Wayne Community College was recently awarded $11,535 from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund.
Funds will be used to provide suicide prevention training for both students and employees.… read more »
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WCC Graduate Selected for NC State Scholar Program
A Wayne Community College graduate has been named a Goodnight Scholar at North Carolina State University. Ruben Quiroz of Mount Olive is one of 50 students selected to join the Goodnight Scholars program’s transfer class of 2026. He will begin his studies at NC State in the 2023-2024 academic year. The program is designed to…… read more »
WCC Partners with NC State
Wayne Community College has partnered with NC State University to offer students admittance into the NC State Community College Collaboration program. The NC State C3 program is a dual-enrollment, dual-admission program that gives community college students a pathway to a four-year degree from NC State. Students admitted into the program will be dual enrolled in…… read more »
WCC Breaks Ground on New Industrial Tech and Engineering Building
Wayne Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building on Tuesday, May 23. The Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE) will be the future home of the college’s HVAC, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Systems, and Machining programs. David Jackson, WCC Board of Trustees member and Building Committee Chair, stated that CITE…… read more »
It’s Electric: WCC Adds Vehicle, Charging Stations
Wayne Community College has added an electric vehicle (EV) to its automotive training program and is installing EV chargers. The new all-electric Nissan LEAF will give students in the WCC Automotive Systems Technology program and first responders who train at the college the opportunity to learn about the latest technology before they encounter it in…… read more »
WCC Receives Corvette Engines
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 »
WCC Held Graduation Ceremonies
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 »
Swafford Presents at Conference, Assumes Office
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 »
WCC Foundation Receives Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust Grant
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 »
WCC Joins Avanza Latino Student Success Initiative
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 »
