Forsyth Technical Community College Wins Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program from ApprenticeshipNC

Forsyth Tech’s Electrical Lineman Academy was named the Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program in the state at the 2019 ApprenticeshipNC Conference banquet on April 11 in Wilmington, N.C. Sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System, ApprenticeshipNC ensures North Carolina has an innovative, relevant, effective, and efficient workforce development system that develops adaptable, work ready, skilled talent to meet the current and future needs of workers and businesses to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.
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From student to president: Meet Forsyth Tech’s Janet Spriggs

Dr. Janet Spriggs was named president of Forsyth Technical Community College on Oct. 19, 2018. Spriggs was serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College at the time of her selection. She is replacing Dr. Gary Green, who served as president from 2001 until his retirement. The announcement of her selection came 10 days after Bloomberg declared Forsyth Tech “an exemplar of what a community college ought to be.”
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How Forsyth Tech’s Launch Challenge Helped Bring a Salt Cave to Winston-Salem

When visitors step inside Himalayan Hideaway, Winston-Salem’s only salt cave, Chrissy Klunder, owner, hopes guests will feel like they’ve been transported to a courtyard in Nepal. The environment, which Klunder describes as a wellness zone and relaxation station, features a cozy ambiance with an eclectic décor of salt lamps, plants, and an assortment of Nepalese art and antiques.
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Encouraging Entrepreneurial Spirit

By Allan Younger, director, Small Business Center, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Featured in the magazine of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

Six entrepreneurs are one step closer to achieving their dream as a result of funds awarded from the Small Business Launch Challenge at Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Now in business are a costume designer, speech consultant, athletic trainer, and three culinary entrepreneurs.
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