Wake Tech News

If you could hit the open road and head out on a great adventure, what would it look like? For Brittany Sattler and Anna Lamm of Once in a Blue Moon Bakery in Cary, it would be a ride on the "Yellow Brick Road!" Their "Wizard of Oz" tiered cake took first place in a live two-hour cake decorating competition at Wake Tech's annual Culinary Arts Showcase.

Local public safety officials will soon have help paying for the in-service safety training that is critical to the life-or-death services they provide. The 200 Club of Wake County has announced a donation of $10,000 to the Wake Tech Foundation to support training for law enforcement, fire safety, and emergency services personnel who live or work in Wake County.

Wake County commissioners continued their support for a program that helps former foster children earn college degrees. Board Chair Paul Coble presented Wake Tech President Dr. Stephen Scott with a check for $50,000 today.

U.S. Army ROTC Cadets from Wake Technical Community College, NC State University and Louisburg College got first-hand experience in a military training exercise today. Two UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade from Ft. Bragg transported 150 Cadets on four separate lifts from Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh to the Wake Tech Main Campus.

Wake Tech Business Law Instructor Dr. Steve Prescott went bald today for a good cause! Students, faculty and staff watched as Cosmetology and Esthetics Instructor Angela Barbour shaved Prescott's head to raise money and awareness for research in childhood cancers.

Three years after Wake Technical Community College declared all its campuses tobacco-free, the college is enacting a new enforcement policy to increase compliance. Beginning March 1, any student smoking or using tobacco on Wake Tech grounds will receive a written reprimand.

"It's like walking a tightrope every day." That's how Cary's Sheila Ogle describes the feeling of starting your own business. The established media professional, well-known community leader and successful entrepreneur shared the secrets of her success with about 100 small business owners at The Matthews House this morning. The event was part of the Wake Tech/Wachovia Center for Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.

A treadmill that transports you to Rome for a jog around the Colosseum - from the comfort of your own home! Respected author and IT innovator Jay McBain says that's one of the items you will want to buy five years from now. McBain shared his predictions of the 20 computers we will own in 2016 during a special presentation today at Wake Technical Community College.

Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, is proud to announce a record 1,091 students made the President's List or Dean's List for the Fall 2010 semester. That's a 19.8% increase over the same period last year!