Wake Tech News

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 30, 2017) ­- Wake Tech students have an exciting new opportunity to learn from the best: Lenovo has brought on 12 students as paid interns who will work at the company this summer, kicking off a partnership that will be offered on a semester basis. While most of the internships are in information technology, there will be additional opportunities in areas such as marketing and business analytics.

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 19, 2017) ­- Three Culinary Arts students at Wake Tech have earned scholarships in a unique way: they created delicious entrées – using ingredients from McDonald’s!

A huge cheering section erupted when Shirley Fuller crossed the stage this evening at Wake Tech’s Spring 2017 Commencement Exercises. The 70-year-old grandmother received an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Business Administration

Wake Tech Community College recognized students, faculty, staff, and community partners at its annual Excellence Awards. Executive Vice President Dr. Gayle Greene gave awards to 16 faculty and staff members for their service and dedication, as well as other special awards for outstanding contributions to the college

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 25, 2017) - Food, friends, and fundraising! Wake Tech christened the sparkling new kitchen facilities at its Northern Wake Campus with the “Bake Tech Mixer,” a VIP reception, on Tuesday evening, April 25. The event (named for the popular “Bake Tech” video series the college launched last year) raised funds for Baking & Pastry Arts scholarships and program needs.

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 22, 2017) - Teams of engineering students from Wake Tech and Durham Tech faced off today in a competition that literally got wheels turning! Their challenge: to design and build a “Rube Goldberg” machine that could perform a simple task in a not-so-simple way.

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 19, 2017) -Two Wake Tech students have received national scholarships that will help them launch careers. Casey Alvarez and Pervis Williams, students in Wake Tech’s Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology/Construction Equipment Systems program, have each been awarded $1,000 from the mikeroweWORKS foundation.

U.S. Senator Thom Tillis visited Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus on Wednesday, April 12, to discuss cybersecurity training and veterans programs offered at the college.

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 10, 2017) - Wake Tech's annual Open House was a huge success! The college hosted three events on March 25 and April 8 at the Northern Wake, Main, and Perry Health Sciences Campuses.