WPCC News Archive
WPCC’s Customized Training Program Benefits Local Business
The Customized Training Program (CTP) at Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) provides area industries with specialized training in topics from leadership development and new supervisor training to basic math skills. One local business has used WPCC’s CTP multiple times over the past few years and has seen incredible success.
WPCC Drama Presents What You Will
The Drama Department at WPCC is proud to present "What You Will" by James Zager, a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's beloved comedy, "Twelfth Night." Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois, and directed by...
Grammy Award Winning Artist Dom Flemons at WPCC March 23
Dom Flemons, Grammy Award winning musician, singer-songwriter, and slam poet, will be performing March 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Leviton Auditorium (Moore Hall) on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College. This event is free and open to the public. Carrying on the...
WPCC Programs To Debut Joara Visualization
WPCC Students and Faculty will be presenting an interactive visualization of the 1567 Spanish settlement, Fort San Juan located in the native village of Joara. Fort San Juan was the first European settlement established in the interior of what is now the United...
Jennifer Mecca to Present Pottery Techniques
North Carolina Potter Jennifer Mecca will demonstrate pottery techniques as well as discuss her personal experiences as a full time studio potter from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 1st in Western Piedmont Community College’s Professional Crafts: Clay...
Burke Middle College Student Flourishes in Non-Traditional Environment
Burke Middle College (BMC) senior, Haley Strickland, has flourished in a non-traditional, high school environment. The opportunity to gain an associate’s degree while earning her high school diploma intrigued Strickland, and has led her to majoring in criminal...
WPCC Student Finds Her Way to Rewarding Medical Degree
The Medical Laboratory Technician program at WPCC wasn’t Jasmine Arrowood’s initial calling after she graduated high school. But thanks to the wide variety of classes and different pathways offered at WPCC, she found her way to completing her degree in the medical...
WPCC Breaks Ground on New Mechatronics Building
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) broke ground for the new Mechatronics Building on the main campus of the college on October 14. The single-story, 7,000 square-foot building, is located near Breeden and Rostan Halls and includes two labs, two related...
WPCC Alumna Finds Way to Degree and Career
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) alumna Sabrina Ball did not determine her career path immediately after high school graduation. That discovery happened when she was 25 years old and met an accountant for the first time. After learning what the accounting profession entailed, she realized that she found her future career.
WPCC Helps Medical Assistant Advance In Career
When Trisha Strickland had known early on that she wanted to work in the medical field but it only after coming to Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) that she realized she could earn a degree in medical assisting. Graduating from the program in 1999, Strickland has over 16 years of experience in the field, is a Certified Medical Assistant, and has recently taken on the position of Practice Manager at Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge Urgent Care – Morganton. In this position, she oversees all aspects of the office.