North Carolina Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt visited Wayne Community College on Monday, May 18, as part of her Future-Ready North Carolina tour.
Hunt was joined by WCC President Patty Pfeiffer and other college leaders, the WCC Board of Trustees, and local elected officials for a campus tour.
“Wayne Community College was honored to host Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt on campus as part of her Future-Ready North Carolina tour,” said Pfeiffer. “We are grateful for the time she spent learning more about our academic and workforce preparedness programs that lead to successful careers in our region and across the state.”
The tour began at WCC’s Deacon Jones Automotive Center, where its Automotive Systems Technology and Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology programs are housed. Through its partnerships with local dealerships, WCC provides hands-on training opportunities for students to learn techniques on high-quality equipment they will work with in the industry.
The lieutenant governor also visited WCC’s newest building, the Center for Industrial Technology and Engineering (CITE), which is home to many programs in the College’s Applied Technologies division. Students in these programs prepare for high-tech jobs that are essential to Wayne County’s economic development.
To conclude the tour, the group explored the nursing simulation lab in WCC’s Pine Building, which is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate anticipated enrollment growth. The building expansion project will allow more nursing students on campus, ultimately helping to address the statewide nursing shortage.
The lieutenant governor’s campus tour was part of an initiative to highlight how North Carolina’s community colleges support workforce development.
Through her Future-Ready North Carolina plan, Hunt will visit all 58 community colleges across the state, allowing her to hear directly how the state can better support their work and highlight their strong programs.
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 around 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 150 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.