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U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (right) asks Central Carolina Community College Computer Integrated Machining student Diamond Bartlett (left) about what she is learning during a March 14 visit to the program at the college's Lee County Campus. N.C. Rep. Michael Stone (third from right), and Lee County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Linda Shook (second from right) accompanied Ellmers. Hosting the visit were CCCC President Bud Marchant (second from right) and faculty from the program, including machining instructor Glenn Shearin (behind Marchant). The elected officials visited the campus to see one of the college's high technology workforce training programs that can help meet the state and nation's need for a highly skilled workforce.

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U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (front, second from left), holds a desk nameplate created for her by Central Carolina Community College's Computer Integrated Machining program students on a computer-guided e.d.m. machine. Ellmers visited the college's program at its Lee County Campus March 14 with N.C. Rep. Michael Stone (right), and Lee County Commissioner Linda Shook (second from right). The CIM students pictured are (from left) Diamond Bartlett, of Lillington; Jonathan Jackson, of Sanford; Travis Smith, of New Hill; and Jessica Morrison, of Sanford. The elected officials visited the campus to see one of the college's high technology workforce training programs that can help meet the state and nation's need for a highly skilled workforce.

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U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (left) expresses her surprise and pleasure at being presented a desk nameplate created for her by Central Carolina Community College's Computer Integrated Machining program students using a computer-guided machine. Accompanying Ellmers on her visit were (behind Ellmers) N.C. Rep Michael Stone and Lee County Commissioner Linda Shook. Chris Jackson (right), Machining instructor, made the presentation. The elected officials visited the campus to see one of the college's high technology workforce training programs that can help meet the state and nation's need for a highly skilled workforce.

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U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (left) toured Central Carolina Community College's Computer Integrated Machining program March 14 and was presented a desk nameplate milled in aluminum for her by students using a computer numeric controlled milling machine. Shown with her are students Jonathan Jackson (front), of Sanford, and Travis Smith, of New Hill. N.C. Rep Michael Stone and Lee County Commissioner Linda Shook (not pictured) accompanied Ellmers on the visit. The elected officials visited the campus to see one of the college's high technology workforce training programs that can help meet the state and nation's need for a highly skilled workforce.