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Fayetteville Technical Community College

February 3, 2021

First graduate of FTCC program for hard-to-employ individuals lands a full-time job

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – A 38-year-old Fayetteville man is the first person to successfully complete a new job-training and job-placement program at Fayetteville Technical Community College ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

January 12, 2021

FTCC receives grant from foundation supporting machining industry

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Fayetteville Technical Community College has received a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation (GHF). The grant will benefit the College’s Computer-Integrated Machining Department, which ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

December 9, 2020

‘Something bigger than us’

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FTCC students finish project for Battle of Mogadishu exhibit Welding students from Fayetteville Technical Community College huddled together on the main floor of the U.S. ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

November 18, 2020

FTCC Opens Food Pantry to Help Needy Students

By Catherine Pritchard

Fayetteville Technical Community College has opened a food pantry on its campus to help FTCC students who are in need. The College held a ribbon-cutting ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

November 4, 2020

Project for FTCC welding students creates connection to Battle of Mogadishu

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

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 Jaclyn Shambaugh

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 Jaclyn Shambaugh

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 28, 2020

Massage students finish credits at FTCC

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

In mid-September, seven aspiring massage therapists found themselves in need of a place to learn when Miller-Motte College ended its therapeutic massage course before they ...

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

September 11, 2020

Former FDNY paramedic recounts 9/11 experience at FTCC remembrance ceremony

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

William Lehmann describes the events of Sept. 11, 2001, as being etched in his mind forever. But it wasn’t until Friday, some six years after ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

September 4, 2020

National organization recognizes FTCC Instructor as ‘Distinguished Faculty’ member

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Anthony Cameron of Fayetteville Technical Community College has been awarded the designation of Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty for 2020 by the American Association of ...

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 ...