NCC Machinists Design Plaque for System Office

Nash Community College Computer-Integrated Machining Instructors George Shook (right) and Alex Barnhill (left) recently presented a plaque to the North Carolina Community College System Office President Dr. Scott Ralls (center). The plaque, featuring a quote by Dr. Dallas Herring, was designed and crafted by Nash Community College Computer-Integrated Machining students for display in the System Office in Raleigh. As the chair of the State Board of Education in 1963, Dr. Herring was instrumental in the creation of the community college system. He is remembered for his belief that education should be accessible to all as the plaque reads, “We must take the people where they are and carry them as far as they can go.”