Wake Tech News

Sharon Welker, an experienced community college instructor and administrator, has been named Wake Tech’s new Dean of Mathematics and Sciences. Welker is responsible for supporting faculty as they strive for quality educational experiences for students in engineering, mathematics, and science courses.

Dr. Molly Curry, an experienced nurse and administrator, joins Wake Tech as Dean of the Perry Health Sciences Campus and Chief Campus Officer. Dr. Curry will oversee operations for health sciences programs, ensuring that they meet institutional goals, comply with accreditation standards, use facilities and resources efficiently, and satisfy safety regulations. 

Wake Tech celebrated art today at the third annual Early Childhood Creative Arts Event on Main Campus. Parents and children gathered to enjoy easel painting, hat-making, wall art, kite-making, fort building, storytelling, and other creative activities designed to highlight the importance of art.

Students from Wake Tech Community College won nine awards at the annual Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference, showcasing their talent with two first place and two second place awards. Several students took home multiple awards.

Wake Tech unveiled a unique learning environment today – a collection of boulders representing North Carolina’s varied geological makeup.

Col. LeMay came to Wake Tech (then the Wake County Industrial Education Center) in 1965, just two years after the college first opened its doors. He first served as Director of General Adult Education and was named President a year later. He served as President from 1966 to1979.

Two Wake Tech students have been awarded national scholarships from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation that will help them launch careers in equipment technology and maintenance. Joshua Schmidt and Jed Widrick will each receive $1,000 from the foundation, established by the host of cable television’s “Dirty Jobs.”

Hundreds of people converged on two Wake Tech campuses today for the college’s annual Open House. Visitors included high school students and their parents, school guidance counselors and administrators, professionals changing career pathways, and other members of the community.

Two hundred-eighty middle and high school students put their math skills to the test today in the 24th annual Regional Math Contest hosted by Wake Tech’s Mathematics and Physics Department.