Today, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt visited Carteret Community College as a part of her Future-Ready Community College Tour.
“Carteret Community College stands out among the Community College system for its suite of innovative, Future-Ready programs,” said Lt. Governor Hunt. “I was blown away by the boat manufacturing and marine propulsion programs; they are models for what public-private partnerships can achieve to serve the workforce needs of a community.”
“We were excited to welcome Lt. Governor Hunt to our campus today,” said Carteret Community College President Dr. Tracy Mancini. “At Carteret Community College, we are focused on creating workforce pathways that serve coastal North Carolina for the jobs of today and tomorrow. We enjoyed the opportunity for faculty and students to share some of the pathways unique to our coastal community with the Lt. Governor.”
Lt. Governor Hunt toured CCC’s MARTEC (Marine Technologies) Building, Aquaculture Technologies program, and in-construction Industrial Trades Center.
About the Future-Ready Community College Tour
As part of her Future-Ready North Carolina initiative, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt is visiting all 58 of North Carolina's community colleges to highlight the critical role they play in preparing students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Through the tour, Lt. Governor Hunt is meeting with students, educators, employers, and community leaders to showcase innovative workforce training programs, strengthen partnerships between education and industry, and identify opportunities to better prepare North Carolinians for a changing economy.
From advanced manufacturing and agriculture technology to cybersecurity and other emerging industries, the tour will spotlight the programs and partnerships helping North Carolinians build successful careers and ensuring our state remains competitive for the jobs of the future.
Read more about the Future-Ready Community College Tour here.
Read more about Lieutenant Governor Hunt’s Future-Ready Agenda here.