Sustainable Energy Flourishing At Wilson Community College
In October 2008, Wilson Community College, Wilson, NC completed the construction of it’s new Student Center Building designed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
As part of this tremendous accomplishment, the new building has incorporated many sustainable features that help to drastically reduce energy consumption. One of these features is the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) solar system. The installation of a photovoltaic solar energy system will help to promote the development and growth of renewable energy, education, and training for the businesses and citizens of the local community.
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In September 2007, Wilson Community College signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). Upon signing the commitment, the College pledged to eliminate its contribution to global warming over time. The College established an internal structure, the Presidents Climate Commitment Task Force, from an existing institutional committee – the Sustainability Committee - to oversee the development and implementation of this commitment and begin the process of identifying tasks and actions the College would undertake to fulfill its commitment. The Commitment calls for the College to identify two tangible actions to reduce its impact on global warming and to conduct a campus emissions inventory to determine its current emissions and to establish a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over time. (Continue Article)
Treasure." The contest was open to all Wilson Community College students, faculty and staff. The participants were asked to consider what they would normally recycle or throw away and turn it into something artistic, innovative and useful. Participants were also asked to focus on how their creativity and imagination could be used to make the world a better place. 
chosen. One of the winners is a student, Ms. Shanneil Evans. Shanneil is currently enrolled in Wilson Community College's General Educational Development Program. Shanneil designed an artistic creation of a "Jack In the Box" using cardboard boxes, newspapers, wooden popsicle sticks and various scrap paper materials. Our second first place winner was the Basic Skills Staff. The Basic Skills department decided to work on their creations as a team. They created three different types of items: drink coasters out of old college course catalogs and desk display cubes out of old floppy disks and college catalog photographs. They also planted seedlings in old plastic Wilson Technical Community College drink cups and wrapped the cups in recyclable burlap.
e Foundation. The Basic Skills Staff donated their cash prize back to the Foundation. 
