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mantha said, “We’re trying to figure out our origins, what ing what they are doing before their sophomore year of
the earth is made of.” college. When these students graduate, not only are they
going to have their associate degree, they are also going to
Of the experience Celeste said, “It was a great experience have this experience of presenting at conferences and that
to learn something new. Not a lot of people get to work is going to help them get into the science programs that
hands on with meteorites.” they will be applying for.”

Next month Samantha and Celeste will present at the North Of the experience and Singletary, Samantha said, “Aside
Carolina Astronomy meeting at Guilford Tech along with from the learning experience, it was good to work beside
faculty and students from places such as UNC Chapel Hill, someone with a doctorate. It will help me in my career
Western Carolina University, East Carolina University, because I want to do something in the scientific field.” She
High Point University, and others. This is the conference is considering pursuing a chemistry or microbiology de-
at which Dr. Singletary made the PARI contact last year, so gree at Methodist or Appalachian and would like to work
things have come full circle. in criminal forensics one day.

Singletary said, “I’ve been very impressed with maturity Celeste plans to attend UNCP to major in biology or math
of Early College students. Most students would not be do- and then attend veterinary school at NCSU.

Robeson CC

Barber Program

Graduation August 2017

Robeson Community College’s Barbering Program held a graduation ceremony recently in the BB&T Room of the
Charles V. Chrestman Workforce Development Center. Vice President of Workforce Development and Continuing
Education Channing Jones was the guest speaker. Barbering Program Director Michael Swinney and Director for
Occupational Extension and Community Services Jennifer Lowery presented students their certificates. The Barbering
program at Robeson Community College has had 100% of its completers to pass the state licensing exam since the
program’s inception in 2013. Earning certificates at this ceremony were:
Travis O. Allen, Gregory A. Bradford, Kent L. Jacobs, Sonney Locklear, Taron McKoy, Cody J. Sullivan,
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