Blog Category - Curriculum

Fayetteville Technical Community College

November 4, 2020

Project for FTCC welding students creates connection to Battle of Mogadishu

By Alicia Banks

Welding students at Fayetteville Technical Community College are using their trade skills to honor Special Operations troops who fought in the deadly Battle of Mogadishu ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

October 20, 2020

Aspiring student chef leads FTCC’s World Food Day volunteer effort   

By Alicia Banks

FTCC culinary student Citronella Todd didn’t ponder long when asked the kind of event she wanted to work on for a school project.  “Feeding the ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

October 16, 2020

FTCC recognized nationally for cybersecurity program, efforts

By Alicia Banks

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) recently highlighted Fayetteville Technical Community College for its “great achievements” as one of the National Centers ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

September 15, 2020

Fayetteville Tech’s Red Hat Academy program earns two awards

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Red Hat Academy program has garnered two awards for the 2019-20 school year. The program, steered by Department Chair for Systems ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 14, 2020

High School Connections “a tremendous blessing” for Autry family

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

With three daughters growing up fast, Craig Autry knew his family had to find a way to cut down on college costs. “We don’t qualify ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 10, 2020

FTCC’s Victoria Mehl follows passion for EMS

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Victoria Mehl only needed a couple of ride-alongs with her local fire department to find her passion. “While my husband was away at training, I ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 6, 2020

FTCC Instructor named Educator of the Year by Automotive Company

By Alicia Banks

Fayetteville Technical Community College automotive instructor Andy Harmon earned the Mitchell 1 Educator of the Year award for 2020. The annual award recognizes an instructor ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

July 8, 2020

FTCC offering new “class” format to start 2020 school year

By Alicia Banks

Fayetteville Technical Community College will offer “synchronous online classes” as an option for students who enroll for the 2020 school year, which begins Aug. 17. ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

May 18, 2020

Erica Klenk earns Student Veteran Leadership Award

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

When Erica Klenk decided to add a welding diploma to her educational tool bag, she needed help navigating the veteran-specific benefits and enrollment process. “It ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

April 29, 2020

FTCC signs ‘Pirate Promise’ agreement with ECU

By Alicia Banks

Fayetteville Technical Community College and East Carolina University approved a new student transfer agreement Tuesday, deepening the College’s partnership with the four-year institution involving future ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

April 23, 2020

Radiographer on frontline in coronavirus fight

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Rebekah Maples’ career as an allied health professional was right on track. A graduate of Fayetteville Tech, where she earned her associate degree in radiography ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

April 10, 2020

From small town to NASA

By Alicia Banks

Brie Haynes is a future graduate of FTCC. She has always felt out of place and struggled to find where she belongs. That changed during her ...