Dr. Carol Spalding has served as president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College since 2008. She was selected 2019 President of the Year by the North Carolina Community College System and one of the top Ten Regional Leaders of the Decade by the Charlotte Business Journal. Her primary focus is economic and workforce development. An early advocate and national leader in distance learning, the College has been recognized as one of the top ten “Most Wired” large community colleges, in part because of its commitment to excellence in providing nine fully online degrees.