Prime Life Ed-Ventures is a lifelong learning program for people 45 years of age and older. It is managed by the Appalachian State University Center at Hickory, North Carolina.
The program features no membership, no tests, no grades, and no pressure. It is a pay-as-you-go program that allows you to come together with other people in the Greater Hickory Metro region to learn about specific topics of interest in a relaxed and interesting atmosphere.
Topics range from the fun of learning to play bridge - to understanding fundamentalism and terrorism in the modern world. Leaders are hand-picked to offer participants the very best in quality instruction. They come from academia, business, and other areas of expertise.
Individual topics may be offered as single sessions or in a series. Courses may be offered during either daytime or evening hours, on weekdays or Saturdays.
We hope you’ll take a moment now to take a look at upcoming topics for Prime Life Ed-Ventures. We also welcome your input about this exciting lifelong learning program. Please direct your e-mails to karen.summey@hmhec.org or call 828-324-6966, extension 2008.
Thanks for visiting - and we hope to see you in one of our Ed-Ventures soon!
We express thanks to our Prime Life Ed-Ventures Planning Team Members:
Mr. Shuford Abernethy
President
Abingdon Glen Village
Abingdon Senior Housing Services Inc.
Mr. Wiley Ballard
Board Member
Alexander County Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Teresa Blossom, C.A.L.A.
Owner
The Fourth Movement
Dr. John Cheek
Faculty
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Dr. Jane Everson
Director
Appalachian State University Greater Hickory Partnership
Ms. Wyn Flo
Motivational Speaker & Facilitator
Ms. Karen Foss
Director
Catawba County Library System
Mr. Kim Harris
Director
Abernethy Laurels
Ms. Judy Lavin Ivester
Hickory Public Library Board, Chair
Ms. Louise Judd
Community Leader
Mr. Brent Kincaid
President/CEO (Retired)
Broyhill Furniture
Mr. Mack McLeod
Director
Hickory Parks & Recreation
Ms. Mary Mode
Executive Director
Catawba County Council on Aging
Dr. Richard “Dick” Parrott
Director, Extension & Distance Education (Retired)
Appalachian State University
Mr. John Rambo
Executive Director
Hickory Community Theatre
Mr. Mark Sinclair
Executive Director
Catawba Science Center
Ms. Mary Sizemore
Director
Hickory Public Library System
Mr. Richard Smith
Director, Continuing Education, Community Services
Catawba Valley Community College
Dr. Sara Stevenson
Management Consultant
S.E. Stevenson & Associates
Mr. Woody Stoudemire
President
Gotham Images
Ms. Karen Summey (Chair)
Business Programs & Conference Manager
Appalachian Center at Hickory
Ms. Lisė Swensson, Executive Director
Ms. Kate Worm, High School and Adult Educator
Hickory Museum of Art