Wayne Community College is collaborating with Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni and Friends to offer classes. “This partnership is a result of leaders of Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni reaching out to see how the college could assist them in promoting the use of their new computer lab space that was donated by private businesses,” said Renita Allen Dawson, WCC vice…… read more »
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WCC Classes To Be Held At Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Facility
Wayne County Public Library Awarded American Rescue Plan Humanities Grant
The Wayne County Public Library has been awarded a $15,000 ARP Humanities Project Support Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This project will support the work of the library’s Local History department. Through the use of these funds, the library will expand its virtual exhibits, programming, and staff hours. Additionally, grant funds will allow…… read more »
WCC & UMO Sign Transfer Agreement
Wayne Community College and the University of Mount Olive have partnered to ease students’ transition between their degree programs. The two signed an “articulation agreement” titled “UMO Promise.” It is designed to “enhance educational opportunities and facilitate a seamless transfer of graduates from specified WCC associate in applied science degree programs to the University of…… read more »
COVID-19 Cluster Reported At Wayne School Of Engineering
Tuesday evening, Wayne County Public Schools reported a COVID-19 cluster involving five members of the Wayne School of Engineering middle school cheerleading squad. As part of its COVID-19 response protocols, WCPS reported and confirmed the clusters with the local health department. All recommended guidelines from the NC Department of Health and Human Services are being…… read more »
School Board Sets Process For Filling District 5 Seat
Work begins to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayne County Board of Education. The board met Monday and set the process for filling the vacancy that will be created when current District 5 representative Joe Democko steps down on October 1st. Fellow school board member Patricia Burden made the motion for filling Democko’s seat…… read more »
WCPL Celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Wayne County Public Library joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Libraries offer everything from early literacy programs to…… read more »
Spring Creek To Host FFA Regional Leadership Conference
Spring Creek FFA is hosting the Southeast FFA Region (old District II) Regional Leadership Conference this Tuesday, September 21. This will be our first in person FFA event in nearly two years. Destiny Wilson, Spring Creek’s FFA President, is this year’s Southeast FFA Region President. She and other Regional Officers will be conducting Leadership workshops…… read more »
Rosewood High Football Team Latest To Report COVID-19 Cluster
On Friday, Wayne County Public Schools reported a COVID-19 cluster involving seven members of the Rosewood High football team. “As positive cases are high in our communities, it is not surprising that we are seeing increased numbers in our schools,” states Dr. David Lewis, WCPS Superintendent. “Regardless of where it is contracted, any cases of…… read more »
Youth Can Enjoy Free Spooktacular Science Activity
Wayne Community College will provide a virtual “Spooktacular Science Saturday” in October. During the free hands-on science activity, children can make fizzy candy and learn about substances at opposite ends of the pH scale. “We’ll teach participants about acids and bases, and they’ll get to make their own edible fizzy treat. When you taste it,…… read more »
Two More WCPS Schools Report COVID-19 Clusters
Thursday, Wayne County Public Schools reported two COVID-19 clusters across two schools: Dillard Middle and Southern Wayne High. Dillard Middle has an in-school cluster, involving 1 staff member and 8 students from the eighth grade. Southern Wayne High has a football team cluster, involving five team-members. “Our school nurses and school administrative teams are…… read more »
