Student finds a second career and a passion at Wor-Wic
Reginald Oliver worked for many years as a correctional officer for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, but the skills he learned on the job, plus an education from Wor-Wic, have led him to a new path: chemical dependency counseling.
Student advances skills at Wor-Wic
There’s more than one way to score a goal — something Evan Bier knows as a coach for the Delmarva Blast soccer club for kids. And for his career goals off the field, Bier headed somewhere unexpected after earning his bachelor’s degree in exercise science: Wor-Wic’s physical therapist assistant (PTA) program.
5K Run/Walk for Wor-Wic to be held Oct. 1
The Wor-Wic Community College Foundation is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk, along with the 2022 Law Enforcement Team Cup Challenge, on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 9 a.m., at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury. Check-in and registration begin at 8 a.m.
Wor-Wic and Perdue partner to ease truck driver shortage
The United States is experiencing a shortage of more than 80,000 truck drivers, according to an estimate from the American Trucking Associations. The ATA also estimates that about 72 percent of America’s freight transport moves by trucks, which shows just how dependent consumers are on the drivers who deliver chicken products to stores or gas to pumps or anything ordered online.
Wor-Wic and UMES work to accelerate transfer reform
More than two years into the pandemic, community colleges and four-year institutions across the country face an imperative to ensure students from communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic can access, persist through and realize their higher education aspirations.
Wor-Wic bids farewell to employees
Wor-Wic Community College recently held a reception for employees who retired after many years of dedicated service to the college.
20th annual golf tournament
Wor-Wic Community College recently held its 20th annual golf tournament at the college’s Ocean Resorts Golf Club in Berlin. Proceeds from the tournament, nearly $55,000, benefit the college’s on-campus child development center.
Carey named to national board
Kelly Carey, director of continuing education and workforce development transportation for Wor-Wic Community College, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS).
Wor-Wic’s first STEM honors graduates walk the stage
Kendall Beauchamp of Parsonsburg and John Todd of Salisbury recently became Wor-Wic’s first graduates in its STEM honors program at the 2022 commencement. Beauchamp and Todd completed lengthy capstone projects consisting of 90 hours of laboratory research to earn the distinction.
Veteran finds a future and family at Wor-Wic
Rick Shores of Delmar, Md., took a non- traditional path to his degree — a path that at one point put his life at risk — but thanks to his choices, Shores is now embarking on Salisbury University’s (SU) master in business administration program. On the way, at Wor- Wic, he found not only an educational starting point but also a family.