{"id":18,"date":"2024-04-03T20:21:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenoircc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2024-volume-6-issue-1\/from-the-president\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T20:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T20:46:45","slug":"from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenoircc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2024-volume-6-issue-1\/from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"From the President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">I hope you will take a moment to look through the 2024 edition of the Lenoir Community College CareerFocus and see just some of the educational opportunities and career pathways the College has for everyone. Whether you are looking for short-term training or a degree-seeking program, Lenoir Community College is where hope and opportunity connect.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Our faculty and staff are committed to providing the best instruction and services to our students and the citizens we serve in Lenoir, Greene, and Jones Counties. We are reimagining the student experience by engaging our students, each other, and our community partners; investing in our students, employees, and facilities; and achieving student success by creating a quality student experience. This is an exciting time to be at Lenoir Community College.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">This is your time. So again, please take time to discover the many opportunities waiting for you on these pages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Dr. Rusty Hunt, President<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hope you will take a moment to look through the 2024 edition of the Lenoir Community College CareerFocus and see just some of the educational opportunities and career pathways the College has for everyone. 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