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Open House Highlights Career Pathways in Biotechnology and IT

Prospective students, career changers and working professionals explored high-demand career pathways during…
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July 2026

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Events

College to Host Open House en Español

Wake Tech is hosting its fourth-annual Open House en Español on July 21 to connect Spanish-speaking residents with the college's workforce training and education programs.
College Leadership

New Health Sciences Provost Named

Wake Tech is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Bray has been selected as the next provost of health sciences and the Perry Health Sciences Campus.
Student Success

$100K Grant Powers AI Student Challenge

Wake Tech has been awarded a $100,000 Library Services and Technology Act grant from the State Library of North Carolina to develop an innovative, collegewide artificial intelligence learning initiative focused on critical thinking.
Student Success

Students Earn National Honors at SkillsUSA

Wake Tech students once again excelled on a big stage at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, with multiple top-five finishes and a fifth straight year of national competition.
Partnerships

Youth Apprenticeship Academy Launched with $4 Million in Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Wake Tech and the Wake County Public School System are launching the WakeWorks® Youth Apprenticeship Academy, a groundbreaking partnership designed to connect high school juniors and seniors with in-demand skilled trades careers.
Events

Wake Tech Launches N.C.'s First Community College Dental Assisting Apprenticeship

Wake Tech has partnered with Lane & Associates Family Dentistry to create North Carolina's first community college dental assisting apprenticeship program.
Wake Tech Foundation

Foundation Board of Directors Adds Five Members

The Wake Tech Foundation has appointed five distinguished business and community leaders to its Board of Directors.
Partnerships

Advance Auto Parts Scholarships Fuel Future Technicians

Five recent Wake County high school graduates are accelerating toward careers in the automotive industry, thanks to support from the Advance Auto Parts Foundation.
Student Success

College Celebrates 17 Students Named Goodnight Transfer Scholars at N.C. State

Seventeen Wake Tech students have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Goodnight Transfer Scholarship at North Carolina State University.