News

08 Feb

Posted at 14:24h in News

Purdue Pharmaceuticals was recently honored with the Jim and Carolyn Hunt Friend of Education Award at the Wilson Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting. According to Robin Williams, executive director of the Wilson Education Partnership, Purdue Pharmaceuticals has been a leading partner in support of Wilson County Schools since 1999. “They have set...

01 Nov

Posted at 14:39h in News

Barnes Elementary teacher Karen Howell’s mouth dropped. She couldn’t believe what just happened. “I do this superhero happy teacher dance,” said Howell, who teaches first-grade. “And I’m about to go dance.” Howell was one of 23 Wilson County Schools teachers who received education grants from the Wilson Education Partnership. The WEP handed...

24 Oct

Posted at 14:28h in News

After dawdling with minor word spellings like mastodon, solarium and sibilant, Team Breen was resolute not to be torn asunder by the challenge of a skimpy little word like thesmothete. Team members Rhyan Breen, Paula Michalak, Elizabeth Winstead and Chris Beneck were durable enough to win the Wilson Education Partnership Adult...

22 Sep

Posted at 00:55h in News

The 2018 WEP Adult spelling be will be held Tuesday October 23, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Hunt Hight School gym.  Make plans to attend today! Click Here to Register ...

14 Jun

Posted at 12:57h in News

Merck: Partner and ‘pace-setter’   By Drew C. Wilson , Times Staff Writer The Wilson Education Parnership recognized contributions to public education at is third annual Community Partners Celebration last week. The WEP has 450 community partners. Some 200 representatives of the churches, civic clubs, businesses, industries, governmental agencies, nonprofit groups and other organizations attended...

31 May

Posted at 23:43h in News

Merck has been selected as this year’s winner of the Jim and Carolyn Hunt Friend of Education Award.  The award will be presented by the Wilson Education Partnership (WEP) at the 3rd annual Community Partners Celebration Breakfast on June 9. The Hunt Award was established in 2014 by WEP to thank...

17 May

Posted at 14:56h in News

[caption id="attachment_1206" align="alignright" width="296"] Robin P. Williams new Executive Director of the Wilson Education Partnership (WEP)[/caption] WILSON, NC - Robin P. Williams has been named the new Executive Director of the Wilson Education Partnership (WEP) effective July 2017. Ms. Williams is a Wilson native and a product of Wilson County Schools....

03 Apr

Posted at 15:26h in News

By Drew C. Wilson Times Staff Writer Nahuel Mujica’s ears perked right up. “Beyonce landed here? Whaaaaaa?” Mujica, a 16-year-old Air Force Junior ROTC member from Hunt High School, was one of about 150 students from Wilson County Schools who participated in the Aviation Careers Expo at the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport on Wednesday. Major...