Wilson Community College — Local services in Wilson

Kudos to Melissa Evans from the Small Business Center at Wilson Community College for providing me with the skills to create a web presence for Indigo Fibershed. It’s a dream come true! I have to pinch myself because my art studio is now on Google Maps. Who would have imagined that the needle arts and fiber dyeing skills that I learned within a two-block radius in East Wilson would one day be a dot in a global digital world. The Blues Trail along Hwy 301 was not only about music but also included traditional needle and fiber arts created by people of color. It’s a hard lesson to learn “that you don’t know what love is until you know the meaning of the Blues.” However, no matter how our circumstances appear, and no matter how we feel -- hope, restoration, healing and joy are possible through Divine Mercy. Creative hands are...

Wilson Community College offers free classes through the Wilson Small Business Center (SBC). The classes are a great way to jump start your small business if you are a budding entrepreneur with a great idea or even a small seasoned business owner. The classes are offered on Tuesdays and Thursday in the evening free of charge. There is a wide range of classes from "How to Write a Business Plan for Your Small Business" to "Making Your Small Business Magical" to "Social Media in Business."

Small Business Center Director, Melissa Evans is always available for questions and guidance. She is wonderful. You can schedule counselling with her too. The Small Business Center is a great resource for the community and I repeat, all classes are free of charge. The SBC website is user friendly and easy to navigate. You can register for...

Pretty disappointed in the lack of communication and care in students continued education. I was willing to drive over an hour to attend their LPN to RN Transitions program, but received zero communication when I applied and sent required documents. After reaching out, 4 weeks later I finally speak to someone and the excuse was that it was fall registration and they had been swamped. Ok, no big deal. I drive the distance to speak to someone in admissions and get the answers I need only to end up needing to speak with the Nursing Director who is absolutely unreachable by phone or email. I've been trying to reach Becky Strickland, LONG before I even applied, with zero response. Gladly taking my continued education elsewhere. A school that has little interest in getting you in will have little interest in seeing you and helping...