A Wayne County private school gets the go-ahead for expansion. This month, the Goldsboro City Council approved the Daniels and Daniels Construction Company project for the classroom and parking lot addition at Wayne Christian School on Patetown Road between Kearney Lane and W. New Hope Road. Goldsboro Planning Director Jennifer Collins explained the project to…… read more »
A pair of meetings on Friday will look at the financial predicament of Wayne County Public Schools. On Friday at 9 AM, the Wayne County Board of Education has called a special meeting to look at the district’s budget and finances. Then at 1 PM Friday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to…… read more »
Registration for fall short-term health professional training courses at Wayne Community College is around the corner. Students who wish to take Fall 2020 Nurse Aide I, Nurse Aide II, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, EKG Technician, Activity Director, or Spanish Medical Interpreter courses must meet specific pre-admission requirements. Potential students should email WCC Workforce Continuing Education’s Allied…… read more »
It has been a little over a week since the Wayne County Board of Education moved to have schools hold on-field graduation ceremonies with social distancing and other safety protocols put in place. Over the past week, high school principals met with their graduation committees, scaled down events as much as possible to reduce the…… read more »
The deadline for new and returning Wayne Community College students to apply for fall 2020 Foundation of WCC scholarships is approaching. Current and incoming students who are not 2020 high school graduates have until the close of business on Tuesday, June 30 to complete the online application process for fall 2020 scholarships. To get details…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s Adult High School Program has honored students for outstanding academic achievement. Nathaniel Lee was named to the Honors List for the Spring I session and Kandis Whitley earned a slot on that list for the Spring II session. Both are from Goldsboro. To be included on the Honors List, students must have…… read more »
Wayne Community College has recognized seven students for completing its Honors Program. The completers and their majors are: Alexandra Berkhof, Associate in Arts (AA) Madolyn Grace Casey, AA and Associate in Science (AS) Sheris Cox, AA Daphka Joseph, AS Gabriel Luna-Cervantes, AS Madison A. Tallarida, AA Jose Alfonzo Torres, AS All except Berkhof are spring…… read more »
On Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Education held a Special Called Meeting that included the presentation of the 2018-2019 fiscal year audit for the first time, along with the auditor’s findings. Following the audit presentation, the Board asked WCPS Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore a series of questions, including whether he had been able to…… read more »
Students entering 14 technical programs at Wayne Community College may be eligible for renewable scholarships. The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s “Top Programs” scholarship is designed to encourage students to study and go into certain fields in which there are career opportunities. The programs included on the list are assessed annually. Those majors are Aviation…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees and administration met last week to finalize plans for the fall 2020 traditional seated semester in light of COVID-19. According to Interim President Dr. H. Edward Croom, the semester will begin on August 25, 2020 and go straight through to Thanksgiving. Fall break will be canceled, and…… read more »
