Students entering certain technical programs at Wayne Community College are eligible for scholarships that will pay for their classes.
The college’s “Top 12” Scholarship Program is designed to encourage students to study and go into careers in accounting; air conditioning, heating and refrigeration; criminal justice; emergency management; forest management; mechatronics engineering; medical assisting; medical laboratory technology; office administration; networking; pharmacy technology; or turfgrass management.
These annual scholarships provide full- or part-time in-state tuition and fees while pursuing one of the designated diplomas or degrees at the college. Recipients must maintain a 2.5 grade point average and pass 67 percent of attempted credits.
Priority deadline for applying for this scholarship is Thursday, July 17. Applications received after that date will be considered on a funds-available basis. The one exception is for the Medical Laboratory Technology program; priority deadline for that program is Dec. 11.
For more details and an application form, go to www.waynecc.edu/financial-aid/scholarships or contact the WCC Financial Aid Office at (919) 739-6735 or wcc-finaid@waynecc.edu.
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 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 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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An ECU information and computer technology senior is one of 10 students picked nationwide to support a worldwide education and training event this summer.
Shauna Holley, who is from Mount Olive, will travel to San Diego this month for Cisco Live — an international training event for information technology professionals.
As a member of Cisco’s “Dream Team,” Holley will support the network operations center during the conference, which is the networking equipment company’s largest customer event with more than 20,000 people expected.
Holley, who plans to pursue a career in computer networking, said she is grateful for the opportunity.
“I am really excited about the chance to help set up and support a large network,” she said. “I hope to gain invaluable hands-on experience and be able to apply what I’ve learned at ECU in a real world setting. I am eager to meet Cisco engineers and learn from them.”
Holley completed a written application and video as part of the selection process. ECU’s John Pickard, teaching instructor in the Department of Technology Systems, wrote a letter of recommendation.
“As an instructor for many of our information and computer technology courses, I am in a unique position to observe not only her academic abilities, but also her technical abilities performing labs and her interpersonal skills working with peers on projects and case studies,” Pickard said. “In all of these areas, Shauna’s performance is consistently superior.”
Holley earned an associate of applied science degree in information systems/network administration and support from Wayne Community College in 2005.
After working for AT&T for six years, she decided she wanted to return to school to earn a bachelor’s degree.
She learned about ECU’s bachelor of science degree program in industrial technology, which provides a smooth transfer process for graduates with an AAS degree. She enrolled in spring 2013 and will graduate in December.
“I know that the bachelor degree, along with the certifications, will allow me to get on the right career path,” Holley said.
“Having our students chosen two years in a row to participate as part of the Dream Team is validation that our program is providing students the skills and knowledge to be competitive in the information and computer technology field,” Pickard said.
The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer a two-part “Computer Basics for Small Business Owners” seminar at the Wayne County Public Library on Ash Street in Goldsboro.
The free sessions will cover the skills necessary to assemble a business plan, communicate electronically, and generally operate in the electronic age. They will be held 6-9 p.m. on June 17 and Aug. 12.
To register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose an event, and click “Register.” Participants also may contact Linda Berard at (919) 739-6940 or lrberard@waynecc.edu.
This seminar is provided by the Small Business Center (SBC), which is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College. It is sponsored by the Wayne County Public Library.
In addition to offering seminars, the SBC provides access to business resources and one-on-one counseling for exploring business ideas, starting a business, or expanding an existing business. For assistance with business plans, licensing, taxes, federal and state government regulations, business ownership, loan and grant proposals, money sources, market research, cash flow projections, or business management, contact the center’s director, Charles Gaylor IV, at (919) 739-6941 or cpgaylor@waynecc.edu.
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 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 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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Incoming Wayne Community College students no longer need an appointment to take placement tests.
Current students and those who have applied to the college and received a WCC student identification number can simply walk in and test without an appointment. Placement testing is available 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday with the last admission at 4:30 p.m. The full test takes up to four hours to complete, so those who need to take all sections are encouraged to start in the morning.
Those who need to retake one section of the test may do so on a walk-in basis on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Testing is conducted in Room 186 of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. In order to be eligible to test, a student must have submitted an application to the Office of Admissions and Records which will process it and assign a student identification number.
For more information, go to www.waynecc.edu/counseling/placement-tests/ or contact WCC Counseling Services at (919) 739-6732.
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 14,500 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 90 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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The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered three times at Wayne Community College in June.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on June 2, 12:30-4:30 p.m. on June 11; 4:30-9:00 p.m. on June 17, and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on June 23. 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 $30 but assistance to cover that cost may be available.
The Airman and Family Readiness Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base offers free assessments to military personnel and their dependents. Call (919) 772-1123 for more information and to register for the next testing session on base.
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 6-9 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 13,500 awarded through the WORKS initiative. Nearly 25 percent 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/.
