Marysville finds success in HVAC

Hey everyone … Every program has its own success stories, and we love it when you pass those on to us so we can share them nationwide.

Today, I want to share with you a success story passed on to us from Angie Combs, the Coordinator at the USW/Veyance-Marysville Career Development Program.

After a period of inactivity, the program recently got going in earnest. The first customized class the LJC conducted was an HVAC class held at Tri-Rivers Career Center in Marion, OH.

The group of 7 Steelworkers attend a four-hour class, twice a week, somehow fitting it in to their busy schedules – that’s true dedication to lifelong learning! According to Angie, all 7 passed their EPA exams on the first attempt. They are scheduled to complete the 112-hour class this December.

Please join me in saluting these 7 Steelworkers and the USW/Veyance-Marysville Career Development Program!

And, as a reminder, if your site has a story like this to share, please pass it along.

Until next time … Jerry

Pictured left to right – Back row: Phil Cannon, Travis Franks, Craig Combs, Instructor Vic Dutton, Instructor Ryan Simpson, Wayne Wolfe.

Front row: Carey Craft, Bob Laird, Tri-Rivers Industrial Maintenance Coordinator Ted Davis, Matt Shoemaker.

From Philly to Phoenix

Hey everyone … Last week we wrapped up our series of 2011 Learning Summits. Philadelphia was the last stop on our four-city itinerary. It was another top-notch event.

Our staff left with a twinge of sadness knowing this was the last of our four Summits. Each one seemed to build upon past successes. I was very impressed with the presenters and your response to them. And Philadelphia certainly was an outstanding venue. I’d especially like to thank Advisory Board Member Lew Dopson for his welcome address and presence on the first day of the
Summit.

As always, it was wonderful to see everyone. For everyone who had the opportunity to attend at least one Learning Summit, we hope you learned something valuable and that your program came away richer for your participation. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, there are still some training and professional development training opportunities available. As mentioned in a previous blog, we will be hosting a one-day pre-conference to the AAACE National Conference Nov. 1 in Indianapolis.

Beyond that, we will be hosting Round II of our Targeted Professional Development Workshop training in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 7-8. Contact your Program Specialist for more information on either event.

In other news, we are pleased to announce a new nationally negotiated vendor for Career Development Programs.  The University of Phoenix is a leader in online learning and adult education.  It offers a wide variety of degree and certificate programs as well as a schedule that fits the needs of working adults.

Working with the University  of Phoenix, we have been able to negotiate a 10% tuition reduction for any Career Development
participant.  This discount would be available to current or new students and is applied through a direct bill set up between the University  of Phoenix and the Career Development site.  If your site has students currently enrolled at the University of Phoenix, please contact Stephanie Stalmah in our office for information about receiving the tuition reduction.

For more information on Phoenix, go to our website and click on the programs and courses tab.

Until next time … Jerry.