Kay Cooke of Goldsboro has joined the Wayne Community College Board of Trustees.
Cooke brings a familiarity with the college, particularly the work of the Foundation of Wayne Community College, to the board. She served as a member of the Foundation board for seven years and director of its Arts and Humanities program from 2015 until joining the trustees.
“My goal as a new member of the Board of Trustees is to work to support the mission of Wayne Community College, which has been instrumental in making significant educational and economic contributions to our community,” Cooke said. “It is the board’s responsibility to promote the policies that advance the good work being done by Wayne Community College.”
She was a career history teacher, working at Wayne Country Day School and high schools in Durham, North Carolina; California; and Georgia.
As a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Cooke has been a vestry member and served on the Community Soup Kitchen Board for more 10 years. She is currently part of the Outreach Committee and is involved in the Carver Heights Backpack Project.
Cooke was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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 12,000 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.