The Goldsboro Sam’s Club is supporting innovative projects at Wayne Community College.
The membership warehouse club recently contributed $2,500 to the Foundation of Wayne Community College to fund mini grants that make unique learning opportunities possible.
Twice a year, the Foundation awards mini grants of up to $500 to faculty and staff. The grants pay for unique and creative activities, projects, and trips that cannot be funded from the college’s State budget.
Some recent mini-grant funded activities have included
taking English and history classes to see the movie “Lincoln,”
transporting students in the Honors Program to East Carolina University for a campus tour and a play,
providing a language-immersion game night that included food and music for Spanish classes, and
allowing English literature students to experience a Pride and Prejudice themed high tea.
About Sam’s Club and the Sam’s Club Giving Program
Sam’s Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products, savings and services to millions of members in 652 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Sam’s Club, visit the Sam’s Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam’s Club on Twitter and Facebook.
The Sam’s Club Giving Program was launched by The Walmart Foundation in 2008 in celebration of Sam’s Club’s 25th Anniversary. Sam’s Club provides annual community grants to a variety of nonprofits and civic organizations, offers associate volunteer programs, and donates products to local food banks. For more information, visit www.SamsClub.com/giving.
About the Foundation of Wayne Community College
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 mini grants, it funds scholarships and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community. For more information about the Foundation, go to www.waynecc.edu/foundation.
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. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves. Learn more at www.waynecc.edu.
Students have one more opportunity to register for fall 2016 college credit courses at Wayne Community College before the semester starts.
New and returning students can sign up for classes 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 17 on the main campus in Goldsboro. Active duty military personnel also may register for classes taught on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base at the WCC Offices in the Watkins Das Base Education Center on those days.
Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to have the best selection of courses. A complete list of available courses can be found at www.waynecc.edu/course-schedules/.
In order to register for classes, new students must complete the enrollment process, take any necessary placement tests, and be accepted. The steps that new students need to take are explained at www.waynecc.edu/students-start-here/.
Payment must be made by 4 p.m. on Aug. 17 for those who register in August.
The college’s payment plan which offers installment options with no interest charges, is an available for those who cannot pay the full amount by the due date. Details are at www.mycollegepaymentplan.com/waynecc.
Call (919) 735-5151 or go to www.waynecc.edu for more information about admission, registration, or payment at WCC.
Classes offered on campus and the base, as well as distance education courses, start Aug. 18.
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.
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Wayne Community College recognized the seven members of its Pharmacy Technology class of 2016 in a formal pinning ceremony July 29.
The annual service includes presentation of pharmacy technician pins and roses by the faculty of the program; and recitation of the “Oath of a Pharmacy Technician.” It denotes the graduates’ passage from students to professionals in their field.
The guest speaker at the ceremony was Dr. Heather Hudson, the pharmacist manager at Mount Olive Pharmacy which is a site for student clinical rotations. She told the graduates that the ultimate goal of the pharmacy teams of which the new graduates will become essential members is to provide the best care possible and “improve the well-being and life of our patients.”
“Over the past decade, [pharmacy technicians] have become a vital part of the pharmacy environment,” Ms. Hudson said. “As the pharmacy practice continues to evolve, the role of the pharmacy technicians will continue to expand and the demand for well-educated technicians will continue to increase.”
Laura Skinner, director of WCC’s Pharmacy Technology Program, told the graduates, “Remember, count your pills twice, check the prescription label and the medication three times, but most importantly, remember that you are a pharmacy technician and you are ready to make a difference in the health care world.”
This year’s graduates are
Dean Barfield, Tonivia Kornegay, Ashlyn Merritt, Rebekah Sass, and Richard Underwood, all of Goldsboro;
Kristie Crabtree of Pikeville; and
Brittany Powell of Mount Olive.
Wayne Community College’s Pharmacy Technology program is a limited-admission, three-semester program that leads to a diploma. Graduates can choose to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam to earn the title of “certified pharmacy technician.”
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.
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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.
