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Roane State to celebrate its LEAP grant on Leap Day

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The mechatronics program at Roane State Community College prepares students for technology-driven manufacturing careers. (Photo by RSCC)

 

Roane State Community College received a workforce development grant last year, and the school will celebrate the LEAP grant on February 29, Leap Day, with mechatronics demonstrations, robotics teams from area high schools, and refreshments.

“Because Monday, February 29, is Leap Day, it’s the perfect time for Roane State Community College to celebrate its LEAP grant,” a press release said.

The $970,000 Labor Education Alignment Program, or LEAP, grant helped Roane State expand its one-year mechatronics program into a two-year degree and to offer dual credit mechatronics course for students at area high schools.

The Leap Day celebration is scheduled from 9-11 a.m. on Monday, February 29, at the college’s Higher Education and Workforce Training Facility in Clinton at 214 Nave Street. The public is invited. [Read more…]

Oak Ridge Schools supervisor receives state Pioneer Award

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Holly Cross, center, career and technical education supervisor at Oak Ridge Schools, has received a Pioneer Award from the Tennessee Department of Career and Technical Education. Presenting the award at right is Danielle Mezera, assistant commissioner of education in the Tennessee Department of College, Career, and Technical Education. (Submitted photo)

 

Holly Cross, career and technical education supervisor at Oak Ridge Schools, has received a state Pioneer Award.

The Pioneer Award is granted by the Tennessee Department of Career and Technical Education, or CTE, to recognize CTE directors who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in their home county and at the state or national level, a press release said. In order to receive this award, the CTE director should have five years or less experience as the CTE director.

Cross was named the the 2015-16 recipient of the state Pioneer Award.

Here are some highlights of accomplishments that contributed to the granting of this award, according to information provided by Oak Ridge Schools: [Read more…]