Tyson, WCC, and Education

Upward Academy, a collaborative effort between Tyson Foods Inc. and Wilkes Community College (WCC), recently launched adult education classes for Tyson team members at the company’s facilities in Wilkesboro. Nearly 180 team members are now attending classes in high school equivalency (GED) and English language communication skills. More than 20 languages are spoken in Tyson Foods’ Wilkesboro operations. The first Upward Academy was launched in March 2016, at a Tyson facility in Springdale, Arkansas.