2023 Apr 28

Ohio Community College Students Named to 2023 All-Ohio Academic Team

2023-04-28T15:39:51-04:00April 28, 2023|Categories: OACC News|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2023 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – Today nearly 80 students from Ohio’s 23 community colleges were honored for their excellence in academics, leadership, and community service by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner as part of the 2023 [...]

2016 May 20

Now Recruiting College Completion Coaches!

2016-05-20T16:34:38-04:00May 20, 2016|Categories: OACC News|

Got Talent? We are searching for college graduates, with strong communication & presentation skills, to help other students achieve their academic goals. Approximately 35 AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches positions are available on community college campuses across Ohio. A year of AmeriCorps service benefits include living allowance, educational award, healthcare, childcare, and professional development.  Click here [...]

2016 Jan 8

OACC Public Testimony on Proposed Summer College Credit Plus Rules

2016-12-20T17:44:14-05:00January 8, 2016|Categories: OACC News|

Public Testimony on College Credit Plus Rules Ohio Department of Higher Education December 29, 2015 Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the amended and new rules for College Credit Plus (CCP) that were filed with JCARR on November 24, 2015. My name is Tom Walsh, Vice President of the Ohio Association of [...]

2015 Feb 25

OACC Reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich’s State of the State Address

2016-05-17T20:55:27-04:00February 25, 2015|Categories: OACC News|

The following may be attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President & CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich’s State of the State Address. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges. For more info about the OACC, please visit: [...]

2015 Feb 6

Sponsor Testimony of Rep. Kirk Schuring, R-Canton, on House Bill 1: Workforce Grant

2016-12-20T17:44:14-05:00February 6, 2015|Categories: OACC News|

From Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 before the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee ...  Thank you Madam Chair and members of the committee for the opportunity to give sponsor testimony on House Bill 1. House Bill 1 matches higher education students in Ohio with the in-demand jobs in our state. It establishes a higher education workforce [...]

2015 Feb 2

OACC Statement On Higher Ed Reforms In FY16-17 State Budget

2016-05-17T20:03:23-04:00February 2, 2015|Categories: OACC News|

The following statement may attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, the President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with the higher education reforms announced to be part of the FY16-17 executive budget proposal. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of the state’s 23 community colleges and [...]

2015 Jan 28

OACC statement on the announcement of top Ohio House majority legislative priorities

2015-01-28T20:36:21-05:00January 28, 2015|Categories: OACC News|

Please feel free to attribute the below comments in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President & CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with the announcement of House Bill 1. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges. For more information about the OACC, please go [...]

2015 Jan 9

OACC Statement On President Obama’s Community College Proposal

2015-01-09T21:23:16-05:00January 9, 2015|Categories: OACC News|

Please feel free to attribute in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President/CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges and is widely recognized as the voice of the community-college movement in Ohio. More information on the OACC available at www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org. Ohio’s community college [...]

2014 May 5

2014 All Ohio Academic Team Honorees Named

2016-12-20T17:44:18-05:00May 5, 2014|Categories: OACC News|

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sixty of the highest achieving community college students from around Ohio were honored Wednesday, April 30, as part of the All-Ohio Academic Team Awards. “Congratulations to the fine scholars that make up the 2014 All-Ohio Academic Team,” said Karen Rafinski, interim president of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. “Their dedication to [...]

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