At myFutureNC’s announcement of North Carolina’s postsecondary attainment rate goal on February 20, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper shared his vision to offer free community college in high-demand fields.

Wilkes Community College President Dr. Jeff Cox describes the single biggest challenge in areas served as the loss of manufacturing jobs. One way to address it? Improve the education level ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes what happens when there are very few high paying jobs in a community. For Wilkes Community College that means incorporating job ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College addresses the question of the rural “brain drain”.  He describes his personal journey and how, sometimes, the lack of good jobs can ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes which well-paying jobs are available in the area today and how they help prepare students for them.

In response to a question about Wilkes Community College offering Electrical Line Worker certifications. Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes how community colleges determine which courses to ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes what NC community colleges face when launching new programs as a result of the current funding model which funds them in ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes improving upward mobility by reaching out to people in the region to make them aware of career options arising out of ...

Wilkes Community College President Dr. Jeff Cox describes how he gets the word out about fantastic career opportunities. Describing his family’s path, he explains the importance of having honest conversations ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes how encouraging entrepreneurship while working to attract other well-paying employers to the area is a good place to start.

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes the Small Business Center available at Wilkes Community College to help people build business plans and nurture their entrepreneurial spirit.

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes how financially rewarding careers in health care can be.

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes a unique education scholarship opportunity available to students in Allegheny County.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools says the biggest obstacle to motivating first generation college graduates to go to college  is “mindset”. Budget cuts ...

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools describes resources they use to help identify college ready students.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools discusses ways to convince students that a postsecondary credential is valuable.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she works to change student misconceptions about the cost of college.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares the importance of parental involvement in getting first generation students to go to college and how challenging it is to ...

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she convinced a father that his child should not drop out of school, but continue on and even get ...

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools explains how Facebook is an effective tool for communicating with parents.