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Education
Inspiring Minds Grads Earn More Honors
Thursday, March 15, 2012WARREN, Ohio -- Several graduates of Inspiring Minds, an enrichment program for under-represented youth, have been selected to further their education with some of the country’s most prestigious organizations. Inspiring Minds programs focus on education and exposure to new experiences as a means of building confidence and strengthening character.
AST2 Deal Aims to Bring Manufacturing Technology to Schools
Wednesday, March 14, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan marveled at the technology he witnessed. Seated at a computer station at Applied Systems and Technology Transfer's offices, wearing special 3D eyewear, Ryan used a stylus to manipulate objects on the screen before him and use virtual tools to explore the holographic images. The stylus can be used to insert a virtual camera into a set of lungs, for example, or to take apart and even turn over selected objects for a different view, as though an actual physician object was being held and examined.
Schools Train More Students to Drive Heavy Trucks
Tuesday, March 13, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Truck driving schools are enjoying rising enrollment because of increasing gas and oil production and the need for more truck drivers in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
“We’ve definitely gotten busier in the last four to six weeks,” said Michael Lattavo, president of Big Rig Truck Driving, Canton.
The demand isn’t just for standard truck drivers, however.
EGCC Graduation, Transfer Rates Beat State Averages
Tuesday, March 13, 2012STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Graduation and transfer rates at Eastern Gateway Community College are above state averages. The report on the graduation rates of public two-year colleges shows Eastern Gateway ranks second in the state at 26%, right behind Washington State Community College in Marietta.
This is a 3% increase over the 2010 graduation rate, according to Patty Sturch, dean of enrollment management.
YSU Williamson College Hosts Human Resource Seminars
Monday, March 05, 2012YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Youngstown State University’s Williamson College of Business Administration is inviting nonprofit professionals to attend a development seminar series, “Strategic Management of Human Resources.”