Thirty-nine jail and correctional officers from Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties graduated in the 103rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy (ESCJA) operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.
Family and friends of the late Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy 1st Class Brian K. Heller recently presented a check for $13,659.00 for the endowed scholarship in his name, which benefits Wor-Wic Community College criminal justice students from Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset County.
Wor-Wic Community College received a nearly $2 million Title III grant focusing on the implementation of a new advising model, increased online offerings and enhanced technological support for faculty.
Wor-Wic Community College is currently accepting registrations for credit classes that are being offered during the spring term, which begins on Friday, Jan. 11. Early registration is encouraged for the best selection of classes. The payment deadline is Thursday, Dec. 13.
The board of trustees at Wor-Wic Community College recently recognized the recipients of scholarships awarded to local high school graduates.
Fourteen 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 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.
The public is invited to attend “An Evening with Poet Terrance Hayes,” which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in Guerrieri Hall at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.
In honor of a Lower Eastern Shore family legacy, Wor-Wic Community College recently renamed its allied health building as Shockley Hall to commemorate a major gift from Bill Shockley, Lois Sirman, Larry Shockley and Lee McDowell in honor of their father, Louis W. Shockley, their grandfather, J. William Shockley, and their great grandfather, Samuel E. Shockley.
Wor-Wic Community College recently welcomed Stuart Gibbs of Berlin as fieldwork coordinator and instructor of the occupational therapy assistant program.