The annual spring meeting of the Northeast State Community College Foundation featured the announcement of nine new scholarships, including endowments, emergency fund scholarships, and voucher programs. The board also gained six new members.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Patient Care Technician career pipeline program free of cost. Within the first ten days of the pilot program, five students already had job offers.
Through a Tennessee GIVE grant, Chattanooga State Community College has been able to bring better healthcare education services to three rural communities through high-tech learning tools, leading to growing enrollment in Medical Assisting programs offered by the college.
The Affordability Plan was announced in May and includes lower tuition and student housing rates. University of Rio Grande also announced the expansion of student support services.
A visit from the Lt. Governor of Ohio to Terra State during In-Demand Jobs Week focused on workforce training and education programs like the utility construction installer certificate program.
Over 6,300 degrees and certificates were awarded by Sinclair Community College in the commencement ceremony held May 6, 2021. The number of graduates reflects a trend of higher graduation rates in general, and among minority students specifically.
The new scholarships are part of Dayton Public Schools’ "Be Present for a Better Future" initiative, which focuses on attendance and Sinclair's "College-to-Career" pathway initiative.
Chef Tony Stanislo, instructor in the Chef & Restaurant Management program at Medina County Career Center, was recently awarded the Homer B. Smith award recognizing excellence in teaching in Medina County.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held at the new downtown campus of Marion Technical College, established to increase access to college education by reducing transportation barriers.
A new partnership between Rhodes State and the Uniquely Abled Project, the first such partnership in Ohio, will aim to focus on the unique abilities and strengths of autistic people.
