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April 2025

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Northern Wake Campus Expands

Wake Tech broke ground today on the first of four new instructional buildings at the Northern Wake Campus. Due to the threat of rain, the ceremony took place indoors, complete with shovels and sand! Elected officials, business leaders and educators participated in the ceremony to mark the start of projects that will be constructed with funds from Wake County’s 2012 bond referendum, which passed by an overwhelming 73%.
Funding & Development

Duke Energy Announces $250,000 In Support for Critical Wake Tech Programs

Duke Energy has announced its support for Wake Tech’s new initiative aimed at training a “mission-critical” workforce – preparing workers to handle the structures and systems that keep business operations running. Wake Tech President Dr. Stephen Scott was presented with a check for $250,000 today by the Duke Energy Foundation.
Athletics

Joshua Mellette Named NJCAA All American

Wake Tech star forward Joshua Mellette has been recognized as a first team pick for the NJCAA DII men’s basketball team All American Award. The 6’ 5” sophomore, ranked first in the Region X Conference for blocks and rebounds per game, was named the Region X Player of the Year.
Funding & Development

Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology Students Win National Scholarships

Two Wake Tech students have gained national attention as recipients of scholarships from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, established by Mike Rowe of cable television’s “Dirty Jobs.” J
Events

Wake Tech Fundraising Campaign Tops Ambitious Goal

Wake Technical Community College is celebrating an unprecedented show of community support – more than $17.5 million! That’s how much the Wake Tech Foundation has raised over the past two years, through its first-ever major gifts campaign, “The Ripple Effect.” The grand total exceeds the campaign’s goal of $12.5 million and includes an anonymous seven-figure gift, the largest single cash gift in college history. 
Events

Wake Tech Holds Graduation for Law Enforcement Training Academy

Twenty-two students graduated Thursday, December 12 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy at Wake Tech Community College. The graduation ceremony was held at Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus. 
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Wake Tech Hosts Fall 2013 Commencement Exercises

More than 500 students received degrees and diplomas at Wake Tech today. Two ceremonies were held in the gymnasium on Main Campus
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Wake Tech Law Enforcement Students Meet Potential Employers

More than a dozen area law enforcement agencies came to Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus today to recruit for jobs.
Events

Wake Tech Receives Resources For Job Seekers

Wake Tech Community College now offers financial assistance aimed at helping people get back to work. Funding is available through the NC Back-to-Work program for short-term training programs in specific entry-level technical jobs, including computer technology, biotechnology, and maintenance and construction trades.