In the Spotlight

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 ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

March 4, 2020

FTCC Students take Top Awards in Dogwood Festival Contest

By Alicia Banks

Two students from Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Advertising & Graphic Design Program claimed the 1st place and runner-up positions in the Dogwood Festival’s annual poster ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

December 17, 2019

Josh Haymer a “coach on the court” for Trojans

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

When Josh Haymer entered Fayetteville Tech as a freshman in the fall of 2017, he experienced a feeling he hadn’t known in years. He was, ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

December 6, 2019

New, advanced greenhouse celebrated at FTCC

By Alicia Banks

Two natural disasters left Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Wesley A. Meredith Horticulture Educational Center without a greenhouse for more than a year. That changed Dec. ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

November 21, 2019

Gift Creates Engineering Scholarship at FTCC

By Alicia Banks

Parshotam “Paul” Juneja celebrated his 89th birthday by being the giver, not the recipient. A present that will give for years to come. Paul and ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

November 14, 2019

Military veteran Chris Clark regains freedom with custom leg orthotics

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Chris Clark was a pioneer. Long before he was a student at FTCC, where he’s completed the Welding program and has now started in Machining, ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

October 22, 2019

FTCC, Cumberland County break ground on fire and rescue training center

By Alicia Banks

Fayetteville Technical Community College’s Board of Trustees and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners broke ground on the future site of its joint Regional Fire ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

October 18, 2019

Krislyn Bullard commits on court, in classroom

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Krislyn Bullard thought she had her post-high school plans set. The 5-foot-3 Autryville native was wrapping up her senior year at Lakewood High School and ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

October 11, 2019

A look into car enthusiast, graduate Marc Barnes

By Alicia Banks

*Note: This profile was written by Scott Panagrosso, an NC Works Career Pathways facilitator, Prosperity Zones 2 & 4, for the North Carolina Department of ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

September 25, 2019

McKenzie Smith finds student-athlete balance

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

“Yes, we want to win, but these girls are in it because they really love playing volleyball.” — Trojan volleyball player McKenzie Smith   Back ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 15, 2019

Student recipient of top scholarship from funeral service provider

By Alicia Banks

“FTCC really understands the importance of having fellowship with their students, and I absolutely love that.” -Sarah Bammel Service Corporation International (SCI) named Sarah Bammel, ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

July 26, 2019

Campus 5K set as fundraiser for scholarships

By Alicia Banks

A competition coming to Fayetteville Technical Community College’s campus later this summer is more than just a chance for racers to improve their fitness times. ...