Wake Tech 2016-17 Annual Report
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Wake Tech Foundation
The Wake Tech Foundation partners with private entities and individuals to raise awareness, financial resources, and other assets to support the mission of Wake Technical Community College. The Foundation is committed to preserving and enhancing the resources with which it is entrusted through accuracy, transparency, and good stewardship. It provides opportunities for the professional development of faculty and staff and supports student achievement through scholarships and other forms of assistance.
2016-17 Financial report
TOTAL
Income
$128,226
$2,542,958
$41,191
$854,548
$1,486,122
Other Income
Gifts in Kind
Product Sales
Investment Income
Contributions
$5,053,045
TOTAL
College & Student Support
Fundraising
$437,394
$541,885
$2,819,186
Management & General
$3,798,465
EXPENSES
Accreditation
Wake Technical Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Wake Technical Community College.
Sponsored Programs and Federal Relations
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Federal Relations develops and maintains relationships with the federal government; solicits funds in the form of grants and appropriations from foundations and from federal, state, and local governments; and administers sponsored programs and initiatives to support the financial needs of the college. Wake Tech received more than $10.99 million in grant funds in 2016-17, with 31 of its 42 submitted projects receiving funding.
Refugee Assistance Project
Technology Roadmap (In-Kind Services)
English Literacy and Civics Education
High School Equivalency
Career/College-Ready Alignment Partnership
Job Driven National Emergency
Virtual Learning Community Center
BioNetwork Center
Minority Male Success Initiative
Financial Literacy Program
Automated Electronic Defibrillator
International Economics Speaker Series
Garden Azaleas (In-Kind Gift)
IME Becas
Mock Interviewing
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act7
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Autism Spectrum Disorder Program
Frontier Set - Student Success Suite
NC Science Festival
Gum Health Physical-Dental Assisting Clinic
Trash Throw Down Challenge
Job Driven National Emergency-Supplemental
NCFAST and Web Bootcamp
Bionetwork Center
Economic Mobility through Student Success
Project ZOOM
Clinical Site Development
Co-Robotics Awake
Mission Critical Operations Scholarships
Summer STEM Immersion
NC DHHS
IBM
NC Community College System
U.S. Department of Education
NC Community College System
U.S. Department of Labor
NC Community College System
NC Community College System
NC Community College System
SunTrust Foundation
Firehouse Subs Foundation
Charles Koch Foundation
Capital Broadcasting Company
Mexican Consulate, Raleigh
NC Career Development Assoc.
NC Community College System
Duke Energy
TEACCH - UNC
Aspen Institute
Biogen Foundation
Colgate Palmolive
Wake County Solid Waste
U.S. Department of Labor
Accenture
NC Community College System
Bank of America
Triangle J Council of Governments
Wake AHEC
National Science Foundation
7x24 Exchange
Wake Education Partnership
$65,000
$44,000
$55,180
$2,373,379
$125,000
$15,168
$110,000
$586,819
$19,710
$50,000
$1,145
$2,150
$525
$8,000
$444
$5,421,777
$10,000
$78,912
$580,000
$1,000
$10,000
$10,000
$50,000
$15,000
$671,041
$20,000
$76,282
$12,000
$575,277
$5,000
$1,988
TOTAL: $10,994,797
Financial Summary FY 2016-17
INCOME
STUDENT TUITION & FEES
STATE GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
34.80%
15.36%
29.23%
(Operating & Construction)
$33,331,244.50
$75,502,732.64
$63,402,400.75
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
GRANTS
OTHER SOURCES
4.06%
14.58%
1.97%
$31,625,632.23
$8,814,556.02
$4,265,695.05
TOTAL: $216,942,261.19
EXPENSES
SALARIES & BENEFITS
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
6.72%
68.12%
$117,608,939.46
$11,609,610.57
SERVICES
SCHOLARSHIPS
OTHER EXPENSES
12.12%
11.14%
1.9%
$19,228,792.38
$20,922,033.40
$3,272,309.22
TOTAL: $172,641,685.03
Faculty & Staff Honors
Janie Slaughter
Associate Professor & Department Head
Janie slaughter, associate professor and department head, was honored with a place in the Criminal Justice Wall of Fame at Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus. She has been at Wake Tech for 20 years, presiding over the growth of Wake Tech’s Criminal Justice Technology program. She has also taught at NC Central University, NC Wesleyan College, and Campbell University.
Anthony Caison
Workforce Continuing Education VP
Anthony Caison was selected for Leadership North Carolina (LNC), the prestigious leadership engagement program. Each year, LNC chooses a class of leaders who study the state’s critical issues and then develop action plans for improving their communities. VP Caison joined Wake Tech in 1997 and supervises nine divisions that serve the region with workforce training.
Expansion
New Training Tools for Public Safety
A 35,000-square-foot expansion at our Public Safety Education Campus added a 12-lane indoor firearms range, two defensive tactics rooms, firearms training simulation, a telecommunications lab/classroom, a barbering lab/classroom, and two other vocational labs. The campus now encompasses more than 100,000 square feet. Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison joined other local law enforcement officials at a ribbon-cutting and open house for the expanded facility.
New at Northern Wake Campus
Wake Tech opened two new buildings at its Northern Wake Campus. One features state-of the-art kitchen facilities for the Baking & Pastry Arts program – and a 15,000-square-foot gymnasium with the latest fitness training equipment that will be the home of the Health & Fitness Science program. A second new building houses expansive welding, plumbing, HVAC, and building automation labs and will serve students in skilled trades programs. This is the first time that Career Programs will be offered at the Northern Wake Campus in the campus’s 10-year history.
Gifts and Appropriations
Support for Entrepreneurship
Wells Fargo presented Wake Tech with $30,000 to support four new entrepreneurial initiatives focused on veterans, inventors, global commerce, and business marketing. Wake Tech and Wells Fargo began their partnership in 2010 to support a dynamic workforce and regional economic development.
Charge Up
Duke Energy provided Wake Tech with funding to install two electric vehicle charging stations – for a total of four stations at Main Campus and two at Northern Wake. Duke will pay for the installations as part of its EV Charging Infrastructure Support Project.
Local McDonald's Owners Sponsor Scholarships
Three Culinary Arts students earned scholarships by creating entrées with ingredients from McDonald’s “Signature Crafted” menu. They were judged on creativity, taste and appearance.
The competition took place on Wake Tech’s Main Campus,
and local McDonald’s franchise owners Fred and Doris Huebner presented checks to the students. Doris is vice chair of the Wake Tech Board of Trustees.
SunTrust Award Supports Financial Literacy
Wake Tech received $50,000 for the SunTrust Center for Financial Education, which each year helps more than 500 students improve money management skills and avoid debt. SunTrust Bank and the SunTrust Foundation have been strong supporters of Wake Tech for more than 20 years.
Gates Foundation Initiative
Wake Tech is part of the “Frontier Set,” 31 institutions selected for a national, multi-year effort to increase student success. Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates, the initiative serves low-income and first-generation college students, students of color, and working adults; and focuses on academic advising, remedial education, and digital learning tools. Wake Tech will receive $580,000 over four years.
Support for New Projects
Wake County Commissioners appropriated $24.4 million for new Wake Tech projects, as well as $1 million for the IT infrastructure required to expand online programs. Projects include new buildings and renovations on the Main, Northern Wake, and RTP campuses, as well as college-wide repairs and infrastructure upgrades.
Excellence Awards
2017 INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
ALISON CONSOL
Computer Technologies
2017 STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
KAI WANG
Strategic Innovations
Record-Breaking
2016-17 was the most successful year ever for grant awards at Wake Tech: The Office of Sponsored Programs and Federal Relations received $10.99 million in grant funds, a first in its 13-year history. Like most educational institutions, Wake Tech leverages grants to expand vital programs and services beyond the limits of operational budgets. Major grant awards came from the National Science Foundation, the Aspen Institute, the U.S. Department of Education, and the NC Community College System.
$10.99 MILLION
Innovation
Training for Online Instructors
Wake Tech went public with its EPIC 30 Online Teaching Certificate – training designed to smooth an instructor’s transition from the classroom to the online learning environment. Wake Tech developed the program in conjunction with its ongoing Quality Enhancement Plan to improve student success in online classes. The certification is now required for all Wake Tech faculty teaching online, and students are required to complete an eLearning Introduction before registering for online courses. More than 15,000 students take at least one online course each year at Wake Tech – more than at any other North Carolina community college.
"Prosperity Zone" Highlights Community Colleges
Community college representatives gathered at Wilson Community College to discuss their impact. Wake Tech instructors demonstrated 3D printing technology; other colleges’ presentations included mechatronics, a patient simulator, an electric line construction truck, and culinary arts. Events were held in eight “Prosperity Zones” across the state to increase awareness of the community college mission in preparation for Community College Day at the state legislature on March 29.
YuMi
Wake Tech launched a new Collaborative Robotics program at its Advanced Manufacturing Center featuring YuMi, a dual-arm robot with flexible “hands” and state-of-the-art controls. Robotics is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the world, and YuMi heralds a new era in which people and robots will work side by side. YuMi will help students learn collaborative robotics with labs and online modules, and will be used in other Wake Tech courses like manufacturing processes, circuit board technology, and industrial maintenance. YuMi was manufactured by ABB and donated through a partnership with the Wake Tech Foundation.
Tuition Payment Plan
A new tuition payment plan to help students manage expenses launched in 2016 in partnership with Nelnet, a Nebraska-based educational finance service. The plan allows students to pay in installments, without incurring debt or paying any interest or finance charges. A $25 enrollment fee per semester is the only cost. More than 2,000 students enrolled in the plan in the spring semester and first summer term of 2017.
New Leaders
Trustees
A new chair was named for the Wake Tech Board of Trustees: Tom Looney, retired VP and General Manager of Lenovo North America. Tom joined the board in 2013 and succeeds Harvey Montague as chair. Board member Doris Huebner was named vice chair, and John Tibiri was appointed to the board by the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
Finance
CPA Marla Tart was named Vice President of Finance and Business Services. She will prepare and manage Wake Tech’s budget and serve as a liaison with the NC Community College System Office, Office of the State Controller, Office of the State Auditor, and Wake County Budget Office. She joined Wake Tech in 1998.
Corporate Training
Barbara Brothers, a former VP in Charlotte, was named executive director of Wake Tech’s Corporate & Business Solutions division. She will lead the development of customized training programs to match corporate clients’ unique needs. She will also oversee Wake Tech’s Small Business Center, the Wake Tech/Wells Fargo Center for Entrepreneurship, the Advanced Manufacturing Center, & apprenticeship training and professional development programs at the college.
Foundation
Roxanne Miller, who has worked in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector for 15 years, was named Director of Development for the Wake Tech Foundation. She will oversee a comprehensive development program and grow resources in support of the college’s mission. Development will include cultivating individual and corporate donors, building community partnerships, and promoting the college through fundraising events and initiatives.
Stellar Students
SCOTT SCHOLAR
Hannah Moyles was named the 2016 Scott Scholar. She received up to $3,500 for tuition and fees along with a laptop, an internship, a mentor, and regular one-on-one sessions with President Scott. Moyles was valedictorian of her 2013 graduating class at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School and attended Duke University for two years, majoring in neuroscience and then English before transferring to Wake Tech’s Culinary Arts degree program. The Stephen C. Scott Presidential Scholarship program was established in 2012 by Wake Tech alumni Mark and Rachel Selisker, to provide leadership development opportunities for outstanding students.
WAKE TECH IDOL
Staci Irizarry was named the 2016 Wake Tech Idol, beating eight other finalists to take home a $2,500 scholarship from the Wake Tech Foundation. Runners-up Gennie Raybon and David Thomas won $750 scholarships. The Student Government-sponsored contest highlights student talent and the college’s fine arts programs.
MATH STARS
Wake Tech hosted the 26th annual Regional Math Contest for middle and high school students, with 300 public, private, and home school students attending from Wake, Chatham, Durham, Lee, Moore, and Orange Counties. Wake Tech is one of 16 regional contest sites; winners go on to state finals. The contest was created by the NC Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the NC Department of Public Instruction.
Award-Winning Software
Wake Tech students triumphed over competitors – some graduate students – from Duke, UNC, NC State, and NC Central in the Student IT Architecture Showdown. Brian Coe, Chris Eissens, Stephen Jamieson, and Jamek Melvin met the challenge of creating an end-to-end IT architecture solution for a small business. A panel of industry experts judged the projects, and the winners received a $5,000 prize and an opportunity to connect with local IT employers. The event was sponsored by the International Association for Software Architects (IASA) and took place at IASA’s annual conference. The winning presentation is available at LASAGLOBAL.
INVENTORS
Engineering students from Wake Tech and Durham Tech faced off in a “Rube Goldberg” competition. Their challenge was to design and build a machine using the principles of physics to pop a balloon. Top winners received cash prizes. The students are pursuing the Associate in Engineering degree and plan to transfer to four-year institutions for further study. It is sponsored by Calyx Engineers and Consultants and S&ME in Raleigh.
NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Two students were awarded scholarships from the mikeroweWORKS foundation, established by the host of the television show, “Dirty Jobs.” Casey Alvarez and Pervis Williams, students in Wake Tech’s Construction Equipment Systems program, each received $1,000 from the foundation, along with top-quality tools for heavy equipment maintenance.
ACADEMIC HONORS
For the fall 2016 semester, 625 students earned a place on the President’s List (GPA of 4.0 or higher) and 988 or Dean’s List (GPA 3.5 or higher). In spring 2017, 665 students made the President’s List and 948 made the Dean’s List.
COMMENCEMENT
Nearly 800 fall 2016 graduates received degrees and diplomas. Graduation speakers included Kenneth Eshenbaugh, who added an AAS degree in Business Analytics to his bachelor’s and master’s degrees; and Radiography graduate Michelle Freer, who came to Wake Tech for a new career after raising four daughters.
In spring 2017, more than 1,700 students received degrees and diplomas – the most ever! More than 700 of those graduates will transfer to four-year institutions, and about 850 plan to enter the workforce immediately. Graduates included 72 veterans, two sisters who plan to open a business together, a father and son who are employed by the same company, and a 70-year-old grandmother who received her Business Administration degree.
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Outreach and Partnerships
Special Events
VIP Reception/Culinary Arts Showcase
A VIP reception unveiling Wake Tech’s new kitchen facilities brought some of the Triangle’s top chefs, restaurateurs, and community leaders to the Northern Wake Campus. Wake Tech graduate chefs catered the event, and a silent auction raised funds for student scholarships. The facilities were officially opened with the breaking of a giant challah braid. The reception culminated Wake Tech’s annual Culinary Arts Showcase, which highlights student talent from across North Carolina. An American Culinary Federation (ACF) competition presented medals for artistry, craftsmanship, theme, and presentation. Wake Tech took home 31 bronze medals, 11 silver, and three gold.
Animal Therapy
During fall and spring semester exams, several Wake Tech libraries provided “stress-free zones” for students, with puzzles, posters for coloring, and even certified therapy dogs! Interaction with animals has been shown to reduce stress. Wake Tech offers a variety of such activities and services throughout the year.
Commemorating 9/11
Wake Tech held tributes to mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. At the
Public Safety Education Campus, a special ceremony paid tribute to first responders who
lost their lives in the attack. Candles were lit at the Memorial Wall, a wreath was laid at the
campus flagpole, and doves were released.
Presidential Campaign Comes to Wake Tech
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Wake Tech on her 2016 presidential campaign tour. About 1,400 people attended her rally in the gymnasium; another 800 watched it in the Student Services Building.
U.S. Senator Visits
Senator Thom Tillis visited Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus to discuss cybersecurity training and veterans programs at Wake Tech. He toured the Military and Veterans Resource Center, talked with students, and joined a roundtable discussion about workforce training for vets.
FALL ENROLLMENT
SOARS!
For the first time ever, fall semester curriculum enrollment reached more than 23,000 students!
The college also welcomed the largest group of new students in its 53-year history!
2016-17 Enrollment
Curriculum Enrollment
2.25% increase over the previous year.
31,472
Workforce Continuing Education Enrollment
42,448
FTE
Wake Tech led North Carolina’s
58 community colleges in FTE
Curriculum FTE: 17,474
(an increase of 6.38% over the previous year, indicating that more students are transitioning from part-time to full-time status)
Workforce Continuing Education FTE: 3,420
(an increase of 11.94% over the previous year)
20,894
Graduates
Curriculum Education
Associate
Certificates
Diplomas
265 Wake Tech graduates who earned AA, AS, AE, and AAS degrees in 2014-15 had an overall average GPA of 3.12 after their first year (2015-16) at a UNC System institution, compared with UNC native juniors’ overall average GPA of 3.06.
TOTAL GRADUATES
New Programs
IT-Mobile Applications Developer AAS
Facilities Maintenance Technology AAS & Certificate
Mission Critical Operations AAS
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