Dozens of entrepreneurs who graduated from the LaunchWakeCounty program showcased their products and services at an Alumni Vendor Expo at Wake Tech. (Michelle Fauver/Wake Tech)
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May 2025

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Academics

High School Culinary Teachers Sharpen Skills at Wake Tech

Twenty-three high school culinary teachers are attending a two-day culinary boot camp sponsored by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, ProStart, and Wake Tech.
Program Highlight

Renovated Dental Hygiene Clinic Opens

With the ceremonial cutting of a “ribbon” of dental floss, Wake Tech’s renovated Dental Hygiene Clinic opened today at the Perry Health Sciences Campus.
Partnerships

Hendrick Automotive Group Pledges $1 Million as Construction Starts on Newest Wake Tech Facility

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Automotive industry icon Rick Hendrick helped kick off construction of Wake Tech’s new automotive training facility with a $1 million gift from Hendrick Automotive Group and by unveiling the name, “Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence.”
In The Community

“Wake Invests in Women” Seeks Partners to Strengthen Workforce in Wake County

Wake Invests in Women, an innovative collective impact approach to address income gaps between men and women, presented its first progress report to the Wake County Board of Commissioners today.

Funding & Development

Rep. David Price Announces Major Grant for Simulation and Animation

Wake Tech is pleased to announce that the college has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of $422,428 to help meet industry need for skilled technicians in technical art, photogrammetry, and technical animation.
College Leadership

RTP Campus Has New Provost and Chief Campus Officer

Dr. Scott Ralls, president of Wake Technical Community College, has named Dr. Keith Babuszczak as Provost of Information Technology programs and Chief Campus Officer for the Wake Tech RTP Campus.
College Leadership

Wake Tech Names Vice President of Development and Strategic Partnerships

The Executive Director of the Wake Tech Foundation is taking on an expanded role.
In The Community

Wake Tech Invites Public Comment for Assessment of Associate Degree Nursing program

The Wake Tech Martha Mann Smith School of Nursing invites members of the public to offer comment as part of the assessment process for the continuing accreditation of the Associate Degree Nursing program.
College Leadership

Wake Tech Welcomes New Trustees

Wake Tech Community College is pleased to welcome two local business leaders to the Board of Trustees. Esther Delaney and Andy Penry were sworn in today.