Wake Tech News

When Anderson Grace Hughes finishes high school in 18 years, she won’t have to worry about paying for the first two years of college! Dr. Stephen Scott, President of Wake Technical Community College, announced today that the college Foundation will provide a full scholarship for Anderson, born today at WakeMed, and just identified as Wake County’s one millionth resident. The scholarship will cover two years of tuition at Wake Tech at the going rate in the year 2032.

A record 22,358 students converged on Wake Tech’s five campuses today as the 2014-15 academic year got underway. Students purchased books, obtained identification badges and parking stickers, and familiarized themselves with course schedules.

Wake Tech leaders, corporate benefactors, and individual contributors came together tonight at a banquet to celebrate the success of young adults formerly in foster care. The event, held at the Capital City Club in Raleigh, honored students in the Fostering Bright Futures program as they prepare to start college at Wake Tech next week.

Dr. Stephen Scott, President of Wake Technical Community College, joined school and county leaders for the opening of the Vernon Malone College and Career Academy in Raleigh today. The Academy, a partnership between Wake County Public Schools and Wake Tech, prepares high school students for high-demand, technical careers as part of their high school graduation credits.

Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Tech Community College, is proud to announce a 1,502 students made the President’s List or Dean’s List for the Spring 2014 semester. 

Current and future college students who need extra help in chemistry can now take a free online Wake Tech course called a MOOC – a Massive Open Online Course. Chemistry Concepts (CheMOOC) is Wake Tech's second MOOC, which invites large-scale participation and provides open access to higher education via the web.

Wake Tech nursing professor and clinical coordinator Linda Tyler has  been selected as one of the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina for 2014! Tyler was chosen by The Great 100, Inc., an organization recognizing nursing excellence and providing scholarships to students across the state. 

The Wake Tech Board of Trustees has a new leader: Harvey Montague, the longest-serving member of the board, has been named its new chairman. Montague joined the board in 1996 and has served as Vice Chair since 2008. He succeeds Jim Perry. 

Chrono Tear … Sledge … Sock-It: One of these could be the next big thing in video games! Designed by students in Wake Tech’s Simulation and Game Development program, the games were presented at the annual Student Showcase on Main Campus tonight.