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Patrick Kelly grew up on a local tobacco farm and now works at Central Carolina Community College as the school's coordinator of Student Outreach and Partnerships. He and his aunt, Kay Kelly (background, standing), visited CCCC instructor Bianka Stumpf's history class to answer students' questions about tobacco growing. Among the class members were Olivia Ray and Isaac Phillips (right). Tobacco growing has deep roots in North Carolina and Stumpf said inviting tobacco farmers to speak to her classes allows students to experience something with historical and local relevance. For information about Central Carolina Community College and its programs, visit its website, www.cccc.edu or call the college at 919-775-5401.

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Juan Penaloza (center), a student in Central Carolina Community College instructor Bianka Stumpf's history class, checks out harvested tobacco looped to a stick while students Joe Harris (left) and Abby Taylor (right) look on. Patrick Kelly, CCCC coordinator of Student Outreach and Partnerships, grew up on a local tobacco farm, so he and his aunt, Kay Kelly (background, standing), visited Stumpf's class to answer questions about tobacco farming. Tobacco has deep roots in North Carolina and Stumpf said inviting tobacco farmers to speak to her classes allows students to experience something with historical and local relevance. For information about Central Carolina.