CPCC Seeks Nominations for Prestigious Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award

Do you know a Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) graduate who is making a tremendous difference in the community? Nominations are currently being sought for the 2011 Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award. This award recognizes a former CPCC student who has significantly benefited from experiences at CPCC and whose efforts have helped the community. The award is named after Dr. Richard H. Hagemeyer, CPCC president for 23 years, who led the College from a trade school with 1,200 students to the state’s largest community college.

Nominations are being sought for individuals who have:

·       demonstrated community involvement and social responsibility

·       acquired scholastic and learning skills that have led to continued personal and educational growth

·       improved his or her economic status and potential for growth

·       exemplified positive and significant life changes

Previous award winners include Elaine Lyerly, Gary Mims, Ronald Caldwell, Sheriff Jim Pendegraph, Dr. Margaret Stanley Hagan, Paul Griffin, James White, Joe Weatherford, Chief Luther Fincher, Dr. Kenny Welch, Frances Queen, Richard Zollinger, Stanley Law, Cindy Castano, Fabi Preslar and James C. Taylor, Jr.

The winner will be recognized at CPCC’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2011, and a one-year scholarship will be granted to a CPCC student in an area of study reflective of the winner’s background. Nomination forms are available on the CPCC Web site at http://inside.cpcc.edu/forms/RHH1.htm.

Completed nomination forms should be submitted to Susan Oleson-Briggs, CPCC, Disher Building, 1300 East Fourth Street, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, N.C., 28235. The deadline for nominations is April 1, 2011. For more information, contact Susan Oleson-Briggs at susan.oleson-briggs@cpcc.edu or call 704.330.6022.

Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.