Wicker has twelve years of service to North Carolina s community colleges. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Central Carolina Community College in Sanford. He has also served as an ex officio member and chairman of the State Board of Community Colleges. He ended his third term as chair in July of this year. The resolution, read by State Board Vice Chair Peter Hans and presented by State Board Chair Dr. G. Herman Porter, was unanimously approved by the State Board.
Wicker is a strong proponent community college accessibility.
He has constantly supported the idea of free tuition for high school graduates who enter community colleges and introduced legislation to eliminate tuition for those students. In recent months he brokered a deal that enabled the State Board to avoid levying fees on emergency personnel who take training courses at community colleges. Wicker credited the support he received from State Board for the success he had over the years as he worked on behalf of community colleges. Of all the things I have accomplished in public service, I will look back on this as being the finest thing I have ever done. A copy of the resolution is attached.