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Program success can be credited to
partnerships, according to Kelly Herold,
consortium director.
"The program has
seen tremendous growth and success in a
very short period of time, “she says.
“Partner dedication and increased
program awareness have generated more
community and employer involvement. All
are excited to provide students with
training, awareness, hands-on
experiences and scholarship
opportunities."
Nine of the first 10 program graduates
are pursuing nursing degrees — six at
The University of Akron, one at Capital
University, one at Walsh University and
one at Stark State College. One student
is employed by Barberton Citizens
Hospital as a certified State Tested
Nurses Assistant.
The Caterpillar Inc.-sponsored Exemplary
Worksite Learning Award was established
in 1994 by the Center for Occupation
Research and Development and NTPN to
encourage Tech Prep/School-to-Career
initiatives to integrate meaningful
worksite opportunities into their
curricula and to showcase the best of
these programs.
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Akron Collaboration Earns National Award
A
partnership to prepare students for
four-year nursing degrees has earned
national recognition for program
excellence. The Akron Area College Tech
Prep Consortium and its Advancement to
Nursing partners recently received one
of three 2006 Exemplary Work Site
Learning Awards from the National Tech
Prep Network (NTPN).
Launched in 2004, College Tech Prep
Advancement to Nursing prepares high
school students to enter a four-year, BS
degree nursing program. Consortium
partners include Barberton Citizens
Hospital, The University of Akron
College of Nursing, Four Cities
Educational Compact, and Barberton City
Schools.
Students from Barberton,
Copley-Fairlawn, Norton and Wadsworth
high schools begin the two-year program
as juniors, attending classes at
Barberton High School, Barberton
Citizens Hospital and The University of
Akron.
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