Wayne Community College has received new Corvette engines to use as student training aides. General Motors donated the two LT6 engines to the college’s GM Automotive Service Education Program. Students will begin working with them this summer. “This kind of gift allows our students to train on the latest technology. It gives them hands-on experience…… read more »
Eighty-five adult high school (AHS) and high school equivalency students graduated from Wayne Community College on May 11th, while approximately 400 students walked in Wayne Community College’s curriculum graduation ceremonies on May 12th. Danielle Johnston, Adult High School graduate, served as the guest speaker for the graduation ceremony on May 11th. Johnston plans to enroll…… read more »
Lynn Swafford presented at the annual North Carolina Community Colleges Association of Biology Instructors (NC3ABI) last month and was elected to a leadership position. The Wayne Community College biology instructor spoke on “Engaging Online Students with Interactive Google Slides Lessons.” Swafford discussed how she converted her in-person General Biology presentations into interactive Google Slides lessons…… read more »
Wayne Community College has received a grant to support the construction of an agriculture lab building. The Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust No. One awarded the Foundation of Wayne Community College a $76,000 unrestricted grant. This trust is one of four funds within the Cannon Charitable Interests. “We are thrilled to receive unrestricted funding from…… read more »
Wayne Community College has joined a year-long initiative to help educational institutions better support their Latino students. The college is one of 10 North Carolina community colleges invited to participate in “Avanza: North Carolina Community Colleges Advancing Latino Student Success.” This is the first cohort of the community of practice hosted by The Hunt Institute,…… read more »
The North Carolina Community Colleges Small Business Center Network (SBCN) encourages the public to celebrate local Small Businesses. National Small Business Week is April 30-May 6, 2023. Goldsboro Mayor, David Ham, signed a National Small Business Week proclamation on April 17th stating that Goldsboro, NC, “declares support for our small businesses, recognizes the innovations and…… read more »
An article by Elizabeth A. Watson, a librarian at Wayne Community College, has been published in an academic journal. Her book review titled “You Belong in College: A Review of ‘Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom’ by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy” is included in Volume 2, Issue 1 of…… read more »
Bryan Ekberg is Wayne Community College’s first member of a national honor society for forestry students. Ekberg was inducted into the North American Forest Technician Honor Society “in recognition of all your hard work,” his notification said. He was nominated for the honor by one of his WCC instructors, Lynn Jenkins. The society says that…… read more »
The Small Business Center at Wayne Community College continues to provide learning opportunities for aspiring and progressing entrepreneurs in summer. It has scheduled more than three dozen no-cost online and in-person seminars over the next few months. The seminars offered in May will beBusiness of Farming: Site Analysis and Exploring Your Agritourism Potential – 6-8…… read more »
Wayne Community College invites the public to enjoy an evening of art and music during its Spring Fine Arts Festival. The event will be held 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 in the Wayne Learning Center (building with the flag poles in front) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Close to 100 drawings, paintings…… read more »
