Lenoir Community CollegeJones County Center

LCC-Jones ACE programSchool

Year#

StudentsPassing

rateFTE

earned

2008-09 90 66% 17

2009-10 140 91% 33

2010-11 135 90% - fall only

40 (estimate)

Gunsmithing Program Established August 2010Born in Continuing Education in Spring 2009

Received NRA grant in 2010 - $4500

Golden Leaf Opportunities for Workers (GLOW) grant

received from Golden Leaf to furnish vocational shop$85,000 in grant dollars

•Carpentry Fundamentals•Machining Basics•Gunsmithing Tools•Cabinetmaking•Intro to Construction•Latest project will involve collaboration with Interact Club/Rotary/Habitat for Humanity

Project Skill Up Agriculture Grant received in 2010 to sponsor students adversely affected by decline of tobacco industry. Received grant from Tobacco Trust 2009-$15,0002010- $10,000

•Beekeeping •QuickBooks for farmers and their family members•Bookkeeping Basics•Community Supported Agriculture•Website Design

•3 SMART boards in building•Purchased mobile laptop carts •CTP grantreceived in July 2010 for $19,500

Graphic Arts paved the way for new computers, additional SMART board, and another grant opportunity........

Fall 2010 EMT-Basic class started for Jones Sr High SchoolDecember 10-Active Shooter Simulation Drill/Exercise at LCC

with Sheriff’s Dept, Emergency Management, Trenton Fire Department, East Care, and EMT students from Jones Senior

High School

Beauty is a Beast held in November 2010Approx. 1300 people in attendance

$8,500 for the Foundation and people are STILL buying calendars and DVDs of the performance

Mark YOUR calendars for November 4, 2011

Thank you for all you do to help us as we

work to help others!

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