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Clark State Community College has been awarded a STEM Public-Private Pilot Program grant in the amount of $149,999 from the Ohio Department of Education. The grant supports the development of new partnerships between regional businesses, area school districts and Clark State. Clark State proposed to develop a program with area businesses and three school districts to help improve Ohio’s workforce development capacity to strengthen business and educate future Ohio workers.
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Clark State Community College will hold an ASPIRE graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 7 in the LRC Security National Bank Community Room 209 on the Springfield campus. More than ten students will receive their General Education Diploma. Clark State will open a new ESOL/GED program location in New Carlisle, Ohio, on August 29.
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Clark State Community College will host informational sessions for students interested in entering the career field of nursing. Interested students can expect to learn about employment options available in the nursing profession, the design and requirements of the Clark State nursing programs, guidance for how to get started and what the application process involves.
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Clark State Community College will host the Engineering Innovation Bridge Competition at 10:15 a.m., Friday, July 21 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. There are 19 students from five participating counties in this year’s Johns Hopkins University Engineering Innovation program at Clark State. The students attend high schools in Clark, Champaign, Logan, Greene and Montgomery counties.
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Clark State Community College will hold RegFest, a registration event for current students, on selected dates in July. RegFest offers students the opportunity to register for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 classes at one time. RegFest aims to get Clark State students engaged with success coaches, faculty advisors, fellow students and student affairs staff. Students will learn how to utilize tools for course planning and financial aid.
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Clark State Community College will launch SOAR – Serving Our Own through Leadership and Retention – under the guidance of Clark State President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin this fall. The goal of the SOAR program is to develop and create leaders who are committed to serving Clark State as partners in student success. SOAR is a comprehensive professional development experience for full-time faculty and staff that provides self-assessment, leadership strengths building, mentoring and career development planning, thereby leading to stronger, more prepared leaders who will enhance Clark State’s focus on student success.
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Clark State Community College will roll out its first four-year baccalaureate degree in Manufacturing Technology Management. Once the Governor signs the bill, the proposed degree program will then have to be approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Higher Learning Commission. Clark State wants to offer the degree beginning fall semester of 2018.
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Clark State Community College has been awarded a $12,500 grant through the Gene Haas Foundation. The grant is available to pay student tuition for Clark State’s CNC certification through the Advanced Manufacturing program. The funds will be used to pay for scholarships for students pursuing the CNC Certificate and for training of instructors and administrative costs associated with NIMS certification.
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The Clark State Performing Arts Center will feature a unique array of top performers throughout the 2017-18 season, which kicks off October 1 with the Marshall Tucker Band. Black Violin will return for another high-energy performance. Diavolo, Julie Fowlis and Cristina Pato will also bring community outreach programs to the area. The coming 17-18 season will also feature the return of The Illusionists, three National Broadway tour performances and Prince Charming will be searching for a matching glass slipper when Cinderella attends the ball in Kuss Auditorium.
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Clark State Community College will continue to honor the United States military and expand their exemplary service to military students by offering a 50 percent tuition discount to military students and a 25 percent discount to eligible spouses beginning with the fall 2017 semester.
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Clark State Community College will hold a Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, beginning at 5 p.m. in Shull Hall, Room 102C on the Leffel Lane Campus in Springfield.
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Clark State Community College Board of Trustees member Andy Bell, was named the recipient of the Maureen C. Grady Award for Special Achievement by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges.
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Clark State Community College New Media students partnered with the Cascade Corporation to produce an employee safety video as part of the New Media Capstone course.
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Clark State Community College held an induction ceremony in April for the United States military veteran and active duty students. The students were officially inducted into the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society. These students are the first group of Clark State students bestowed with this honor; three of them graduated May 6.
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The Clark State Community College Precision Agriculture program will expand into local high schools beginning with a workshop for high school agriculture and STEM instructors in June.
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Clark State Community College students Kathy Schwartz and Cody Herron have each been awarded a $2,500 scholarship from Honda of America.
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Clark State Community College held Student Recognition Night last month at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in downtown Springfield.
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The Clark State Community College Athletics Department, which features five National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II programs, recently announced the 2017 Spring Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Clark State Community College has announced the names of students for the 2017 Spring Semester Dean's List. Two hundred thirty five (235) full-time students (those taking 12 or more credit hours) and six hundred sixty one (661) 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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Project Jericho and Clark County Solid Waste District teamed up to bring awareness to the recycling center located at 1602 West Main Street. Colorado muralist Mariah Kaminsky worked with youth in our community to not only reclaim and restore a wall, but also create a light for a neighborhood and our entire community. The community is invited to attend the celebration of the Catching Light Mural on Wednesday, May 24 from 5-6:30 p.m.
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