Wake Tech News

Wake Tech is now offering – for the first time – a 15-week training in computer coding languages. Web Developer Coding Boot Camp, which begins Tuesday, July 25, is offered through Wake Tech’s non-credit Workforce Continuing Education division.

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 5, 2017) - The Wake Tech Foundation has two new hires who – together – bring more than 40 years of experience to the leadership team. Roxanne Miller and Meg Stradling will greatly enhance Foundation efforts to find and manage resources in support of the Wake Tech mission.

Men’s soccer at Wake Tech has a new leader – with a passion for success. Athletic Director Barry Street announced today that Ted Awana takes over as head coach for the men's soccer program.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 26, 2017) - A special visitor came to see students in Wake Tech’s Early Childhood Education program. The owner of The Educators, a child care facility and school up to the 10th grade in Pakistan, visited Southern Wake (Main) Campus tonight. Major Hasan Ismail delivers motivational lectures to colleges and universities across the country.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 14, 2017) - Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Tech Community College, is proud to announce 1,613 students made the President’s List or Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 8, 2017) ­- Dozens of Wake County high school graduates will enter college this fall with two years of college already under their belts! Seventy-seven students graduated from the Wake Early College of Health and Sciences on May 31 – the largest graduating class in the history of the school!

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 6, 2017) - Wake Technical Community College has named a new executive director of Corporate & Business Solutions. Barbara Brothers, a former VP in Charlotte, NC, will lead the department in developing customized training programs to match corporate clients’ unique needs.

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!