The Foundation of WCC’s fall Arts and Humanities schedule is full to the brim with literature, history, and art offerings.
There’s a western N.C. arts and literature trip that will take participants to Asheville and Flat Rock for a long weekend, Sept. 5-7.
Bill Brettmann will lead a five-part course on “The Story of the Jews” the evenings of Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6.
Brettmann will also lead a tour of the Rauschenberg Collectivity and Connectivity exhibition at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University on Nov. 13.
Readers and writers alike will get their fill this season.
The “Tar Heel Sampler Lecture Series” will bring “characters who put N.C. on the map” to Goldsboro. Cecilia Budd Grimes will lecture on “The Southern Identity” over lunch on Oct. 9. Attorney Gene Boyce will share stories from his time as an investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee on Oct. 13. Author Marjorie Hudson will talk about “The Virginia Dare Mystery” on Oct. 20, an event made possible by a grant from the N.C. Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The series will wrap up with prolific writer Jim Dodson presenting “Golf: For the Love of the Game” on Oct. 27.
WCC Continuing Education Services is sponsoring a writers workshop by Ms. Hudson on Oct. 19, the evening prior to her lecture.
And for another perspective on golf and life, Tripp Bowden will talk on Nov. 3 about lessons he learned from Freddie Bennett, August National’s legendary caddy master that inspired him to write “Freddie & Me.”
The Civil War Battles Lecture Series will continue to highlight a battle a month: August – Battle of the Crater, September – Jubal Early’s Attack on Washington, D.C., October – Sherman’s March to the Sea, November – Battle of Franklin, TN, and December – First and Second Battle of Fort Fisher.
For details on these events and other Foundation activities, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation/arts-and-humanities/.
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) 739-7007 or awnorthington@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 providing cultural activities such as those in its Arts and Humanities Program, the Foundation assisted students with scholarships worth more than $236,000 in the 2013-14 academic year and funded innovative campus projects and employee recognition opportunities.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
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WCC Continuing Education Services is currently accepting applications for scholarships for job-related training.
The college will award up to $750 for short-term occupational training courses that lead to state-regulated or industry-recognized credentials. The scholarships are provided by the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation.
The target groups for the program are unemployment insurance claimants, unemployed and underemployed adults, members of the N.C. National Guard, and military veterans. New this year is the addition of spouses of veterans to the list of eligible applicants.
The scholarships are need-based but do not require completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The scholarships may be used for registration fees, books, certification fees, and course supplies. In addition, the funds may be used for transportation, childcare, and living expenses after primary fees/costs are paid.
Students already enrolled in a qualified program as well as those preparing to enter one may apply for this scholarship.
Deadline to apply for Fall 2014 classes is 1 p.m. on Aug. 15. For Spring 2015 classes, applications are due by 1 p.m. on Oct. 17.
For more details and an application, go to www.waynecc.edu/continuing-ed/scholarships/ or contact program coordinator Maxine Cooper at (919) 739-6938 or mcooper@waynecc.edu.
Since 2004, SECU Foundation has supplied scholarships to each of the 58 North Carolina community colleges, with an annual commitment of more than $1,000,000.
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members, SECU has been providing employees of the State of North Carolina and their families with consumer financial services for over 76 years. With more than 1.8 million members, SECU provides services through 253 branch offices, 1,100 ATMs, 24/7 Contact Centers and a website, www.ncsecu.org.
The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded solely by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare and human services.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
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WCC Continuing Education Services will offer several allied health training courses this fall.
Three sessions of Nurse Aide II Refresher and Competency Testing are scheduled: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Aug. 25-27; 5:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 3, 8 and 14; and 5:30-9:30 p.m., Nov. 17, 19 and 24. This course is designed for those who earned Nurse Aide II certification and have been off the registry longer than 24 months. Cost is $70.
Adult/Family Care and Group Home training will be held 5:30 -8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 8-Nov. 24. Cost is $180.
EKG/ECG Monitor Technician training with Medication Technician training is set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 8-Nov. 24. Cost is $180.
Other allied health courses are available. For more information or to pre-register, call Continuing Education’s Customer Service Desk at (919) 739-6900 or contact Joyce Hamilton-Fleming at (919) 739-6929 or jhfleming@waynecc.edu.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
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WCC recognized the 14 members of its Pharmacy Technology class of 2014 in a formal pinning ceremony Thursday, July 31.
The annual service includes presentation of pharmacy technician pins and roses by the faculty of the program; and recitation of the “Oath of a Pharmacy Technician.” It denotes the graduates’ passage from students to professionals in their field.
Staff Sgt. Ashley Dougherty, a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base who supervised some of the students during their clinical rotations, was the guest speaker at the ceremony. She noted that those students she worked with “quickly became part of our ‘pharmaly.’”
Staff Sgt. Dougherty talked about how rewarding she finds the career, from playing “a crucial part in your patient’s health” to “a great opportunity to be a part of the community and give back to the health and care of your neighbors.”
“Remember why you chose to become a pharmacy technician,” she advised. “Remember that each of you will single-handedly improve the quality of life for hundreds of people on a daily basis. How many jobs can say that?”
Laura Swinson, director of WCC’s Pharmacy Technology Program, told the graduates, “It has been an honor, a privilege, and a joy to have each one of you grace the classroom with such enthusiasm, intelligence, and eagerness to learn.”
“Remember, count your pills twice, check the prescription label and the medication three times, but most importantly, remember that you are a pharmacy technician and you are ready to make a difference in health care,” Mrs. Swinson charged the class. “Now, keep calm and dispense those meds!”
This year’s graduates are
Alexandria A. Herring and Kelly L.A. Luft of Dudley;
Brianna N. Durham, Stephania Haya, Jacqueline R. Moore, Gail S. Luckett, and Samai M. Saleh of Goldsboro;
Brittney M. Graves of Mount Olive;
Marcy G. Henn, Renee K. Stoneking, and Marissa C. Wood of Pikeville;
Shawna R. Christie of Princeton;
Guadalupe Sanchez of Seven Springs; and
Marquitta Jackson of Wilson.
Wayne Community College’s Pharmacy Technology program is a limited-admission, three-semester program that leads to a diploma. Graduates can choose to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam to earn the title of “certified pharmacy technician.”
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
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WCC recognized the 13 members of its Practical Nursing class of 2014 in a formal pinning ceremony Wednesday, July 30.
The annual service includes presentation of nursing pins specific to the college, nurse’s creed scrolls and roses by the faculty of the program; lighting of lamps (symbolic of Florence Nightingale going into the battlefield with a lantern); and recitation of the “Practical Nurses Pledge.” It denotes the graduates’ passage from students to professionals in the practice of nursing.
This year’s graduates are Tasmin Marie Oliver and Morgan Katherine Roberts of Dudley;
Belinda Marilu Hidalgo of Faison;
Jasmine Rae Camille Mone McCloud of Fremont;
Jessica L. Brown, Dana M. Grice, Jessica Lynn High, Donnie Kukuk, Sade’ Novella Mason, Meghan Elizabeth Pittman, and Joey Skelton of Goldsboro; and
Rebecca Faith Fail and Stephanee Rhea Lewis of Princeton.
Kukuk was presented the 2014 Practical Nursing Outstanding Student Award for achieving high standards in both the classroom and clinical components of the program.
In presenting the award, Nursing Department Chair Sue Beaman noted that staff of the agency at which he did his clinical rotation noted that he has “a very unique ability to communicate with others and professionalism that truly stands out.” She said that Kukuk was involved in classroom and community service, served as a class officer, is a part of a military family, and was active in rearing his children, including his second that was born during his time in the program.
Class president Belinda Hidalgo reminded her classmates that they had all faced challenges since entering the program in August 2013, but they had become a family and faced them together.
“Through our day-to-day interactions, we didn’t just learn how to work with different people and personalities, we learned about ourselves,” Ms. Hidalgo said. “Being around each other has helped us see that in the workplace, as well as life, there are going to be various people and that through respect and tolerance, we all learn a lot.”
“Do not forget what you believed a nurse to be, before we started. And understand that it is up tp us to make a positive change in the lives of others. Remember, keep them breathing, keep them safe, for it’s simply what we are called to do,” she said.
The graduates can begin work as licensed practical nurses once they pass the National Council Licensure Examination.
Wayne Community College’s Practical Nursing Program is a limited-admission, three-semester program that is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 15,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 100 college credit programs.
