Wake Tech News

 The Board of Trustees of Wake Technical Community College is pleased to welcome two new members to its ranks. David Robinson, appointed by Governor Pat McCrory, and Phil Zachary, appointed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners, were sworn in Tuesday, August 20, as the newest trustees on Wake Tech’s 12-member board.

Wake Tech leaders joined U.S. Senator Kay Hagan today for a tour of the Pergo manufacturing plant in Garner. Wake Tech will soon launch a customized employee training program for Pergo, a global leader in laminate flooring.

U.S. Representative George Holding visited Wake Tech’s Main Campus today, to learn more about the unprecedented enrollment growth at the college and to get a firsthand look at some of its most popular programs. Four of Wake Tech’s five campuses are located in the 13th congressional district, which Holding represents.

Lynn Kavcsak, an instructor and program director at Wake Tech for the past 10 years, has been named Associate Dean of Career and Employment Resources Services for the college. In her new role, she’ll help curriculum students with career development and employment resources to prepare them for jobs in the local and global workplace.

Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Tech Community College, has named Tim Lucas the new Dean of Business and Industry Services at the college’s Western Wake Campus, in Cary. In his new role, Lucas will use his 25 years of management and leadership experience in business and industry to serve current clients and to identify new and expanding businesses that can benefit from the services Wake Tech offers.

The countdown is on: Medical practices and other healthcare providers have until next October to get staff trained and ready for a major administrative change. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will require all providers to switch from the ICD-9 medical coding system, a standard for three decades, to ICD-10 CM/PCS, starting in October 2014.

The Wake Tech Community College Foundation is pleased to welcome local community leader Jennifer Bryan as the newest member of its staff. Bryan joins the Foundation as Director of Strategic Partnerships.

After months of strenuous training – both mental and physical – 27 students graduated from Wake Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. The ceremony was held at Wake Tech’s Public Safety Education Campus.

Wake Tech’s Main Campus is undergoing some changes due to construction, which will impact parking for the 2013-2014 academic year. Please be aware that Lot L, which runs adjacent to the Student Services Building, is closed at this time due to the construction of a new administration/classroom building.