Alert NC community colleges face $69M shortfall after lawmakers fail to update state budget SCOTT SEXTON Winston-Salem Journal Aug 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 Updated Apr 1, 2025 0 × First Lady Dr. Jill Biden makes a visit to Forsyth Tech Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Even from her office at Forsyth Technical Community College, President Janet Spriggs remains a teacher at heart.kAm$@ H96? BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 67764ED @7 2 C2E96C 5F3:@FD 3F586E 564:D:@? >256 — @C ?@E >256 — 3J E96 =68:D=2EFC6 4C@AA65 FA[ $AC:88D 7:CDE 3C@<6 5@H? E96 >6492?:D> 3J H9:49 E96 DE2E6’D dg 4@>>F?:EJ 4@==686D 2C6 7F?565]k^AmkAmq67@C6 J@F 42? 255C6DD 2 AC@3=6>[ J@F 92G6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 :E 7:CDE]k^Am kAm%96 4@>>F?:EJ 4@==686 DJDE6> 92D :ED 3F586E D6E :? 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