The Whirl: Wake Tech Ignite

On Mar. 4, Wake Tech Community College hosted its eighth annual IGNITE event, this year with a safari theme. The event showcases Wake Tech’s mission of transforming lives by sharing students’ educational journeys. This year, communications professor Traci Rowe served as the emcee, introducing students Shana Cox, Cheval Batts, Ethan Hatch, Dusti Patterson and Lindsay Wrege presenting on behalf of Sophie Hening.

Cheval Batts, Dusti Patterson, Ethan Hatch, Matt Smith, Sophie Hening, Scott Ralls, Shana Cox, Traci Rowe
Clymer Cease, Talon, Steve Scott
Dana Martinez, Candis Parker, Kristen Hess


Chelsea Greenmore, Sarah Burnette, Kathy Monteiro, Angela Washington


Susan Evans, Andre Anthony, Morgan Mansa
Stephanie Blanton, Jennifer Allen, Terry Parker, Marcel Hannah

This article originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of WALTER magazine.

The Whirl