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(Continued from Page 25) Maintenance and Electronic Industrial
general education and adult high Controls, CNC Machining, Plumbing,
school diploma programs, English Emergency Medical Tech, Paramedic,
as a Second language, personal and PLC Technician have been added.
enrichment, healthcare, emergency Find out more at wpcc.edu.
services, law enforcement, customized Nearby private colleges and
training, and WPCC's Small Business universities, including Appalachian
Center. Classes are designed to State University, Western Carolina
accommodate lifestyles and are University, Lenoir Rhyne University,
offered in-person and online. It’s an and Lees-McRae College offer
efficient way for students/employees undergraduate and graduate
to access necessary training and skills, programs, and provide a continuous
or even to invest in a new hobby. source of lifelong learning for business
WPCC’s Partnership for Apprenticeship leaders in every industry.
and Career Exploration (PACE)
Program has grown substantially
now with 12 industry partners and
32 apprentices. In addition to initial
occupations registered, Industrial

MADE Competition
Associated with the Historic Morganton Festival, the Morganton Arts
Design & Engineering (M.A.D.E.) competition engages Burke County
middle and high school students in critical thinking, design, engineering,
and innovation in ways that work toward meeting the needs of local
industry while highlighting STEAM talent in our youth. MADE has awarded
more than $20,000 directly to STEAM education classrooms in Burke
County – now entering the seventh year. Recent competitions include the
2023 Marble Rollercoaster Challenge, 2022 Assembly Line Challenge, and
2021 Rescue Robot Challenge. morgantonfest.org/made-competition

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