Meet Our Investors: Stars of Education

We are using the Meet Our Investors column space this month to introduce and highlight the 2015 Stars of Education sponsors. WakeEd is so grateful for the tremendous support we found among our Board and Leadership Council members and among the community at large who...

Thank You For Stars of Education

Our annual Stars of Education awards gala was a resounding success. More than 400 educators, business leaders, elected officials, and community members celebrated education in the Wake County Public School System. Together we raised more than $50,000 that will go...

Summer is Gone, But SummerSTEM Remains

The leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping and the North Carolina State Fair has come and gone. Summer is firmly in the rearview mirror, but the impacts of SummerSTEM 2015 are still being felt in Wake County Public School System classrooms. Over the summer,...

Successful Stars of Education Event – Thank You!

Last week we held our annual Stars of Education awards gala. More than 400 educators, business leaders, elected officials, and community members celebrated education in the Wake County Public School System. We wholeheartedly thank each one of our attendees who made...

Intern Profile – Zachary Hodges

I’m the younger of two sons, an avid movie buff, experimental writer and a proud product of WCPSS. I’ve lived in Fuquay-Varina my entire life, but I attended West Lake Elementary and Middle before going on to graduate from Fuquay-Varina High School. I was accepted to...

Intern Profile – Miranda Mitchell

When people ask me where I am from I usually say Hillsborough, but really I am from a tiny town north of Hillsborough called Hurdle Mills. I am a middle child with one older brother and one younger brother. Even though I always did what I wanted, I was always...