The National Science Foundation (NSF), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), has named 10 finalists for the fourth annual Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC).
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Vulcan Materials Company Makes Donation For Hydraulic Training And Equipment To Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Vulcan Materials Company has donated $50,000 to Forsyth Technical Community College to fund revitalizing hydraulic training and equipment to be used at the Northwest Forsyth Center, the Transportation Technology Center and the new Center for Advanced Manufacturing on the main campus.
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Dr. Bill Adams: Over 50 Years of Service in North Carolina Public Education
Since 1965, Dr. Bill Adams has devoted his life to public education, primarily vocational and adult education, throughout North Carolina.
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Bill Adams Presented with The Order of the Long Leaf Pine
On Wednesday, March 14, President of Forsyth Technical Community College, Gary Green presented Bill Adams, part-time director of occupational extension the Order of the Long Leaf Pine – one of the most prestigious awards conferred by the Governor of North Carolina.
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Forsyth Technical Community College Announces New Dean of College and Career Readiness
Sydney Richardson has joined Forsyth Technical Community College as the dean of College and Career Readiness. As part of the Economic and Workforce Development Division, College and Career Readiness serves approximately 2900 students who take Adult Basic Education classes, Adult High School courses, and English as Second Language courses, leading them to either additional academic pursuits or the workforce.
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Forsyth Tech President, Dr. Gary M. Green, To Retire In December
Winston-Salem, NC, February 22, 2018 – At a news conference this afternoon, Alan Proctor, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, NC, announced that the college’s President, Gary M. Green, will retire December 31, 2018. Green is the longest serving president at Forsyth Tech.
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Forsyth Technical Community College Announces Winners of The Small Business Launch Challenge
Forsyth Technical Community College announces the winners of the Small Business Launch Challenge held at Wake Downtown, Innovation Quarter on Monday, December 18, 2017. Six finalists presented their proposals for new businesses, and three winners were chosen. The first place winner was Stacey Mitchell, co-owner of Smoke and Skillet Food and Beverage Catering; second place winner was Faith McKnight, owner of The Sweet Truth Bakery and Catering; and third place winner was Calissa Hooper, owner of 5 Sistah’s Delight, Food Truck Catering.
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Basic Law Enforcement Training Holds Graduation At Forsyth Technical Community College
Fifteen students graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Forsyth Technical Community College on Friday, December 8 in the Oak Grove Auditorium in the Robert L. Strickland Center (formerly Oak Grove Center) on the main campus.
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Basic Law Enforcement Training Graduation at Forsyth Technical Community College
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Fifteen students will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Forsyth Technical Community College. Seven of the 15 graduates, were hired prior to the beginning of the course by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and were paid to attend training.
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Former Chairman of Lowe’s Companies Inc. Makes Record Donation to Forsyth Technical Community College
Largest donation made by an individual donor in history of Forsyth Tech
In the true spirit of Thanksgiving, Forsyth Technical Community College is thankful to Robert L. and Elizabeth M. Strickland for their generosity. Longtime Winston-Salem residents, the Stricklands are making the largest donation by an individual donor in the history of the college. In support of the Stricklands’ desires to improve the lives of students and help them find meaningful careers upon graduation, the school has received a gift of $2.8 million to endow a newly-created Director position at the College’s Career Center. As a result, the Robert L. Strickland Director of Career Services will be responsible for providing leadership and vision in coordinating the development and operation of all Career Development programs provided by Forsyth Tech.
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