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Career & College Promise
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to complete your high school diploma and earn college credit at little or no cost? Wilkes Community College offers numerous educational opportunities for high school students to earn college credit while they are still in high school.
Student Success Stories
Wilkes Community College is committed to ensuring students achieve their highest potential. Part of our vision is to prepare learners for success in a rapidly changing world. WCC is dedicated to helping students reach their educational and career goals. We are proud of our students and all they have achieved. Here are just a few of many WCC student success stories.
Campus Alert Notification System
Wilkes Community College’s emergency notification system approach is based on redundancy, using multiple methods to reach members of the college community with information as quickly and accurately as is possible.
Career Services
From initial assessment to career exploration and employability skills, we are your one-stop source for informed career planning and job search strategies.
CollegeCentral.com is the primary job posting service for Wilkes Community College. WCC students and alumni may search job opportunities and access a variety of career resources. Approved employers may post jobs and search resumes.
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WCC Foundation
The WCC Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which exists solely to support and advance the objectives of Wilkes Community College by raising funds. Our purpose is to provide funds for scholarships, capital projects, staff and faculty development, and the beautification of Wilkes Community College.
Learning for a Lifetime
The Workforce Development and Community Education Division is responsible for responding to educational needs by providing services to individuals, organizations, businesses, and industries within Alleghany, Ashe and Wilkes counties. Tailored to the needs of our service area, continuing education programs range from courses in basic skills to advanced courses in various technical fields.
WCC hosts 2019 fall robotics competition
Wilkes County middle and high school students participated in the robotics competitions hosted by Wilkes Community College instructors from the Applied Career Technologies division in fall 2019. Wayne Shepherd, director ... Read More
Drs. Tom and Karolen Bowman pledge $1,000,000 to Wilkes Community College
l-r: Dr. Karolen Bowman, Dr. Tom Bowman, and Dr. Jeff Cox, WCC president Drs. Tom and Karolen Bowman announce a $1,000,000 pledge to Wilkes Community College. The Bowmans presented a ... Read More
Skyline/SkyBest Supports WCC Ashe Campus Campaign
Front row l-r: WCC Board member Hobie Davis, Allison Phillips, WCC Foundation executive director; Dr. Jeff Cox, WCC president; SkyLine President R.C. Mitchell, SkyLine/SkyBest CEO Kim Shepherd, SkyLine Board members ... Read More
WCC appoints 2019-2020 Student Ambassadors
Back row l-r: Cody Lamkin, Brian Foster, and Breanna Laws Front row l-r: WCC Program Advisor, Morgan Staley, Cody Hartley, and Angela Torres Not pictured: Hailey Hogan Wilkes Community College ... Read More
USPOULTRY Foundation awards WCC $7,000 grant
Dr. Jeff Cox, WCC President; Matthew Greene, WCC Animal Science lead instructor; Frank Blevins, WCC Animal Science/Horticulture instructor; Ronald Dolllyhite, WCC Dean of Applied Career Technologies; and Dr. Leslie Sparks ... Read More
WCC SPOTLIGHT
WCC Faculty Spotlight
Ed Price, BS, EMT- P, is the new WCC Director of Emergency Medical Science. Ed has over 30 years experience working as a paramedic. We are pleased to welcome him aboard.
“WCC has a state-of-the-art facility and our goal is to provide a high-quality program for our students,” states Price.