The Foundation of Wayne Community College’s series on American Civil War battles continues Tuesday, April 7 with a lecture on the events that occurred at Appomattox Court House, Va. in April 1865.
Dr. Roy Heidicker, military history buff and 4th Fighter Wing Historian, will talk about the Appomattox Campaign and the surrender of Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee to Union Army Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Courthouse.
Civil War art, including portraits of Lee and Grant, the surrender at the McLean house, and the surrender ceremony, will be available for sale.
The series continues on April 21 with “Sherman’s Occupation of Goldsborough, N.C.”
All of the talks are set for 7 p.m. and will be held in Moffatt Auditorium. They are free and open to the public with no reservations or registrations required.
For more information, contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7007 or awnorthington@waynecc.edu.
The college encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodation or having questions about access, please contact the Foundation at (919) 739-7022 or esbyrd@waynecc.edu. Allow sufficient time to arrange accommodations.
The Foundation of Wayne Community College is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to offering cultural activities such as those in its Arts and Humanities Program, the Foundation assists students, providing 420 scholarships worth nearly $312,000 for the summer 2014, fall 2014, and spring 2015 semesters, and funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition opportunities.
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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Wayne Community College Continuing Education Services will offer a non-profit management certificate program this spring and summer.
The program consists of eight classes designed to teach how to grow and manage successful non-profit organizations. Completion of all classes in the series is required to earn a certificate.
Those sessions are:
Fundraising, 6-9 p.m., April 16;
Legal and Financial Issues, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., April 18;
Crowd Funding, 6-9 p.m., April 23;
Grant Management, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., April 25;
Volunteers and Board Development, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., May 16;
Partnership, Collaboration, and Community Organization, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., June 13;
Strategic Planning, 6-9 p.m., July 9; and
Promotions and Public Relations, 6-9 p.m., July 23.
Details about each class can be found at www.waynecc.edu/continuing-ed/non-profit-management-certificate-program. All will be taught in Room 161 of the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. All-day classes include a one-hour lunch break.
Cost for each session is $70. To register, go to the Continuing Education Services Customer Service Desk at the east entrance of the Walnut Building.
Contact Monica Edwards 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 14,500 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 Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer a two-part “Computer Basics for Small Business Owners” seminar on April 15 and 16 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. each day.
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.
Wayne Community College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs. Anyone who anticipates needing accommodation or has questions about access should contact Mrs. Berard at (919) 739-6940.
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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The WorkKeys® tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered several times in April in Wayne County.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 12:30-4:30 p.m. on April 9; 4:30-9:00 p.m. on April 15, 12:30-4:30 p.m. on April 23, and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on April 28. All of these sessions will be held in Room 136 in 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 there.
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/.
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New and returning students who plan to attend Wayne Community College for the fall 2015 semester may apply for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships during the month of April.
Scholarship applications are available in the Foundation office in the Dogwood Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro and can be printed from www.waynecc.edu/foundation/scholarships.
Students seeking Foundation scholarships are required to apply for federal financial aid and can do so online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or obtain materials from the WCC Financial Aid Office.
For more information about Foundation scholarships, call (919) 739-7007 or (919) 739-7022. To reach the WCC Financial Aid Office, dial (919) 739-6735.
The Foundation awarded more than 420 scholarships worth nearly $312,000 for the summer, 2014, fall 2014, and spring 2015 semesters. In addition to raising and dispersing funds for scholarships, it provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
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.
