On Wednesday, October 22, Sandhills Community College President Alexander “Sandy”
Stewart had the pleasure of helping to host a delegation from Moldova to North Carolina.
This group included economic development leadership, as well as faculty and staff
from the Technical University of Moldova. President Stewart also had the pleasure
of hearing from Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler, his Chief of Staff Zane
Hedgecock, and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall about how a partnership in North
Carolina can be formed among government agencies and colleges. The delegates learned
about the NC State Fair and attended as well.
Last year, Sandhills Community College hosted the group for dialog and tours of campus
including its automotive program.
Formalized on April 22,1999 to support National Guard partnership initiatives, the
partnership now includes the efforts of many more organizations and individuals such
as private firms, civic organizations and non-profit agencies. The partnership is
a bi-lateral association with planning committees in both North Carolina and the Republic
of Moldova who work together in a cooperative effort to improve and enrich the lives
of everyone it touches.
