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Central Carolina Community College awarded its first N.C. Career Readiness Certificates at a ceremony Aug. 14 at the college's Harnett County Campus. The 21 certificate recipients now have a state-recognized credential certifying their workforce skill levels in applied math, reading for information, and locating information, essential foundational skills in the workplace. Based on results on WorkKeys(R) assessment tests, gold, silver or bronze-level certificates were presented, stating the exact skill levels the person has in those areas. Seated (from left) are certificate earners Christy Parker, gold; Kelly Gazlay, Joshua Davis, and Theresa Jan West, all silver; and Phyllis Huff, CCCC HRD Director/CRC Administrator. Standing (from left) are Dr. Bill Adams, CCCC interim dean of Continuing Education; Tim McNeill, vice chairman of the CCCC board of trustees; Bill Tyson, provost, CCCC Harnett County; Stephanie Deese, Director of NCCCS Workforce Initiatives; certificate earners Peggy Covington and Bessie McNeil, both bronze; and Veronica Chappelle, silver; Pamela Gobel, NCCCS state CRC coordinator; certificate earners Abraham Lowe and Linda Williams, silver; and Rickey Smith (back), gold; Nicole Brown, CCCC Harnett County HRD Instructor/CRC Coordinator; and certificate earner Jalessa McDougald, bronze. All the pictured recipients are Harnett County residents. Certificate earners not pictured are: Amanda Matthews, of Lee County, gold; Sara Rook and Kathy Stanley, of Harnett, silver; and Ashley Richards and Rayvon Terrell, of Harnett, bronze.