Great meeting in Columbus with the Inter-University Council, Ohio Association of Community Colleges, and Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio regarding HB 219.

Dr. Crystal Jones, vice president of marketing, diversity and community impact at Clark State has accepted the position of Senior Director of Workforce Partnerships with the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC).
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Great discussion in our office today with Senate President Senator Matt Huffman and participants of the Clark State College SOAR Leadership Program on how employers are relying on community colleges to be vital and nimble partners to meet the workforce needs of the region.

OACC President Jack Hershey was honored to join Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today as they announced $40 million in grants for the Super RAPIDS program to modernize the equipment, technology, and lab space needed on our campuses to help upskill more Ohioans.

Congratulations to Clark State Collegepres for being named Community College CEO of the year by ACCT last night. A well deserved honor for her, the board of trustees, and everyone at Clark State College. All of us in Ohio are proud that your leadership has been recognized!

Talent, talent, talent .... we hear about it every day - now we hear from some of our regional experts discussing the topic with views & insights moderated by @presballinger Lorainccc #econdev #northeastohio #TeamNEO #JobsOhio #semiconductor #Intel #talent #OhioOne

Ohio’s community colleges are grateful to Governor Mike DeWine & Lt. Governor Jon Husted for championing investments in Super RAPIDS which will allow us to collaborate w/ our business & industry partners to help more Ohioans pursue high-skill jobs by modernizing our workforce training facilities.

ICYMI: Ohio community colleges unveiled curriculum to prepare for @Intel workforce.

“The better we are at proving to businesses we can supply the workforce, the better we are at securing the businesses like Intel & other businesses that will come here.” -Lt. Gov. Jon Husted

Big day Central Ohio Technical College !! To me, THIS is what it’s about - opportunity for young Ohioans.
Lt. Governor Jon Husted talking #OhioWorkforce

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Proud to be unveiling OACC-created programs and career pathways designed to fast-track workers into jobs in Ohio’s up-and-coming semiconductor industry.

Options for micro-credentials, 1-year certificates, associate and bachelor's degrees! Lt. Governor Jon Husted JobsOhio @Intel

College Credit Plus lets grades 7-12 earn college & high school credits simultaneously. Boost career readiness and postsecondary success with diverse options from #Ohio colleges. Limited costs for students & families.

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Thanks to SuperRAPIDS, Ohio’s community colleges will be able to modernize the equipment, technology, and lab space needed to help upskill more Ohioans to meet the urgent workforce needs of our business and industry partners throughout the state.

The new state budget makes key investments in higher education & workforce development. We applaud state leaders for recognizing the unique mission of Ohio’s community colleges and funding priorities that will help more students gain the skills and knowledge to succeed.

Ohio has some of the finest higher education institutions in our country, and our willingness as a state to make them accessible to as many students as possible through efforts like College Credit Plus is something we should celebrate.

Chancellor Gardner traveled to Tri-C this morning for the investiture of the College's 5th President, Dr. Michael Baston. Dr. Michael Baston, OACC