 Message from the President
The past month has included the announcement of the school's largest-ever donation, a visit from Durham Mayor O'Neal and Congresswoman Foushee, and recognition for our faculty. We also experienced the untimely passing of our Board chair John Burness, an individual who made a significant impact on not just Durham Tech, but the people and communities of Durham. All of us who worked and spent time with John are thankful to have known him and will miss him
J.B. Buxton
President, Durham Tech
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“This marks the largest donation in our College’s history, and we are proud to partner with Novo Nordisk and their commitment to creating economic opportunity for the people of Durham and our greater Triangle region,” said
J. B. Buxton, President of Durham Tech.
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“I recall John graciously welcoming me to the Board of Trustees a few years ago and in the ensuring years, he and I developed a wonderful, collegial working relationship and friendship. Now, of course along the way we had a few healthy debates, often because he knew me well enough to know I would have a different perspective, and those conversations nurtured our friendship," said Dr. Tara Fikes, Vice Chair of the Durham Tech Board of Trustees
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“Greater Gift hopes that by offering the Mary Hofmann Murphy to minority students pursuing a clinical research degree, the impact of the workforce will be increased exponentially as we strive to achieve health equity, diversity, and inclusion,” said Perla Nunes, Director of Outreach at Greater Gift.
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The event included selections from Durham Tech’s MLK Choir, presentations from the 2023 I Have a Dream Essay Award winners, and reflections on Dr. King’s life and impact.
“The motivation behind today’s event is disparities, inequities, and social injustices of our mental health systems,” said Jacqueline Mitchell, Co-Chair of the MLK committee.
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In addition to short-term Work-Based Learning internships, the College also offers apprenticeships, which are state or federally funded, long-term experiences. Students are paid with the opportunity for wage progression and hold positions between one and three years.
“Apprenticeship is an organic resource to train and develop the essential talent pipeline,” Lewis-Sessoms. “With the jobs that are here and coming in the future, registered apprenticeships are a way to provide the education and on-the-job training needed to grow our region’s, state and nation’s workforce.”
There are currently 12 apprenticeship opportunities at Durham Tech, ranging from Automotive Technology to Electrical Engineering to Advanced Manufacturing. New apprenticeships in development include Health and Wellness and Biotechnology.
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Erin Popov, Dental Laboratory Technology (DLT) Program Director/Instructor at Durham Technical Community College, dental journey began as she pursued an education at Durham Tech. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2013 earning her Recognized Graduate (RG) designation and by 2016 she obtained her Certified Dental Technician (CDT) certification in the Complete Dentures specialty.
“It's hard to believe where I started in dental lab to now has only been within 10 years. I wouldn't be here without learning from good instructors and doctors. Therefore, my aim is to continue providing quality instruction for the next generation of students. Let's continue to Do Great Things here in dental laboratory technology,” said Popov.
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CBS17: Durham Tech receives $6 million donation
Durham Tech has a new partnership for students in the life sciences industry.
The school announced today a $6 million donation from Novo Nordisk
The pharmaceutical company has locations in Durham as well as Clayton.
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ABC11: Durham Tech receives $6 million donation for Life Science program
The Life and Science program at Durham Technical Community College received a $6 million donation for a new training facility.
Novo Nordisk, a leading global health company, presented the college with the check Wednesday morning.
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WUNC 91.5: Durham Tech receives $6M donation to expand life sciences program
J.B. Buxton, the president of Durham Tech, said this investment will apply to a number of things.
“We not only want to continue and expand our BioWork program, which is our short-term workforce credential. We're going to be building out an Associates in Applied Science, a degree about technology for folks who want to progress in the industry.”
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News & Observer: Durham County awards Lilly $5M to expand RTP drug plant. Here’s what we know.
“Ensuring a talented workforce is a team sport. It takes companies, state and local government, and Durham Tech working together to create a diverse talent pipeline of skilled individuals capable of fulfilling jobs in our region,” college President J.B. Buxton said in an email.
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CBS17: Durham Tech expansion plans include health care center
“This going to be a high tech, high touch in person hands on training environment,” Buxton said.
The new healthcare facility will do the same, focusing on what you need to know if you want to be a nurse or medical assistant, among other jobs. The college is getting input from Duke Health, UNC Health and other healthcare companies before they build.
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