Family Recipe
Mekiyah Dove-Harris - Class of 2022"I really do love baking!"
Wake Tech East, the college's ninth location, opens with a College Showcase and Community Celebration, featuring tours of the facilities, food trucks, music and more. Come join in the fun, starting at 5:30 p.m., at 5401 Rolesville Road in Wendell.
For more than 60 years, Wake Tech has changed the lives of thousands of people – helped them uncover hidden talents, start bold ventures, realize dreams and, sometimes, do the impossible.
Each transformation is compelling, each story worth sharing – and Wake Tech students and alumni love sharing them! Take a look at some of their unique and inspiring stories.
"The instructors at Wake Tech are great! A lot of them have businesses on the side, and they teach us everything we need to know."
"Wake Tech is a great place to get your start in your education."
"Wake Tech is more than just a college. ... It is a loving, caring and supportive family."
"Wake Tech's CCP program gave me a lot of opportunities that I wasn't expecting but am very grateful for. It opened the door to where I am now."
"Wake Tech instructors have a combination of both academic and work experience, which allows for both perspectives in classroom instruction."
"The ILC was a major factor to my success. I’m so grateful for the support and encouragement I received."
"My Wake Tech experience was such an amazing experience. My instructors were very helpful and prepared me for the real world."
"It was very reaffirming that making this career change was a good choice."
"My long-term goal is to grow the business, hire more graduates and eventually open an academy for aspiring barbers."
"It feels really good helping people who are like I was, doing whatever they can to create a career and change their lives."
"I had an epiphany. Deep down I knew what I wanted to do!”
“Wake Tech always provided me with the tools needed to excel in my academics.”
“WakeWorks® has been the clearest, simplest path toward gainful employment.”
“I could see this new agreement opening up a lot of doors for people.”