The University of Mount Olive has appointed two new Board of Trustees: J. Matthew Rast and Dusk Stroud to each serve six-year terms. J. Matt Rast of Pikeville, NC, graduated from East Carolina University, where he obtained a BS in Construction Management with a minor in general business. He and his wife, Trudi, have two…… read more »
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New University of Mount Olive Trustees Appointed
WCPS Receives $500,000 Grant for New Mandarin Chinese program
Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) has learned that it will receive a half million dollar grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to implement a Mandarin Chinese program at Norwayne Middle School. Dr. Maguy Yancey, WCPS Coordinator of Remote Learning, Language & Cultural Education, says while the five year grant targets military connected…… read more »
WCPS Closed Friday
In preparation for tropical storm conditions from Ian which may result in unsafe road conditions and the need for emergency shelters to open, WCPS is taking the following steps: All schools will be CLOSED for students and staff on Friday, September 30. All athletic events, practices, driver’s education programs, SAT testing, and any other scheduled…… read more »
NCCCS and WCC Announces Partnership with SunTree Snacks to Provide Customized Training
The N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) today announces its partnership with SunTree Snack Foods LLC to provide customized training through Wayne Community College to help fill 94 jobs that the company’s new manufacturing facility will create in Wayne County. “North Carolina has a strong history of food product manufacturing,” said NCCCS Interim President Dr. William Carver. “Wayne County is fortunate to…… read more »
Public Invited to Explore Compromise and the U.S. Constitution at WCC
Wayne Community College will hold several activities next week to celebrate the United States Constitution. The activities, created in recognition of Constitution Day, include a display on the Constitutional Convention and the contents of the document it created, as well as the amendments that have enhanced it. That exhibit will be set up in the…… read more »
School Board Approves Priorities for Proposed Sales Tax
Superintendent Dr. David Lewis and Dr. Tim Harrell, Assistant Superintendentof Support Services, presented four priorities as a recommendationfor how funding would be directed if the ¼ of one cent – or ¼ of one penny –sales tax is approved on the November ballot. The four priorities focuson Campus Safety, Learning Environment, Campus Revitalization, and AthleticFacilities. The four priorities were developed at…… read more »
Wayne School of Technical Arts Celebrate Opening at Seymour Johnson AFB
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – The new Wayne School for Technical Arts will celebrate its opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Sept. 9 at 10:45 a.m. Distinguished members of Seymour Johnson AFB and Wayne County Public Schools, along with other special guests and invited dignitaries, will…… read more »
Golf Tournament Scores $55,000 for UMO
The Annual Michael Martin Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Friendly Mart/Minuteman brought in over $55,000 this year according to Neil Price, Tournament Coordinator. “This brings our collective total to $1,068,710. “In its 37th year, this tournament continues to be successful because of the hard work and leadership from Tournament Coordinator Neil Price and his team…… read more »
Gonzalez Wins Pharmacy Tech Scholarship
Maribel Gonzalez has been awarded a scholarship from Walgreens and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK). The $250 scholarship is designated to cover the cost of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam fee. The Walgreens Pharmacy Technician Certification Scholarship recognizes Allied Health or Pharmacy Technician students who intend to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification exam. Gonzalez…… read more »
Students Move In at UMO
The staff and students along with Church volunteers were busy Saturday morning assisting the new students as they prepared to move into their dorm rooms on the campus of the University of Mount Olive. Photos By GDN Photographer Bobby Williams… read more »
