WCC Embarks on New School Year

August 15, 2019

Wayne Community College’s campus bustled as the new academic year got under way today.

*Recruiting Assistants Leatha Batts and Derrick Luethje help new Simulation and Game Development student Tatiana Eason figure out where her classes will be held.*

The first day headcount for the fall 2019 semester was 3,239 college credit students. This figure will increase as registration continues through noon on Friday, Aug. 16 and as more students come on board for classes with later start dates.

*Nashmy Valente (left) and Victoria Hines get down to business examining a starfish in their first General Biology II lab.*

Registration for both 12-week “Late Start” and eight-week Fall II classes opens on Aug. 21. The Late Start courses begin Sept. 17 and Fall II’s first day is Oct. 16.

Anyone who wants to start their college career this semester can call 919-735-5151 or go to www.waynecc.edu for information about admission, registration, or payment at WCC.

Fatima Mamabolo, who holds a work-study job in the WCC Student Activities Office, laughs as Business Administration major Zach Barfield puts on a serious face for the photo she is snapping for his ID card.

*Student Activities Office Assistant Bea Birdine issues a parking sticker to Shelby Daw. Daw is dual enrolled in WCC and Charles B. Aycock High School through the Career and College Promise program.*

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 11,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 140 college credit programs. WCC’s mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.

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