With sincere gratitude, Forsyth Technical Community College would like to thank Mr. Edwin. L. Welch, Jr. president of I.L. Long Construction, for 14 years of combined service to the Foundation Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Welch first joined the Foundation Board in 2003 for a three-year term. In 2004, he was the chair of the Resource Development Committee. In 2005, Mr. Welch was co-chair of Forsyth Tech’s first capital campaign, the Momentum campaign and helped raise over $13 million for the college. That year, he also joined the Board of Trustees. In 2006, he served the Foundation Board for another three year term. After his Foundation Board term was completed, Mr. Welch became the Board of Trustees representative on the Foundation Board in the 2009-2010 term. He was also instrumental in launching the Early College at Forsyth Tech. Mr. Welch served as vice chair of the Board of Trustees from August 2007- August 2012, and from August 2012 – August 2015, he served as chair of the Board of Trustees. Most recently he served as co-chair of the Pathways to Possibilities Capital Campaign which began in 2015.

“Mr. Welch has a remarkable history of selfless and tireless service to many organizations in our community,” said Alan Proctor, chair of the Board of Trustees. “Forsyth Tech has also been blessed by his vision and phenomenal leadership.  From the Capital Campaigns to the Board of Trustees, Ed Welch has made a lasting positive difference in our campus, staff, faculty and most importantly our students.” 

More from Forsyth Tech Magazine can be found here.

The Worrell Law School project was honored to be recognized as a national AWI Award of Excellence winner! The project was showcased in the fall 2017 issue of Design Solutions Magazine.

​​Wake Forest University broke ground Thursday on renovations of its two soccer practice fields as part of a $3 million package of updates for the men’s and women’s soccer facilities. The renovated fields, which will be leveled with a state-of-the-art irrigation system installed, will have natural grass playing surfaces. I.L. Long Construction Co. of Winston-Salem is handling the grading. Carolina Greens Turfcare of Durham is doing the irrigation and sod, Wake Forest women’s soccer coach Tony da Luz told Triad Business Journal. 

WFU soccer spokesman Jay Garneau said renovation of the practice fields and the irrigation system are estimated to cost about $1.1 million. Da Luz said the new Bermuda surface would be “golf-course quality.” Completion is scheduled for the beginning of September, just in time for the start of the Deacons’ home schedule. “This is just going to be a pristine facility,” da Luz said. “it’s a big deal. Our recruits value a premier, natural surface for soccer that they can rely on every day. We will have the best practice facility in the ACC.”

The full story from Triad Business Journal can be found here.

The following is an excerpt from the Winston-Salem, North Carolina website. 

I.L. Long Construction Company has the distinction of being in continuous operation as a General Contractor in Winston-Salem since 1932.  Currently completing projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic their longevity can be attributed to the honesty, integrity, and professionalism that they provide each client as they deliver the highest quality projects safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner. 

Their success can be attributed to the unsurpassed capabilities of the entire I. L. Long Construction team which is based on a foundation of great people comprised of highly skilled crafts persons, experienced supervisory staff, and accomplished administrators and managers. They have had the privilege of serving hundreds of clients over the past eighty-five (85) years building relationships with organizations, corporations, and individuals who have continued to rely on their knowledge and expertise.

This feature can be found here.

The following is an excerpt from a recent Winston-Salem Journal feature by Fran Daniel on the Basketball Player Development Center at Wake Forest University.