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  <title>Powering Progress: Grants from Duke Energy Foundation will help fuel Central North Carolina workforce</title>
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&lt;span&gt;Powering Progress: Grants from Duke Energy Foundation will help fuel Central North Carolina workforce&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SANFORD, N.C. â€” As Central North Carolina continues to see historic growth in advanced manufacturing and energy sectors, the need for a coordinated, high-skill talent pipeline has never been greater.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Duke Energy Foundation recently announced a $600,000 investment to bolster North Carolinaâ€™s energy and manufacturing workforce â€” including a $50,000 grant for &lt;a href="https://advancenc.com/"&gt;AdvanceNC&lt;/a&gt; and a $25,000 grant for şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Accelerator program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śInvesting in North Carolinaâ€™s community colleges and regional partners is critical as our industry and state meet this incredible growth moment,â€ť said Kendal Bowman, Duke Energyâ€™s North Carolina president.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;AdvanceNC is a regional partnership, led by şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř, that brings together community colleges, universities, and workforce boards to help meet the hiring needs of major manufacturers and connect North Carolinians with key career opportunities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure role="group" class="align-right"&gt;
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&lt;figcaption&gt;Sara Stephens, Government and Community Relations District Manager with Duke Energy Foundation (left), presents a ceremonial check to şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř for $25,000. The gift will help support the college's new maintenance technician apprenticeship program, known as the Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Accelerator. Receiving the check on behalf of the college are şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman (right), Dean of Business and Applied Technologies Dr. Sara Newcomb (center right), and Dr. Lisa Smelser, Executive Director for Workforce Strategic Initiatives (center left).&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The $50,000 award is specifically earmarked to support a dedicated full-time project manager role at AdvanceNC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The project manager will focus on:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul type="disc"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strengthening vital connections between regional education partners and advanced manufacturing employers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Moving workforce initiatives from planning into active, sustainable programs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensuring that local students and job seekers have clear, accessible pathways into high-demand, high-paying careers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This grant marks a major step forward for AdvanceNCâ€™s organizational growth. Securing a full-time project manager will allow AdvanceNC to scale its efforts, deepen its corporate partnerships, and better serve its communities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information about top training opportunities throughout the region, visit &lt;a href="http://www.advancenc.com/training-and-education"&gt;AdvanceNC Training &amp;amp; Education&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The other grant is for şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship Accelerator, a new program the college is starting this summer that provides apprenticeship opportunities for students in the Industrial Systems Technology field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Maintenance technicians troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair machines and electrical and mechanical systems at factories and other industrial sites.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Participation in the apprenticeship program includes both on-the-job learning and classroom instruction at şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"This investment from our friends at Duke Energy is essential for us to successfully launch our Maintenance Apprenticeship,â€ť said şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman. â€śExpanding 'earn and learn' models like this apprenticeship accelerates the college's ability to support more skilled talent availability for our employers and more exceptional career opportunities for our residents."&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find out more about apprenticeship opportunities at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="/programs/business-industry/apprenticeships" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="435ec97e-22a8-455c-b993-5b9e34f2fedd" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Apprenticeships"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Apprenticeships&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;Check out&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="/all-programs/industrial-systems-technology" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4f503070-e600-4f8b-9d47-902f62cfb559" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Industrial Systems Technology"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Industrial Systems Technology program&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn about opportunities to earn a degree, diploma, or certificate in IST.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>For moms learning English â€” itâ€™s showtime</title>
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&lt;span&gt;For moms learning English â€” itâ€™s showtime&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2026-06-09T08:41:34-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 08:41"&gt;Tue, 06/09/2026 - 08:41&lt;/time&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;ANGIER, N.C. â€” Since the beginning of this school year, a group of mothers in Harnett County has been learning English together. For months, as they studied, they painted backdrops, made props, memorized lines, and rehearsed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recently, they showed family and friends their progress â€” by dressing up as chickens, foxes, and other animals to perform a play they created based on a classic childrenâ€™s book they selected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śHarriet and Winnie were as different as two chickens could possibly be,â€ť recounted narrator Rosalva Tolentino from the stage, as she read from â€śWings: A Tale of Two Chickensâ€ť by James Marshall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Tolentinoâ€™s classmates moved around the room, acting out the comical story of how well-read Harriet saves naive, uninformed Winnie from a cunning fox angling for a chicken dinner.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These mothers have been learning English language and literacy through şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř's Motheread program, using a curriculum built around children's books they can also read to their own young children.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Their children, who took part in their own classes throughout the year, also had a part to play in the Motheread year-end celebration, taking to the stage at Angier Baptist Church for the alphabet song and other musical numbers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each mother then walked hand-in-hand with their participating children to receive their year-end certificates. A buffet-style luncheon awaited the graduates.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śMothers, you are incredible and you inspire us,â€ť said Angier Baptist Church pastor Thomas H. Allen at the gathering. â€śEnglish is a hard language, and we are very, very proud of you.â€ť&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The May 28 graduation event came at a transition time for the program, which recently finished its 12th year. şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř will no longer offer the curriculum from Motheread, Inc., due to an expiring grant that cannot be renewed this year.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even so, şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř will continue offering an English as a Second Language class at the church, recognizing both the participants' progress and the ongoing need in the community. That class will take place three weekday mornings per week, starting August 31 and will have free childcare for children ages 0-5. The college also offers a second ESL class at the church on Saturdays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These opportunities are all in addition to other ESL classes that the college offers across the collegeâ€™s service area.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śWe are deeply grateful to our college leadership for their commitments to ensuring that our students can continue learning and growing in their lives,â€ť said şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Career Pathways Coordinator Nutan Varma in her remarks at the event.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tolentino, who lives in Lillington, said she has been in the program for three years. It has been special for her to come and bring her sons, she said, since they all learn at the same time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śI felt so proud, with all of the program, because I learned,â€ť she said. â€śBefore, I couldnâ€™t speak English.â€ť&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She said she has recommended the class to others and that she plans to come again for the start of the new class in the fall, to continue to improve.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For more information on courses visit &lt;a href="/programs/college-career-readiness" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="24a4bd3d-3669-44f7-ab1a-851b87e2be47" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="College &amp;amp; Career Readiness"&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s English as a Second Language&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="/programs/college-career-readiness/ccr-registration" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="b16a34b5-f324-4d19-b58a-9b7154f97f68" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="CCR Registration"&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;Mothers who are learning English through a şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř program gather in a hallway of Angier Baptist Church prior to performing the play they created. &lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Zoe Clark-LaRue</title>
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&lt;span&gt;Zoe Clark-LaRue&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2026-06-08T08:43:46-04:00" title="Monday, June 8, 2026 - 08:43"&gt;Mon, 06/08/2026 - 08:43&lt;/time&gt;
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          51 Red Mulberry Way&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2026-06-08T08:41:41-04:00" title="Monday, June 8, 2026 - 08:41"&gt;Mon, 06/08/2026 - 08:41&lt;/time&gt;
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&lt;a href="/taxonomy/term/158" hreflang="en"&gt;Onboarding and Success&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř sees success with Childcare Academies &lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;As şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř works to help fill North Carolinaâ€™s pressing need for early childhood educators, it is celebrating the graduates of its first round of Childcare Academies, held in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 61 graduates each completed an eight-week Intro to Early Education class. This class equips them to get their North Carolina Early Childhood Credential, making them eligible to serve as lead teachers in licensed childcare facilities in North Carolina. Students also earned a variety of additionally required health and safety certifications.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śThey were all ready to go out and be employed after this,â€ť said Ginger Harris, şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Education Programs Department Chair.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For some students in the program who were already employed in childcare, completing the Childcare Academy program meant being able to keep the job they had already landed. For others it meant being promoted to lead teachers in a classroom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Harris said the graduates also included a family of four who were planning to open their own childcare center together. Several other students in the program said they planned to continue their education in şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Early Childhood Education Associate Degree program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř is currently running a Spanish-language Childcare Academy on its Lee Main Campus. Harris expects to offer additional sections of the eight-week Intro to Early Education class this fall in each of the counties through its continuing education program.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Community members who are interested in participating in the academies should email Harris at &lt;a href="mailto:gharr082@cccc.edu"&gt;gharr082@cccc.edu&lt;/a&gt;. For more information visit &lt;a href="/all-programs/education" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="06fff32d-d0df-4623-a2bf-1cd03805c59c" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Education"&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s education&lt;/a&gt; degree, diploma and certificate offerings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundation hosts successful 13th Annual Chatham County Golf Classic&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;PITTSBORO, N.C. â€”&amp;nbsp;Playing under blue skies, golfers from across the region helped raise funds to support şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř during the şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundationâ€™s 13th Annual Chatham County Golf Classic on May 28.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The annual tournament, which took place at the Golf Club at Chapel Ridge in Pittsboro, brought together local businesses, community partners, and supporters for a four-person captainâ€™s choice competition. Teams competed across two flights during the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First Flight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First Place: Jack Haskell, Raymond Davis, Alan Dirk, and Mark Arrington â€” Score: 56&lt;br&gt;Second Place: Eli Starkey, Bo Adams, David Zizzi, and Steve Dreese â€” Score: 61&lt;br&gt;Third Place: David Belser, Chris Bunnell, Joe Scarano, and Trey Wilson â€” Score: 62 (Scorecard Playoff)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Second Flight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;First Place: Sara Newcomb, Alexandra Dowdy, Zan Thornton, and Matthew Brown â€” Score:&amp;nbsp; 65 (Scorecard Playoff)&lt;br&gt;Second Place: Bobby Powell, Jack Radley, Ronnie Brown, and David Von Canon&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;â€” Score:&amp;nbsp; 65 (Scorecard Playoff)&lt;br&gt;Third Place: Rick Gibbs, Bob Wynne, Tim Watkins, and Alan Cook â€”&amp;nbsp;Score:&amp;nbsp; 65 (Scorecard Playoff)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special contest winners included Bill McGee for Longest Drive and Mick Hughes for Closest to the Pin.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sponsors played a key role in the success of the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Platinum:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Dr. Lisa M. and Jeffrey A. Chapman, Barber &amp;amp; Barbara Holmes, Reeves Farm, Wren Foundation&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gold&lt;/strong&gt;: Astellas &amp;amp; Scoops â€“ Sanford; Builders FirstSource; Carolina Commercial Contractors, LLC; CE Group, Inc.;&amp;nbsp; Charles Schwab Corporation; Chatham Park Investors - Preston Development Company; David Belser; Doug Jacobs, Broker, Coldwell Banker Advantage; Dr. T.E. â€śBudâ€ť Marchant; First Bank; Julian and Cynthia Philpott; Lee-Moore Capital Company; Pinnacle Financial Partners; Steve Heesacker; Welford Harris Ford, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silver:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;LJA Engineering, Ferguson Home, Wilkinson Chevrolet/Cadillac/Buick/GMC, a Tavolo Italian Eatery, Sanford Dermatology&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drinks were provided by Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. Lunch was provided by Allen &amp;amp; Son Bar-B-Que.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meggan Pollard served as tournament golf director, with support from tournament committee members Barber Holmes, Chris Ehrenfeld, Dr. Emily Hare, and Abby Walker.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with, but independent of, the college. It receives donations of money and equipment on behalf of şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř and uses them to promote the collegeâ€™s educational mission and assist students through scholarships and grants.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For information about donating to the foundation, establishing a scholarship, or participating in other fundraising events, contact Dr. Emily Hare, Executive Director of the şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundation, at (919) 718-7230 or&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:ehare@cccc.edu"&gt;ehare@cccc.edu&lt;/a&gt;. Information is also available on the &lt;a href="/news/foundation" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5780e67d-1f87-474b-b3e1-e09ce81dbad0" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Foundation"&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundation&lt;/a&gt; website.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;The şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř Foundation held a 50/50 raffle as part of its 13th Annual Chatham County Golf Classic at the Golf Club at Chapel Ridge in Pittsboro on May 28.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;Leonâ€™s Law&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;h2&gt;What is Leonâ€™s Law?&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leonâ€™s Law (&lt;a href="https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H378v6.pdf"&gt;North Carolina Session Law 2025-46&lt;/a&gt;), effective July 1, 2025, updates how education records are managed for students under 18 who are enrolled in college courses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under this law, parents or guardians of minor students who are claimed as dependents on their most recent federal tax return may request access to specific education records. Leonâ€™s Law works in conjunction with the &lt;a href="https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/ferpa"&gt;Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)&lt;/a&gt;, the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leon's Law requires that community colleges share the education records of minor dependent students with:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Their parent(s) or legal guardian(s), without the student's consent, as long as the parent claims the student as a dependent on their federal tax return.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;High school counselors or administrators, if the student is dually enrolled in a K-12 institution and a community college.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Note: The law does not give parents or legal guardians the right to make academic decisions for the student.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Curriculum/degree-seeking students complete a Leonâ€™s Law Acknowledgement Form as part of the Collegeâ€™s application and admissions process, if applicable. If you have already completed this form in conjunction with your şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř application, you &lt;strong&gt;do not&lt;/strong&gt; need to complete it again.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Continuing education students under 18 must complete the Leonâ€™s Law Student Acknowledgement Form prior to registration. If you have already submitted this form at any point in the past (for either curriculum or continuing education classes), you do not need to fill it out again. Otherwise, please complete the form below to avoid any registration delays.&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All parents of minor students must complete the Parental Eligibility Form before they can request their child's academic or financial records under Leonâ€™s Law. Parents will only need to complete this form if they are actively requesting access to these records.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Leonâ€™s Law applies to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;all&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;college courses and programs including non-credit short-term Continuing Education (CE) courses such as Nurse Aide Level I, Massage Therapy, and Defensive Driving classes. CE courses are courses that do not award a degree or college-credit hours and do not require an application of admission to the college. To enroll in a continuing education course, students complete a simple registration form or sign-up online if the course is eligible for online registration.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;For new students, or returning students who have not completed the form previously, the form must be completed before registration into a CE course.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;For same-day registrations (e.g., Public Safety classes), the form must be completed on the day of registration, at or prior to the start of class.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;As a reminder, if the student is 18 or older&amp;nbsp;at the time of registration, a Leonâ€™s Law acknowledgement is not required.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are a curriculum or degree-seeking student:&lt;/strong&gt; If you have already filled out the official şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř college application, you have already completed this requirement. No further action is needed!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are registering for a Continuing Education (CE) class:&lt;/strong&gt; If you need to confirm whether you have already submitted your form, please contact WCE Support so we can check your records and process your registration without delay:&lt;br&gt;Phone: (919) 718-7500&lt;br&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:cesupport@cccc.edu"&gt;cesupport@cccc.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What to have ready:&lt;/strong&gt; To help our staff find your records quickly, please be prepared to provide your full name, date of birth and the program area where you previously completed the acknowledgement (for example: GED, a two-year degree program, or a past Continuing Education class).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Once our staff verifies your form submission, we will complete your registration right away.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Leonâ€™s Law doesnâ€™t conflict with FERPA; it uses an existing FERPA exception which allows colleges, at their discretion, to share records with a parent/guardian if the student is claimed as a dependent for federal tax purposes. Leonâ€™s Law mandates applying this exception for minors under 18, instead of leaving it to the institutionâ€™s choice.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Under Leonâ€™s Law and FERPA, a parent is defined as:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A biological or adoptive parent,&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A legal guardian, or&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;An individual acting as a parent in the absence of a parent or guardian for a minor student claimed as a dependent on the individualâ€™s or parentâ€™s most recent federal tax return.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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            &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;With a verified request, records may include course grades, attendance, schedules, and student conduct records. Leonâ€™s Law does not permit parents to attend classes, receive weekly or monthly grade or attendance updates, or make decisions for the student. It only grants access to official records through the proper request process for an academic year.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;SANFORD, N.C. â€” As heavy machinery is built at Caterpillarâ€™s Sanford manufacturing facilities, a select group of highly-trained high school students plays an important role in the operation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These are the Caterpillar Youth Welding Apprentices: Lee County Schools juniors and seniors selected through a competitive application process. They receive training, education credits, and credentials from şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř as well as paid apprenticeship experience and preferred employment opportunities from CAT, with clear pathways for advancement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The program, which has been running for 14 years, recently honored its graduates and new inductees with a ceremony that has become a proud annual tradition.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śYouâ€™ve earned your high school diploma, or soon to be; youâ€™ve completed college coursework at one of the top community colleges in the state, and youâ€™ve gained real-world, real-life experiences at one of the most respected names in the industry: Caterpillar,â€ť said LCS Superintendent Dr. Chris Dossenbach. â€śThis is no small achievement.â€ť&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř President Dr. Lisa M. Chapman said şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř and its partners work together to meet industry workforce demands while growing local talent and building opportunities for area young people.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śThatâ€™s a credit to our community, and I think it represents the secret sauce that Lee County has in terms of maintaining the economic success that we have,â€ť Dr. Chapman said.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Graduating apprentice Ronnie Onofre Garcia pointed to valuable skills he learned from the program, such as welding, plasma and torch cutting, and how to read blueprints.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another best part, he said, was the people he met along the way.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śI met a lot of great people who Iâ€™m proud to call friends,â€ť he said, smiling at his fellow apprentices, who grinned back. â€śThey are my friends and my buddies. We all came in trying to learn something new and throughout the process we pushed each other to work harder and improve every day.â€ť&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To the new inductees, he recommended staying patient with themselves, arriving on time, and always being willing to learn.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;â€śTake advantage of the opportunity you are being given, because this program can really open a lot of doors for your future, if you put that effort in.â€ť&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lee County high school students and families who are interested in participation in Caterpillar Youth Apprenticeship Program should contact their schoolâ€™s Career Development Coordinator by calling (919) 718-2400 ext. 2163 for Southern Lee High School or (919) 776-7541 ext. 2207. To learn more about şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍřâ€™s Welding Technology program visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.cccc.edu/welding"&gt;www.cccc.edu/welding&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Youth Welding Apprenticeship Graduates&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jhoander Acevedo Linares, Yadimir Benitez Bustos, Dakota R. Buchanan, Eduardo Calixto, Edgar Campos, Austin A. Godfrey, Dustin Avery Harrington, Roberto Lule Acevedo, Jadyn Macedo, James Z. Matthews, Allan A. Morales, Ronnie Onofre Garcia, Adrian Soriano Ramos, Darrin K. Webster&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Incoming Youth Welding Apprentices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Adrian Benitez, David Macias Beltran, Jasson Rodriguez Canales, Tony Terrones-Carreno, Christopher Dorsett, Bryson Dunigan, Connor Gwyn, Treâ€™Quan Hodges, Marcos Candelario Macedo, Giovanny Martinez, Railey Moore, Raymond Serra, Joshua Soto, Kailynn Torres, Elliott Watkins, Chance Ward&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř announces graduates&lt;/span&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SANFORD, N.C. â€“ şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 spring graduates during the collegeâ€™s commencement exercises on May 14 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic &amp;amp; Conference Center in Sanford.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Graduates are listed by county below. For information about şÚ°µ±¬ÁĎÍř and its programs, visit www.cccc.edu.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alamance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jeniree Andino Baez&lt;br&gt;Trica Oakley&lt;br&gt;Megan Plotts&lt;br&gt;Landon Rakes&lt;br&gt;Sherijah Smith&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chatham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kathryn Allen&lt;br&gt;Desdemona Anthony&lt;br&gt;Delaney Babo&lt;br&gt;Pietra Baccarelli&lt;br&gt;Zane Bannan&lt;br&gt;Kenzie Barlow&lt;br&gt;Reyna Baruch-Ocana&lt;br&gt;Jacqueline Basilio&lt;br&gt;Reyna Basurto Canceco&lt;br&gt;Natalie Bell&lt;br&gt;Michael Benitez Vasquez&lt;br&gt;Judith Berrios Miranda&lt;br&gt;Jonathan Bowden&lt;br&gt;Skylar Breedlove&lt;br&gt;Rossilyn Brooks&lt;br&gt;Alleigh Brower&lt;br&gt;Andrew Brown&lt;br&gt;Hunter Brown&lt;br&gt;Alison Burger&lt;br&gt;Carleigh Burger&lt;br&gt;Madison Burkett&lt;br&gt;Erick Calito Montepeque&lt;br&gt;Lesly Castro-Garcia&lt;br&gt;Tony Cervantes Ortiz&lt;br&gt;Hector Chanchavac Garcia&lt;br&gt;William Cheek&lt;br&gt;Andraya 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