WPCC News
WPCC Awarded Title III Grant From The U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Western Piedmont Community College $2,041,759 through its Strengthening Institutions Program. The grant funds will allow Western Piedmont to execute a five-year project designed to increase the retention and completion of...
Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker Announced: Burke County Commissioner Johnnie Carswell
Western Piedmont Community College is proud to announce Burke County Commissioner Johnnie Carswell as the distinguished commencement speaker for the Spring 2024 graduation ceremony. Commissioner Carswell brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to service...
Western Piedmont Community College to Develop a New Regional Emergency Services Training Center
Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) has acquired property off of Vine Arden Road in Morganton to develop a new, state of the art, Emergency Services Training Center (ESTC). The site consists of three undeveloped parcels of approximately 40 acres. The ESTC will...
White House Chief Science and Technology Advisor to Visit North Carolina as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Tour
On Wednesday, February 21, Arati Prabhakar, President Biden’s chief advisor on science and technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and National Science Foundation (NSF) leadership will visit the Manufacturing...