Wake Tech is closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Prospective students can still apply online, and current students can register for Spring semester classes. All classes will resume and offices will reopen on Monday morning.
"We Are Wake Tech" is the official podcast for Wake Technical Community College. It is hosted by President Dr. Scott Ralls and produced by Wake Tech's Communications and Marketing team. Each episode features informative and meaningful conversations about academic and workforce training programs, industry and community partnerships and new trends and initiatives affecting higher education, economic development and our quality of life.
Each episode also includes a Wake Tech Pro Tips segment featuring Wake Tech subject-matter experts and a Wake Tech News Update highlighting recent and upcoming news and events.
Dr. Scott Ralls became Wake Tech's fourth president in April 2019. His extensive experience includes serving as president of Northern Virginia Community College, president of the North Carolina Community College System and president of Craven Community College in New Bern, N.C. He has worked for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Labor. Ralls is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina's highest civilian honor.
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Episode 38: Global EducationWake Tech offers opportunities each year for students to study in a foreign country and be exposed to a different culture and interact with residents. | |
Episode 37: 2024 Wake Tech Shining StarsDr. Scott Ralls interviews three Wake Tech student leaders before graduation. Hear how the college has shaped their lives and positively changed their futures. | |
Episode 36: EngineeringEngineering students specialize in the science behind how things work and use scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, roads and bridges. | |
Episode 35: Admissions & OutreachThis month, we are taking you behind the scenes to hear what Admissions and Outreach is doing to reach and rally around every person in Wake County. | |
Episode 34: Sponsored ProgramsHear more about the work happening in Sponsored Programs to find, apply and secure grant funding to develop programs and support student success. |