WPCC News Archive
College Celebrates Golden Leaf Scholarship Recipients
Morganton, NC –Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) recognizes and celebrates its students who receive Golden LEAF Scholarships from the North Carolina Community College System each semester. In the Fall 2014 semester, eight students in curriculum study and one...
Morganton Service League Makes Generous Gift to College
Morganton, NC –The Morganton Service League recently made a gift to the Western Piedmont Foundation to support students in Western Piedmont Community College’s (WPCC) Performing Arts department. The donation will be used to support student productions offered by the...
Interpreting Ed Students Support NCSD Fundraiser
Morganton, NC – Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) Interpreting Education students (l-r) Richard Hogan, Destiny Fredell, Rema Lambert, Danielle Tancora, Emily Hayworth and Dara Fox recently volunteered at the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) Foundation...
Father & Daughter: Fellow Students in MLT Program!
Morganton, NC—A wise person once said, “It’s choice, not chance, that determines your destiny.” In the case of two Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) students, both choice and chance have had a great deal to do with their education journeys. Connelly Springs...
15 Graduate From Customer Service Excellence Program
Morganton, NC –Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) announces the graduation of 15 participants from its fourth Customer Service Excellence Certification program. After completing the program, designed for current or potential restaurant employees, retail sales...
WPCC Small Business Center Encourages “Shop Local!”
Morganton, NC —With the holiday shopping season around the corner, Burke Development Inc., Burke County Chamber of Commerce and Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC), in conjunction with the North Carolina Community College Small Business Center Network (SBCN),...
College Honors Retiring Employees At Reception
Morganton, NC – Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) recently recognized and offered gratitude to 11 former employees who retired from College service in the last calendar year. Among those honored at a reception attended by faculty and staff were Linda B. Wright...
College Honors Former President with Building Naming
Morganton, NC – Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) Trustees recently passed a resolution to rename the “Health Science Building” to “Jim W. Burnett Hall” in recognition of the former president’s quality leadership and 41 years of service to the College. “Dr....
Early Childhood Education Students Support Resource Fair
Morganton, NC –Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) Early Childhood Education (ECE) students participated recently in the Burke County Library’s third annual Festival and Resource Fair. The students, who are members of the program’s Exploration Activities and...
Dr. Laura DeWald Speaks on Biodiversity Preservation at Speakers Forum
Contributed by WPCC Student Writer Colby Carr MORGANTON--On Thursday, November 6, 2014, students and faculty had the privilege of welcoming Dr. Laura DeWald as she delivered her incredibly informative presentation regarding the environmental threats to biodiversity....