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Central Carolina Community College laser and photonics technology students Juana Bethancourth (left), of Sanford, and Shawn Palmer (right) of Fuquay, demonstrate an argon krypton laser for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton during his April 28 visit to the college’s Harnett County Campus, in Lillington. Dalton spoke to an audience of about 100 on the future of community colleges and then toured the campus’ laser and photonics laboratories. 

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton (right) visited Central Carolina Community College’s Harnett County Campus April 28 to speak on the future of community colleges and tour the campus’ laser and photonics laboratories. Laser and photonics student Curtis Paul (left), of Lillington, explains the functioning of an interferometer, using an argon ion laser, to the lieutenant governor.

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton (left) visited Central Carolina Community College’s Harnett County Campus April 28 to speak on the future of community colleges and tour the campus’ laser and photonics laboratories. Laser and photonics student Teresa Gietzen (right), of Sanford, describes some of the capabilities of the college’s CO2 laser engraver, including engraving the wood plaque held by Dalton.

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton (left) visited Central Carolina Community College’s Harnett County Campus April 28 to speak on the future of community colleges and tour the campus’ laser and photonics laboratories. Laser and photonics student David Oliver (right), of Lillington, compares the bandwidth capabilities versus size of the fiber optic cable on the table to the standard, multi-wire copper cable he is holding.

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Central Carolina Community College laser and photonics student John-Kevin Frazee, of Dunn, describes the equipment in the college’s Nd:YAG solid state laser laboratory before giving a demonstration to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton (center) and Dunn Mayor Oscar Harris (right). Dalton visited the college’s Harnett County Campus April 28 to speak on the future of community colleges and tour the campus’ laser and photonics laboratories. Harris was among those on the tour.