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Since moving to Durham at 14, Gracie Johnson-Lopez has witnessed Durham’s growth and progression.
"I experienced the segregated Durham, the manufacturing-to-industrialized Durham and the relentless Durham which refuses to settle,” she said. “I love the ways in which Durham continues to evolve and its rich history and diverse culture.”
Durham also was home to the educational institutions that put Johnson-Lopez on the path to becoming founder and president of Diversity & HR Solutions.
Madelyn Spencer, a former Durham Tech dual enrollment student and current Novo Nordisk employee, received her high school diploma while she earned her associate's degree in engineering during the summer of 2024 by going through the college’s Career and College Promise program. Spencer said Durham Tech taught her the technical side of the profession, and life sciences showed her how it applies to the jobs she saw herself doing.
Receiving an honorary degree from Durham Tech at its 2025 graduation ceremony meant a great deal to Steve Schewel.
“It is an incredible honor. To be at graduation with the graduates walking the stage with their degrees was invigorating, seeing them heading out into the world with diplomas and high expectations,” Schewel said.
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The training prepares individuals for employment within an Emergency 911 Telecommunications Center.
Correctional Officers and Jailers monitor conduct of prisoners according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
Elementary School Teachers instruct in classrooms within the school setting, providing children with the necessary building blocks for further learning.
Find information and requirements for the Spring Commencement ceremony, including parking tickets, cap and gown pickup, and student rehearsal.
Classes are held at the Northern Durham Center campus as well as individual fire departments. Training help within local fire departments enables personnel to develop and enhance skill levels with the equipment they use in controlling fires.