College Closed on Labor Day

Wake Tech is closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Prospective students can still apply online, and current students can register for mini-mester courses. All classes will resume and offices will reopen Tuesday morning.

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Wake Tech President Dr. Scott Ralls and William Peace University President Dr. Lynn Morton pose for a photo after signing an agreement to make it easier for Wake Tech students to transfer to Peace.
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Wake Tech, William Peace Announce New Transfer Partnership
It’s now easier than ever for Wake Tech graduates to continue their education at William Peace University.
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July 2025

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Events
Wake Tech recognized more than 1,500 students in four Spring 2025 graduation ceremonies.

College Celebrates Spring Graduates

More than 1,500 Wake Tech graduates celebrated the "best day ever" at the college's Spring commencement exercises.
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Academics
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32 Wake Tech Students Receive Prestigious N.C. State Scholarship

Every year, North Carolina State University offers the full-ride Goodnight Transfer Scholarship to dozens of community college graduates statewide. This year, more than half are from Wake Tech.
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Events
Future pastry chefs, cake designers and bakery managers show off their skills at Wake Tech's popular Bakers' Row event.

Aspiring Bakers Showcase Tasty Treats

Future pastry chefs, cake designers and bakery managers showed off their skills during Wake Tech's popular Bakers' Row event on Scott Northern Wake Campus.
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Alumni
Wake Tech alumnus Michael Denning has graduated from medical school.

Wake Tech Alum Ready to Treat Patients

Michael Denning, a Wake Tech graduate, is now Dr. Michael Denning, a pediatrician in Washington, D.C.
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Around WakeTech
The Education and Innovation Center at Wake Tech East has been recognized for its sustainability.

College Earns National Recognition for Sustainability

The Education and Innovation Center at Wake Tech East in Wendell has been named Green Globes® Project of the Year Runner Up by the Green Building Initiative.
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Events
Students in the START program show off findings from a semester of scientific research.

Showcasing a Semester of STEM Discovery

Curious minds, bold ideas and months of hard work came to life as student researchers in the STEM Academic Research & Training program took the spotlight at their Spring Showcase.
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Events
Teams of Wake Tech engineering students took part in the Rube Goldberg Machine Competition.

Future Engineers Use Science, Creativity to Construct Cool Machines

Wake Tech engineering students put their science and creativity skills to the test to construct some super-cool machines for the crowd-favorite Rube Goldberg Machine Competition.
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Events
Twenty-two students were presented with the signature Wake Tech Torch Award.

Students Honored for Leadership

Wake Tech honored its outstanding student leaders in the annual Student Leadership and Torch Award ceremony.
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Student Success
Business Administration students showcase projects designed to help area small businesses

Students Help Local Businesses

Wake Tech Business Administration students are helping local businesses solve real-world problems, and they showed off their ideas and talents at a capstone showcase on Southern Wake Campus.
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