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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.
Wilkes Community College loans ventilators to local hospitals
With medical professionals facing shortages of critical resources to fight COVID-19, Wilkes Community College has stepped up to help by loaning six ventilators to the three hospitals in their service ... Read More
WCC Ashe Campus makes 3D-printed face shields for healthcare workers
With protective masks and face shields in short supply, Chris Kearley, an applied engineering instructor at Wilkes Community College’s Ashe Campus, is using modern technology to make 3D-printed face shields ... Read More
Recipients of Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship at WCC announced
Wilkes Community College congratulates the following 2019-2020 Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship recipients. Aravak Hakobian – a homeschooled student, is in his first year at WCC and plans to transfer to ... Read More
Wilkes Community College Honors 2019 Volunteers Angela Bond Named Volunteer of the Year
On Thursday, March 5, Wilkes Community College hosted the 29th Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception to celebrate the contribution volunteers make to the success of the college. Approximately 150 guests enjoyed ... Read More
The Walker Center presents The Haggard Brothers Tribute to Merle Haggard with special guest Emi Sunshine
The Walker Center, on the campus of Wilkes Community College, will present The Haggard Brothers Tribute to Merle Haggard with special guest Emi Sunshine on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 ... Read More
WCC SPOTLIGHT
WCC Student Spotlight
Brian Foster, an up-and-coming 2020 WCC graduate, has been awarded a Goodnight Scholarship to N.C. State University. It will cover up to $20,500 a year toward the cost of tuition and fees. Brian plans on pursuing meteorology.
Good luck, Brian!