Brogden Middle English & Language Arts teacher, Stephanie Gall, has been selected as the Wayne County Public Schools 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon during a special virtual WCPS Assistant Principal, Principal & Teacher of the Year Celebration. Ms. Gall has four years of education service and has served at…… read more »
Wayne Community College will be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and robotics training. The local college will begin offering an AI and Automation Program in the fall. WCC will have the only AI program in the N.C. Community College System when the fall semester begins. The announcement is especially timely as Apple plans to…… read more »
The Operation Desktop Distribution was held Thursday evening. Operation Unite Goldsboro in collaboration with the Kramden Institute of Durham, Southern Bank of Goldsboro, Dillard Goldsboro Alumni and Friends, Headquarters and the Triangle Chapter will distribute the 40 computers to students as well as another 20 computers to the Dillard Alumni and Friends Computer Lab. … read more »
This is Teacher Appreciation Week and today is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day! Thursday afternoon, the Partnership for Children of Wayne County hosted a drive thru event for child care providers. Valerie Wallace, the Executive Director of the Partnership, says child care staff have had to persevere during the pandemic. Operational costs have increased and…… read more »
– Editorial/Opinion from Rep. Raymond E. Smith, Jr. – The current school year has been the challenge of a lifetime. Online / Virtual learning became an unexpected necessity. Many parents, whether they were prepared or not, had to balance busy work and home lives with helping their children with virtual school. During this Teacher Appreciation…… read more »
More than 350 students graduated from the University of Mount Olive over the weekend during three ceremonies. It was the first in-person commencement at the institution in over a year. The ceremonies were held by school with each graduate receiving two non-transferable guest tickets to ensure social distancing. UMO President Dr. H. Edward Croom said,…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Division will explore six subjects during its Junior Bison Camps this summer. The youth day camps are returning to the college’s campus after a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Workforce Continuing Education is honored to serve our Junior Bison face-to-face this year,” said Coordinator Lisa D.…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools recently recognized its 2020-2021 Beginning Teacher of the Year, the 2020-2021 Instructional Assistant of the Year, and the 2020-2021 Career & Technical Education Middle School and High School Teacher of the Year. Instructional Assistant of the Year This year, WCPS held a virtual celebration to honor its school-level Instructional Assistants of…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s automotive programs are getting a boost thanks to a couple of major American auto manufacturers. General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales recently donated eight GM diesel trucks for use in the automotive technology program. David Byrd, the GM-ASEP (Automotive Service Education Program) Coordinator at WCC, says these vehicles will allow the students…… read more »
Several Wayne County students recently received awards at the University of Mount Olive. Cristal Ambriz Huerta of Mount Olive received the Music Student of the Year award. She is a senior music education major. Ambriz Huerta has been an active performer in both the UMO choir and UMO Symphonic and Jazz Bands. She has…… read more »
