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John Devillier, Clark State Community College’s vice president for business affairs, has resigned from his position. He began his position in June 2017. Larry Wakefield, the former interim vice president for business affairs, will be returning to Clark State this month and will work as the interim vice president for business affairs through June 2018. Later this fall, a search committee will be formed to look for a permanent replacement.
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Dr. Matt Franz, vice president for information technology for Clark State Community College, has been accepted into the competitive-entry Executive Leadership Institute (ELI). The ELI is part of the League for Innovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment.
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The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) awarded Mellanie Toles of Clark State Community College the National Professional Board Staff Member Award at the annual Leadership Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada. Toles first won the award for the Central Region and was then chosen from among five ACCT regions for this award. ACCT has 1200 community college members.
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The Clark State Community College Police Academy will donate an ambulance to the Box 27 Associates volunteer organization in Springfield, Ohio. Box 27 is a non-profit, volunteer organization of men and women who provide direct support to the Springfield Fire Division and Springfield Police Division.
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Clark State Community College and CareSource have partnered for the first time to host a Fall Career Fair on Thursday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Fall Career Fair will be held at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 South Limestone Street in downtown Springfield. Admission is free. There will be 32 registered employers seeking employees for more than 100 positions.
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Clark State Community College will hold Scholarship Recognition Night on Friday, September 22 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield. The Clark State Foundation has awarded $168,817 in scholarships so far this academic year to 103 students who will be honored at the event along with the recipients of the Trustee Scholarships, Champion City Scholars, Choose Ohio First Scholarships and Tech Prep Scholarships.
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Clark State Community College President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin has been named to the 2017 BizWomen Power 50 list by the Dayton Business Journal. This marks Blondin’s fourth consecutive year as a BizWomen Power 50 honoree. “I am truly honored and humbled to be included with such incredible women in the Dayton region,” said Blondin. “Without a doubt, a strong Board of Trustees and decorated faculty, staff and students are the keys to Clark State’s leadership.”
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Clark State Community College will observe CONSTITUTION Day with a special event planned for Monday, September 18. CONSTITUTION Day is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States CONSTITUTION and those who have become U.S. citizens. The CONSTITUTION Day event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, September 18 in the Sara T. Landess Technology and Learning Center Rotunda and Library.
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Clark State Community College has launched Project Grey Literature, a program designed to provide reading material to local retirement and assisted living communities. Project Grey Literature is the brainchild of Dr. Sterling Coleman, director of library services for Clark State, who said he initiated the program because of a glaring need he noticed while visiting fellow church members in an assisted living facility.
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Clark State Community College launched a Fitness Challenge Tuesday, September 5 for faculty, staff and students. Clark State continues to build on their health initiatives. A total of 35 faculty, staff and students have registered to participate in the Fitness Challenge. Registration is ongoing.
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Clark State Community College-Springfield Regional School of Nursing graduate Kyle Scarbrough followed his heart into Houston, Texas, to assist with rescue efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey this week. Scarbrough graduated from Clark State in May 2016. Scarbrough said he helped about 10-12 families in the neighborhoods of Cinco Ranch, Richmond and Caty, Texas.
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Clark State Community College will hold a fall semester “Welcome Back” event for new and returning students from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6 in the Karen E. Rafinski Student Center. The Welcome Back event will feature food, music, information about community and college resources, games and small prizes.
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Clark State Community College will hold auditions for the Theatre Arts Program’s fall production of King Lear. Auditions are open to the public and will be held September 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. at the Clark State Performing Arts Center, Turner Studio Theatre, 300 South Fountain Avenue, Springfield. Performances of King Lear will be held October 27, 28, November 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on October 29 and November 5.
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Clark State Community College nursing student Michael Wilson was selected to receive a $1,500 Dayton STEM-Workforce Scholarship. James Foster, a Clark State Associate of Applied Science student, is one of six recipients of the 2017 scholarship awards from the National Military Intelligence Association - Ohio Chapter. Clark State graduate and current Western Governor’s University student Melissa Fowler is the recipient of the $2,500 Ohio Community College Scholarship awarded from WGU.
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Clark State Community College has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education in order to advance collaborative research. The funds will be used for sensors and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Precision Agriculture program.
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The Clark State Community College Eagles baseball team will host a golf scramble on Saturday, September 16 at Locust Hills Golf Club in Springfield. Clark State Director of Athletics and Student Life Justin McCulla said the funds raised from the golf scramble will be used towards field updates, facility rentals, equipment upgrades, new uniforms and the spring trip to Tennessee to play Division I NJCAA teams.
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Clark State Community College will host the Greater Dayton Additive Manufacturing Leadership Conference on Thursday, August 24. During the conference, attendees will learn from and network with business and manufacturing leaders from multiple industries sharing emerging additive manufacturing trends and best practices.
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Clark State Community College has announced the names of students for the 2017 Summer Semester Dean's List. Thirteen (13) full-time students (those taking 12 or more credit hours) and two hundred ninety-two (292) part-time students (those taking 6-11 credit hours) earned a 3.5 grade point average or better to receive dean's list honors.
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The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has selected Mellanie Toles of Clark State Community College to receive the Central Region Professional Board Staff Member Award. Toles has been with Clark State for 19 years serving as assistant to the president.
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Clark State Community College will hold a special Convocation event: “In Their Shoes” on Monday, August 14. Convocation – an annual gathering of Clark State faculty, staff and Board of Trustees – will feature a COPE simulation. The Cost of Poverty Experience training offers participants a glimpse into the lives of low-income individuals and families living in the community. Clark State will be closed for Convocation from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Monday, August 14.
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