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South Seattle Community College: Students Given the Gift of Tuition-Free Education
April 2011 Count all 627
Cheers erupted from more than 200 stunned Chief Sealth International High School seniors as they absorbed the news that a free year of college is in their future.  South Seattle Community College (South) President Gary Oertli caught the assembled Class of 2011 by surprise with his announcement that the college's 13th Year Promise Scholarship has been expanded to Chief Sealth.
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Tulsa Community College: New Businesses Launch From Entrepreneur Program
March 2011 Count all 696
"In designing Launch, it was important to us that program participants understand the steps that make a successful startup and to physically take their startup idea on that journey," said Tom McKeon, Tulsa Community College (TCC) President. "Oklahoma is one of the most active states for entrepreneurial activity.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College: Developing the Digital Technologist for the New Millennium
February 2011 Count all 688
Engineering instructors from across the United States will flock to Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) over the next three years to learn state-of-the-art technology thanks to a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CGCC received the Advanced Technology Education grant, "Developing the Digital Technologist for the New Millennium," in partnership with the University of New Mexico.
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Wallace State Community College: State-of-the-Art Advanced Visualization Center
October 2010 Count all 703
Wallace State Community College in Hanceville recently celebrated the grand opening of its Advanced Visualization Center. The Advanced Visualization Center is a comprehensive state-of-the-art learning center for developing and implementing innovative, engaging curricula for education and workforce development.
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Owens Community College: New Renewable Energy Technology
Brad Meyer September 2010 Count all 661
Area residents recently received a firsthand look at Owens Community College's new renewable energy technology on the Findlay-area campus as the academic institution officially unveiled a new solar array and wind turbine during a community dedication in partnership with GreaterFindlayInc. "Owens Community College is committed to providing area residents leading-edge academic resources and programming within the growing field of alternative and renewable energy," said Dr.
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Santa Fe College: Supporting the Troops, Operation CarePak
June 2010 Count all 664
Many colleges and universities across the United States have lost students called up for military service in Iraq or Afghanistan, and Santa Fe College (SFC) is no exception. In April of 2003, Sgt. John Travis Rivero was killed at the age of 23 in a Humvee accident in the Iraqi desert. Three months later, Sgt.
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Cayuga Community College: Reviving the Entrepreneurial Spark
May 2010 Count all 747
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Sinclair Community College: Workforce Development, Driving Success in the New Economy
April 2010 Count all 878
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Suffolk County Community College: College Success Program, Pathway for Underprepared Students
March 2010 Count all 717
Suffolk County Community College, the largest multicampus community college in the State University of New York system, serves over 24,000 students. Among the entering first-time, full-time students, 60 percent need developmental courses in at least one of the three areas—reading, writing, and mathematics—before they can pursue various degrees.
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Western Nebraska Community College: WNCC Serves Cabela's Across the Nation
February 2010 Count all 806
Cabela's Inc., with headquarters in Sidney, Nebraska, is known across the United States as "the world's foremost outfitter."  So in 2003, when corporate leaders and former Western Nebraska Community College President Dr. John Harms were looking at how WNCC could effectively provide quality training and advanced continuing education to Cabela's employees across the nation, the first Corporate Academy at WNCC was formed.
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Anoka Technical College: High School Students Take Big STEP Toward Readiness for Technical College Programs
January 2010 Count all 770
At the same time that Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota, celebrated its ten year partnership with the Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP), college leaders invested in a unique program that provides hope for people who are without a job and without the skills needed to get a job.
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Cambrian College: New Program Translates Into Practical Retention Strategy
December 2009 Count all 688
At the Cambrian College Quality Teaching Resource Centre (QTRC), the coordinator is always looking for new and innovative ways to bring faculty together within and across programs, with the ultimate goal of enhancing student success. So when one of her colleagues mentioned professional learning communities (PLC), she had to know more.
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South Seattle Community College: Five-Star Hospitality Careers Begin at South Seattle
November 2009 Count all 717
The inaugural graduates of South Seattle Community College's Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Hospitality Management program who were awarded their degrees in June 2009 are future hospitality industry leaders.
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Holyoke Community College: A Leader in Learning Communities
October 2009 Count all 681
Embedded within the mission of community colleges is the commitment to quality teaching in support of true access, equity, and excellence in learning. At Holyoke Community College, learning communities have played a critical role in supporting the college mission along with leading the campus in innovation, collaboration, and inclusion.
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Leech Lake Tribal College: Reaching Out to Native Youth
September 2009 Count all 861
As part of an ongoing effort to interest American Indian youth in a variety of careers and in pursuing higher education, Leech Lake Tribal College recently collaborated with local schools on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation to host two exciting summer programs.
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