WCC and Tyson Launch Upward Academy for Tyson Employees Upward Academy, a collaborative effort between Tyson Foods Inc. and Wilkes Community College (WCC), recently launched adult education classes for Tyson team members at the company’s facilities in Wilkesboro. Nearly 180 team members are now attending classes in high school equivalency (GED) and English language communication skills.
LuRay Textiles, Inc. received Vendor of the Year award from the National Safety Apparel in Cleveland, OH this month.
LuRay Textiles, Inc. is a manufacturer of knitted fabrics. They use American made yarn in the production of cloth. They offer a variety of fabrics from cotton and polyester to Kevlar®, Nomex® and PBI®.
Human Resources Meeting was hosted by WEDC on November 20th. Fifteen leaders were in attendance. If you know a HR professional or person focused on workforce development who would like to attend the next quarterly meeting, please contact us.
