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Edison
President Dr. Doreen Larson addresses corporate leaders during awards
ceremony.
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Larson Highlights
Value of Edison’s Programs to Dayton Region
Edison Community College’s new president Dr. Doreen Larson took the
stage to address the crowd at the second annual Innovation Index Awards
held at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton on July 23, 2015.
The awards, co-hosted by the Dayton Business Journal and Dayton
Development Coalition, celebrate nominated teams and companies that
make a significant impact on the region’s economy with innovative
approaches and solutions.
Edison was the title sponsor of the event which afforded the
opportunity for Dr. Larson to speak to the room of over 200 individuals
representing a cross-section of diverse industry leaders about Edison’s
innovative history, stemming from its namesake, to its unique response
to the future of education in our region as well as its impact on the
regional economy.
“Edison reflects the uniqueness of the economy and community culture of
the upper Miami Valley,” said Dr. Larson. “The agricultural and
manufacturing sectors that dominate our economic landscape add
diversity to the overall economic portfolio of the greater Miami Valley
represented in this room tonight.”
During her address, Dr. Larson highlighted the value of Edison’s
programs to the regional Dayton economy. “Edison’s programs contribute
to our regional economic health by supporting and growing those
businesses that require the large land spaces and natural resources
afforded by our rural communities. Our vibrant small towns, convenient
main streets, and thriving city squares are ideal locations for family
businesses and entrepreneurial start-ups.”
Of specific focus within her address was Innovation Academy, Edison’s
strategic and large-scale coalition of schools, career centers,
employers, families and colleges which coordinates and leverages a
myriad of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (S.T.E.M.)
fields and S.T.E.M.-related initiatives to create an “Academy without
walls.” Dayton Power and Light, who is “Powering Innovation in
Education,” joined Edison as a partner in this initiative.
True to the mission of the College, Edison’s Innovation Academy is
locally responsive to the needs of education and industry partners. In
Shelby County, partnerships have been formed with Workforce Academy
project of Sidney City Schools. In Miami County, curriculum is
integrated with the Menlo Park3 program of Piqua, Edison and Upper
Valley Career Center. In Darke County, Edison is part of the
Partners4Progress.
Now in its fifth decade of service, Edison Community College is
committed to providing higher education and advanced training
opportunities for the people of the greater Miami Valley. Edison is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized with the
highest order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents. With campuses in
Piqua and Greenville, Edison provides a Personal Experience and
Rewarding Education. Visit us online at www.edisonohio.edu.
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