Category Archives: Education
WCPS Informs Families & Staff Of New NCDHHS Protocols
On October 8, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its StrongSchools toolkit and protocols for how NC public schools are to respond to COVID-19 and/or COVID-19-like sympt...
Oct 17, 2020
WCPS Reports COVID-19 Cluster At North Drive Elementary
Thursday, Wayne County Public Schools reported its first COVID-19 cluster. The cluster, which occurred at North Drive Elementary, involves four staff members and two students, none of whom have been o...
Oct 15, 2020
Community Weighs In On Superintendent Search
What characteristics does the community want in the next superintendent for Wayne County Public Schools?Jim O'Rourke from the North Carolina School Board Association had some answers for the Wayne Cou...
Oct 09, 2020
WCC Academic Skills Center Celebrates Its Tutors & Accreditation
Wayne Community College has had more reasons than ever to celebrate National Tutoring Week (Oct. 5-9) this year.Not only has the college's tutoring hub, the Academic Skills Center, successfully master...
Oct 09, 2020
WCC Presents 2020 Distinguished Chair Awards
Two Wayne Community College faculty members have been honored with the college's 17th set of "Distinguished Chair" awards.Dr. Brandon Jenkins, Arts and Sciences Division dean, and Bill Reboli, psychol...
Oct 08, 2020
WCPS: Brogden Primary To Temporarily Transition To “Plan C”
Out of an abundance of caution, Wayne County Public Schools says Brogden Primary will be transitioned to Plan C, full remote instruction, for the next two weeks due to COVID-19 cases impacting the sch...
Oct 07, 2020
Fall Scholarship Application Period Now Open
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply for Spring 2021 scholarships now.Current and incoming students have until the close of business on Nov. 13 to complete the online applic...
Oct 06, 2020
Foundation Of WCC Offers Free Online Lectures Starting Tonight
The Foundation of Wayne Community College has moved its fall 2020 Arts and Humanities schedule into the virtual realm.The lectures will be provided live online starting Monday, Oct. 5. Links to the le...
Oct 05, 2020
Three WCC Students Earn Engineering Scholarships
Three Wayne Community College students are the first recipients of a new engineering scholarship.Alexis Ferro of Mount Olive, Ashley Sutton of Snow Hill, and Charles Tutor of Seven Springs, all workin...
Oct 05, 2020
WCC’s New Ash Building Prepares Automotive Students (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Community College is training the next generation of automotive techs in a new, state-of-the-art facility.The college's new 34,600 square foot Automotive and Collision Repair facility, called th...
Oct 03, 2020