Wake Tech recognized more than 1,500 students in four Spring 2025 graduation ceremonies.
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Wake Tech Hosts Fall 2013 Commencement Exercises

More than 500 students received degrees and diplomas at Wake Tech today. Two ceremonies were held in the gymnasium on Main Campus
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Wake Tech Holds Graduation for Law Enforcement Training Academy

Twenty-two students graduated Thursday, December 12 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy at Wake Tech Community College. The graduation ceremony was held at Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus. 
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Wake Tech Law Enforcement Students Meet Potential Employers

More than a dozen area law enforcement agencies came to Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus today to recruit for jobs.
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Wake Tech Receives Resources For Job Seekers

Wake Tech Community College now offers financial assistance aimed at helping people get back to work. Funding is available through the NC Back-to-Work program for short-term training programs in specific entry-level technical jobs, including computer technology, biotechnology, and maintenance and construction trades.
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Math Skills Add Up To Success For Wake Tech Students

Wake Tech students fared well at the third annual Calculus Tournament held by the North Carolina Mathematics Association for Two-Year Colleges (NCMATYC).
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Wake Tech Receives Grant To Assist Immigrants

Wake Technical Community College has received a $9,000 grant from the Mexican Consulate to help Hispanic immigrants earn educational credentials. The funds will support the La Plaza Comunitaria program as well as providing financial assistance for vocational training.
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Wake Tech President Receives Ceremonial Mace

The Wake Tech Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society had a special gift for Wake Tech President Stephen Scott at their fall induction ceremony. Students presented Dr. Scott with a mace – an ornamental staff made of metal or wood, traditionally carried in academic processions – to commemorate Wake Tech’s 50thanniversary this year. 
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Wake Tech To Serve Veterans With Grant From Walmart Foundation

Wake Tech Community College is pleased to have a new avenue for helping military veterans find employment and career advancement opportunities. The college will receive $10,000 – part of a grant from the Walmart Foundation – to support vocational education for veterans.
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Wake Tech Names First Idol

Yolanda Briggs is the very first Wake Tech Idol! A Wake Tech student in her first semester, Yolanda competed against 11 other finalists during the Fine Arts contest on Friday, November 8. More than 80 students auditioned for the event over several weeks.