Category Archives: Education
WCPS Explores Opening On-Base School
There's talk of opening a new WCPS school on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.At last week's Board of Education meeting, interim Superintendent Dr. James Merrill announced Wayne County Publ...
Nov 09, 2020
UMO’s Katrina Lee Earns National Certification
Katrina Lee, Director of Financial Aid at the University of Mount Olive, recently completed a certification that few in academia possess. Offered through the National Association of Financial Aid Admi...
Nov 08, 2020
Registration For WCC Spring Classes Begins Next Week
Registration for spring 2021 college credit courses at Wayne Community College is beginning.New students can sign up for spring classes during “open registration,” 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 9,...
Nov 05, 2020
WCC’s Fall Scholarship Application Period Now Open
The deadline to apply for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships is fast approaching.Current and incoming students have through Nov. 13 to complete the online application for Foundation of...
Nov 04, 2020
UMO Receives $692,000 For AgPrime Program
The Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center within the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at the University of Mount Olive has been awarded $692,000.00 from the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission t...
Oct 27, 2020
County Announces Construction Of New Fremont Elementary School
Northern Wayne County will be getting a new elementary school.Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, Wayne County Board of Education, County of Wayne leaders, school district administrato...
Oct 22, 2020
Dr. Croom Appointed President Of UMO
The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees has publically announced they appointed Dr. H. Edward Croom as President. The news came from Board Chair Earl W. Worley, in a message to students, facul...
Oct 22, 2020
North Drive Elementary Reopens To Plan B This Week
After careful consideration, Wayne County Public Schools says it has determined that North Drive Elementary staff can return to campus on Wednesday, October 21. Students will transition back to Plan B...
Oct 20, 2020
UMO Participates in NC Countdown to College
Every October the College Foundation of North Carolina hosts a "NC Countdown to College" event to help students focus on their college applications in an efficient way. This month-long event provides ...
Oct 20, 2020
WCPS Informs Families & Staff Of New NCDHHS Protocols
On October 8, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its StrongSchools toolkit and protocols for how NC public schools are to respond to COVID-19 and/or COVID-19-like sympt...
Oct 17, 2020