Wake Technical Community College Will Participate In Kings Of The Courts Basketball Tournament

Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-662-3456 • 919-662-3422
cweather@waketech.edu

For Immediate Release Contact: Carole Weatherford 919-662-3456

Wake Technical Community College
Will Participate In Kings Of The Courts Basketball Tournament
Local College Will Participate In Burger King’s GED Initiative

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. Stephen Scott, president of Wake Technical Community College, has announced that the college will participate in Burger King’s Kings of the Courts basketball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. on Fayetteville Street in Raleigh (in front of the Sheraton Hotel). Burger King will present its GED Initiative at the tournament, including a check to Wake Tech’s GED program. The college will have an information booth at the event.

Raleigh is one of 14 cities taking part in the tournament, which culminates with the NBA All-Star Weekend 2007 in Las Vegas on Feb. 17. In addition to basketball competitions throughout the day, the event will feature DJs and radio personalities, interactive games and the 2K Sports Video Game Challenge. Those who attend will be eligible for prizes and giveaways.

“Wake Tech is pleased to participate in the King of the Courts basketball tournament,” said Dr. Scott. “We congratulate Burger King on this GED initiative and its commitment to education.”

About Wake Technical Community College:
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing an open door to education and training for the citizens of Wake County and surrounding communities. Known as “College for the Real World,” the college provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in more than 168 academic, vocational, and technical specialties offer two-year associate degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education; university transfer programs for entry into four-year institutions; and diploma and certificate programs that prepare workers to succeed at jobs in high demand in the community. Wake Tech offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and non-credit courses for personal and professional development. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

About Burger King Corporation:
The BURGER KING® system operates more than 11,100 restaurants in all 50 states and in more than 65 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. Approximately 90 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Corporation, please visit the company’s Web site at http://www.burgerking.com.

Carole Weatherford
Wake Technical Community College
919-662-3456
cweather@waketech.edu
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