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John Charles Robbins Daily Journal Editor ^ Problems at the troubled Animal Shelter for Richmond County continue as state inspectors came in last week and ordered that no new animals be brought into the facility. It means animal control officers are not allowed to pick up unwanted animals and deposit them at the shelter at 529 U.S. 74 Business in Rockingham, as would be the normal procedure. Rumors have been circulating in the community that the state came in last week and shut down the shelter because of bad conditions. Rick Sago, county manager for Richmond County and the man now in charge of administration at the shelter, said on Monday that the shelter did not get shut down. He did acknowledge continued problems at the facility, including overcrowded conditions for animals, but noted that new staff are working to alleviate these lingering problems. Earlier this year the county stepped in after the Humane Society of Richmond County could not continue to operate the shelter in its entirety. Outstanding debts and alleged mismanagement crippled the operation of the shelter, said officials. About one month ago, county officials announced the reopening of the shelter to the public, after the hiring of a new director, Rebecca Davis of Ellerbe, who had begun to oversee operations as the county was finishing up renovations in and around the facility. Last week, officials of the NC Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Division, paid a visit to the Animal Shelter. “We did have an inspection last week for our operating license. We are not shut down, however we were told not to accept animals from the public until the inspector comes back this Thursday,” Sago said on Monday. “We are still working with adoptions and rescues and our normal day to day operations and obviously Animal Control is still operating, they are just not picking up unwanted animals,” he said. Sago said when the county sent in its application a couple of months ago, county officials were told to wait until the county took over the operation completely and then the state would issue a new license. “Since we were still in transition, the shelter was operating under the Humane Society license, which is what the state said we were supposed to do. A week or so ago, we called the state and told them we were for the most part operating the shelter, we still have one Humane Society employee that will be here for another week helping us. “They came and inspected the operation and indicated we had some cosmetic things that we needed to handle — most have existed for a long time, even when the Humane Society was handling the operation,” said Sago. “We have been working very hard over the last couple of months trying to get the shelter in the condition we want it to be in, but there were a lot of deficiencies that needed to be corrected and we continue to work daily upgrading a facility that has had no maintenance for several years. There was concern about some sick animals and the amount we were housing. We began working on the most critical items immediately and we are continuing to correct the other deficiencies,” he said. Sago planned to meet with the shelter staff late Monday to come up with a “game plan” to get the shelter where they want it. “Let me assure you we are working daily to get this to be a first class facility,” Sago said. The discussion that began last year between the Humane Society and the county manager centered around financial struggle on the Humane Society’s behalf, and an inability to keep the building up to code. The Humane Society Board and Sago discussed turning the shelter over to the county for several months before coming to an agreement. — Editor John Charles Robbins can be reached at 910-997-3111, ext. 13, or by email at jrobbins@civitasmedia.com.
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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Jun 19, 2013 | 158 views | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend | print

Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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RCC partners with Wingate for pre-pharmacy
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Richmond Community College in Hamlet has partnered with Wingate University to create a pathway to the Wingate University School of Pharmacy (WU-SOP), in Wingate, N.C.

The new agreement spells out a course of study that will give students all the prerequisites for application to the School of Pharmacy. Completion of the pre-requisite courses will also earn a student an Associate in Science degree from RCC.

“Admission to an accredited pharmacy school is extremely competitive,” said Robert B. Supernaw, Dean of the WU-SOP. “This year, the school received approximately seven applications for each seat available. Therefore, it is very important that all pre-pharmacy requisite courses be completed in order to enhance the applicant’s chances of admission.”

“This articulation agreement … assures the RCC student that the requisite pre-pharmacy courses taken at RCC are exactly what will fulfill the WU-SOP requirements,” he said.

While it does not guarantee admission into the School of Pharmacy, RCC President Dale McInnis believes the Wingate agreement adds greater value and quality to the programs offered at the college.

“Pharmacy is a growing field right now and Wingate is one of the top schools in the Southeast,” said McInnis. “This agreement will open up greater opportunities for students from Richmond, Scotland and surrounding counties to take advantage of the Wingate University School of Pharmacy and enter into high-demand, high-wage careers in the industry.”

According to McInnis, the agreement fits into RCC’s strategy to add to the rigor of its course offerings and increase the transfer options for RCC students.

“Our faculty have gone the extra mile so that our students will have all the courses and resources they need to be successful at the university level, and it is paying off,” said McInnis. “Last year, 94 percent of our students who transferred from RCC to a four-year institution were successful in their third year of college.”

The Wingate University agreement is the third new partnership with four-year institutions announced by RCC in the past month.

In May, the college entered into a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Just last week, RCC announced an expanded agreement with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University that added seven majors students can begin at the college.

“The need for a successful transfer program gets more critical every year, and we want our students to have as many options as possible to continue their educations after they complete their degree at RCC,” said McInnis.

For more information on the Wingate University School of Pharmacy partnership, or any of the college’s 60-plus degree, diploma or certificate programs, contact RCC at 910-410-1700 or visit online at www.richmondcc.edu.

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