The 15 members of the 2016 Medical Assisting class at Wayne Community College were presented their pins in a formal ceremony at the college May 5.
The annual service, which includes presentation of medical assistant pins and red roses to students by the program faculty, and recitation of the Medical Assistant’s Creed, denotes the end of the graduates’ academic careers and beginning of their professional lives.
This year’s graduates are
Shaquitta Draughon, Keavonta Simon, Ruby Torres, Laquita Watkins, and Jessica Zimmer of Goldsboro;
Marie Carlton of Mount Olive;
Casey Carter of Dudley;
Jessica Castaneda of Seven Springs;
Lizete Gutierrez of Dudley;
Suzanne Mikels, Alyssa Painter, and Erika Sanchez-Villagran of La Grange;
Nancy Garcia of Stantonsburg;
Sandra Reyna of Bethel; and
Marili Villanueva of Garner.
Ms. Villanueva was presented the annual Clinical Excellence Award, which recognizes the graduate who earns above average clinical site evaluations and the highest number of clinical hours.
The Academic Excellence Award went to Ms. Zimmer. The award recognizes the graduate who achieves the highest standards in the classroom and has the highest overall grade point average.
Ms. Painter was named the “most outstanding student.” She earned the award with an exceptional grade point average, excellent clinical reviews, and demonstrated commitment to her new profession.
WCC’s Medical Assisting Program is an 18-month, limited admission program that includes administrative, clinical and lab components. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment. Graduates of WCC’s program are eligible to sit for the AAMA’s examination to become Certified Medical Assistants.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. The college’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times in Wayne County in May.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on May 4 and May 24, 12:30-4:30 p.m. on May 12, and 4:30-9 p.m. on May 18. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro. Pre-registration by calling (919) 739-7004 is required.
Cost to take the set of three skill assessments (applied mathematics, locating information, and reading for information) is $36 but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free testing to military personnel and their dependents. The next session will be held 1-4 p.m. on May 17 at the Watkins-Das Learning Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling (919) 772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the NCRC may take advantage of the self-directed instruction and skills upgrade training offered in the WORKS Lab, which also is located in Room 136 of the Walnut Building. The lab is open 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 5-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The NCRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
Wayne County leads the state in the number of certificates earned, with more than 15,972 awarded through the WORKS initiative. A quarter of the county’s population holds the credential.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, Wayne County Career Center, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed Wayne Community College’s campus in Goldsboro.
More information on WORKS and the NCRC is available at www.wayneworksnc.com/works/.
Wayne Community College Continuing Education will offer “Property and Casualty Insurance Pre-Licensing” Fridays and Saturdays, April 29-May 21.
The course prepares students for the North Carolina State Property and Casualty Insurance Agents Examination.
The Friday classes will meet 6-9 p.m. and the Saturday classes will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Registration ends at noon on Friday, April 29. Students may register and pay the $125 fee at the Continuing Education Division’s Customer Service Desk in the Walnut Building on the college’s main campus.
Contact Monica Miller at (919) 739-6933 or mdedwards@waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Fort Macon has five live-fire 32-pound coastal cannons with chassis and carriages designed and created by WCC students and faculty.
When Fort Macon State Park in Carteret County celebrates the centennial of the establishment of the North Carolina parks system this weekend, Wayne Community College will be honored, too.
During the anniversary observance kickoff this Friday, April 22, park officials will present the college with a commendation and a contribution toward several scholarships. The recognition is in appreciation for the five barbette carriages that WCC Applied Technologies faculty and students created for the live-fire, 32-pound coastal cannons that now adorn the eastern parapets of the fort.
The college’s Engineering, Machining, and Welding programs worked in partnership with the park’s personnel to recreate the cannons’ chassis and carriages using early 1800s design drawings. Over the course of the six-year project, the original wooden carriage and chassis design was replaced with 1/4-inch aircraft grade aluminum square tubing on five cannons. The aluminum offsets the harmful effects that the salt air and water environment has on wood and the design allows for more strength, extended life and requires less maintenance.
In addition to the work of the WCC faculty and students, the cannon project came to fruition through the collaborative efforts of the NC Division of Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Fort Macon organization.
The presentation is to recognize “all the hard work,” said Paul Branch, a Fort Macon ranger and historian, and because “this is such a wonderful example of partnering with the state and community for educational purposes and the enjoyment of our park visitors.”
The ceremony in which the college will be honored start at 6:30 p.m. on April 22. The event will begin with the dedication and firing of the newly installed cannons, followed by a performance by the 2d Marine Division Concert Band at 7:15 p.m., and conclude with fireworks at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 will feature the Fort Macon Battle Observation with a night artillery demonstration on Saturday.
The full schedule of the weekend’s events can be found at www.ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park.
North Carolina plans to celebrate the state parks system’s centennial throughout 2016 with a series of special events and a public-private partnership campaign with the Friends of State Parks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting North Carolina’s state parks.
The N.C. General Assembly authorized the purchase of land for a state park at Mount Mitchell on March 3, 1915, and 795 acres on the summit were acquired by the end of 1916, which firmly established the first state park in the southeastern United States. Today, the parks system encompasses more than 225,000 acres and attracts more than 15 million visitors each year. State parks protect North Carolina’s natural heritage, educate citizens about how to be responsible environmental stewards and offer a myriad of recreational opportunities for enjoyment and health benefits. They also contribute significantly to the state’s tourism economy.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Wayne Community College’s Spring Fine Arts Festival, set for the evening of Thursday, April 28, will offer music, art, and the chance to take home a student masterpiece.
It will begin with an art show that opens at 6 p.m. in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Dozens of pieces in various media created by students in the college’s Drawing, Painting, and Design classes will be featured.
New to this festival is a juried art show and sale that will benefit the Foundation of Wayne Community College. The juried show consists of pieces by current and past students from WCC Art Instructor Angie Waller’s studio courses. Judges Sarah Merritt, the executive director of the Arts Council of Wayne County, and Lou Ann Smith, a former art teacher, will award first through third places.
“This is an excellent way to purchase an original and affordable piece of art that directly helps students at Wayne Community College,” said Ms. Waller.
A choral concert will start at 7 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center. The program, with a theme of “Throwback Thursday,” will be performed by the college’s chorus.
“I am so lucky to have a group of students who understand the importance of learning from history and building upon the success of past musicians,” said WCC Music Instructor Brad Collier “The repertoire for this concert consists of music from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. It is by no means a comprehensive representation of the music from these decades; however, it is a wonderful representation of the musical styles and preferences of the chorus members.”
All parts of the festival are free and open to the public.
For more information about the event or programs at Wayne Community College, contact Ms. Waller at (919) 739-6843 or arwaller@waynecc.edu or Collier at (919) 739-6839 or brcollier@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access can contact the college’s disability counselor at 919-739-6729 or lbcowan@waynecc.edu. Please allow sufficient time to arrange accommodation.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 72 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
