Meet The President

On Oct. 15, 2003, Wake Technical Community College welcomed the third president in the college’s 40-year history: Dr. Steve Scott. His personal focus at Wake Tech is on value added education and on leadership development for faculty, staff and students.

With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Dr. Scott has served as president of Lenoir Community College (2002–2003, Kinston, N.C.) and Southeastern Community College (1988–1999, Whiteville, N.C.). He has also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the North Carolina Community College System (1999–2002).

Dr. Scott began his career in South Carolina, teaching high school mathematics and physics. He served in several administrative positions for community colleges in South Carolina before moving to North Carolina in 1988.

A native of Liberty, S.C., Dr. Scott worked in his family’s restaurant as a young man. He played football for the University of Tennessee and earned his bachelor’s degree (economics), master’s degree (administration) and doctoral degree (education) at Clemson University.

Dr. Scott and his wife, Patsy, have two children and two grandchildren.

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