Dr. Joel D. Welch, PhD, PE

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Great to have Coleman from Carolina Premeir Construction & Coatings at our Regional Construction Trades Solution Center today. We enjoyed learning more about workforce needs in the construction industry and showing our state of the art education facilities.
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Great to meet with the team from Veka East today and discuss how we can build an apprenticeship program. I enjoyed seeing their facility and product.
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Very proud to recognize Burke Collegiate Scholar winners and runnerups at Drexel Elementary and Salem Elementary. I look forward to seeing all they will accomplish in the future.
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Great to celebrate with Dr. Swan and Burke Middle College today. Z Congratulations Class of 2026.
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I love getting to meet WPCC alumni in the community. Kennedy earned her degree at WPCC while also completing Burke Middle College. She has just finished App State. I am excited to see what she will do in the future.
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Enjoyed playing with Scott, David and Ben today for WPCC at the Burke Chamber Golf Tournament. We had a great time and love our community.
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Appreciate Tonia, Burke Chamber President, representing WPCC at the Burke Chamber Golf Tournament today.
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Congratulations to Mike Watts on groundbreaking at Romarco Road Business Park. We are blessed to be able to partner with him in our community. Lily, Mackenzie and I enjoyed attending.
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A great day planning for building Good Jobs in Western NC. Thank you to Eric from Aumovio, Yanira from Case Farms and Glenn from Leviton for planning with us. Their input was invaluable.
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Great to run into NC Representative Hugh Blackwell at the Burke Chamber NCDOL Safety Awards Banquet today. I airfield his support for WPCC and community colleges.
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[Dr. Joel D. Welch, PhD, PE @WPCCPrez]

Nation Hahn did a great job speaking to our graduates today.
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Congratulations to Jenna Chapman on winning our Excellence in teaching award at graduation today.
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Best graduation ever today. I got to give my daughter her degree today. Very proud of her and all of our graduates.
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It is almost time to celebrate. I'm pumped to celebrate with the class of 2026 tomorrow.
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[Dr. Joel D. Welch, PhD, PE @WPCCPrez]

Awesome to celebrate with our nursing graduates at their pinning today. This is the largest graduating class of nursing students in our history. I am so proud of them.
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[Dr. Joel D. Welch, PhD, PE @WPCCPrez]

Our Marshalls for the nursing pinning are ready to go. I'm excited to celebrate today.
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Great to celebrate one of our WPCC students winning a scholarship at Valdese Rotary today.
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Love seeing our students in our community. These students are almost to graduation from our basic law enforcement class. I appreciate their willingness to serve and protect our community.
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Enjoyed attending the ribbon cutting for the new mountain bike trail at Catawba Meadows Park.
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