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Lisa Hayes,
Southwest Regional Liaison for Lieutenant Governor Mary
Taylor (left)
tours the nursing simulator lab with Edison State
President,
Dr. Doreen Larson and other college officials.
Edison State Community College
Ohio Governors
Office Visits Edison State
Lisa Hayes, Southwest Regional Liaison for Lieutenant Governor Mary
Taylor, made a return visit to Edison State Community College in Piqua
to tour facilities, explore career programs, and take a closer look at
workforce development initiatives occurring throughout the college.
"It's always a great opportunity to be able to visit and get a feel for
what's really happening in Ohio's community colleges because higher
education is a top priority of the Kasich/Taylor administration," said
Hayes.
"Today, as never before, our state's success depends on a skilled
workforce, and that starts with a quality education. That is why in
every budget since 2011 there has been a strong and continuing focus on
strategies that strengthen higher education and keep the cost of
education affordable."
While on campus, Hayes visited the student affairs suite where she
learned more about Edison State's award-winning new student model which
utilizes in-depth advising to develop a student education plan that
maps out how each student will complete their program of study and,
ultimately, achieve their career goals.
Hayes was then given a tour of the manufacturing and electrical
engineering laboratories to explore the career programs that earned
100% job placement rates. The Business and Industry Center also
highlighted workforce training opportunities offered at the Piqua and
Darke County campuses within these career fields.
She also took a tour of the nursing laboratory, physical therapy
classrooms, phlebotomy laboratories, and computer information
technology laboratories, all of which have attracted attention from
regional employers.
Hayes was informed of Edison State's growing reputation as the regional
leader in apprentice and internship programming including details on
the partnership with Honda, which takes a student to worker approach.
An executive luncheon was then held to further discuss these
initiatives and showcase some of the college's recent marketing efforts
including a series of commercials and a video that highlights the Darke
County campus' expanding role in the regional manufacturing industry.
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