HCC Student graduates from State Leadership Institute  

Halifax Community College (HCC) student Lagolia Price of Littleton recently graduated from the 2009-2010 North Carolina Community College Student Leadership Institute (SLI) in Raleigh. She was one of 25 students from North Carolina’s 58 community colleges who completed the program. More than 860,000 students are enrolled in community colleges across the state.

“Representing HCC at the North Carolina Community College Student Leadership Institute has been my most significant endeavor since attending community college…It was overwhelming to know that I was chosen as one of 25 out of so many other talented and dedicated students,” said Price.

“Through this institute, I gained the leadership skills necessary to be an effective leader on my campus community and beyond. The Student Leadership Institute has contributed largely in restoring my faith in myself, and has opened new doors and directed me on a path that will positively impact me for the rest of my life,” she added.

At HCC, Price stays busy. As a result of SLI, she arranged the “Go Green” workshop presentation, which is featured on the college’s home page. She worked closely with students, faculty, administrators and the web master to develop the workshop. The Go Green Initiative was organized on campus after the workshop was presented and Price continues to be an active member. A student in the Advertising & Graphic Design curriculum, Price has also volunteered in the HCC Print Shop, Office of Institutional Advancement and Cosmetology department. She currently works part-time in the Academic Affairs office and attends St. Luke Baptist Church.

In 2009, she was the recipient of the North Carolina Community College System’s Academic Excellence award and was named an HCC Student Local African-American Hero. That same year, she earned a certificate in Advertising & Graphic Design/Graphic Design, graduating summa cum laude.

Participants started the learning process at SLI with a week full of workshops at Peace College in Raleigh last summer. Students worked within groups on a project of their choice. The projects consisted of diverse workshops, which they exchanged to carry back to their individual campuses. After completing the summer week, students returned in the fall and spring for weekend mini-sessions.

Lagolia Price with HCC President Dr. Ervin V. Griffin Sr.