Two Wayne Community College students have been awarded $5,000 scholarships from the State Employees’ Credit Union. Anita Marie Keys of Goldsboro and Tiffany K. Taylor of Seven Springs are recipients of funds from the SECU Foundation People Helping People Two-Year Scholarship Program for NC Community Colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for full-time…… read more »
Two Wayne Community College instructors were recently honored by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. Art Instructor Angie Waller and Business and Accounting Department Chair Erin LeGrand were presented Excellence Awards from the organization at a meeting of the college’s board of trustees. They were to have received them in May during NISOD’s…… read more »
Wayne Community College has had more reasons than ever to celebrate National Tutoring Week (Oct. 5-9) this year. Not only has the college’s tutoring hub, the Academic Skills Center, successfully mastered COVID-19-safe assistance, but it has earned accreditation in the midst of the pandemic. The WCC Academic Skills Center is now a National Tutoring Association-certified…… read more »
Two Wayne Community College faculty members have been honored with the college’s 17th set of “Distinguished Chair” awards. Dr. Brandon Jenkins, Arts and Sciences Division dean, and Bill Reboli, psychology instructor, received monetary awards to use for travel and trophies. The Distinguished Chair awards recognize outstanding full-time curriculum faculty members who have distinguished themselves at…… read more »
Three Wayne Community College students are the first recipients of a new engineering scholarship. Alexis Ferro of Mount Olive, Ashley Sutton of Snow Hill, and Charles Tutor of Seven Springs, all working toward associate degrees in engineering, were awarded “PIRATES” scholarships. The funds for the scholarship are from the Providing Inclusive Residential and Transfer Experience…… read more »
Wayne Community College is training the next generation of automotive techs in a new, state-of-the-art facility. The college’s new 34,600 square foot Automotive and Collision Repair facility, called the Ash Building, opened on WCC’s campus in August. Kevin Jordan, the Transportation Department Chair at WCC, says the industry partners for WCC’s automotive programs include Chrysler-Fiat,…… read more »
The front law of Wayne Community College is the site of the Goldsboro Rotary Club’s Field of Honor. This formation honors those who by their lives honor the flag. Flags in the display may be dedicated to show support and honor active-duty military, veterans, first responders, and neighbors in a tangible and visible way. Proceeds raised…… read more »
Wayne Community College prepares its students and staff to take part in the Democratic Process. Tuesday, September 22nd was National Voter Registration Day, and WCC had a voter registration booth set up inside the Wayne Learning Center Atrium. WCC student Braden Wilkinson had volunteered to staff the booth Tuesday. He noted there have been plenty…… read more »
Operations are back to normal at Wayne Community College following a reported gas leak on the campus. The message to evacuate the WCC campus went out around 8:18 Tuesday morning. The all clear was given just after 9 AM. WCC says it is returning to normal operations for the rest of the day. Goldsboro Daily…… read more »
