The Wayne Community College Foundation Scholarship Invitational exceeded its organizers’ expectations again this year.
The event netted $150,000, handily passing the $135,000 target organizers had set. All of the money goes to scholarships for WCC students and will fund more than 200 scholarships in the 2014-2015 academic year.
“This is the most successful tournament we’ve had,” said Foundation Executive Director Jack Kannan. “These funds are critically important. More students than ever are seeking financial assistance and the sponsors know this and stepped up again this year.”
The total raised in the event’s 22-year history is more than $1,000,000.
The Invitational’s live and silent auctions and golf tournament held in June at Walnut Creek Country Club, combined with sponsorships and donations, resulted in the record-breaking take. Last year’s tournament brought in more than $133,000.
Credit goes to sponsors and donors as well as the event’s organizers and volunteers, said Invitational Co-chair Jeff Jackson. “This is always a group effort,” he said.
Eighty-three businesses and individuals served as sponsors for this year’s tournament at six financial levels.
“I’m amazed every year at what we’re able to accomplish,” said David Jackson of Invitational Sponsor Jackson and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning. “It is a very important cause for our community.”
Danny Jackson, also of Jackson and Sons, said that it is why his company supports the Invitational at the level it does and why they encourage others to contribute.
“The college and foundation are helping people be self-sufficient. That is the part that David and I are so passionate about,” Danny Jackson said.
Not only is the Invitational the primary source for scholarships for WCC students, it is also considered the premier tournament among North Carolina community college, according to Kannan. It has been recognized by the state community college development officers’ organization as a model to imitate.
The 2014 sponsors were
Invitational Sponsor: Jackson and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning.
Diamond Sponsors: Eastern Aluminum Supply Company, AnnaLean and Edward Reeves, R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company LLC, and Drs. Kay and Woody Albertson.
Platinum Sponsors: AP Exhaust Technologies, AT&T, Brady Trane Services Inc., Branch Banking & Trust Co, First Citizens Bank, Franklin Baking Company, Georgia Pacific, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Sam’s Club, Dr. Victoria Samuels, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Scholarship Sponsors: Alta Foods LLC, Arnold Wilbert Vault, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services/McMillen and Associates Realty, Best Commercial Development LLC, Best Distributing Company, Fran and Larry Boyce, Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC, Case Farms, Deacon Jones Auto Group, Dr. Deborah Fulbright, Goldsboro Builders Supply, Goldsboro News-Argus, Goldsboro Physical Therapy and Wellness, Goldsboro Skin Center, Home Health and Hospice Care Inc., Horne Moving Systems Inc., Cathy and Tom Howell, Ivey’s Spring Creek Farm, William S. Lamm, McCall’s Supply Inc., Nebraska Book Company, New Century Bank, Pate-Dawson Company, Piedmont Natural Gas, Pizza Inn of Goldsboro, Precision Plumbing, Professional Data Management Inc., Ram Rent-All, Raymond James Financial Services Inc., Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation, Sterne Agee, The Borden Fund Inc., The Little Bank, Wayne Electric Company, Wells Fargo Advisors, Whole Harvest Foods LLC, Nancy and Dr. Ross Wilson, and Wooten Development Company.
Gold Sponsors: BB&T Insurance Services, Best & Langston Inc.; Dan Wise Chevrolet Inc., Daniels and Daniels Construction Company Inc., Dr. Michael Gooden, Hamm-Brantly Associates, KS Bank, N.C. Community Federal Credit Union, Wal-Mart Foundation, Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith LLP, Wayne Memorial Hospital Inc., and Wayne Realty & Insurance Co. Inc.
Hole Sponsors: API Funds, Chevrolet of Goldsboro, Doubletree Personnel Inc., Eagles Property Inc., Evergreen Memorial Service Inc., Goldsboro Securities LLC, Griffin Exterminating Company; Hartford Mutual Funds, Kenneth F. Hill, In Memory of Randy Baker; Nationwide Financial, Nunn Brashear & Company PA, RE/MAX Complete, State Electric Supply Company, and Edward H. Wilson.
Wooten Oil Company founded the event in 1993 as a way to contribute to a cause that would use all of the money raised locally. Dillon Wooten and his business Wooten Development Company continue to be involved in it.
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. The Foundation assisted WCC students with more than 250 scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year. It also provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
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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The WorkKeys® tests for Career Readiness Certification (CRC) will be offered four times in July in Wayne County.
The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 15; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on July 10; and 4:30-9:00 p.m. on July 23. 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 testing to military personnel and their dependents. The next session will be held 1:00-4:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Watkins Das Education Center computer lab. Pre-register by calling (919) 772-1123.
Those wishing to prepare for the CRC 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.
Individuals may earn bronze, silver, gold, or platinum certificates based on their performance on the tests. The CRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills.
WORKS is a collaborative effort of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Wayne Community College, Wayne County Public Schools, County of Wayne, JobLink/ESC, City of Goldsboro, and the Eastern Carolina Workforce Development Board. It is housed on the Wayne Community College campus in Goldsboro.
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The Wayne Business and Industry Center will offer the free seminar “Introduction to OSHA and the Top 10 Violations by Industry” 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, in Room 101 of the Walnut Building on Wayne Community College’s main campus in Goldsboro.
This seminar will be led by the N.C. Department of Labor’s OSHA Outreach Training Program for General Industry. The program offers training for workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards and provides information regarding workers’ rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint.
To pre-register, go to www.ncsbc.net, click on “Contact your Local SBC,” select “Wayne County,” choose an event, and click “Register.” You also may call (919) 739-6940.Participants are asked to complete and bring to the seminar the registration form found under the “Small Business Center” heading at www.wayneworksnc.com.
This seminar is provided by the Small Business Center which is a component of the Wayne Business and Industry Center at Wayne Community College.
In addition to offering seminars, the Small Business Center 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.
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While the students are the ultimate winners of the Wayne Community College Foundation Scholarship Invitational, a few players took home bragging rights from this year’s tournament at Walnut Creek Country Club.
The team with the best net score, at 56, was the “Scholarship Team” of David Allen, Larry Boyce, William Brewer and Gareth Jones. Second place with 58 went to Professional Data Management’s team of Mitchell Ivey, Matthew Ivey, John Lyon and Ed Wilson. The Arnold Wilbert Vault team of Johnny Davis, Chris King, David Searles, and Bruce Tart placed third with 59.
Coming in first with a gross score of 53 was the BB&T team of Eddie Daniels, John Daniels, Michael Sauls, and Todd Williams. Second was Mike Dubrowsky, Kevin Speight, Ross Zacharuk and Jimmy Zills, as the Precision Plumbing team with a score of 57. Third belonged to the Piedmont Natural Gas team of David Bowden, Carol Bowden, Charlie Waters and David Kravies, scoring 57.
Awards were also given for longest drive: women (hole #10) – Kathy Woodard and men (#11) – Bill Brewer; and closest to the pin: women (#3) – Tammy Brown and men (#15) Gareth Jones.
The tournament is held annually to provide scholarship funds for students at the college. The 2015 event will be held June 10.
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 scholarships, it funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
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Registration for fall 2014 college credit courses for returning and new Wayne Community College students is just around the corner.
Students who attended the college in the spring or summer semesters can take advantage of “Priority Registration” 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 7, 9 and 10, and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on July 8 on the main campus in Goldsboro.
“Open Registration” is set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 14. 16 and 17, and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on July 15. A second registration period will be 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Aug. 13 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 14.
The times and dates are the same for registration for active duty military at the Education Center on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base except that the second open registration period there will run 8 a.m.-4 p.m., August 4-14.
New students must complete the enrollment process, take placement tests, and be accepted in order to register for classes. A check list of those steps can be found at www.waynecc.edu/apply-now.
Classes offered on campus and on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as well as distance education courses, start Aug. 15.
Payment of tuition and fees is required by Aug. 4 for students who register in July, and Aug. 14 for those who register in August.
The tuition rate for 2014-2015 is $71.50 per semester hour for in-state residents, making a 16-hour semester cost $1,144. The out-of-state rate is $263.50 per semester hour, or $4,216 for 16 semester hours. Students also must pay an activity fee and technology fee. The tuition rate was established by the N.C. General Assembly and approved by the State Board of Community Colleges last year.
The schedule of fall courses is available at www.waynecc.edu and on campus. For more information, call (919) 735-5151.
Wayne Community College is a public, two-year college with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, NC. 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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