Wayne Community College graduates visit, donate on 40th anniversary
By From staff reports
Published in News on July 1, 2018 3:05 AM
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Foundation of Wayne Community College Donor Relations and Communications Coordinator Emily Byrd, center, accepts a donation for scholarships from Dental Hygiene Class of 1978 members; from left, Robin Mitchell Conrad, Bonita Gilbert Fisher, Pam Mathews, Terrie Forrest Myrick, Pamela Murray Barker, Margaret Lamkin Eaves; back row, Gail Cottle Franks, Bonnie Dawson, Debbie Heath, Jo Dee Beasley Jolliff, Kaye Moye Sowers, Debbie Q. Adams and Anne Ellington Johnson.
Members of the Wayne Community College Dental Hygiene Class of 1978 recently gathered for its 40th anniversary reunion.
While on campus, the classmates toured the college's dental facilities which were new to them as they had studied on the "old campus."
The class presented a $1,275 donation to the Foundation of Wayne Community College's Donica Shivar Dental Hygiene Scholarship Fund.
"We have a wonderful dental hygiene program here at Wayne. This will allow us to continue helping students in this program," said Foundation Donor Relations and Communications Coordinator Emily Byrd in accepting the contribution to what she called "the most expensive program on campus."
The Foundation awarded 629 scholarships worth nearly $448,500 in the 2017-2018 academic year. In addition to raising and disbursing funds for scholarships, it provides funding for innovative campus projects and employee recognition, and offers cultural programs for the community.
Wayne Community College is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro.
As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves around 12,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs.
WCC's mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.