Clinton Community College Annual Report 2012-2013 - page 12-13

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•Clinton was awarded $262,540 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance
Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program to help improve the regional
manufacturing workforce. Funds were used to establish a new training program leading to the Certified
Production Technician credential offered through the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council.
•Marc Beauchamp, Vice President and Partner of CAI Global Group was at Clinton to present “Foreign Direct
Investment – An Economic Game Changer” as part of the ongoing CCC-TDC Economic Development
Lecture Series. Ed Martin, Chief Financial Officer for Schluter Systems, L.P. and Susan Matton, Vice President of
Economic Development for the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce joined Marc as part of a panel
discussion on the importance of Foreign Direct Investment in Clinton County and the Federal EB-5 program.
•New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick, Chair of the NYS Assembly Committee on Higher
Education, and NYS Assembly Member Janet Duprey toured Clinton’s technology labs as part of a showcase
featuring how colleges in the North Country are working to support the local and state economy.
THRIVE
In 2011, local organizations formed the Clinton
County THRIVE Cradle-Through-Career partnership.
Educational leaders from Clinton Community College
serve as active thought leaders in the partnership.
• Clinton President John Jablonski and Associate Dean
for Institutional Research and Planning Victoria Zinser
Duley were panelists for a Community Forum on
Education and the THRIVE Cradle-Through-Career
Partnership. Other panelists included Scott Amo,
Beekmantown Central School District Superintendent;
John Bernardi, Executive Director of United Way of the
Adirondack Region; Garry Douglas, President / CEO of
the North Country Chamber of Commerce; Perry Kurtz,
THRIVE Data Manager; and Colin Read, Professor
of Economics and Finance at SUNY Plattsburgh.
•Clinton President John Jablonski was a panelist for a
live, on-air Town Hall Meeting on Education and the
THRIVE Cradle-Through-Career Partnership, hosted
by Mountain Lake PBS. Other panelists included
Jamie Basiliere, Executive Director of the Childcare
Coordinating Council of the North Country; Julie
Brunell, Associate Vice President of Patient Services
at CVPH; Paul Grasso, President / CEO of The
Development Corporation; Scott Amo, and Colin Read.
• Clinton appointed Brittany Trybendis as Project
Director and Perry Kurtz as Data Manager of
THRIVE. Both part-time positions are funded by
a grant from SUNY System Administration.
• New York State Commissioner of Education, John King,
Jr. met with members of the THRIVE Leadership Council
and the THRIVE Data Committee to learn about their work
to increase educational attainment rates in Clinton County.
YOUTH CONNECTIONS
•Clinton and its public and private partners were awarded a
seven-year, $2.8M Pathways in Technology Early College
High School (P-TECH) grant. The P-TECH grant will
allow local high school students to pursue an associate’s
degree in one of several technology programs at Clinton
at no cost. The grant was submitted by Peru High School
on behalf of the following public-private partnership: Peru,
Saranac, and Beekmantown High Schools, ETS, Fujitsu,
Bombardier, Nova Bus, Spencer ARL, Swarovski, Camoplast,
Clarkson University and Clinton Community College.
•IMPACTT—Innovative Manufacturing Partnerships:
Advancing Careers through Technical Training—was
piloted this year. IMPACTT is a partnership between
Clinton, Beekmantown High School, ETS, CITEC,
and the North Country Investment Board to help high
school graduates find sustainable-wage jobs in Clinton
County, and provide a highly skilled workforce for the
local manufacturing industry. The initial success of the
program has led to its expansion in the Fall of 2013.
• In partnership with the Workforce Investment Board
and CITEC, Clinton hosted National Manufacturing
Day for the North Country Regional STEM Network
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
Panelists from education, business and industry discussed
strategies for preparing students to fill these jobs.
• Clinton Community College hosted the Champlain
Valley Regional Science Fair. The fair is a co-
sponsored by Clinton and SUNY Plattsburgh, with
financial support from The Development Corporation.
• 115 students from Keeseville and Momot Elementary
Schools were on campus to participate in a Day of Science.
The event is part of Clinton’s ongoing effort to promote
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) to elementary students throughout the region.
Having a top community college in Clinton
County strengthens the economy and
improves the quality of life in our region.
We accomplish this not only by providing
open access to higher education, but also
by partnering with local organizations who
join us in support of our regional mission.
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Photos (L to R): Assemblywoman Glick speaking with a Clinton ETE student;
Commissioner King and the THRIVE Leadership Council; Manufacturing Day.