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Forsyth Tech Achieves Historic Enrollment & Graduation Gains

Forsyth Technical Community College announced today that fall 2025 enrollment reached 9,733 students, the college’s highest headcount since 2013. At the same time, Forsyth Tech’s overall three-year graduation rate more […]

Goodwill Executive Sherry Carpenter Plots Course as Foundation Board Chair

By Guest Contributor, Melissa Henninger, Director of Development Sherry Carpenter, Chief Organizational Development & Mission Advancement Officer for Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, will guide the Forsyth Tech Foundation’s […]

Celebrating Student Parents

September is Student Parent Month and we have many engaging activities, helpful workshops and community building events planned for you! Join us on Thursday, September 18th for our Adult Learner […]

Forsyth Tech In The News Roundup

Missed the news lately? Here’s a collection of stories that Forsyth Tech appeared in during August 2025:

Forsyth Tech’s TRIO Student Support Services grant renewed

Forsyth Technical Community College is celebrating the renewal of its TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant, ensuring that critical student support will continue. The U.S. Department of Education’s renewal of […]

Forsyth Tech to hold first women’s volleyball game

By Guest Contributor, Lucas Cook, SID & Men’s Basketball Coach History is in the making at Forsyth Technical Community College this Saturday as the Trailblazers Volleyball team prepares to take […]

A Vision for Skills and Success: Mary Tucker’s Commitment to Forsyth Tech

by Guest Contributor, Melissa Henninger, Director of Development From her current home in Florida, Mary Tucker maintains a deep connection to Forsyth Technical Community College built on years of service, […]

Forsyth Tech Joins National Network Advancing High-Value Credentials That Lead to Good Jobs and Bachelor’s Degrees

Today (August 19, 2025), Forsyth Technical Community College joined the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s expanded Unlocking Opportunity network—an initiative designed to help community colleges reform programs in ways that […]

Forsyth Tech President Dr. Janet Spriggs Named ACCT Southern Region CEO of the Year

Forsyth Technical Community College is proud to announce that President Dr. Janet N. Spriggs has been named the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Southern Region Chief Executive Officer of […]

Forsyth Tech In The News Roundup

Missed the news lately? Here’s a collection of stories that Forsyth Tech appeared in during July 2025:

Meet Quan, Forsyth Tech’s first K-9 officer

There’s a new face—make that a new snout—on campus at Forsyth Tech. Meet Quan, a two-year-old black Labrador retriever and the college’s very first K-9 officer. Quan isn’t just new […]

Accreditation Assessment Team invites public to comment

A team of assessors from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) will arrive on August 10, 2025, to examine all aspects of the Forsyth Tech Campus Police […]

NC Community Colleges Boost Launches Kick-off at Forsyth Tech

On July 15, Forsyth Tech hosted the official kickoff event for NC Community Colleges Boost—a major new initiative from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) aimed at helping students […]

Sapphire Gala: A Legacy of Promise

Join us for an evening celebrating 65 years of traiblazing at Forsyth Tech’s Sapphire Gala, presented by Reynolds American, Inc. on Thursday, October 2 at the Forsyth Country Club! We […]

Forsyth Tech students earn national SkillsUSA medals

Eleven talented Forsyth Tech students proudly represented the college on the national stage this summer at the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, held June 23–27, […]

Forsyth Tech In The News Roundup

Missed the news lately? Here’s a collection of stories that Forsyth Tech appeared in during June 2025:

Forsyth Tech honored with 2025 Catalyst Award from Anthology

Forsyth Technical Community College has been named a winner of the 2025 Anthology Catalyst Award in the category of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, recognizing the institution’s innovative use of technology […]

Forsyth Tech In The News Roundup

Missed the news lately? Here’s a collection of stories that Forsyth Tech appeared in during May 2025:

Engines roared and ribbons fell: a big day for the Transportation Technology Center

Saturday, June 14, was a celebration of power, progress, and partnership at Forsyth Tech’s Transportation Technology Center (TTC). With shining chrome, the sound of classic engines, and a crowd full […]

Aspen Institute Launches President and Trustee Collaborative to Improve Community College Student Success

On May 30, 2025, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) announced the inaugural participants in the Presidents & Trustees Collaborative—an initiative designed to strengthen board-president alignment in support of […]

Forsyth Tech Athletics announces seven-year partnership with Pepsi Bottling Ventures

Forsyth Tech Athletics has signed a seven-year partnership agreement with Pepsi Bottling Ventures, bringing Pepsi products and Gatorade to all athletic events hosted by the college. The partnership, effective immediately, […]

Karyn Reilly Recognized as WOW Award Nominee for Mentorship Excellence

Forsyth Tech’s own Karyn Reilly, Associate Professor of Interior Design, has been recognized as a 2025 WOW Award Nominee by the WithIt Women’s Leadership Development Network. The prestigious nomination acknowledges […]

Eight NC community colleges joined forces to reshape advanced manufacturing education

With support from a $5 million Aligning the Workforce and Education System for Manufacturing (AWESM) grant, Forsyth Tech and its regional partners achieved major milestones that are transforming how students prepare for […]

Did You Know Forsyth Tech Will Soon Welcome a New K-9 Officer—A First for NC Community Colleges? 

Forsyth Tech is thrilled to announce the upcoming addition of a K-9 officer to our Campus Police Department—the first K-9 officer in the entire North Carolina Community College System!  This […]

Catching up on the SciTech Lecture Series

Did you know? The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce, located at Forsyth Tech’s campus at Innovation Quarter (IQ) produces a video series of information related to developments in biotechnology […]