Employee Campaign

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Help us reach 100% participation from Wake Tech Employees.

Wake Tech has earned a reputation for making higher education accessible to all. We are uniquely positioned to respond to our community’s diverse needs for education and training, from degree programs to college transfer pathways to workforce training, basic skills and life-long learning. We do it all.

As you know, the community is demanding that we deliver on our reputation to prepare more students for meaningful and rewarding employment, and become contributing members of our community.

The Ripple Effect is the college’s campaign in response to the community’s demands and our significant needs. This campaign enables community support for the programs and initiatives that have distinguished us and benefit the region. It also provides support for professional development and technology that will benefit both faculty and staff.

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Providing support for Student Success,
Faculty and Staff Innovation, and Technology.

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As an employee, you know first-hand how important it is for Wake
Tech to remain accessible to all. Our commitment to providing affordable,
high-quality education and training so that students can graduate, find employment and become contributing members of the community is at the heart of everything we do. Through this campaign, Wake Tech can focus on student scholarships and programs that will help to ensure those positive outcomes.

Next are some of the target
areas identified for Student
Success funding; employees
may also choose to support
other existing scholarships
and student programs.

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GED Transitional Scholarships
A need-based scholarship program created to assist GED/AHS graduates in pursuing continuing education courses and certificates in
trade and life skills programs that would increase their employability and offer an introduction to curriculum-level degree programs.
Scholarships are awarded in varying amounts, dependent upon the course selected.

The Fostering Bright Futures Fellowship Program
This public-private partnership offers foster youth a comprehensive support system for the transition from foster care to independent young adulthood, through a college education at Wake Tech. The program brings together mentors, tutors, counselors, business leaders and community partners in a hands-on, multi-faceted system of critical support that ensures they find their pathway – whether it be marketable skill or earning transferable credit to a four-year university. Visit Bright Futures.

Pathways Leadership Initiative
This innovative program is designed to increase success among minority male students at Wake Tech in the areas of academic growth, retention and graduation. Pathways focuses on mentoring and exposure to academic, social and career-based activities and opportunities. Visit Pathways Leadership.

The Stephen C. Scott Presidential Scholars Program
This merit-based scholarship program is designed to provide full-time Wake Tech students with an opportunity to pursue studies at Wake Tech while participating in a unique leadership development program. Scott Scholars will be paired with a mentor from senior administration; participate in a paid summer internship with a non-profit community organization; receive a scholarship valued at up to $3,500; participate in a student-focused leadership development program; and meet one-on-one with Dr. Scott twice a year to discuss leadership, vision and community – the core values of the program. Each Scholar will finish the year with a capstone presentation to the President. Visit Scott Scholars.

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about faculty and
staff innovation.

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Innovation is the lifeblood of a dynamic academic community, and
faculty and staff must be empowered to bring their best to the classroom and the college. Wake Tech strives to maintain a climate of innovation and continuous improvement, creating fertile space for new ideas, building creative connections and fostering collaboration.

Next areas of support
have been identified as
priorities for Innovation
funding to ensure faculty and
staff have the opportunity
to implement their creative
solutions, improve work
practices and bring
innovation into the
classroom.

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Best Practices Benchmarking Grants
All employees are asked to research best practices and determine how they might be adapted to improve services
at the college. Best Benchmarking Grants will provide funding for the actual implementation of those great “benchmark”
projects and ideas. The most innovative projects will be selected for implementation through a competitive process.

Career Faculty Innovation Fund
This fund will allow faculty to participate in professional development activities and bring innovation back to their
classrooms. With paid release time from classes and funding for conference fees and materials, faculty will be able to
conduct research, pursue externships in local businesses and organizations, and take advantage of professional
conferences and symposia to enhance teaching.

Leadership Capstone Grants
The college is committed to building leaders from within through its Leadership Development Program. To complete the
program, participants create a “Capstone Project” addressing an area of need within the college. With these grants,
awarded on a competitive basis, participants will be able to implement their creative solutions and the plans they develop
in the leadership program.

Next discover the impact of
technology in today's classrooms.
In a world of ever-changing
technology, it is essential to provide
Wake Tech classrooms with the
latest resources to ensure that
students are marketable in today's
competitive workplace.

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Technology drives our world. For students to be marketable and relevant
in today’s workplace, they must be competent in the very latest technologies and equipment — and able to stay ahead of an ever-advancing curve. Every curriculum, in degree programs and continuing education courses alike, demands technological expertise. As employees, you know public funding only provides a fraction of the resources required to ensure that our campuses and our classrooms have the state-of-the-art equipment and technologies we so desperately need.

The Technology
Impact Fund.
Leveraging technology for
stronger impact in the
classroom and across
out campuses is the
purpose behind this newly
established endowment.
Funds will be made
available to purchase
much needed technology
that can’t be funded
through traditional
funding sources.

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Invest in Wake Tech – Invest in YOU

Faculty and staff are the driving force behind everything Wake Tech does for students, businesses and the community. You are the reason the college
is so successful and your support during this campaign is essential.

Each year, we ask employees to participate in the annual employee campaign, which typically takes place during fall semester. Since the college and the
foundation are in the midst of The Ripple Effect Campaign, our traditional annual employee appeal will become part of the overall Ripple Effect.

As we do every year, we encourage you to participate in the employee campaign. The only difference is that this year, the campaign will have a
different look and feel; and you’ll have additional areas and initiatives for which to support, if you choose.

If you are a current contributor – THANK YOU – employee support is the cornerstone of any college fundraising effort. We hope you will continue
your support – whether it’s to your favorite scholarship, departmental fund, or one of the new initiatives established through the Ripple Effect Campaign.

If you have not participated in previous employee campaigns, we hope you will find something in the Ripple Effect Campaign that inspires you to participate.

Every dollar counts. Every dollar makes a ripple.

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