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August 20, 2025

Open House on Aug. 27 for newly renovated Bellefontaine location

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Clark State College invites the community to celebrate the opening of its newly renovated building at the Clark State Bellefontaine location on the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center campus, 2280 St. Rt. 540 in Bellefontaine. The Open House will take place from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 with a brief presentation beginning at 6:15 p.m., followed by tours of the facility.
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August 13, 2025

Welcoming David Ferguson as director of workforce

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Clark State College has named David Ferguson as its new director of workforce, bringing to the role more than three decades of leadership experience in global talent acquisition, workforce strategy and organizational development.
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July 24, 2025

Pedraza joins leadership team as executive director of Foundation

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Clark State College has appointed Kerry Pedraza as the new executive director of the Clark State College Foundation. In this role, she will lead the college’s external funding strategy, overseeing grant development, fundraising, donor engagement and advancement initiatives that support student success and institutional growth.
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July 21, 2025

Charlton to lead new school focused on allied health programs

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Eric Charlton, Ph.D., has joined Clark State College as dean of the new School of Allied Health and Public Services. The school was created following the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s approval of Clark State’s new bachelor’s degree in nursing. What was previously the School of Health, Human and Public Services is now two separate academic divisions: the School of Nursing and the School of Allied Health and Public Services.
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July 10, 2025

Two employees graduate from Ohio Leadership Academy

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Two Clark State College employees - Brittany Coomes, arts and sciences instructor, and Gigi Minter, financial aid director - have graduated as fellows of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges’ Leadership Academy for Student Success.  This year-long, highly-regarded program brings together faculty and staff from across the state to deepen leadership skills, exchange ideas and strengthen strategies that drive student achievement.
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July 7, 2025

Clark State one of three selected for national student success program

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Clark State College is now recruiting for the One Million Degrees program for the upcoming fall semester, which begins August 18. Designed for new or recent high school graduates, the program provides a comprehensive approach to student success—offering academic, financial, professional and personal support throughout a student’s college journey.
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June 30, 2025

Search begins for Clark State president

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In May, Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D., president of Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio, announced her plans to retire in June 2026 after 33 distinguished years of service to higher education. Blondin became the fifth President of Clark State College in July 2013 and will have served in this role for 13 years. Clark State has now partnered with the Association of Governing Boards in the search process for a new president.
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June 25, 2025

Three students named to 2025 All-Ohio Academic Team

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The Ohio Association of Community Colleges has named three Clark State College students— Clare Grooms, Annalise Smith and Michael Sousa—to the 2025 All-Ohio Academic Team, recognizing their outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community service.
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May 20, 2025

Clark State President Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D., announces retirement

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Jo Alice Blondin, Ph.D., president of Clark State College in Springfield, Ohio, announced her plans to retire in June 2026 after 33 distinguished years of service to higher education. Blondin became the fifth President of Clark State College in July 2013 and will have served in this role for 13 years.
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May 5, 2025

College announces bachelor’s in nursing program

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As part of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, Clark State College has announced it will offer a bachelor’s degree nursing program, also known as a BSN completion program, in the fall of 2025. The addition of this program means Clark State students can now complete an entire nursing track, earning licensed practical nursing certificates, registered nursing associate degrees and now bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
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April 25, 2025

$180,000 grant awarded for advancing regional workforce training in manufacturing, engineering

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The Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded Clark State College a $180,871 Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills, or RAPIDS, grant to acquire advanced manufacturing equipment and expand its career training programs in engineering, robotics and industrial technology. The grant supports Clark State’s ongoing commitment to aligning educational programs with workforce needs, strengthening regional economic development and preparing students for high-demand careers in the manufacturing sector.
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April 3, 2025

Theatre Arts Program presents "Steel Magnolias," April 4-6 and 11-13

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Clark State College’s Theatre Arts Program will present Robert Harling’s play, “Steel Magnolias,” on April 4-6 and 11-13 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, Turner Studio Theatre. Set in a small-town Louisiana beauty salon, the play follows the lives of six women as they navigate love, loss, laughter and the strength of friendship.
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