opened its doors to the first full-time students on September 3, l963. During the first year, seven trade education programs and a variety of shorter courses to up- grade the individual were offered. In recognition of its successful beginning and its potential for broader service, the school was designated as Rowan Technical Institute by the State Board of Education in March of 1964. This development brought with it further opportunities and responsi- bilities for service to the people of the area. Rowan Tech currently offers pro- grams in occupational trades, Prac- tical Nurse Educatiqn, two-year technologies, and basic adult education and provides learning laboratories for extension programs . The Institute is administered by a Board of Trustees composed of twelve educational, business, industrial, and civic leaders. lts support is provided by public funds from local, State, and Federal sources. Rowan Technical Institute is des- tined to play a vital role in making available to the people of the area the resources and energies necessary tO upgrade the technical skills of our ex- panding industrial society. Having ac- complished a great deal in a short time, the future of Rowan Tech lies in the hands of its capable instructors as well as in the hands of its competent student body.