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College Names New Dean of Mathematics & Sciences
Wake Tech is pleased to announce Dr. Jackie Swanik as the new dean of Mathematics & Sciences.
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November 2025

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Events
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More EV Charging Stations for Students, Employees

Students, employees and visitors at Wake Tech's Perry Health Sciences Campus can now power up their electric vehicles onsite.
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Claire Ollinger, Best in Show winner

Students Earn Medals at Elite ACF Competition

Culinary and baking students showed off talents, earning 36 medals at the North Carolina American Culinary Federation competition at Scott Northern Wake Campus.
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Wake Tech is part of an effort to increase the talent pipeline for U.S. manufacturing industries.

College Works to Increase Manufacturing Talent Pipeline

Wake Tech is among a select group of community and technical colleges across the United States working together to increase the talent pipeline for the manufacturing industry.
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Partnerships
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Community Partnerships on National Stage

Wake Tech's work building community partnerships was on the national stage as part of the Achieving the Dream 2024 conference in Orlando, Fla.
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Employee News
College Welcomes New Department Head for Criminal Justice

College Welcomes New Department Head for Criminal Justice

Wake Tech is pleased to announce Mark Sullivan as the new department head for Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Technologies and Public Safety Administration.
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Student Success
Game Development student Rachel Huggins won the Terry O'Banion Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College.

Game Development Student Wins National Award

Rachel Huggins, a Wake Tech Simulation & Game Development student, has received the 2023-24 Terry O'Banion Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College.
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Events
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Skilled Trades Careers on Display

Careers in skilled trades were on display Friday at Wake Tech's Beltline Education Center for the second Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Trades Day.
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Wake Tech Foundation
Wake Tech Foundation and Meridian Waste Partner for a Cleaner Environment

Wake Tech Foundation and Meridian Waste Partner for a Cleaner Environment

Meridian Waste has announced a three-year scholarship commitment to support diesel technician and heavy equipment operator training vital to the waste industry.
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Employee News
Korrie Blanchard Smith, dean of Wake Tech Career Services

College Announces New Dean of Career Services

Wake Tech is pleased to announce Korrie Blanchard Smith as the new dean of Career Services.
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