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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.”
“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.”
Durham Tech graduate and health care advocate Luzita Francis will be the College’s 2024 spring Commencement keynote speaker.
Francis had been a single mom of three for eight years when she enrolled at Durham Tech. One of her children graduated from Durham Tech’s Middle College as valedictorian. Her two sons also attended Durham Tech. One earned an architectural certificate. Her other son graduated from Durham Tech at the same time as his mother, and both Francis and he transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill. The two graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill together, as well.
Francis had been a single mom of three for eight years when she enrolled at Durham Tech. One of her children graduated from Durham Tech’s Middle College as valedictorian. Her two sons also attended Durham Tech. One earned an architectural certificate. Her other son graduated from Durham Tech at the same time as his mother, and both Francis and he transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill. The two graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill together, as well.
Physician's Assistant examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
Greater Gift, a nonprofit organization based in Winston-Salem, established the Mary Hofmann Murphy Scholarship at Durham Technical Community College to impact students enrolled in the Clinical Trials Research Associate program. The first three recipients were named earlier this month: Danielle Anderson, Courtney Marshall, and Consuela Newman.
The mission of Greater Gift is to increase awareness of clinical research, especially among underrepresented communities, to improve health. In November 2020, Greater Gift established its first scholarship to address the lack of diversity among leaders in the clinical trial industry – named in honor of Mary Hofmann Murphy for her passion for improving diversity and the need for the research industry to be reflective of the populations that research aims to serve.
The mission of Greater Gift is to increase awareness of clinical research, especially among underrepresented communities, to improve health. In November 2020, Greater Gift established its first scholarship to address the lack of diversity among leaders in the clinical trial industry – named in honor of Mary Hofmann Murphy for her passion for improving diversity and the need for the research industry to be reflective of the populations that research aims to serve.
Eli Lilly’s commitment to expand in Durham County is great news for the county and region. Thanks to our Durham County Commissioners for their investment in good jobs and economic growth.
At its recent “Thanks-A-Billion" tour stop in Wake Forest to celebrate reaching its milestone of 1.5 billion meals donated by 2025, the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation announced a $200,000 capital grant for the expansion of Durham Tech’s Main Campus and satellite food pantries.
Accountants collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
Durham Tech is deeply committed to providing accessible, free arts experiences for all students, many of whom are from underserved minority communities. The College prioritizes connecting students with arts and cultural opportunities they otherwise might not be able to access. To institutionalize these commitments, Durham Tech formed a Viva the Arts Committee in 2000, co-led by Library and Foundation personnel. Irene Laube and Lou Rollins (both now retired from Durham Tech) were among the founders of Viva the Arts.
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Statement from Durham Tech President J.B. Buxton on Science Corporation’s expansion in Durham:
Science Corporation’s expansion in Durham is not just a win for the regional economy, it’s a major opportunity for residents who want to be involved with a cutting-edge company using science and technology to improve people’s lives. With two-thirds of the new jobs requiring a two-year degree or less, Durham Tech looks forward to working with Science Corporation to create a pipeline of local talent.
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