Rick Shelton

Rick Shelton has extensive experience in education and media, currently serving as a History Instructor at Surry Community College since August 2009, while also coordinating for National History Day in the Northwest Piedmont District since May 2012. Previous academic roles include Adjunct Lecturer at UNC Greensboro from August 2008 to August 2017. In the media industry, Rick Shelton held significant positions such as Group Advertising Director at Paxton Media Group (2006-2008) and Regional Marketing Director/Regional Advertising Manager at Media General (1999-2006), working with the Winston-Salem Journal. Earlier career roles at Landmark Communications involved various leadership responsibilities from 1990 to 1998. Rick Shelton's educational background includes ABD in United States History and a Master of Arts in American and Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, an MBA from James Madison University, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Lynchburg.