Wake Tech resumes normal operations on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Campuses reopen at 8 a.m., and most classes are held as scheduled.
Building H on Scott Northern Wake Campus is without power and will remain closed until power is restored. Students with classes in Building H should check with their instructors for more information.
Richard Tillies, aka "Professor T," is a STEM educator by trade with more than two decades of college classroom teaching experience in computer science, information technology and mathematics. His formal education includes degrees in Computer Science and IT Education. Within the tech industry, he held positions as a software engineer and a database specialist. Outside of teaching and industry, Professor T is a certified kickboxing trainer who can perform a backflip and solve a Rubik's Cube – although not at the same time.
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Justin Rowland has been teaching Business Analytics at Wake Tech since 2015. Before becoming an instructor, he worked as a data scientist and data visualization specialist for various local companies, including SAS, Appia, MaxPoint and Epic Games. He specializes in teaching data visualization using Tableau, predictive modeling using Python and data engineering using SQL.