Shirley Uh Mendez, a dual enrollment science student, has been selected as the College’s nominee for the Dallas Herring Achievement Award and the recipient of the Tony Kleese and Christine Kelly-Kleese Resilience Award.
Durham Tech students Britanny Sanchez and Kevin Hernandez have been selected to participate in the North Carolina Community College System’s Student Leadership Development Program (SLDP) for the 2026-27 class.
Edward Uh Mendez has been selected as the College’s nominee for the Dallas Herring Achievement Award and the recipient of the Tony Kleese and Christine Kelly-Kleese Resilience Award, which was recently increased to $2,000.
Policies and Procedures Manual: A reduction in force (RIF) is defined as separation from employment due to insufficient funds or work, redesign or elimination of position(s), or reorganization, with no likelihood or expectation that an employee will be recalled because the position itself is eliminated.
Hailing from Denmark, Durham Tech student Camilla Egelund arrived in Durham three years ago to work as an au pair for an American family with three children.
“I was going to do one year with the family but fell in love with them, so I stayed a second year,” Egelund said.
Her visa was up after year two, but she wanted to stay in Durham with her family longer, so she began looking at options to make that happen.
“I wasn’t ready to go back to Denmark. I loved my family and Durham,” she said. “Studying in the U.S. had always been a dream of mine, but it did not seem realistic so finding out I could stay here and start at a community college right in Durham was the start of it all for me.”
Continuing Education business courses are designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system.
The Computer Repair certificate plan of study offers technical skills for graduates to become PC support technicians who configure, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair personal computers.
Mental Health Counselors encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
Many Durham Tech students may now be able to take summer courses free of charge.
A new Summer Accelerator grant program was announced Friday that uses $27 million in state funding to provide tuition assistance to public and private postsecondary students taking courses during Summer 2022 and Summer 2023.
The opportunity will allow eligible Durham Tech students to continue their studies over the summer for free.
Workforce Development (HRD) courses provide skills assessment, employment skills training, and career development and enhancement. The courses are offered in short sessions to equip students with the knowledge, values, and practical skills essential to applying for, keeping, and advancing in their jobs.