Forsyth Tech’s new Strategic Plan – Transformation – has a goal of making Forsyth Tech a better college that better serves its students. This vision received a big boost in 2014 when the college applied for and received a U.S. Department of Education Title III grant of $2.5 million over five years.
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New Foundation Board Members For 2014-2015
In October the Forsyth Tech Foundation announced the following four new board members for the coming year: Martha Logemann, certified public accountant, Owner, Logemann & Co., PA; Curtis Leonard, Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate; L. Duane Davis, sr. vice president & financial advisor, First Tennessee Bank; Joanne C. Ruhland, vice president, Government Relations, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; Sean M. Sanz, chief operating officer, Novant Health/ Forsyth Medical Center; and Andrea D. Kepple, retired educator and community volunteer.
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Justin Dorsey: Radio Voice
When Justin Dorsey was in high school, he wanted to be an actor. His mother didn’t share his enthusiasm for this career path, however, and told him he needed to find a more realistic dream. So he decided to pursue a radio career where he could use his natural, God-given “radio voice” and engaging personality to “act” through a microphone.
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Jackie Miller: Law & Order
Jackie Miller always knew she wanted to pursue a profession in criminal law, but it took her a few job turns – and support through Forsyth Tech’s paralegal program – before she finally landed in the career of her dreams as an investigator with the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office.
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Kevin Lipford: Getting IT Done
Kevin Lipford wanted options, so he graduated from Forsyth Tech in 2009 with not one degree but two: an Associate of Applied Science in Networking Technologies and an AAS in Information Systems Security. “Going into the job market,” he explains, “I wanted to be able to cover two very big and growing industries.”
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On The Cover: Transformation
Building Businesses That Last
How Forsyth Tech Is Transforming Corporate Culture
One big bad wolf. Two fallen houses. Three little pigs. Four different ways to tell the same story.
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Bridging The Digital Divide One Person At A Time
Sixty-three-year-old Morris Russell (shown right) is house manager and certified peer support specialist for Fellowship Home in Winston-Salem, a structured residential program designed to help men recovering from addiction get back on their feet. Mr. Russell himself is in recovery and is looking for a better-paying job.
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Forsyth Tech Makes T-TEN List
In February, Forsyth Tech became the first community college in the Carolinas, and one of only 40 other Centers across the United States, to receive Toyota T-TEN Certification for its Automotive Systems Technology program. T-TEN is a training program that prepares students to work at Toyota and Lexus dealerships as certified technicians.
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Creating Blueprints For The Future
Forsyth Tech works hard to ensure that academic programs remain relevant and offer the highest-quality training and education, and to prepare students for continuous learning and employment in rapidly changing business and technical environments. To accomplish this, the college forms partnerships with experts from the local community who serve on the college’s industry-based Advisory Committees.
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Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories
In December, Forsyth Tech hosted presentations by two Holocaust survivors – Irene Skolnick from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Hank Brodt from High Point, N.C. Hundreds of people turned out to hear their inspiring stories. Both events were made possible through the generous support of Guy Blynn, who established The Blynn Holocaust Collection at Forsyth Tech’s Library on Main Campus.
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