Funding roundup
There are new scholarship opportunities at Pearl River Community College (PRCC) for students in certain career and technical programs thanks to a $30,000 donation from PRCC alum Craig Griffing and his family. Griffing attended the…
Funding
Metal meets mettle
Stacy Yonnone remembers working on cars with her father in the family garage, a radio nearby belting out tunes from a local rock station. World-renowned heavy metal band Metallica was on constant rotation back then,…
Reporter’s notebook
NYC mentors help with college transitions Fulbright grants awarded, sending applications USDA Challenge develops skills in myriad areas NYC mentors help with college transitions New York City public high school seniors who connected with a…
EV races, crash-test dummies and more
Enrollment in North Central State College’s (NCSC) mechanical engineering technology program has grown in recent years with competitions woven into project-based courses and connections to a company uniquely involved in automotive safety tests. Michael Beebe,…
Addressing the workforce crisis
Fewer Americans are in the workforce because they can’t access the education and training needed for many of those jobs, according to the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS). Speaking at…
Snapshots
Photos from college members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee’s education and labor panel, receives the 2023 National Education Service Award from the Association…
Big projects and supports for students
Biden administration brass on Monday outlined the major roles that community colleges can play in huge infrastructure projects that are rolling out across the country thanks to federal legislation shepherded by the president. In back-to-back…
Funding roundup
Indian River State College (IRSC) has received a $1.9 million award from the Florida Department of Education as part of the Florida College System PIPELINE program. PIPELINE (Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers and Learners through Incentives…
Half of community college students received HEERF help
Nearly one in two community college students received a grant through the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) in 2021, which was critical to keeping many of them enrolled during the Covid pandemic, according…
A source of knowledge and inspiration
When Douglas B. Hamm applied to MentorLinks, he hoped it would improve Lakeshore Technical College (LTC) faculty and staff members’ understanding of National Science Foundation (NSF) resources and lead to better connections with the American…