Brewer, McRae Appointed to Board of Trustees

Dec. 10, 2024 - Brent Barbee presided over his first Richmond Community College Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 2 as the new college president.

At this meeting, the Board received a network security update, an enrollment report, quarterly budget reports and updates on constructions projects, including the new PE field on the Hamlet Campus, the future Hendrick Center for Automotive Training and the Truck Driver Training facility at the Laurinburg/Maxton Airport.

The Board approved emeritus status for Dr. Dale McInnis, who retired as RichmondCC’s president in October. Emeritus status may be granted upon continuous service of 10 years or more for presidents and trustees. McInnis served as president from 2010 through 2024.

Trustee Lee Wallace was also presented with an appreciation award for his service on the Board from 2020-2024.

Two new trustees, Dr. Scott Brewer and Iris McRae, joined the Board back in the summer, and this was their second meeting.

Brewer was appointed by the N.C. House of Representatives with a term expiring in June 2027; McRae was appointed by the N.C. Senate with a term expiring in June 2028.

Brewer is the pharmacist in charge at Family Pharmacy in Rockingham, which he and his wife, Tanya, own and operate. He is a graduate of Campbell University’s School of Pharmacy. While a native of Laurinburg, he moved to Rockingham in 1997.

“My family has strong ties in education, and I am honored to have a small role in the educational process to help carry on this tradition,” Brewer said. “RichmondCC has and continues to bring amazing opportunities, in education as well as cultural experiences, to our area and the people of this community. We are all better for it.”

Brewer also serves on the RichmondCC Foundation Board and the Richmond County Education Foundation. He has been a United Way board member for many years and was a pack leader and den leader for the Cub Scouts for many years. He has also served as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Rockingham.

McRae is the founder and owner of Over the Rainbow Child Development Center in Rockingham and is a self-described “educational enthusiast.” She opened her first 24-hour home daycare business in 2004. Her current facility, which she opened in 2019, provides care for infants to children 12 years old. With a five-star rating, Over the Rainbow CDC operates three shifts to support working parents and to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all children.

“Serving on the College’s Board of Trustees is an honor, and I look forward to bringing this same passion to this level of the work. The decisions that we make and policies we are able to influence will support and strengthen the impact that RichmondCC has on the community,” McRae said. “RichmondCC is educating and empowering the next wave of leaders, and I’m committed to being part of this vision and development.”