Dr. Patricia A. Pfeiffer. has been officially elected to serve as the seventh president of Wayne Community College. The college’s Board of Trustees choose Dr. Pfeiffer by acclamation at a special called meeting on December 17. It had selected her as its candidate for the position in November and submitted her name to the State…… read more »
(GDN) — Wayne Community College selects its next leader. Friday, the Trustees of WCC met and heard from the State Board of Community Colleges which approved the college’s selection for its new president. Dr. Patty Pfeiffer will be the new president of WCC following the vote by the trustees. Dr. Pfeiffer will replace Dr. Thomas…… read more »
(GDN) — Grads safely celebrate the end of another semester at Wayne Community College. Nearly 400 total Summer and Fall 2021 graduates who have earned either combined degrees, diplomas and certificates were eligible to take part in Wednesday’s “Turn the Tassel” celebration at WCC. 79 ended up taking part in the event. Guests watched as…… read more »
The North Carolina Association of Educational Office Professionals (AEOP) District 12 has named Renita Allen Dawson its Administrator of the Year. Dawson is Wayne Community College’s Vice President for Workforce Continuing Education and Community Engagement. She was honored as the college AEOP unit’s Administrator of the Year earlier this year, which put her in the…… read more »
Four Wayne Community College students were selected to present at this year’s North Carolina Honors Association Conference. Janae Artis-Bass, Isaac Carreno, Guillermo Estrada, and Nicole Page were the only community college students invited to make oral presentations. All talked about projects they had completed during Honors program courses with other students who have already graduated.…… read more »
Dr. Marielle A. Combs, a registered nurse and Wayne Community College nursing instructor, was selected to present to two national audiences on her research related to human trafficking. Combs conducted the research, titled “Human Trafficking: Empowering Healthcare Providers and Community Partners as Advocates for Victims,” for her doctoral project. She recently earned a Doctor of Nursing…… read more »
Renaissance, Wayne Community College’s writers’ and artists’ magazine, and its contributors have been recognized by the Community College Humanities Association The magazine’s 2020 and 2021 issues, as well as eight writers and artists whose works appeared in them, were honored. CCHA was not able to hold a Literary Magazine Competition in 2020 so issues and…… read more »
Wayne Community College invites the public to enjoy an evening of art and music during its Winter Fine Arts Festival on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 2. “This evening is meant to be a night of joy and celebration, honoring the amazing talents of our college family,” WCC Music Instructor Randi Chalfant said. This year’s…… read more »
More high school graduates are now eligible for a grant that covers tuition and fees at Wayne Community College. Longleaf Commitment Grants, originally available only to members of the class of 2021, have been extended to include North Carolina high school graduates from December 2019 through December 2021 who start college in the Spring 2022…… read more »
(GDN) — It’s the largest unrestricted gift in Wayne Community College’s history. The estate of Williams S. “Bill” and Melda B. Lamm has left over $1 million to the Foundation of Wayne Community College. The Lamms’ nephew Don Pittman made the announcement Tuesday at WCC. Mark Hale, the attorney for the Lamm estate, says the…… read more »
