Department Head
Accounting Department
Halifax Community College 100 College Drive Weldon, NC 27890
Building:	Administrative (100/200)
Office:	Room 204
Telephone	(252) 536-7248
Fax number	(252) 536-4144
Email address	segarsr@halifaxcc.edu

Philosophy of Education and Professional Statement

     I believe that every person should have the right to a quality education. Education can and does change lives. It empowers people to change the world.  It certainly has made a difference in my life, and because of my education, I have been able to help others improve their lives, thus changing the world.

     I am thankful for the opportunity to have a career in education.  It is very rewarding to be able to teach.  I still cannot quite believe that I am a community college instructor.  I hold this position in high regard. 

     My education has been a gift that I could not have even imagined as a child. My father and mother did not have a college education. I am the first in my immediate family to get a Bachelor's degree, and the only person in my extended family to earn a Master's degree. I got my college educational start in the community college system.  I credit the community college for enabling me to reach my educational goals one step at a time.  

     Because of the open door policy of the Community College System, I did not have to worry as a student that I would not be admitted to college. The open door policy is fair education that everyone can take advantage of no matter what their intellectual abilities are or their economic status. I am committed to the open door policy and the Community College System. 

     At Halifax Community College we had a slogan in the past that stated, HCC will take you where you want to go. This is my philosophy of education.  My education has taken me where I want to go and my teaching can take others where they want to go.

     I am eternally grateful to the community college system for the opportunities my education has afforded me.  It is my hope that I would be given the opportunity to continue to serve this county and retire in the community college system.

Education
M.A., Appalachian State University
B.T., Appalachian State University
A.A.S., Gaston College
 
Professional Memberships/Organizations
NCCCABCDH (North Carolina Community College Association of Business Chairs & Department Heads)

Courses Taught:

Principles of Financial Accounting I, Principles of Accounting II, Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Managerial Accounting, Payroll Accounting, Individual Income Tax Accounting, Intro. to Accounting Spreadsheets, Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Accounting Software Applications, World of Work,  and Co-op Work Experience.

Office Hours and Schedule