FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Richardson Firm, PLLC, a well known and respected Fayetteville law firm, is pleased to welcome a new attorney, Patrick Anstead.
After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minor in International Relations, Anstead earned his law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. His areas of special concentration include civil litigation and representing clients accused of criminal offenses in District Court.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College has been ranked #2 by Military Times in its Best for Vets: Career & Technical Colleges list for 2015 (a recognition for the past two years).
The list shows schools supporting veterans which have put the most thought and effort into tailoring programs and policies to uniquely serve veterans. By factoring in academic quality, Best for Vets provides service men and women a gauge by which to judge whether a school or degree program will truly benefit them. (more…)
As cars become more computerized, they require more technical expertise to fix. This week, a community college in North Carolina opened a technology center to offer that kind of training. (more…)
FAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville Tech is now home to a “one of a kind” program that combines education and industry. A collision repair center opened on Wednesday.
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New degree opportunity:
Fayetteville Technical Community College has a new Collision Repair and Refinishing Program. Students will follow one of three tracks: estimator, non-structural technician, or refinish technician. Core curriculum reinforces necessary on-the-job skills: humanities courses reinforce customer service and leadership skills; math classes focus on measurement systems and recording, manipulating and analyzing data; English classes teach written and verbal communication skills to support standard industry reports and customer interaction. (more…)
North Carolina school advances training in collision repair
A video created by Hodges Associates for client Apex Power Tools received a 2014 Telly Award. “Telly’s” are the premier awards honoring the finest video and film productions, as well as web commercials and local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs. Hodges Associates is a full-service marketing, advertising and public relations agency. (more…)
Crash car repair gets the high tech treatment at FTCC
By Gregory Phillips, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
Sept. 09–In 2014, repairing a crashed car takes an understanding of chemistry and metallurgy, and the smarts to recognize that every make and model is different.
“It’s no longer Jimbo and Billy Bob’s bait shop and collision repair,” said Paul Gage. “A technician today is an engineer. They’re engineering a car to respond correctly to collision energy.”
Gage, an industry veteran, is leading a new associate degree program in advanced collision repair at Fayetteville Technical Community College. The curriculum was drafted by Gage and others in the industry to qualify graduates to work on vehicles in an era of rapid and dramatic changes in vehicle design and repair. (more…)
Kuhn Dental’s New 3D X-Ray Machine Uses CT Scan Technology
ABERDEEN, NC – Kuhn Dental Associates has added a Sirona Orthophos XG panoramic X-ray machine to their practice. This state-of-the-art machine uses the latest digital and CT scan technology to provide “3D” views for dental X-rays. (more…)
Military Trade Show Starts Tuesday at FTCC
By Drew Brooks Military editor, Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
An annual trade show that draws hundreds of defense contractors to Fayetteville begins Tuesday, Aug. 5.
The 13th annual N.C. Defense and Economic Development Trade Show on the campus of Fayetteville Technical Community College is expected to attract at least 800 companies, according to Scott Dorney. It is the largest gathering of military contractors in the state. (more…)
