Wake Technical Community College Sponsors Business Champions Awards

Raleigh, NC, March 12, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, has announced that the college will sponsor the first annual Business Champions Awards presented by Business Leader magazine. The awards will pay tribute to local organizations for their contributions to the Triangle workforce through extensive training programs, job creation and revenue growth. The Business Champions Awards will honor 24 businesses in four categories, including: healthcare, business/technology, computer/engineering and applied technologies/trade industries. Winners will be recognized at an awards luncheon on Tuesday, March 27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary and profiled in the Business Leader special Business Champions publication in May. 

"We are excited to sponsor the first annual Business Champions awards," said Dr. Scott. "At Wake Tech, it is our mission to supply the community with a strong workforce through extensive training and career development programs. These awards allow us to honor those companies that share this commitment and make the Triangle such a great place to live and work."

About Wake Technical Community College:
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing an open door to education and training for the citizens of Wake County and surrounding communities. Known as "College for the Real World," the college provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 168 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech also offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equiva*lency classes, and non-credit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

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