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Kimberly Neiss (back, third from left), of Cameron, refers to herself and her children as an 'all-CCCC' family. Neiss graduated in 2010 with an Associate in Arts degree. So far, five of her children have graduated from or are attending the college and she is planning for the younger children to do so. Pictured (front from left) David (GED, 2009; A.A.-2013), Patrick (GED-2007, A.A.S.-2012), and Thomas Gietzen (high school diploma-2007, working on A.A.), all of Sanford; and back (from left) Theresa Gietzen (high school diploma-2009; A.A.S.-2011), of Sanford; and Julia, Gietzen, Kimberly Neiss, Deborah, Ruth, and Margaret Gietzen, all of Cameron. Not pictured are Mary Scrivens (who is attending Campbell University online) and Andrew Gietzen (working on his A.A. online), both of Rolla, Mo. For more information about the college and its programs, visit its website, www.cccc.edu.

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Kimberly Neiss (left), of Cameron, says her family is Central Carolina Community College's biggest booster. She earned an Associate in Arts in 2010. Her son Patrick Gietzen (right), of Sanford, received his Associate in Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering at the college's Summer 2012 graduation. Her daughter Theresa Gietzen, of Sanford, received her Associate in Applied Science in Laser and Photonics in 2011. Three other children, Thomas, Andrew and David are finishing up their associate degrees. Neiss also plans to send her four youngest children to the college. For more information about Central Carolina Community College and its programs, visit its website, www.cccc.edu.