Wake Technical Community College

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Coordinates: 35°39′01″N 78°42′22″W / 35.6504°N 78.7061°W / 35.6504; -78.7061
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Wake Technical Community College
Other name
Wake Tech
TypePublic community college
EstablishedApril 3, 1958
Parent institution
North Carolina Community College System
PresidentScott Ralls[1]
Students64,000[2]
Location
Raleigh
,
North Carolina
,
U.S.

35°39′01″N 78°42′22″W / 35.6504°N 78.7061°W / 35.6504; -78.7061
CampusUrban
Colors    Navy blue and gold
    Websafe
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Region X
Websitewww.waketech.edu

Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a public community college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its first location, Southern Wake Campus, opened in 1963.[3] Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County.[4] The largest community college in North Carolina,[2] Wake Tech is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

History[edit]

Wake Tech was chartered in 1958 as the Wake County Industrial Education Center.[5] The school opened its doors on October 7, 1963, with 304 enrolled students, 34 in curriculum studies on campus and 270 in industrial training programs.

Athletics[edit]

Wake Tech established an athletics program in 2008.[6] Tech Athletics includes nine teams: men's baseball; women's softball and volleyball; men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, and men's and women's soccer.[7] Wake Tech's mascot is an eagle named Talon and sponsors a co-ed cheerleading and mascot team. The college is a member of Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Alumni[edit]

Faculty[edit]

  • Dana Trent, full-time Humanities faculty member, author

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wake Tech Board Approves Transition Plan for New President". Wake Tech News. January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "About Wake Tech | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Southern Wake Campus | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Wake Tech's Campuses & Centers | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Wake Tech History | Wake Technical Community College". www.waketech.edu. 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Wake Tech to Add Athletics Program". WRAL. February 19, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Wake Technical Community College".

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