With both parents and his older sister as entrepreneurs, it was a natural fit for new Small Business Center Director Jonathan Collins to find himself on the entrepreneurial path.
Collins has managed three businesses in Durham and Chapel Hill and also served in roles that supported small business as they looked to grow and expand.
Collins was named the director of the Small Business Center at Durham Tech in February 2022.
Dr. Micara Lewis-Sessoms has led efforts in Work-Based Education at Durham Tech since 2007.
The idea behind Work-Based Education was to connect students with employers while enrolled at the College so they could gain invaluable work experience before graduating and ensure their chosen career path was a good fit for them.
“I want to have the impact of a connector of students to employers. That connection can change the trajectory of their whole lives. It can change their legacy,” she said. “I always tell students, ‘you’re about to embark on a 160-hour interview.’”
RTI International has granted the Durham Technical Community College Foundation $50,000 to establish a scholarship endowment fund for Early Childhood Education students.
Agencies explore benefits of using drones in emergency situations
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, 15 students from Durham Technical Community College took a step back from a cracking bonfire in Nicaragua as “Año Viejo,” a large handmade doll stuffed with firecrackers, was thrown into the fire to represent the shedding of negativity from the past year.
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The Clinical Trials Research Associate program at Durham Technical Community College held its first class more than 20 years ago. At the time, such a program was a rare find.
Durham Tech is one of just 32 community colleges nationwide designated as a 2026 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream, a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility.
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