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Fayetteville Technical Community College

May 23, 2023

FTCC graduates transfer to 4-year universities

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

Fayetteville Technical Community College does a great job of preparing students to go directly into the workforce after graduation in fields as various as healthcare, ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

August 18, 2021

Sen. Thom Tillis gets close-up of cybersecurity defense at FTCC

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis visited Fayetteville Technical Community College Wednesday to take a closer look at the programs, classes and partnerships under the campus’s ...

Fayetteville Technical Community College

December 7, 2020

Men’s basketball: Trojans learn off-court lessons in ‘Life Skills’ class

By Jaclyn Shambaugh

FAYETTEVILLE — It’s Wednesday night in December, and the Fayetteville Tech men’s basketball team is hunting for opportunities. The Trojans aren’t seeking the typical clear ...

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 12, 2020

Jacqueline Montero climbs to the top in FTCC’s electric utility line worker course

By Catherine Pritchard

After years of traveling the country as a rigger for an events company, Jacqueline Montero wanted to stay closer to home. That meant finding a ...

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

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 Jaclyn Shambaugh

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 ...