Category Archives: Education
Governor: N.C. Schools May Reopen, Will Still Provide Remote Learning
Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina's K-12 public schools will reopen for the fall. However, the governor says that classroom experience will look different in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Durin...
Jul 14, 2020
WCC Student Standouts Lauded
Wayne Community College has recognized its top students of the 2019-2020 academic year.Sixty-seven students were honored with 80 awards.Each year, WCC faculty members select one student from their pro...
Jul 12, 2020
WCC’s Walker Selected NC Campus Compact Chair
Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr., president of Wayne Community College, is the new chair of the North Carolina Campus Compact executive board.North Carolina Campus Compact is a collaborative network of 39 col...
Jul 09, 2020
WCPS Operates Under Interim Budget, Waits For State Figures
It is July, but Wayne County Public Schools has not yet approved an official budget for its new fiscal year. That's as the district attempts to overcome a nearly $5 million fund balance deficit disclo...
Jul 06, 2020
Scholarship Recipient Aspires To Give Back
The ambition to succeed is as American as apple pie and Coca-Cola. Lettie Pate was certainly a testament to that thought. Born in Thaxton, Virginia she was raised in the Episcopal Church, privately ed...
Jul 05, 2020
WCPS Students Named Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholars
Six Wayne County Public Schools graduates and one 2019 graduate are getting some extra support to attend college in the fall thanks to the Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholarship Program.The ...
Jul 05, 2020
Lancaster Receives ECU Program Scholarship
A new graduate of Wayne Community College and Wayne Early Middle College High School has been awarded a scholarship designated for future teachers.Riley Lancaster of Pikeville was awarded a scholarshi...
Jul 04, 2020
Virtual Sessions Provide Info On WCC Continuing Ed Offerings
Wayne Community College will hold virtual information sessions for five of its Workforce Continuing Education program areas.The "WCE Wednesdays" sessions will give potential students the opportunity t...
Jun 25, 2020
Free Seminars To Help Businesses Succeed During Pandemic
The Wayne Business and Industry Center's Small Business Center has scheduled two virtual seminars this week designed to help businesses succeed during and after the pandemic.Martin Brossman, a success...
Jun 22, 2020
Gollbach Honored With Academic Award
Jeff Gollbach has been honored with an award for his academic accomplishments at Wayne Community College.Gollbach has maintained a 4.0 grade point average and a spot on the WCC President's List while ...
Jun 21, 2020