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Wilkes Community College pitches guaranteed‑savings energy project and workforce programs to Ashe County commissioners
Summary
Wilkes Community College presented campus updates to the board, including a Schneider Electric‑backed guaranteed‑energy‑savings program intended to fund deferred maintenance from utility savings and new workforce programs such as a commercial driver's license course serving the high country.
Wilkes Community College President Dr. Rogers and college staff updated Ashe County commissioners on the Ash campus on Nov. 3, highlighting enrollment trends, new workforce programs and a proposed no‑upfront‑cost energy savings project in partnership with Schneider Electric.
Dr. Rogers said the college launched a strategic enrollment management plan and noted recent achievements including a fire‑academy graduation at the Ash campus and a SACSCOC accreditation site visit that yielded no recommendations. He said Wilkes is ranked highly by some national metrics and is eligible for…
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