Wor-Wic Community College is offering “Smart Start Express Registration” on Monday, Jan. 6, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Room 109 of Brunkhorst Hall at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.
Twenty-two jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline counties graduated in the 106th entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.
Traci Church of Hebron said that from an early age, she always wanted to be a nurse or doctor. Now she is both. In the beginning, however, life had other plans and she took a few detours, trying other paths — including studying accounting at Wor-Wic and owning a hair salon for a time, all while raising a large family.
Wor-Wic Community College is currently accepting registrations for credit classes that are being offered during the spring term, which begins on Friday, Jan. 10. Early registration is encouraged for the best selection of classes. The payment deadline is Thursday, Dec. 5.
Fifteen Wor-Wic Community College students participated in an induction ceremony for the Alpha Nu Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.
The board of trustees at Wor-Wic Community College recently recognized the recipients of scholarships awarded to local high school graduates.
Family and friends of the late Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Brian K. Heller recently presented a check for $4,300 for the endowed scholarship in his name.
Traci Huggans of Berlin said she tried college right out of high school, but she wasn’t ready and like many students, didn’t yet know what she wanted to do. After working in various service industry jobs, she said, “I decided it was time to get a more grown-up job.” She came back to college full time when she was 24 years old, and in less than a year, thanks to previous credits and transfer credits, she earned her associate degree in hotel-motel-restaurant management. She now works as the guest relations and marketing manager at the Dunes Manor Hotel in Ocean City.
The continuing education and workforce development division at Wor-Wic Community College is offering a free metal fabrication training course that runs Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 9:15 p.m., for 14 weeks starting Dec. 3 in Salisbury.
The following students completed their program requirements to graduate with a certificate of proficiency (CT), associate of applied science (AAS), associate of arts in teaching (AAT), associate of science (AS) or associate of arts (AA) degree from Wor-Wic Community College this past summer.