Wake Technical Community College is proud to be the recipient of a 2009 "Green Building of America" Award from Construction Communications. Building D, on Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus, was chosen for the award from more than 2,500 entries. The building will be featured in a special edition of Real Estate & Construction Review, a leading publication among policy makers and leaders in finance and economic development.

Building D

Building D is the newest addition to Wake Tech´s Northern Wake Campus. At just under 75,000 square feet, the building features daylight harvesting - a system that detects the amount of light coming in from outside and automatically dims the inside lights accordingly to save energy. Occupancy sensors in rooms automatically turn lights off when no one is present. Building D also has a white roof to reflect the sun, sun-blocking louvers and roof overhang on the south side of the building, and high-efficiency condensing boilers, fan and pump motors.

The award is the latest in a string of honors for Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus, which opened for classes in the fall of 2007. It is the first college campus in the country to be all-LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The campus has also received the City of Raleigh’s 2009 Environmental Award, a 2008 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation and a 2008 Green Award from Triangle Business Journal.

Building D will open in August with 29 classrooms, including nine computer labs, two physics labs, two fine arts classrooms, a drama room, and a distance learning classroom, as well as a coffee shop for students and faculty.

Two area community colleges are joining forces to offer education that will help Triangle workers and businesses that transport products to customers across the nation and around the world. Representatives of Vance-Granville Community College and Wake Technical Community College announced their new partnership at a press conference today (June 23) on Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus. Through the North Carolina Consortium for Logistics Education (NCCLE), the colleges will provide logistics training for students and businesses in Wake County and in the four counties served by VGCC: Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren. In addition to VGCC and Wake Tech, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill is a founding member of the consortium, providing international research and expertise. Area businesses and industries will also be invited to join the partnership.

The consortium will offer a two-year associate degree in Global Logistics Technology, as well as certificates and short-term training customized to meet the needs of area businesses. Courses will be available both on campus and online.

Walter Martin, who was introduced as VGCC’s new Director of Logistics Technology, will be based at Wake Tech’s Northern Wake Campus. Martin will lead the effort to work with industry representatives and recruit students for the program.

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The Wake Tech Foundation Board of Directors has approved the addition of three new members. They were chosen because of their leadership in the community and fundraising capabilities. The new members are as follows:

• Mike Desmond is the Vice President and Executive General Manager of the Hendrick Cary Auto Mall and Capital Area Accessory Distributors in Cary. He started his career working for General Motors in college. He joined the Hendrick Automotive Group in 1991 as General Sales Manager of Performance Auto Mall in Chapel Hill.
  
  
• Judy Fourie is President of J. Fourie & Company, Inc., an independent insurance agency founded in 1987. The agency focuses on health insurance for businesses and individuals. Fourie currently serves as program chair for the Women Business Owners Network and is a past recipient of the Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award.
  
  
• David Campbell has 30 years of professional experience in Strategic Human Resources, working and partnering directly with business executives. He is currently employed by Cisco Systems, Inc. as Human Resources Leader for Cisco’s Latin American Product Sales Organization.

The new members were first approved by a nominating committee and then voted on by the entire Foundation Board. They join current members Matthew Black, Elizabeth Clay-Bradley, W.H. "Bud" Coggins, Andi Curtis, Linda Coleman, O. Morton Congleton (ex-officio), Joseph Cooper (chair), Lawrence Hamilton, Jill Heath, James Herbst, Jim Holmes, Clyde Holt, Jim Ingram, Gary Jordan, Gloria Lopez, John McKinney (former chair), Arne Morris (treasurer), Jim Perry, James Roberson, Alden Schnaidt, Dr. Stephen Scott (ex-officio), Rachel Selisker, Ed Turlington, Walter Wells, and Gary Williams.

Responsibilities of the Foundation Board of Directors include establishing policy, managing funds, raising funds, fostering relationships with potential donors, and supporting the objectives of the Wake Tech Foundation staff. Board members serve three-year terms.

More than 200 people looking for work in the current job market flocked to Wake Tech’s Main Campus today for the 2009 Wake County Career Summit. Attendees learned how to boost their “employability” as they listened to the advice of experts from Wake Tech, the Capital Area Workforce Development Board, JobLink, the Employment Security Commission, and numerous other Wake County agencies.

Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Tech, said the turnout for the event was not surprising. "People need jobs," Scott said, "and they’re doing everything they can to find a competitive edge. This Career Summit offers a realistic approach."

Wake Tech faculty and staff gave participants an overview of the educational options available at the college, registration and enrollment procedures, and student support services such as tutoring, career counseling, and financial aid. A variety of workshops introduced participants to "career readiness credentials" and other valuable tools in the search for employment. Other workshop topics included goal setting, interviewing, resume writing, and job search tips.

"We’re glad to be able to offer some assistance to people who are truly struggling," Dr. Scott said. "Practical solutions for real challenges – that’s what Wake Tech is about."

Wake Technical Community College Athletics Department is hosting four soccer clinics during the summer for youth players from age 7 to age 16. These two-hour sessions, conducted by head soccer coach Godfrey Miller, will provide an opportunity for players to enhance existing skills, increase knowledge of game strategies through group and individual instruction, and learn to employ soccer tactics through game simulations and systems.