Public speaking is required from time to time, whether in a meeting at work or a discussion in class – and for some, the very thought is daunting. But students at Wake Tech don’t have to brave public speaking alone. [caption id="attachment_1638" align="alignright" width="240"] Latesha Sharpe is Wake Tech’s 2016 Scott Scholar. As a Scott Scholar, she receives up to $3,500 for tuition,...

Mark Thomas, Class of 2004 – Owner, CJ’s Street Food “I had been cooking for years, but I wanted to learn proper techniques and terminology.” Wake Tech alumnus Mark Thomas is enjoying what he calls a “full circle moment.” Twice a month, the 37-year-old chef from Holly Springs parks his food truck on the college’s main campus – the very place that helped “heat up” his...