Wake Tech News

Wake Tech welcomed hundreds of industry professionals to the college tonight to celebrate their service at the annual Advisory Committee dinner. President Dr. Stephen Scott thanked members of 62 committees which help shape Wake Tech programs and ensure the relevance of course content and instruction.

It was a celebration of the past and a look toward the future at Wake Tech’s Main Campus today. The college held the culmination of its year-long 50th anniversary commemoration with “The Main Event – Party with a Purpose.” Special guests included North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and Secretary of Commerce Sharon Decker.

The BioNetwork Capstone Center held an open house Thursday, October 10, and more than 100 industry professionals and job seekers gathered for a behind-the-scenes look at the simulated biomanufacturing facility.  

Wake Tech’s Fine Arts Department announces its 2013-2014 Concert Series. The public is invited to the inaugural performance which takes place Saturday, October 12th on the Northern Wake Campus. The Atomic Rhythm All-Stars will be on stage with an authentic recreation of the jazz sounds of the 1920’s and 30’s.

Veterans came to Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus today to explore career pathways and meet prospective employers. “Hiring Our Heroes,” an employment workshop and hiring fair designed especially for veterans, featured more than 40 local and regional employers.

Wake Tech Community College was awarded more than $4.4 million in grant funds in 2012-13 – a record high for the college and a 22% increase over the previous fiscal year. Educational institutions often rely on grant awards to expand their programs and services beyond the constraints of regular operating budgets. 

Wake Tech culinary students leave Wednesday, October 2 for an 18-day educational experience of a lifetime! Six students and their instructor will head to Le Touquet, France, to study French cuisine at a culinary school and to learn the ropes in French restaurants.

“The way we are living – right now – is not sustainable.” Those words opened a special presentation today at Wake Tech Community College by Dr. David McNelis, Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economic Development in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment.

Wake Tech Community College is part of an important higher education initiative aimed at training a “mission critical” workforce – preparing workers to handle structures and systems that are vital to keeping business operations running.