Thanks to $1.6 billion in funding approved by the General Assembly for North Carolina Public Schools, Senator Jim Perry and Representative John Bell announced that Wayne County Public Schools is now eligible for up to $24,866,346 in assistance as part of recent COVID-19 relief efforts. Last week, the state announced the projected LEA allotments. Local…… read more »
The difficulties faced by students during the pandemic are becoming clearer. At last week’s meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning and Federal Programs Dr. Carol Artis gave a update on student proficiency since the start of the school year. For instance, when looking at K-2 STAR Early…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is chipping away at its $5 million fund balance deficit. Adam Scepurek with Anderson, Smith, & Wike presented the Final 2019-2020 Financial Audit Report at this week’s Board of Education meeting. As part of the audit, Scepurek says he found some funds that could be used for debt repayment. Scepurek confirmed…… read more »
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply now for scholarships for the next academic year. Current and incoming college-credit students have until the close of business on April 30 to complete the online application for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. “For the first time,…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive is soaring to the next level in its flight program. UMO Flight School, LLC, the University’s Flight School, began in 2019 and has grown to include three single-engine planes, two of which are Cessna 172 airplanes and a third Piper Lance PA-32. However, there is more to aviation than just…… read more »
Life on Wayne Community College’s campus may seem somewhat subdued during the pandemic, but don’t let that fool you. While the student activity on campus is currently diminished, the college is still chipping away at its plans for improving its facilities. During an interview with GoldsboroDailyNews.com, WCC President Dr. Thomas Walker says the idea is…… read more »
This past week, Wayne County Public Schools learned that all 32 of its schools earned the Purple Star Award designation from the North Carolina Department of Instruction for their demonstrated military-friendly practices and a commitment to military students and families. By having 100% of its schools holding the Purple Star designation, WCPS now has the…… read more »
The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s spring 2021 Arts and Humanities schedule will fill the Monday evenings in March. The lectures will be provided live online. Links to the talks are at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/. No registration is required and there is no charge. The speaker series includes: “‘A Plague o’ Both Your Houses’: Causation and Contagion…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive has once again been named a Military Friendly ® School. Dr. Lisa Nuesell, Associate VP for Adult and Graduate Operations and Enrollment Management, said, “At the University of Mount Olive, we take great pride in supporting our military students and we value not only the commitment and sacrifices they make,…… read more »
Three pieces of art created by Wayne Community College students are on display at North Carolina State University. Works by Dylon Bryson of Faison, Lillie Thorne of Mount Olive, and Louise Bongala of Goldsboro were selected to represent WCC on the walls of the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research. The three are…… read more »
