14 Nov 2024
News
Governor Roy Cooper announced the winners of the Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction. A youth internship program, two manufacturers, and five individual North Carolinians are being honored for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions related to workforce development. Award recipients were honored on Nov. 13, during a ceremony held in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the NCWorks Commission, the state workforce development board, at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory.
“These honorees and their many accomplishments are reflective of North Carolina’s world-class workforce and development efforts, amazing educational institutions, and strong business climate,” Governor Cooper said. “They’re well deserving of these awards and I’m grateful for their dedication to making our state a place in which everyone can succeed.”
CCED works closely with CCC&TI and local manufacturers to meet the workforce needs of employers.
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