Wake Technical Community College To Host Constitution Day

September 16, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Wake Technical Community College
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Raleigh, NC 27603
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For Immediate Release Contact: Carole Weatherford 919-662-3456

Wake Technical Community College To Host Constitution Day
Local College Honors Anniversary Of Constitution Adoption

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, has announced that the college will hold its annual Constitution Day celebration on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 10:10–11 a.m. in the Student Services Building Conference Center, located on the main campus on U.S. 401 South. U.S. Reps. Brad Miller and David Price, for Wake County, will speak in an open forum and then answer questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public.

“Wake Tech is pleased to celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution,” said Dr. Scott. “We are honored to have two distinguished congressional representatives here to share their thoughts on this remarkable symbol of freedom.”

About Wake Technical Community College:
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing an open door to education and training for the citizens of Wake County and surrounding communities. Known as “College for the Real World,” the college provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 168 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and non-credit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

Carole Weatherford
Wake Technical Community College
919-662-3456
cweather@waketech.edu
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