Six Wayne County Public Schools graduates are getting some extra support to attend college in the fall thanks to the Emmet & Mary Robinson Trust Fund Scholarship Program. The trust fund was set up by Emmet and Mary Robinson to award scholarships to students who attend a WCPS high school. The recipients must intend to…… read more »
Due to the heavy rains experienced this week, the graduation fields and the non-paved parking areas at Eastern Wayne High and Spring Creek High are saturated with water and are unable to accommodate vehicle and foot traffic. The Eastern Wayne High graduation has been postponed to Monday, June 7, at 6 PM. The Spring Creek…… read more »
A Wayne Community College building has a new name thanks to a partnership with a local automotive group. In a first for WCC, the school has officially bestowed the moniker “Deacon Jones Automotive Center” upon the newly-constructed Ash Building, an over 34,000 square foot facility that opened for classes in August of 2020. WCC President…… read more »
The community is invited to come and support Rosewood High School’s seniors this weekend. This Sunday, June 6th, the Rosewood High graduates will parade through Rosewood. Everyone is asked to support their accomplishments by decorating signs or yards and cheering the grads on as they pass by. The parade is scheduled to start at 4…… read more »
Two Wayne Community College graduates have been named Goodnight Scholars at North Carolina State University. Viviana Ponce is one of 25 students selected to join the Goodnight Scholars Program’s Transfer Class of 2024. Paul Randolph joins 50 students who were chosen for the program’s Class of 2025. They will begin their studies in the 2021-2022…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s president announced his resignation today. Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr. has accepted the position of Senior Advisor for Economic Development and Military Affairs for The University of North Carolina System. In addition to the duties implied by the title, he will be the liaison between the university system and the North Carolina…… read more »
Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro will partner with local educator, Heather Best, to host reading sessions with her certified therapy dog, Dolly, on Wednesdays beginning June 9. This program, Reading Tails, will allow children to practice reading in a low-stress environment, supported by the calming presence of Dolly, a specially trained golden retriever. Programs…… read more »
Theresa White-Wallace has been named the Educational Office Professional of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (NCAEOP). She was presented the 2020-2021 Lula M. Burrell Educational Office Professional of the Year Award during the association’s virtual annual conference. The award recognizes outstanding service to the association and to education. White-Wallace…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will host the 2021 NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Supervised Agricultural Experience Institute for high school FFA members from July 13-15. Check in is 8 AM daily and ends at 5 PM, except for the last day, which will end at 6:30 PM. The three-day SAE Institute is designed to…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive will hold a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, and Agriculture (STEAMA) day camp June 15-17 from 8 AM to 4 PM. The three-day event is designed for middle school students completing grades 6-8 with an interest in any of the STEAMA fields of study. The online application can be found…… read more »
