In 1984, Robert L. Lyon and Elizabeth Reeves Lyon created the Lyon Merit Achievement Scholarship to support hard-working Durham Tech students. What began as a simple act of generosity grew into a scholarship that, over more than 40 years, has shaped the educational journeys of nearly 80 students. Today, the Robert L. Lyon and Elizabeth Reeves Lyon Memorial Scholarship is fully endowed and continues to generate enough income to award three to four scholarships every year — support that will last in perpetuity.
Charlie Armitage has fond memories of her time at Durham Tech and believes the College helped put her where she is in her life.
Armitage graduated from Durham Tech in 2022 as part of the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-Step). She went on to graduate in two years from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2024 with a major in psychology and a minor in anthropology.
The six-semester Advanced Manufacturing Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program covers essential skills needed in the advanced manufacturing field. Courses discuss print reading, hydraulics, welding, PLC, and work cell integration.
In mid-February, about 100 Durham Tech students and employees came to Project TALK’s “We are the World” event to broaden their understanding and appreciation of each other.
The Orange Board of County Commissioners approved its 2025-26 budget Tuesday, June 17, which reflects the commissioners’ strong support for public higher education. The budget provides full funding for operational increases, covers likely state salary increases, and maintains support for the Back to Work and Durham Tech Promise scholarships, programming at the Innovate Carolina Junction in Chapel Hill, and our efforts with apprenticeships and small businesses.
The morning of April 28 is one that Haley Attix, Haleema Begum, and Amber Parker won’t soon forget. A representative from the Goodnight Scholars program at NC State University called to share the verdict.
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are widely used. The HVAC certificate program will teach you more about the inner workings of these devices.
One could say Mary Anne Fuller Grabarek’s ties to the city of Durham and Durham Tech began as early as 1957 when she moved from New York to Lawton, Oklahoma, the hometown of former College President, Phail Wynn.
Individuals are eligible to enroll in the Data Management certificate program if they have completed a Clinical Research AAS degree or any Clinical Research certificate, a baccalaureate or graduate degree in computer information systems, biological science, chemistry, or an allied health area, or have at least one year of pharmaceutical, biotechnological, or medical device industry experience in clinical data management.