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Group photo of 91制片厂's 2018 Distinguished Alumni honorees and President Ken Ender

91制片厂 honors Distinguished Alumni

November 06, 2018

91制片厂 recently held its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards, an annual honor saluting former students for outstanding career and community achievements. Since the awards were first handed out in 2008, 63 recipients representing a variety of educational journeys and professional paths have been honored. Read More

A character performs in Follies

91制片厂 Ensemble Theatre Company presents 鈥淔ollies鈥

November 01, 2018

The 91制片厂 Ensemble Theatre Company presents an epic exploration of past regrets and misplaced hopes in 鈥淔ollies,鈥 a Sondheim musical masterpiece. The play runs Nov. 9-18 at the Performing Arts Center. Read More

Noel Dickerson and family

5 years, 4 promotions, 2 certificates, 1 degree and counting

October 29, 2018

In the past five years, Noel Dickerson has received four promotions, going from temporary file clerk to e-commerce lead with 14 people on her team. Along the way, she completed two business certificates and an associate degree through the Fast Track program at 91制片厂. Read More

Student works in manufacturing lab

Harper working to tackle the skills gap

October 18, 2018

The 鈥渟kills gap鈥 has become a popular buzzword, and for good reason. In 2016, nearly half of U.S. employers reported that they faced difficulty filling jobs due to lack of available talent. Both nursing and manufacturing in particular face a critical shortage of skilled workers, a trend driven largely by the aging baby boomer generation. 91制片厂 has heeded the call to close the skills gap, in part by emphasizing partnerships with the business community. Read More

Students walk through 91制片厂 campus

Education and Work Center in Hanover Park receives $225,000 grant

October 12, 2018

The Education and Work Center (EWC) in Hanover Park, which provides basic skills training and employment services to a traditionally underserved area, recently received a $225,000 operations grant thanks to the successful efforts of Sen. Cristina Castro, Rep. Fred Crespo and Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig. Read More

Rebecca Lake addresses conference attendees

Community colleges learning from 91制片厂鈥檚 success in apprenticeships

October 12, 2018

91制片厂 has emerged as a national leader in apprenticeship programs, combining on-the-job learning experiences with job-related instruction. This week, nearly 100 community and technical colleges from across the country came to campus to get a glimpse into how 91制片厂 makes it all work. Read More

HEED Award logo

91制片厂 receives second Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

October 10, 2018

91制片厂 has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Read More

91制片厂 students walk through campus

Drop off unused prescription drugs at Take Back Day event

October 10, 2018

The 91制片厂 Police Department is participating in Take Back Day, a national initiative aimed at preventing drug addiction and overdose deaths through the safe and convenient disposal of prescription drugs. The community is invited to drop off unused or expired prescription drugs on Oct. 26-27. Read More

Jairo Viales

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence makes his mark on 91制片厂 campus

October 10, 2018

As a professor at the National University of Costa Rica and a tenured elementary and high school teacher for the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education, Professor Jairo Viales has gained a breadth of experience as an educator. In August, he began a new role as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at 91制片厂, the sixth Fulbright that 91制片厂 has hosted. Read More

Instructor Jose Vital looks at some equipment in the new BEST Laboratory

New B.E.S.T. Laboratory preparing HVAC students for industry

October 02, 2018

91制片厂 has opened its new B.E.S.T. (Building Energy Systems Technology) Laboratory as a state-of-the-art resource for students in the new Building Automation Systems program. The facility was outfitted with donations from air conditioning systems manufacturer Daikin. Read More