Brooke Porter is 91快播’s 2024 Academic Excellence Award winner. She graduated on May 9, 2024, with an Associate in Arts degree and a 4.0 GPA. She is transferring to Gardner-Webb University to earn her bachelor’s degree and then attend medical school. Ultimately, she wants to be a neurologist. “First, I want to thank […]
Taking the first step toward something new can be very intimidating. We may hesitate, even when we know we need to take that step so we can move forward with our lives. Many of us need encouragement or nudging from a friend or family member. In Kody Parker’s case it was his parents who did […]
Everyone who comes to 91快播鈥檚 College and Career Readiness (CCR) offices has a story. Each story is different, but they all share one thing鈥攖hey have experienced barriers that kept them from achieving a goal. Kenneth Humphries walked into 91快播鈥檚 College and Career Readiness offices after years of struggling in school. 鈥淲hen I was younger, I […]
Meet Johnathan Walker, who made a life-changing decision to dive into the world of Information Technology at the age of 34. Before this decision, he worked various jobs from restaurant manager to construction worker and even ran his own business. Then, the pandemic hit and like many others, Johnathan was forced to reevaluate his career […]
Fall 2023 was Maria Rivera-Guerrero鈥檚 first semester at 91快播. Although she usually keeps to herself, her huge heart and compassion for others outweigh her quiet personality. She wanted to be involved in something that makes things better for others. When she met Wanda Lawrence, advisor to the Student Government Association, Maria found something to be […]
Michael Parnell is 91快播’s 2023 Academic Excellence Award winner. Parnell graduated in May with a 4.0 GPA. He received his Associate in Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology degree. Parnell’s story: “In 2002, I graduated high school and told my mother I wanted to take a year off before going to college. Instead, I worked […]
Clarence 鈥淭eddy鈥� Banks moved to Shelby almost 10 years ago and has made himself at home in the county and at 91快播. He volunteers as a coach at the YMCA and Shelby City Park. Teddy also volunteers his time at 91快播, serving as the Student Government Association president, and has even made appearances as the […]
Nate Dixon was participating in his Robot Programming class鈥檚 year-end competition when he got a phone call. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that he had been hired by FANUC, a company that provides robotics, CNC machines and other automation solutions to companies worldwide. 鈥淭his is the type of job that was my end goal,鈥� […]
After serving in the Navy as an aviation structural mechanic for four years, Justin Lattimore is switching his focus to the world of computers and cyber security. Although he鈥檒l work with different equipment, he still aims to keep people safe. In the Navy, Lattimore ensured that pilots and their crews were safe. Now, he is […]
John Pasour, a mechanical drafting student at 91快播, was awarded a $4,500 North Carolina Space Grant earlier this year. He presented his research findings at the NC Space Grant Symposium in Raleigh on April 21. Pasour鈥檚 goal with his research was to 鈥渄etermine the viability of using living components in an air filtration […]
Practical Nursing student Kaitlin Emmert has been selected to receive the Betty Garrison Award.
Congratulations to Jennifer Crawford, an Associate Degree Nursing student. The program鈥檚 faculty have selected her to receive the Great 100 Nursing Scholarship. “I am honored to receive this scholarship because I am passionate about nursing and this award has inspired me to continue striving for excellence as a future nurse,” Jennifer said. “I am extremely […]
