4/14/2026
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Good Jobs Western North Carolina announced, invitation to invest in WNC issued
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The Editor’s Notes
This morning at the ASU + GSV summit in San Diego, Good Jobs Western North Carolina will be announced publicly.
In the coming weeks, it will be talked about at the Holshouser Retreat ahead of the short session, an adult learner conference, and with the N.C. Network of Grantmakers.
Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt will be visiting Robeson Community College today on her Future-Ready Community College Tour.
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VIDEO | Looking to Singapore
Check out a our visit to Singapore in November 2025. Stay tuned for more about this trip as we tell the story of Good Jobs WNC. Read the rest
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Shout out President Carol Spaulding and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership national award
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Shout out Dr. Kelly Withers Superintendent, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, inaugural recipient of the Transcend Trailblazer Award
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John Hood | State isn’t prepared for bad times
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