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. . . and Why These Excuses Don’t Fly You wake up every day to return to the same job you've been dragging yourself to for the past 10 years. However, you don’t see a way out. You’ve always been interested in helping people, or computers, or nursing, or manufacturing, but you’re not sure if you can hack going to college at this point. You don’t have time. You’re afraid of math....

Luke Jones has a lot to show for his career at Wayne Community College – two of the top awards and a job. Jones, a Mount Olive resident, was presented the Outstanding Student Curriculum Award for the General Motors-Automotive Service Educational Program (GM-ASEP) and the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Student of the Year Award during the college’s 2022 Recognition Ceremony. “One of the...

Landry Harrell discovered that sometimes life’s detours take you to pretty good destinations. Within days of earning an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from Wayne Community College (WCC) in May 2022, Landry took and passed the national certification exam for her field and started work. It wasn’t what she had in mind when she graduated from Wayne School of...

What is projected to be one of the fastest growing fields through the end of the decade? That would be Entertainment Technologies, which includes broadcast, sound, and video technicians. The trend toward virtual work, online entertainment, and higher production values for in-person occasions means there is greater need for the folks who produce these materials and events, explained David...

One question we tend to get is, what exactly is computer-integrated machining?! The modern-day definition of machining is "using machine tools to cut materials to desired sizes and shapes." It is a manufacturing process that has been around for centuries, although not always done with machine tools. The manufacturing process of machining that we know today has evolved from simple hand tools and...

Are you the type of person who loves to be outdoors? Turfgrass Management may be the program for you!  Students in the Turfgrass Management program learn the skills needed to become landscapers, groundskeepers, agricultural scientists, and horticulturalists. Not only do jobs in turfgrass change from season to season, but also day-to-day. Turfgrass management jobs are available in plant...

Wennona Joy Newsome is living up to her middle name. “I’m enjoying me now. I’m figuring me out, something I should have done when I was younger,” she said. At 50 years old, she has earned her high school diploma and has a plan for her life. She will continue as a lay minister while pursuing a career as a traveling physical therapist. Wayne Community College is essential to reaching...

It takes a special person to be a law enforcement officer. You have to want to “work for the greater good of the community and in service of others,” said Wayne Community College Public Safety Dean Angie Blizzard. “If you want to see the change, be the change.” Studies have shown that a law enforcement officer will influence approximately 10,000 people in their lifetime, she said....

Wanting to get started on your bachelor’s degree or train for your dream career but don’t think you can afford it? Wayne Community College is your answer. Not only is WCC affordable, but there are more financial assistance options than many people realize. Tuition and fees for a full-time college-credit student who is a North Carolina resident total $1,262 per semester. That is a tenth...

The only thing you can really count on is change. There’s the kind you anticipate – high school graduation, college, new job, new family. And there’s the kind you dread – a lay-off, a breakup, a plan gone wrong. When change comes your way, you find ways to adapt. You learn new things, make a new plan, and take on a new challenge. WCC’s small classes, comprehensive services, and...