Wake Tech News

 It’s back to the books for nearly 23,000 Wake Tech students! The fall 2017 semester began today, and students flooded Wake Tech’s five campuses to meet new friends, find classes, and ask questions about advising and financial aid.

2016-17 was the most successful year ever for grants at Wake Tech! The Office of Sponsored Programs and Federal Relations received $10.99 million in grant funding.

Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus has a new leader: Jeffrey Robinson, a seasoned law enforcement professional, has been named Dean and Chief Campus Officer of the Public Safety Education Campus.

Wake Tech is now offering – for the first time – a 15-week training in computer coding languages. Web Developer Coding Boot Camp, which begins Tuesday, July 25, is offered through Wake Tech’s non-credit Workforce Continuing Education division.

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 5, 2017) - The Wake Tech Foundation has two new hires who – together – bring more than 40 years of experience to the leadership team. Roxanne Miller and Meg Stradling will greatly enhance Foundation efforts to find and manage resources in support of the Wake Tech mission.

Men’s soccer at Wake Tech has a new leader – with a passion for success. Athletic Director Barry Street announced today that Ted Awana takes over as head coach for the men's soccer program.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 26, 2017) - A special visitor came to see students in Wake Tech’s Early Childhood Education program. The owner of The Educators, a child care facility and school up to the 10th grade in Pakistan, visited Southern Wake (Main) Campus tonight. Major Hasan Ismail delivers motivational lectures to colleges and universities across the country.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 14, 2017) - Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Tech Community College, is proud to announce 1,613 students made the President’s List or Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 8, 2017) ­- Dozens of Wake County high school graduates will enter college this fall with two years of college already under their belts! Seventy-seven students graduated from the Wake Early College of Health and Sciences on May 31 – the largest graduating class in the history of the school!