Wayne Community College students held a walk to to benefit the homeless population in Wayne County. The event, “A Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes,” was on Saturday, April 16 at Stoney Creek Park. The cost to participate in the one-mile walk was a donation of new or gently used socks, shoes, clothes, or money. The…… read more »
The Wayne County Board of Education proclaimed April as Community College Month in a show of appreciation for the impact Wayne Community College has on students, the school district and the community. Wayne Community College president, Dr. Patricia Pfeiffer, thanked the Board for its support and efforts to help students. Officials say they encourage all…… read more »
Wayne Community College will hold a Military Career Fair On Thursday, April 7. Recruiters from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard will be in attendance. Representatives from their National Guard and Reserve components, as well as military academies will also be in attendance. Two sessions are available: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.…… read more »
Wayne Community College has been named a 2022-2023 Military Friendly School with gold award status. The list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. WCC earned “Gold” award status in the small…… read more »
Military-affiliated students now have a clearer path to an NC State degree, thanks to an expansion of the Community College Collaboration (C3) Military Connect Program. The C3 program has signed Military Connect partnership agreements with Coastal Carolina Community College, Craven Community College and Fayetteville Technical Community College, giving veterans and their dependents in these areas…… read more »
Wayne Community College has expanded and renovated their welding facilities and will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour of the facility Monday morning at the Hocutt Building on the WCC campus. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with remarks from WCC President Patty Pfeiffer, WCC Trustee Vice Chair Veda McNair, Wayne County Commission…… read more »
Wayne Community College will host two sessions about the Russia-Ukraine war with an international speaker this Friday, March 11. During the “Witnessing History: The Ukraine Crisis” presentations, Anna Krzeminska-Kacynska, an education diplomat, will explain the war and its challenges as it is unfolding. She will be speaking live from southern Poland, where most of the…… read more »
(GDN) — An era of growth and change greets Wayne Community College’s new leader. Dr. Patty Pfeiffer was named WCC’s new President in December. Pfeiffer started at WCC in 1994 as a nursing instructor after she graduated from the college’s nursing program in 1988. Dr. Pfeiffer herself is a great example of WCC’s ability to…… read more »
Wayne Community College’s Office of Communications is in the running for a National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) award. A presidential challenge coin designed by Graphic Design and Print Specialist Jax Ochs Adams is up for a gold, silver, or bronze NCMPR Paragon award in the Novelty category. It will be competing with…… read more »
Information sessions for Wayne Community College’s next Nurse Aide I, Phlebotomy, and Sterile Processing classes will be held in March. Anyone interested in enrolling in one of these courses in the summer 2022 semester must attend an information session about the registration process for that program. The sessions are scheduled for noon-2 p.m. on Mondays,…… read more »
