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Artist’s Renderings of Wake Tech’s Morrisville Campus expansion
New High School Opening In Morrisville
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ake Early College of Information and WAKE TECH Biotechnologies PARTNERS WITH plans to open in Morrisville in August this year. WAKE PUBLIC Morrisville’s first public high SCHOOLS, RTP school will be housed at Wake Technical Community ColCOMPANIES lege’s Research Triangle Park campus in Morrisville. Students will take a blend of high school courses and Wake Tech courses, with the opportunity to focus on four specific program areas: n n
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Students will graduate with a high school diploma and credits toward their Associate in Applied Sciences degree, with the potential to earn enough credits to graduate with an Applied Sciences degree. In a separate – but related – initiative, the Morrisville campus also will partner with RTP businesses to provide students with real-world work experience in high-demand career fields, via the Wake Tech Foundation’s new Building Tomorrow’s Talent initiative – an ambitious new partner recognition program to garner support for advanced biotech and IT training in the new science and technology building on the college’s RTP Campus. With unprecedented industry expansion in the Triangle, the initiative will make it possible for businesses to support the hightech education programs required to produce the workforce they need – and connect with future employees – while showcasing their brand.
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“Partnerships with local business and industry are extremely vital to the success of Wake Tech programs,” said Roxanne Miller, the Wake Tech Foundation’s Director of Development. “This is a great opportunity for IT and biotech companies to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new facility and play a key role in the development of their talent pipeline.” Naming gifts start at $30,000 and are recognized with highvisibility signage at the selected location. Naming opportunities include the Capstone Analytics lab, a co-laboratory, an aseptic clean room, science labs, and a suite of classrooms and labs for the planned Early College high school, in partnership with Wake County Public Schools. Funds raised through Building Tomorrow’s Talent support scholarships that increase access to education – especially for students in populations traditionally underrepresented in IT and biotechnology. The funds also support faculty training and program development as well as equipment and technology enhancements. “Biotech and IT are booming like never before,” said Wake Tech President Dr. Scott Ralls. “And these industries continue to turn to Wake Tech for the highly-skilled and specialized employees they must have to thrive. Our new facility is opening at just the right time, and our expert, industry-proven faculty are ready to partner with companies of all sizes to provide the workforce they demand.” The science and technology building opened for classes in the fall of 2021. It is the second building on the growing RTP Campus and the home of Wake Tech’s new Biotechnology AAS degree program; the BioWork certification program, Business Analytics; and industry training and collaboration space. It also houses the new Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies, opening fall of 2022. For more information on the Building Tomorrow’s Talent, visit waketech.edu.edu/RTPcampuspartners.
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Winter 2022
