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Riverfest donates scholarship funds to CFCC's Marine Tech program

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 11:30am
CFCC's boat, the Cape Hatteras.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Officials from Riverfest gave the CFCC Marine Technology program a check Monday morning for student scholarships.

The scholarship funds will go towards helping students afford tuition and fees to attend the marine tech program. According to CFCC, the program is the state's only two-year program that offers students hands-on offshore experience for jobs in the maritime industry.

CFCC said graduates find work in a variety of industries that include offshore petroleum exploration, maintaining waterways and inlets for shipping and commercial fishing, beach re-nourishment efforts, and monitoring the overall health of our coastal environment.

Last week, the NC governor's budget proposed cutting half the funds needed to run the marine tech program.

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New Hanover County Schools win at Southeast Regional Science Olympiad

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer
Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 1:46pm
New Hanover County Schools win at Southeast Regional Science Olympiad

The following is a news release from New Hanover County Schools spokesperson Debbie Trafton:

The 2013 Southeast Regional Science Olympiad competition for middle and high schools was recently held on the campus of University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW).  Nearly 800 students from the region participated.  Four NHCS teams will advance to the state competition.  Fourteen students were awarded a combined total of $10,500 in scholarships.  Overall, NHCS won approximately 68 first place awards in individual science categories, and placed in all categories.

The following teams from New Hanover County Schools participated:

E.A. Laney High School (Coach: Sharon Cicero*)

Eugene Ashley High School (Coach: Gwen Abraham*, Suzanne Sexton, Don Ward)

Hoggard High School (Coach: Debra Ward*, Jennifer Coston, David Taylor, Shari Thompson)

Isaac Bear Early College High School (Coach: Bryan Bishop*, Mike Kelly)

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Lower Cape Fear Hospice holds community conference

Submitted by Robert Demetrious on Friday, March 22nd, 11:42 am
Lower Cape Fear Hospice holds community conference

 

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter is holding a community conference at the Wilmington Convention Center Friday, March 22, 2013 from 9am till 3pm. The theme of the event is, “Before I Die, I Want to Live Well.”

The event will feature three speakers throughout the day. They include David Rendall, an author of The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness; Jen Johnson, a mindfulness-based stress reduction teacher; and Shawn Hessee, a comedian and motivational speaker.

In between these inspirational speakers, short video clips will be played that tie the messages together and encourage attendees to reflect on their meanings.

Local community members will share their own personal and powerful testimonies as they have learned to live well through life experiences.

For more information, contact Jason Clamme at 910-796-7943 or Jason.Clamme@lcfh.org.

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Veterans write and share their war stories at CFCC

Submitted by Ashlea Kosikowski, WECT News
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 7:42am
Veterans tell their stories on the campus of CFCC.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – From war to the written word, veterans are sharing their stories at Cape Fear Community College.

It's part of a program called "StoryForce."

The six-week writing seminar for students encouraged military veterans to write about their experience serving their country and returning home from war.

At an event at the college Wednesday night, the veterans read what they wrote to their peers.

Those who took part in the program found it to be therapeutic.

Kenny Smalls told us, "One day a doctor said, ‘Kenny, you know the best thing for you to do is put your story in writing and let other people read it.' And ever since I started doing that I felt better, I'm able to be more alive, be a better human and this is just a great opportunity."

CFCC's English department sponsored the program.

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Gov. Pat McCrory to participate in ground-breaking ceremony for CFCC's Humanities and Fine Arts Cent

Submitted by David Hardin on Wednesday, March 20th, 12:40 pm
Gov. Pat McCrory to participate in ground-breaking ceremony for CFCC's Humanities and Fine Arts Cent

WILMINGTON - North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory will join local community leaders and officials from Cape Fear Community College as they break ground on a major new building in downtown Wilmington later this week.

A ground-breaking ceremony for CFCC's much-anticipated Humanities and Fine Arts Center will be held on Thursday, March 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the corner of Second and Hanover St. at the college's downtown Wilmington Campus.

Designed at 160,000 square-feet, the center will serve a dual role as a teching facility and a modern performing arts center for the college and the community.

Dr. Ted D. Spring, President of Cape Fear Community College said he is excited about the new opportunities that the new facility will offer for the college and the community.  

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Home school students can learn more about Career and College Promise program

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 8:09am
Home school students can learn more about Career and College Promise program

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A special session will be held at Cape Fear Community College Thursday for home school students and their parents.

The Cape Fear Community College Educational Partnerships Office will host a Career and College Promise informational session for this group of people at 10 a.m. in Building L, Room 107 on the downtown Wilmington campus.

The session will include information on:

  • CCP Pathways (what courses are available)
  • CCP Admission Requirements
  • Application Deadlines
  • Registration Process
  • Accuplacer Testing Schedule

Contact Brian Weeks, CFCC Lead Educational Partnerships Liason, at bweeks@cfcc.edu for more information.

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Gregory School of Sciene, Math & Tech to host 3rd STEM showcase

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, March 18th, 2013, 12:29pm
Gregory School of Sciene, Math & Tech to host 3rd STEM showcase

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Gregory School of Science, Mathematics & Technology will host its third STEM showcase Tuesday evening.

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. This showcase is called, Adventure is Waiting.

According to a press release from the school, students and parents will have the opportunity to experience fun and exciting STEM-based activities.

The event will feature a moon rocks and meteorites exhibit, in addition to telescopes, a star lab and stomp rockets from UNCW.

The Adventure in Waiting showcase will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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