Tutors are still needed to help get kids back up to speed following an academic year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way Executive Director Sherry Archibald talked about the Unlimited Impact initiative on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits. Archibald says there was only so much teachers could do as they strived…… read more »
It is widely known that hospitals and medical centers across the nation have been facing a nursing shortage for years. According to University of Mount Olive Chair of Nursing, Dr. Joy Kieffer, the reasons are many, but access to nursing education is at the heart of the matter. “The interest is there among students, but…… read more »
Thursday afternoon, students learned how pickles are processed for food as part of last week’s STEAMA camps at the University of Mount Olive. Jason Davis, Ed.D, Assistant Dean for the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences talked with the students about how the cucumbers are turned into pickles and the different types of spices of…… read more »
Rosewood High School (Eagles) and Charles B. Aycock High School (Golden Falcons) JROTC’s from Wayne County N.C. conducted a one-day JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge summer camp at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Seven Springs, N.C. with support from the North Carolina National Guard on June 11, 2021. JCLC is a summer camp that provides…… read more »
This week, approximately 125 Wayne County Public Schools students, 70% of which are military connected, converged on the Meadow Lane Elementary campus for a five-day STEM focused summer camp. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for Kids of Active Military Personnel (STEMKAMP) offers participating students in grades 3-8 fun, hands-on immersive activities designed to help…… read more »
This summer, the University of Mount Olive is offering FREE online professional development workshops for middle and high school teachers from North Carolina and beyond. According to Dr. Stephen Edwards, Agricultural Education and Agribusiness Department Chair, North Carolina teachers are required to earn a total of 80 hours of Continuing Education Unit credits over a…… read more »
Isaac A. Carreno has been recognized for service and leadership. Carreno is the recipient of Wayne Community College’s 2021 Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award. The honor also made him the college’s nominee for the North Carolina Community College System’s annual award of the same name. Carreno is active at Wayne School of Engineering…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive awarded the 2021 Dr. Thomas R. Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching to two professors. Tying for the title this year were Assistant Dean of Education Dr. Amanda Bullard-Maxwell and Professor of Mathematics Dr. Brenda Cates. Bullard-Maxwell and Cates were nominated by students and then selected by a faculty committee.…… read more »
Greenwood Middle mathematics teacher, Robin Bryant, was named the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) 2021 Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teacher of the Year for Wayne County Public Schools. She was recognized Monday evening by the Wayne County Board of Education for her achievement. “The…… read more »
Two WCPS graduates were recognized by the Wayne County Board of Education on Monday evening for receiving valuable scholarships with military connections. United States Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship: Wayne School of Engineering 2021 graduate, Peyton Wilkins is the recipient of the United States Navy ROTC Scholarship, which will cover his full tuition…… read more »
