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Classin sessionCommunityKara Lopp/MMHW photosIt was back to the books Aug. 16 for Central Piedmont Community College students at the LevineCampus in Matthews. Students of all ages filled the hallways, bookstore and computer lab armedwith backpacks, laptops and more to navigate their first day of classes. The Matthews campus,which boasts the Joe Hendrick Center for Automotive Technology, has an estimated 7,000 studentsenrolled for the fall semester, said Edith Valladares McElroy, dean of the Levine campus. q(Above) Kelly Widener, of Indian Trail, picks out a used chemistry book at the on-site bookstorewith her daughter, Olivia, 8. Widener is a teacher’s assistant with Union County Public Schools and isgoing back to school to earn a degree in respiratory therapy.www.matthewsminthillweekly.comMatthews-Mint Hill Weekly • Aug. 20-26, 2010 • Page 5