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RCC Celebrates 61st Commencement with May 20 Ceremony

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (UPDATED: May 19, 2021) – Following the recommendations from health officials, Rockland Community College will host a modified in-person celebration prior to the virtual 61st Commencement ceremony at 3 pm on May 20, 2021. Students and family may attend the “drive-in-movie style” commemoration at 12 pm, located on the Suffern, NY campus, …

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RCC Culinary Student Emily Berry Wins 9th Annual Mid-Hudson Regional Business Plan Competition

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (April 26, 2021) –On April 16, the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Marist College hosted its 9th annual Mid-Hudson Regional Business Plan Competition. Sponsored by Marist College and TD Bank, the “Shark Tank” style competition judged 38 potential business plans presented by 120 students across the region. Participating schools included …

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Two RCC Students Take Home Top Prize at First Online Debate in Rockland Community College History

(ROCKLAND) April 26, 2021 — Two Rockland Community College students recently competed in an inaugural online debating tournament and took home top prizes. The tournament was held virtually on April 18 and included six competitors representing RCC, Columbia University, Dominican College, NY and Swarthmore. Rachel Bukher won the first place speaker award during the three-round …

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Eight RCC Automotive Students to be Inducted into Ford ASSET Program

Signing Day Event to be Held April 29 ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (April 22, 2021) – RCC is happy to announce that eight of the students in its Automotive Technology Program will be signing their Ford ASSET Program Letter of Intent and begin training. The event will take place at the Herbert Kurz Automotive Technology Center …

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RCC Inaugurates Unity in Community Celebration

Events and Activities Run from April 23 to May 2 ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (April 19, 2020) – Rockland Community College has organized a series of Unity in Community: Rising as One events and activities that highlight and honor the collaboration, passion and compassion that has boosted RCC’s community spirit over the past year. The idea for …

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RCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Achieves 100 Percent Certification Pass Rate

April 5th Information Session Set for Those Interested in the Next Semester ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (March 30, 2021) – Rockland Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program had a 100 percent pass rate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam in 2020. In comparison, the national pass rate was 78 percent. …

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Rockland Community College Joins Excelencia in Education to Release New Report on the Growth of Hispanic-Serving Institutions

ROCKLAND, NY (February 23, 2021) – Rockland Community College is partnering with Excelencia in Education to share the release of “25 Years of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs),” a robust analysis designed to inform New York educational policy makers, academic researchers, and elected officials about how best to serve Latino/a students in higher education. Last year marked …

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Rockland Community College has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation, earning the Bronze distinction in the process. The designation is given to a school that scored within 30 percent of the Ten Best Schools with exceptional military/veteran programs.

Rockland Community College Earns 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School Designation

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (February 18, 2021) — Rockland Community College announced today that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation. In addition, RCC has earned a Bronze distinction this year. The Military Friendly® School with Bronze distinction is a school who scored within 30% of the 10th best school in their category. These institutions …

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Patch – The county is listed as No. 21 on the Top 30 Local Government list of the largest green power users.