Wayne Community College has been named a “Military Friendly® School” for the sixth time.
The Military Friendly® Schools list honors the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. The list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families to help them select the best school for the education and training needed to pursue a civilian career.
The designation shows that a school exhibits leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience.
Nationwide, 1,273 colleges, universities and trade schools made the 2017 list. Wayne Community College is one of 24 North Carolina community colleges and 61 institutions of higher education in the state to receive the designation. The full list can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com and will be printed in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools.
“Wayne Community College will continue to focus on our service to veterans as a top college priority,” said Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr., the college’s president. “We consider ourselves an important component in one of the nation’s most military friendly communities.”
According to Daniel Nichols, a Navy Reserve veteran and chief product officer at Victory Media which publishes the Military Friendly® list, “Our ability to apply a clear, consistent standard to the majority of colleges gives veterans a comprehensive view of which schools are striving to provide the best opportunities and conditions for our nation’s student veterans. Military Friendly® helps military families make the best use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other federal benefits while allowing us to further our goal of assisting them in finding success in their chosen career fields.”
The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year based on research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weightings were developed by Victory Media with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools that wish to participate.
More than 1,600 schools participated in the 2017 survey. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
About Victory Media
Founded in 2001, Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur®, STEM JobsSM and Military Friendly® brands. Learn more about Victory Media at www.victorymedia.com.
About Wayne Community College
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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Those who plan to take classes at Wayne Community College next semester should register next week to get the courses and schedule they want.
The open registration for spring 2017 college credit courses at will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 14, Nov. 16, and Nov. 17; and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Nov. 15 on the main campus in Goldsboro.
The next registration opportunities will be 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Jan. 3 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Jan. 4, 2017.
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to have the best selection of courses. A complete schedule of spring courses can be found at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedules/.
New students must complete the enrollment process, take any necessary placement tests, and be accepted in order to register for classes. The steps that new students need to take are explained at www.waynecc.edu/students-start-here/.
Classes offered on campus and the base, as well as distance education courses, start Jan. 5, and end May 8, 2017.
Tuition and fees are due Dec. 12 for students who register in November and Jan. 4 for those who register in January.The college’s payment plan is one option for those who cannot pay out of pocket; find details at www.mycollegepaymentplan.com/waynecc.
Call (919) 735-5151 or go to www.waynecc.edu for more information.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
The college’s volunteers created 100 bag lunches from items donated by students and employees, even making sure that the vegetarians on the crews were not left out. Individuals and groups such as the WCC Association of Nursing Students and Human Services Technology students contributed everything from the components of the sandwiches to crackers, candy, and beverages. The WCC Association of Educational Office Professionals made desserts. Mt. Olive Pickle gave Pickle Paks.
Each lunch was accompanied by a handwritten thank-you note. Each group was presented with a banner expressing the college’s appreciation for their efforts that had been signed by people across the campus, including the students in the WCC Child Care Center.
“It was such a small gesture, providing lunch for these people who have left their homes to essentially camp out here and give their time and talents to get our neighbors back into their homes,” said WCC Public Information Officer Tara Humphries. “Everyone who learned about the project wanted to help. We had all we needed to do it in less than a day.”
The lunch project is just one of several the college will be doing to help those who have been impacted by the hurricane and resulting flooding. Earlier this week, residents of the emergency shelter were treated to a movie on the campus, the previous week a group of students put on a fall festival in the shelter, and the week before that, an instructor led children in the shelter in an art project.
In addition to reaching out to the community, the college is assisting its employees and students. A food pantry that was started last spring is providing food boxes and the Foundation of WCC is helping students get the materials they need to stay in school, from textbooks to supplies.
New and returning students who plan to attend Wayne Community College for the spring 2017 semester may apply for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships through Friday, Nov. 4.
Scholarship applications are available in the Foundation office in the Dogwood Building on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro and can be printed from www.waynecc.edu/foundation/scholarships.
Students seeking Foundation scholarships are required to apply for federal financial aid and can do so online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or obtain materials from the WCC Financial Aid Office.
For more information about Foundation scholarships, call (919) 739-7006 or (919) 739-7022 or send a message tomdbelmont@waynecc.edu or esbyrd@waynecc.edu. To reach the WCC Financial Aid Office, dial (919) 739-6735.
The Foundation awarded 227 scholarships totaling $186,895.55.569 scholarships for the fall 2016 semester. In addition to raising and dispersing funds for scholarships, it provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, it serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs.
Wayne Community College’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
The Wayne Community College Foundation Scholarship Invitational exceeded its organizers’ expectations again this year.
The event netted $176,000, handily passing the $170,000 target organizers had set. All of the money goes to WCC students for scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year.
“This pool of money is essential for scholarships,” said Foundation Executive Director Adrienne Northington. “Without our assistance, students would not be able to attend Wayne Community College.”
The total raised in the event’s 24-year history is more than $1,600,000.
The Invitational’s live and silent auctions and golf tournament held in June at Walnut Creek Country Club, combined with sponsorships and donations, resulted in the record-breaking take. Last year’s tournament brought in more than $167,000.
Credit goes to sponsors and donors as well as the event’s organizers and volunteers, said Invitational Co-chair Jeff Jackson. “This is always a group effort,” he said.
Nearly 100 businesses and individuals served as sponsors for this year’s tournament at eight financial levels. Dozens of people and businesses donated items for the auctions that brought in $24,461. Students and employees at the college provided a volunteer workforce throughout the event.
David Jackson of Invitational Sponsor Jackson and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning said the cause is an easy one to support, especially when he has seen how grateful students are for the opportunity to improve their lives through education. “Students who are receiving these scholarships are more and more appreciative,” he said.
Candace Jones, the speaker at the event’s dinner, is one of the thankful recipients. She is a WCC alumna who graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this spring and has been admitted into Columbia University’s Higher and Postsecondary Education master’s degree program. During her time at WCC, Miss Jones worked in the Foundation office through the Federal Work-Study Program and received several Foundation scholarships.
She told the gathering, “I walked into the Foundation Office as the girl who was never supposed to make it, as the girl who was lucky just to have graduated from high school. My entire life changed when my scholarship donors decided to take a chance on me and provide financial assistance to a stranger whom they weren’t even sure would appreciate their generosity in return.”
“If you don’t remember anything else that I have said tonight, please, just remember that your scholarships can completely change someone’s life, just as they have completely changed mine,” Miss Jones said.
“Candace brought everyone to their feet at the conclusion of her speech,” Mrs. Northington said. ”You never know the power of your generosity or the impact of mentoring until a student like her shares her story. Her talk validated everything we strive to do for our students here at WCC and through the Foundation.”
“What this tournament does is provide access to many, many students,” said former WCC President Kay Albertson. “My congratulations go to the committee for another successful tournament.”
This year’s event sponsors were
Invitational Sponsor: Jackson and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning
Diamond Sponsors: Drs. Woody and Kay Albertson, Anonymous, Benton and Sons, Eastern Building Supply, Beth and Jack Kannan, Korschun Foundation, R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company LLC, and AnnaLean and Ed Reeves.
Platinum Sponsors: Alta Foods LLC, Andy’s Foundation, AP Exhaust Technologies Inc., AT&T, Branch Banking & Trust Co., Case Farms, CopyPro, First Citizens Bank, Follett Bookstore, Franklin Baking Company, Georgia Pacific, Ivey’s Spring Creek Farm, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Raymond James Financial Services Inc., Victoria Samuels, Wells Fargo Bank, and Wooten Development Company
Scholarship Sponsors: Arnold Wilbert Vault, BB&T Insurance Services Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Home Services McMillen Group, Best Commerical Development LLC, Best Distributing Company, The Borden Fund Inc., Larry and Fran Boyce, Brady Trane Services Inc., Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Deacon Jones Auto Group, Dr. Deborah K. Fulbright, Goldsboro Builders Supply, Goldsboro Skin Center, Hine Sitework Inc., Home Health and Hospice Care Inc., Horne Moving Systems Inc., Tom and Cathy Howell, IMPulse NC LLC, Bill and Melda Lamm, The Little Bank, Piedmont Natural Gas, Precision Plumbing, Professional Data Management Inc., Select Bank & Trust, Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation, Dr. Gene and Jessica Smith , Southern Bank, Sterne Agee, Strickland, Agner and Associates, Wayne Electric Company, Wayne Realty & Insurance Co. Inc., Wells Fargo Advisors, Whole Harvest Foods LLC, and Nancy and Ross Wilson
Gold Sponsors: Baddour, Parker & Hine PC, Best & Langston Inc., Current Electric, Dan Wise Chevrolet Inc., Daniels and Daniels Construction Company Inc., Furniture Fair, General Industries Inc., KS Bank, North Carolina Community Federal Credit Union, E.J. Pope & Son Inc., H. W. Reinhardt and Company, Strickland Insurance Group, Warren, Kerr, Walston, Taylor & Smith L.L.P., and Wayne Memorial Hospital Inc.
Hole Sponsors: Asphalt Services LLC, In Memory of Randy Baker, Barwick Lawn Care, Evergreen Memorial Service Inc., Dr. Tony Hamm, Hartford Mutual Funds, Live Oak Landscaping and Design, Merrill Lynch-Homes Hill Group, Nunn, Brashear & Uzzell P.A., RE/MAX Complete, Snipes Body Shop, State Electric Supply Company, George F. Whitfield, and Dr. Edward H. Wilson
Blue Sponsors: Carolina Ice Company, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Culligan Water, Dr. Tony Hamm, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Logan’s Roadhouse, Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC, Southco Distributing Company, and Strickland, Agner and Associates
Corporate Dinner Sponsor: Outback Steakhouse
Wooten Oil Company founded the event in 1993 as a way to contribute to a cause that would use all of the money raised locally. Dillon Wooten and his business Wooten Development Company continue to be involved in it.
The Foundation of Wayne Community College is a non-profit organization that works to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at the college. In addition to providing scholarships, it funds innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
