WPCC News
Retired Educators Invest in Local Businesses Through Sponsorship
A group of retired educators is investing in small business growth in Burke County. The Burke County Retired School Personnel organization donated a $1,000 sponsorship to the Western Piedmont Foundation of Western Piedmont Community College for the Elevate Burke...
Scholarship Offered By The Western Piedmont Foundation Is Enabling A Student To Be The First Person In Her Family To Attend College
The Burke Collegiate Scholars program identifies academically able rising sixth-graders in Burke County Public Schools who are potential first-generation college students. One student is chosen from each elementary school to participate in the program each year. The...
National Apprenticeship Day Proclamation
On Thursday, April 17th, the Burke County Board of Commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing April 30th, 2025 as National Apprenticeship Day. Western Piedmont’s PACE Program, which stands for Partnership for Apprenticeship and Career Exploration provides...
UNC set to offer STEM enrichment program to high school students at WPCC
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will partner with Southeastern Community College, Western Piedmont Community College, and Carolina College Advising Corps to provide rising high school juniors and seniors from rural and underserved communities in North Carolina an...