Eighty-five adult high school (AHS) and high school equivalency students graduated from Wayne Community College on May 11th, while approximately 400 students walked in Wayne Community College’s curriculum graduation ceremonies on May 12th. Danielle Johnston, Adult High School graduate, served as the guest speaker for the graduation ceremony on May 11th. Johnston plans to enroll…… read more »
Category Archives: Education
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Wayne County Schools Receive Purple Star Award
Wayne County Public Schools and Wayne Preparatory School have received Purple Star recognition for the 2022 – 2023 school year. North Carolina has long been home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve, and veteran armed service members. In recognition of the state’s rich military history, the Department of Public Instruction is pleased…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools Names Dr. Marc Whichard as New Superintendent
This evening, the Wayne County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Marcus (Marc) A. Whichard as the district’s new superintendent. Dr. Whichard was elected to a four-year term under a contract beginning July 1, 2023. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Whichard and his family to Wayne County,” said Board of…… read more »
WCPS Board Approve 23-24 Budget
The Wayne County Board of Education held a special called meeting to discuss personnel matters in closed session and discuss the Superintendent’s proposed budget. Dr. Michael Priddy, Interim Superintendent, and Leslie Rouse, Chief Finance Officer, presented the Proposed FY 2023-2024 Budget. They noted that two pages had been updated from the original proposed budget first presented…… read more »
WCPS Names 2023-2024 Beginning Teacher of the Year & Instructional Assistant of the Year
On Tuesday, May 9, Wayne County Public Schools celebrated excellence in the Beginning Teacher and Instructional Assistant areas. Northwest Elementary first grade teacher, Abbie Walton, was named the 2023-2024 WCPS Beginning Teacher of the Year. “Ms. Walton has a calling upon her life to be a teacher and has accepted this call with enthusiasm, innovation…… read more »
WCC Foundation Receives Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust Grant
Wayne Community College has received a grant to support the construction of an agriculture lab building. The Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust No. One awarded the Foundation of Wayne Community College a $76,000 unrestricted grant. This trust is one of four funds within the Cannon Charitable Interests. “We are thrilled to receive unrestricted funding from…… read more »
WCC Joins Avanza Latino Student Success Initiative
Wayne Community College has joined a year-long initiative to help educational institutions better support their Latino students. The college is one of 10 North Carolina community colleges invited to participate in “Avanza: North Carolina Community Colleges Advancing Latino Student Success.” This is the first cohort of the community of practice hosted by The Hunt Institute,…… read more »
WCPS Discuss Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
On April 25, 2023 the Wayne County Board of Education held a special called meeting to discuss the Superintendent’s Proposed Budget, which was presented in March. WCPS Chief Finance Officer, Leslie Rouse, shared three public comments provided to the Board in advance of the meeting. She then answered a number of questions specific to the proposed budget.…… read more »
Spring Creek Elementary wins Region 2 “Elementary Battle of the Books” Competition
This week, Spring Creek Elementary students won the Region 2 Elementary Battle of the Books competition. The team qualified for the Region 2 Competition after winning the WCPS Elementary Battle of the Books Competition in March. The competition was held at Morehead Elementary School in Morehead City. Sponsored by the North Carolina School Library Media Association, the Elementary…… read more »
WCPS Award Recipients to be Honored Through “Celebration of Excellence”
On Tuesday, May 2, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) will hold a “Celebration of Excellence” to honor the WCPS 2023-2024 Assistant Principal of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Teacher of the Year, as well as the finalists for those awards programs. WCPS will also honor its 2023 Career & Technical Education Middle &…… read more »
