State Interim HR Director Tours Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy Where They are Changing Lives | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Raleigh, N.C.     Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) Interim Director Paula Woodhouse toured the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy (TCA) in Salemburg and New London earlier this week.

    "It was a great experience to see first-hand how the TCA is working to make a positive difference in the lives of so many young people," said Woodhouse. "It is really extraordinary what the Academy is doing!"

    The Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy is a program that gives at-risk youth a second chance. The program provides young adults with the discipline and life skills necessary to be productive members of society.

    More than 4,400 young men and women have graduated from the program. Last year, TCA opened its campus in Stanly County.

    Col. Edward Timmons, TCA's Director, invited Woodhouse to visit both sites and meet with leaders and cadets. Timmons has increased enrollment and brought dramatic improvements to the TCA since he took over in November 2013. He received a Governor's Awards for Excellence this year for his efforts to strengthen the academy and increase its sustainability.

    The Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy is currently accepting applications for its next class (Class 48), which starts on January 8, 2017. To learn more, visit: http://nc-tcachallenge.org/.



  • Contact: David Prickett
  •     david.prickett@nc.gov

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