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News from August 2021

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Educational Opportunities for August

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

Surry Community College issued the following announcement on July 26.

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Surry Offers eNotary Class Online in August

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

An eNotary class will be taught online through Surry Community College on Tuesday, Aug. 31. To register, call (336) 386-3580.

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Project Management Program Helps Graduate Prepare for National Exam and Land New Job

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

Surry Community College graduate Kristi Fell successfully passed the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam in May and has landed a new job. She credits SCC’s Project Management Technology program for preparing her to successfully take the nationally recognized CAPM exam. She completed a Project Technology Workforce Certificate at SCC.

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Your free COVID-19 vaccine comes with more—$25 dollars for you and a driver

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

[NORTH WILKESBORO, NC, July 22, 2021] - As part of its ongoing effort to get more North Carolinians vaccinated and safely bring summer back, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is offering $25 Summer Cards at Wilkes Health to offset the time and transportation costs of getting vaccinated.

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Town's Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) Fellow starts August 2

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

[NORTH WILKESBORO, NC, July 30, 2021] – Mecklenburg County native and recent Davidson College graduate Mary Elizabeth Campbell will join the Town of North Wilkesboro as a Lead for North Carolina Fellow.

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Radio-wave Therapy Is Safe for Liver Cancer Patients and Shows Improvement in Overall Survival

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer. The therapy also showed a benefit in overall survival.

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Wake Forest School of Medicine Awarded $2.8 Million from The Duke Endowment to Address Social Determinants of Health

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

Wake Forest School of Medicine has received $2.8 million from The Duke Endowment to support five projects that will examine the role social determinants play in access to health care for people in North Carolina.

State Board of Proprietary Schools will meet on August 6

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2021

RALEIGH - The State Board of Proprietary Schools will hold a virtual meeting August 6.