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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apr. 8, 2016
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| HCC joins Weldon Middle School with Soap Box Derby Fund Raiser |
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WELDON, N.C. – Halifax Community College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) assisted Weldon Middle School with raising funds for the Soap Box Derby. The Soap Box Derby is a youth soapbox car racing program which has been run in the United States since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.
The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa provide opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
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| Pictured left to right: HCC Instructor Mr. Gary Redding, HCC PTK members Ms. Janice Sykes and Ms. Dwan Liggins and Weldon Middle School Science Teacher Johanna Parker |
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Halifax Community
College's Mission
Halifax Community College strives to meet the
diverse needs of our community by providing
high-quality, accessible and affordable education
and services for a rapidly changing and globally
competitive marketplace.
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Media Contact: Dr. Dianne
Rhoades, Vice President of Institutional
Advancement, Halifax Community College and
Executive Director of the Halifax Community College
Foundation Inc., dbarnes-rhoades128@halifaxcc.edu, 252-536-7239 |
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