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A Richmond Community College student, one of 47 donors, prepares to donate her blood Thursday at RCC.
Megan Wallace | Daily Journal A Richmond Community College student, one of 47 donors, prepares to donate her blood Thursday at RCC.
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Jesse Laney (from left to right), Meagan Bellamy and William Honeycutt volunteered to help out at Thursday's blood drive at Richmond Community College.
Megan Wallace | Daily Journal Jesse Laney (from left to right), Meagan Bellamy and William Honeycutt volunteered to help out at Thursday's blood drive at Richmond Community College.
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Megan Wallace

Richmond County Daily Journal

Nearly 50 people turned out Thursday to donate blood at an American Red Cross blood drive held at Richmond Community College’s Cole Auditorium in Hamlet.

Tim Harris, of Ellerbe, the Student Activities Director at RCC, said he has been giving blood since he was a teen.

While munching on a snack provided by the Student Government Association, Harris said he has given 16 gallons of blood throughout his lifetime.

Helping with the blood draws was a nurse of 25 years, Dloris Nembhard. As she was preparing to draw blood from another donor, the woman from Indian Trail was asked why she wanted to help.

“It’s my heartbeat, because I want to do what I love,” said Nembhard.

Among others who were there, Richmond Early College High School students Meagan Bellamy and Jesse Laney showed up to help out.

The RCC Student Government Association also had volunteers on hand, including William Honeycutt.

While having her blood drawn, Kelsey Butler of Rockingham said she has donated many times in order “to save lives.” Butler said she’s taken part in five other blood drives.

Katherine Haire, of Ellerbe, was donating her blood and said she “was not nervous” to do so, and in fact this was her third time donating.

In all, 47 donors participated in the RCC drive, and some were encouraged to double the impact of their donation by giving two pints of red cells through “double red cell” donation.

Double red cell donation is similar to a whole blood donation, except a special machine is used to allow a person to safely donate two units of red blood cells during one donation while returning their plasma and platelets to them.

Whole blood donations contain red blood cells, platelets, plasma and white blood cells. Red blood cells are the most frequently used blood component and are needed by almost every type of patient requiring transfusion. If you meet certain criteria, double red cell donation allows you to safely donate two units of red cells during one appointment as an automated donation process. It is as safe as whole blood donation, according to the Red Cross.

For more information, visit the website www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/first-time-donors or www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/types-donations/double-red-blood-cells-donation.

— Megan Wallace is an intern working for the Daily Journal. She can be reached at 910-997-3111, or email to internmegan7@gmail.com.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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