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Volume 4 Issue 4

Photo: Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

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33 Fall is always an exciting time in higher education. Students returning to campuses across Ohio provide a rush of anticipation and energy for families and for the campus communities students will call home. For Ohio families, it is a time of great expectations as a new generation of college grads begins its exploration of the careers and relationships that will shape their futures.

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With countless stories now being written by half a million students on campuses across Ohio, we’ve selected a few to feature in the fall edition of ConnectED. In this issue, you’ll read about the how students at Clark State Community College will now have the opportunity to interview for a job prior to graduation. You’ll also see how student nurses are already saving lives on the streets of Dayton, and read about how Terra State provides training for skilled workers in apprenticed trades.

As you read the sampling of innovative practices and programs initiated by colleges across Ohio, remember the critical role these colleges and universities play in Ohio’s growing economy. Every student has a story to tell, and each is preparing to fill a vital niche in a community near you.

John Carey

Chancellor, Ohio Department of Higher Education

Apprenticeships a Mainstay of “Hire Education” at Terra State Terra State Community College has partnered with area industries to offer apprenticeships for students Apollo Career Center Reflects, Transforms, Leads Apollo Career Center in Lima opens the doors to its newly renovated facility

Clark State Rolls Out Guaranteed Interview Program for Graduates Students at Clark State Community College will now have the opportunity to interview for a job prior to graduation.

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Data Central: Students Apply Analytics in All Areas Miami’s new Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS) strengthens high-demand skills

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Nursing Students Put Skills to Life or Death Test Wright State nursing students Kristen Gummerus and Becky Brown revived a stricken man using CPR

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Apprenticeships a Mainstay of “Hire Education” at Terra State

By Jill Fick, Public Relations Specialist, Terra State Community College

Tom Conrad is a vocal advocate of apprenticeships, and it’s not surprising why.

He spent five years as a machine repairman apprentice at Crescent Manufacturing Company in Fremont and now, as the operations manager at the facility, he believes apprentices are the lifeblood of the organization.

“Apprentices are the future of our skilled trades,” he said.

Newspaper headlines on a weekly basis chronicle issues with the shrinking number of qualified workers for skilled trades, and industry is trying to be as proactive as possible.

Terra State is helping to bridge the skilled trades gap and generate interest among teens by partnering with Materion Corp. and Whirlpool Corp. to offer free summer skilled trades camps for area high school students.

Apprenticeships are also a critical part of the solution.

Terra State Community College has partnered with area industries to offer apprenticeships since 1972, but perhaps they have never been more important than they are today given the impending retirement of the baby boomers.

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A kind of on-the-job training, apprenticeships involve following and studying a master of the trade on the job instead of in school.

5 SO HOW DOES THIS CONCERN TERRA STATE? Through Apprenticeship Pathway initiatives, individuals can incorporate their experiences into academic credit and earn a technical associate degree at any of Ohio’s two-year colleges, including Terra State. By advancing their academic credentials, these graduates can contribute to a strong, educated workforce.

The advantages for apprentices are clear: • Improved skills and competencies that meet the specific needs of the employer • Incremental wage increases as their skills improve • On-the-job training and occupation-focused education • Industry issued, nationally recognized credentials Employers get a stable and predictable pipeline for the development of qualified workers, a systematic approach to training and the ability to conduct a ready assessment.

State of Ohio apprenticeship programs also offer several advantages to veterans, such as advanced credit based on their DD-214, and participants can use the G.I. Bill for their schooling during their registered apprenticeship program.

Terra State’s apprenticeship coordinator administers more than 60 apprenticeship pathways serving 40 -plus manufacturing companies. These pathways are all customized to serve the individual needs of the student, his or her employer and the particular craft.

A few examples of such pathways are electricians, tool and die makers, job setters, welders and millwrights. Many, but not all, of these programs are registered with the State of Ohio Apprenticeship Council, and more than 90 percent of the coursework is offered for college credit.

Conrad was one of those Terra State students who served an apprenticeship. He earned associate degrees in manufacturing engineering and robotics/mechatronics, and certificates in electricity power and controls, and precision machining.

“I personally would say serving my apprenticeship was more challenging and rewarding than receiving my bachelor’s degree in business,” he said.

He continues to see the impact apprentices have on Crescent.

“Apprenticeship programs create a sense of pride and ownership in the skilled trades department,” Conrad said.

“I personally would say serving my apprenticeship was more challenging and rewarding than receiving my bachelor’s degree in business.”

- Tom Conrad “We have created a self-perpetuating culture of highly skilled employees who are passionate about their positions. Being able to teach another person how to become successful is treated as an honor, while being able to learn the trade is considered a privilege.”

For more information on Terra State’s apprenticeship program, contact Amy Below at 419-559-2324.

Apprenticeships by the Numbers Ohio has 932 registered apprenticeship sponsors representing more than 13,000 employers. Apprentices train in 234 different occupations.

15,035 registered apprentices that are fulltime employees receiving wages and benefits

4,500+ new apprentices registered every year on average

2,000+ apprentices complete their training every year on average Average age of a registered apprentice is

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Average starting wage of a registered apprentice is

$13.91/hr.

Average completion wage of a registered apprentice is

$25.79/hr.

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APOLLO CAREER CENTER REFLECTS, TRANSFORMS,

As Apollo Career Center in Lima opens the doors

to its newly renovated facility, high school and adult students are more poised than ever before to succeed in an increasingly competitive global market.

That’s due in part to a progressive $53 million renovation project that not only doubles the size of the facility but also houses state-of-the-art training equipment such as robotics, programming and 3D simulators in health science and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs.

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7 The project, which consisted of seven phases and spanned two years while classes were still in session, has captured the attention of the community as well as business leaders across west central Ohio. More than a dozen of them felt so strongly they pledged their support and will generously fund scholarships for high school and adult learners for many years to come.

“For decades, companies have relied on Apollo graduates to meet their hiring needs.”

This year marks another significant milestone for Apollo as the Career Center also celebrates its 40th anniversary. Superintendent Judy Wells said Apollo has never strayed from its original purpose of changing lives and providing hope.

- Gene Heitmeyer, Diamond Manufacturing

R , LEADS

“Our vision statement is ‘Reflect, Transform, Lead.’ We reflect on the past 40 years and the original purpose, to transform ourselves to meet the needs of in-demand high-tech economic sectors of employment and continue to lead the way providing skilled workers in a competitive market,” Wells said.

Local businessman Gene Heitmeyer, general manager of Diamond Manufacturing, agrees.

“For decades, companies have relied on Apollo graduates to meet their hiring needs. Our economy is stronger because of community partners like Apollo, ensuring we have a strong and qualified workforce,” Heitmeyer said.

The need is not going away. According to Ohio Means Jobs, 140,000 positions are going unfilled in Ohio. The vast majority of those positions requires a skills certificate or higher. Much of the need is due to an aging workforce as approximately 10,000 people turn 65 years old each day and will continue to do so for the next 15 years.

Apollo recognizes the need and has responded aggressively, with programs that target those specific areas where the skills gap exists.

A dedicated welding lab, for instance, allows Adult Education to train 24/7 to meet the growing demands of area business and industry. Apollo’s public safety program offers training that can’t be found in some instances for 90 miles; working with 72 fire departments in 14 counties, the program is home to the area’s only burn room and extrication vehicle. The Truck Driving Academy partners with 31 trucking companies that hire its graduates to help curb a critical shortage in the industry. The Academy of Medical Careers is filled to capacity. And Apollo’s manufacturing programs train men and women both on campus and through customized training to keep pace with industry demands.

Apollo’s Adult Education has grown to more than 50,000 square feet of dedicated training space. This includes expanded areas for manufacturing, public safety, medical careers and construction programs. It offers 10 full-time certificate programs, over 60 part-time programs and a multitude of short-term and special interest programs serving upward of 4,000 adult students annually.

“Our communities are going to succeed by preparing our youth and adults with the workforce skills needed by our local employers,” said Jeff Sprague, president of the Allen Economic Development Group. “The partnerships Apollo has built over the past 40 years and this new facility positions our community for extraordinary opportunities…we are excited about the community-wide investment in Apollo and the future for all of us.”

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CLARK STATE ROLLS OUT GUARANTEED INTERVIEW PROGRAM FOR GRADUATES

By Laurie Means, Clark State Community College, Director of Marketing

Students at Clark State Community College will now have the opportunity to interview for a job prior to graduation. The new Guaranteed Interview Program was proposed by Clark State President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin this past spring.

“Clark State’s relationships with the business community are critical to student success,” she said. “The new Guaranteed Interview Program demonstrates our promise to businesses that we produce quality students with skills that align to their needs.”

The Guaranteed Interview Program was modeled after the Insurance Program; a group of large insurance agencies in the state of Ohio came

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together as one and recognized the need to increase the number of graduates transitioning into jobs.

“It guarantees our students an interview at a participating company. There is no guarantee of a job, only an interview,” said Aimee Belanger-Haas, dean of business and applied technologies for Clark State.

Currently, more than 30 local companies have committed to the Guaranteed Interview Program, providing Clark State students interview opportunities as they complete their degrees. Clark State reached out to companies that are part of various advisory committees for the Business and Applied Technologies and Health, Human and Public Services divisions.

9 Students will receive communication from Clark State and meet with co-op and employment coordinator Melody Gast, who will review their resume and do a quick interview preparation prior to the formal interview process. Companies have the choice to do a traditional interview at their own site, go to Clark State’s campus or conduct a phone interview.

The goal is to get employers and students engaged and to connect talent to positions. Stewards of the program would like to see graduates employed in the region. The program gives students the opportunity to polish their interview skills with the potential of landing a job in their field of study.

Belanger-Haas said she is pleased with the number of commitments from local companies Clark State has received for the program.

“This is just the latest proof that demonstrates the excellent relationships we have with our employers and the faith that they have in our students,” she said. “Students will hopefully find employment in the region, and Clark State can showcase the talented students we have. In essence, employers will get the top picks. It’s a win-win situation for all involved.”

• Imagineering Results

• Reliant Mechanical

Analysis Corp.

• Essex of Springfield

• Logan Acres Care Center

• Yamada North America

• Dayton Cemetery

• Heartland of Bellefontaine

• Balas Consulting Services

• Villa Springfield

• Community Green

• FYDA Freightliner

Landscaping Group

• Champaign Family YMCA

• Buckeye Ecocare

• MEVA Formwork

• Interfaith Hospitality

Systems, Inc.

Network - Nora’s Place

• Mini University

• McGregor

• Premier Health

• Hospitality East

• Compunet Laboratories

• Advanced Dermatology

• Brookdale Buck Creek

of Ohio

• Skyward Ltd.

• Family Physicians of

• Nationwide Children’s

Springfield, Inc.

Hospital

• CSL Plasma

• Express Employment

• Heartland of Springfield

Professionals

• Springfield SBDC, Inc.

• Woolpert

“Clark State’s relationships with the business community are critical to student success.”

- Clark State President Dr. Jo Alice Blondin

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Data Central:

STUDENTS APPLY ANALYTICS IN ALL AREAS Miami’s new Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS) strengthens high-demand skills

By Margo Kissell Miami University News and Communications

We live in a data-driven economy,

Jones-Farmer, whose research

where algorithms are used to

focuses on developing statistical

recommend items for online

methods to solve real-world

shoppers and to place the stories

problems, joined Miami in 2014 to

you can read on LinkedIn. Even

help create the center.

your grocery store is customizing coupons based on your shopping

CADS launched in spring

habits.

2015 with a $175,000 internal

The center was created to develop academic programs that address high-demand skills, partner with internal and external organizations on experiential learning opportunities and foster interdisciplinary collaborative

shortage of employees with deep

research.

analytical skills by 2018.

John Bailer, University

Miami’s center will develop a

Distinguished Professor and chair

new kind of problem solver who

of the department of statistics,

can compile and analyze data but

said the time was right for CADS.

also interpret, communicate and apply information in this rapidly

“All of our lives are being being collected and the tools

from the Innovation and

based on data, using analytics

Interdisciplinary Fund in the

to measure everything from

provost’s office. The center

delivery times to social media

is an interdisciplinary

impact. Data is applied toward

collaboration among

better sales, policies, services and

the departments of

science.

information systems and analytics in the Farmer School

“It’s only going to grow,” said L.

of Business; statistics in the

Allison Jones-Farmer, the Van

College of Arts and Science; and

Andel Professor of Business

computer science and software

Analytics and director of Miami

engineering in the College of

University’s Center for Analytics

Engineering and Computing. The

and Data Science (CADS).

departments of marketing and accountancy also are involved.

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In its first year, the center has raised $375,000 from corporate partnerships with IBM, Cardinal Health,

grant over three years Companies make decisions

changing information age.

influenced by the data that is

EY (Ernst & Young), Allstate and the Sheskey Family Foundation. It is seeking five more partnerships.

John Bailer with STA 660 students

EY also gave $388,000 for an

that are being applied, so our

Analytics Learning Lab, a central

responsibility is to make sure

meeting place for students in

we have students that are aware

analytics/data science fields and

of these things being done and

a work environment for project-

being developed,” he said. “They

based clients.

are going to be partners in the development of this.”

NEW SKILLS FOR A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

A 2011 McKinsey & Company

Patty Morrison (Miami ’80), chief

report predicted there could be a

information officer and executive

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“The almost infinite opportunities drew me vice president of customer

“Everyone needs to be ready.”

support services for Dublin-

Jones-Farmer said she’s seeing

based Cardinal Health Inc., said

a tremendous interest from

the Fortune 500 company wants

students to supplement their

to attract the best and brightest

majors with these kinds of skills.

to these fields of study.” and

Miami students who want to

thinking

solve problems for health care.

methodologies

“For example, last summer I worked on a mill-to-port

paired with the “Part of that preparation is

opportunity to apply concepts

mode conversion project in which

practical experience in working

learned in analytics courses gave

I analyzed shipments traveling

across disciplines to generate

her a unique learning experience.

from mills to ports to determine where the shipping mode could

insights from data,” Morrison said. “The center brings this

“The almost infinite opportunities

be converted from truck to rail to

unique approach to complement

drew me to these fields of

save the company money,” she

any student’s major area of

study,” Peters said. “Analytics is

said.

study.”

a dynamic and rapidly growing field, and with supply chain, a

Peters said she enjoys the

company can always do better

challenge of working with data

— become more efficient, more

sets.

now,” said Morrison, who

STUDENT ENJOYS TURNING RAW DATA INTO SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

sees the value in students

Nicole Peters (above) — a senior

from various majors getting a

supply chain and operations

This is the second summer

is different and no two are

minor in business analytics or

management major who has

Peters is working in Atlanta

approached the exact same way,”

participating in CADS.

an analytics co-major and

for WestRock, an American

she said. “But no matter what,

information systems minor

corrugated packaging company.

you always have the same end

“New business models are

— liked being part of the cross-

As a logistics analyst intern, she

goal — to turn raw data into

emerging every day that are

functional team on a project

focuses primarily on projects

information that can be used to

based on analytics,” she said.

about the impact of the Butler

designed to uncover savings

make business decisions.”

County Land Bank. She said

opportunities for the company

exposure to different approaches

from a logistics standpoint.

Data and analytics play “the primary role in my field right

sustainable, more responsive.”

“I like how each problem

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Becky Brown

Kristen Gummerus

NURSING STUDENTS PUT SKILLS TO LIFE OR DEATH TEST Slumped sideways in the back seat of an old Toyota parked on the Dayton street was a well-dressed young man. He had stopped breathing and was beginning to turn blue.

It was a warm, soft July evening, about 11p.m. Across the street on a front porch were Kristen Gummerus and Becky Brown. The two students in Wright State University’s College of Nursing and Health were studying for a tough exam the next morning. They had just finished a section on CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The students noticed a girl sitting in the front seat of the car and looking into the backseat with a flashlight.

She suddenly jumped out and said, “I don’t know if he’s dead.”

Gummerus called 911 on her cellphone, and the two students walked toward the car.

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“His face and mouth were blue,” Gummerus said of the 20-something man. “He was not breathing at all. His eyes were rolled back into his head.”

Brown and Gummerus are study partners and best friends in the nursing program. They bonded during classes and clinicals and became inseparable. Both are scheduled to graduate with bachelor’s degrees in nursing in December.

Gummerus, 26, grew up in Dayton and graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School. She currently works in a neurology unit at Kettering Hospital and is looking for a career in a fast-paced area such as emergency medicine or intensive care.

Brown, 31, entered the nursing program after earning her bachelor’s degree in biology. She currently works on an honors project at Miami Valley Hospital with mothers who are addicted to heroin; she wants to pursue that area as a career.

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“They put us in bad situations with the mannequins so we can have those ‘freak-out moments’ when it’s not a real person,” said Gummerus. “Wright State is real big about critical thinking and thinking through the situation.”

On that July night, the two students found themselves in a real life-or-death situation.

No mannequins. No practicing. No doovers. Everything they had learned was put to the test.

“We were shaking,” said Gummerus. “We were like, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy is going to die. We’re the only people around that know anything about what to do.’”

And suddenly, the whole world around them seemed to fall away, and it was just themselves and the moment.

That’s when things started to click.

After the students and some onlookers pulled the man’s all-but-lifeless body out of the car and laid him in the street, Brown ran to her purse and retrieved a pulse oximeter, which is placed on a patient’s finger to measure oxygen levels in the blood.

Normal levels are 95 to 100 percent. The brain begins to die once oxygen levels drop below 80 percent. The levels of the man lying in the street were 50 percent and dropping. His pulse was irregular and not pumping blood efficiently.

“I think we were able to put the pieces together about what was going on inside of his body,” said Gummerus.

“We knew what to do.”

Brown and Gummerus began CPR — one doing chest compressions and the other mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing. Then they switched. They worked on the man

for more than five minutes.

“I think we had so much adrenaline that we could have done it forever,” said Gummerus. “We were really motivated to get him back.”

“WE

KNEW WHAT TO DO.

“

The students’ nursing education at Wright State included practicing life-and-death emergencies with patient simulators — high-tech mannequins, capable of mimicking a vast range of illnesses and injuries. The mannequins can even turn blue and shake to simulate choking or cardiac arrest.

Suddenly, the man’s eyes rolled forward out of his head, and he exhibited a facial tone.

“You just saw he was there,” said Gummerus. “He was back.”

But then he began to slip away again.

The two nursing students immediately applied a sternal rub, grinding their knuckles on his breastbone so that the pain would rouse him. It did. The man began to breathe on his own.

“At that moment, the ambulance was coming around the corner,” said Brown. “The man looked at us and ended up standing up. So we basically had him awake before the EMTs got there. It was a really good feeling.”

The students won high praise from the onlookers, who had been standing by helplessly.

“They said, ‘My gosh, we wouldn’t have known what to do.

Do you guys realize that you just saved this man’s life?’”

Gummerus recalled. “People gave us high-fives and told us ‘great job.’”

Gummerus briefed the EMTs on what had happened and “handed off” the patient, who was taken to the hospital.

To this day, the students don’t know who the man is, what caused him to stop breathing or what happened at the hospital.

They returned to the front porch that evening but had a little trouble focusing on their studies.

“It was a crazy night,” said Gummerus.

Story courtesy of Wright State University.

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A special thank you to all of those who contributed stories and articles: Apprenticeships a Mainstay of “Hire Education� at Terra State Jill Fick Josh Schaeffer Terra State Community College

Terra State Community College

Apollo Career Center Reflects, Transforms, Leads Judy Wells

Apollo Career Center

Clark State Rolls Out Guaranteed Interview Program for Graduates Laurie Means Clark State Community College

Data Central: Students Apply Analytics in All Areas Margo Kissell Miami University

Nursing Students Put Skills to Life or Death Test Jim Hannah Wright State University

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