Greetings from Tri-C,

As always, we hope this update finds you healthy and succeeding as we traverse altered paths. Recently, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) President Michael Baston has been focusing College efforts on working with the "now" normal of post-pandemic America. I invite you to read about this approach, linked in the article below.

In this quarter's newsletter we share college news-of-note as well as resources that may be of use to your constituents. Highlights include:

  • Tri-C Welcomed Elected Officials to ...
  • A Town Hall – Congresswoman Shontel Brown Chats with Students/Community
  • A Transportation Innovation Center Tour – Ohio Governor DeWine
  • A 10th Anniversary 10KSB Celebration – Cleveland Mayor Bibb delivered remarks
  • Tri-C Dedicated Metro Campus Center to President Emeritus Alex Johnson
  • Tri-C Welcomed Patricia Heaton to the Annual President’s Scholarship Luncheon 
  • Tri-C Students, Faculty and Staff Shine in Regional & National Spotlights

As we work together to find new pathways for regional growth and success, we hope this information proves useful, and invite you to share it within your communities. Of course, please contact me if Tri-C can be helpful to you or if you have ideas to further support our students.

Thank you,

Claire

Claire Rosacco
Vice President for Government Relations & Community Outreach
Cuyahoga Community College
Work & Cell: 216-406-8821
Working With The "Now" Normal
Navigating the post-pandemic landscape
Tri-C President Plans How Colleges, Businesses Can Collaborate
In a guest column for Small Business Magazine, Tri-C President Dr. Michael Baston asks, "What skills do companies and organizations need, and how can we, as an education hub for the region, meet those needs at the start?"

Noting how a gig economy and online pathways are part of the "now" normal, he continues, "These are the answers we must continue to seek and around which we must develop solutions as we define the 'now' normal. I look forward to exploring new opportunities with all of you as conditions continue to change and evolve." Read the entire column at sbnonline.com.
In Recognition of His Steadfast & Stalwart Service
On Nov. 1, Tri-C welcomed elected officials, community leaders, Tri-C Board members, students, faculty and staff to celebrate the leadership and legacy of Tri-C President Emeritus Alex Johnson, Ph.D., with the dedication of the Alex B. Johnson Campus Center on the Metro Campus.
The 2022 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon
Announcing the Michael Heaton Memorial Scholarship at the event (L to R): Dr. Michael Baston, PNC Regional President Patrick Pastore, Moderator & WKYC-TV Anchor Christi Paul, Guest-of-honor Patricia Heaton, Student Scholar Donte Jones, and Tri-C Foundation President Megan O'Bryan.
Since 1992, with the help of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and more, the Tri-C Foundation has raised $23M in scholarship funds at the annual Presidential Scholarship Luncheon (PSL).

  • In 2022, $850K was added to that total as Tri-C welcomed the guest of honor – actor and author Patricia Heaton – to the PNC-presented event. 
  • The PSL concluded with Tri-C announcing The Michael Heaton Memorial Scholarship in Media and Journalism Studies, established in memory of her brother, Cleveland’s own Minister of Culture. Visibly moved by the announcement, Heaton noted, "I will be the first to donate." More
Good News Conversation Starters
Tri-C – An Honored Fiscal Steward
The College earned a Triple Crown Award for its three 2020 fiscal year reports from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Tri-C also was the only Higher Ed institution in Ohio — and one of only three in the nation — to receive a GFOA Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. More
Tri-C VP Standish Stewart Named 2022 CIO of the Year by the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) and Tri-C’s Information Technology Services team was a finalist for GCP’s Tech Team of the Year. More

Tri-C Receives 2022 Stefanski Award From University Settlement 
The College was honored for service to the Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhoods through its Access Centers. More
Welcome Back! Saluting The Class of '65 Members of Tri-C’s first graduating class attended the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honoring the Class of 1965. It is displayed at the District Office, More
Welcome Visitors
Cleveland Mayor Bibb delivers congratulatory remarks on Oct 25 to 100+ small business owners at the 10th Anniversary of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program (10KSB) at Tri-C. Joe Banker Photography
Congresswoman Shontel Brown, 11th District, invited Tri-C Scholars to join her Regional Town Hall, live streamed from the Eastern Campus. Tri-C scholars were joined by students from Shaker Heights and Warrensville Heights at the Sept. 8 event.
Governor Mike DeWine tours the Tri-C Transportation Innovation Center (TIC) with President Baston, chatting with students, staff and graduates of the high-demand program.
Workforce Impact
RTA Motorcoach Donation Helps Tri-C Train CDL Operators, Meeting a Critical Need

Tri-C’s job-pathway partnership with RTA continues to roll forward. RTA’s donation of two motorcoaches to the College will help trainees in Tri-C’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) courses gain hands-on experience operating real-world vehicles and possible RTA careers. More
Tri-C Launches Project Promoting Health Care Careers to Help Close the Employment Gap

With the help of an Achieving The Dream (ATD) project grant, Dr. JaNice Marshall, Tri-C VP of Access and Community Connections, explains how Tri-C is joining partners at CMSD and NEO Regional Tech Prep Center to open up conversations with middle and high school students to consider healthcare careers. More


Spotlight on The Center for Creative Arts
A Tri-C Center of Excellence
To earn standing as a Tri-C Center of Excellence, the program must earn national recognition in its field. Our Center for Creative Arts is doing just that in a number of exciting ways.
Two + Two Music Degree with Baldwin Wallace Opens Pathways to Music Industry – Tri-C has teamed with BW to advance students into music industry careers. Details.

Tri-C Earns Prestigious All-Steinway School Designation – joining the company of Julliard, Oberlin and New England Conservatory to name a few – and providing the best equipment possible for the study of music .
Tri-C JazzFest Academy Director Dominick Farinacci Wins Cleveland Arts Prize
A former Tri-C Jazz Studies student, Farinacci graduated from The Juilliard School in 2005 and launched his prolific career in Japan. More
2022 Fall Preview Days
Know someone interested in Tri-C? Wondering how Tri-C might support your dreams?
Visit us during Tri-C Fall Preview Days – explore scholarship/transfer options, athletic opportunities – learn more & register at www.tri-c.edu/visit
Upcoming Fall Preview Events – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – at all four campuses:
Western – 11/15; Metro – 11/16; Eastern – 11/17; Westshore – 11/17 
Tri-C In the Community
Introducing Tri-C!
The college’s Speakers Bureau Access Series Initiative – a creative way to introduce CMSD students to the college – hosted 45 high school students, grades 9-12, from Cleveland School of Architecture and Design at John Hay Campus at the Metropolitan Campus. The series starts with five weeks of talks at the school followed by a hosted lunch-and-learn visit to a Tri-C campus.
Encore 55+ Learning – Invite your age 55+ constituents to sign up for Tri-C's popular virtual and on-campus courses, available at the East, West and Westshore Campuses.

Tri-C Neighborhood Access Centers Offer Online Workforce Training & More – Learn more about Tri-C programs at the neighborhood centers. More

Tri-C Speakers Bureau – Need a great speaker for your next event? Our free programs can entertain, educate and inspire! More
Tri-C Students & Alumni
Making Their Marks in the World
Tri-C Students Visit Cleveland City Hall Council President Griffin and Council Members Conwell and Starr provided a warm welcome to student government members & staff at the meeting.
Tri-C Awards $65,000 in Scholarships to more than 85 Hispanic Students - The scholarship program is run in cooperation with Tri-C’s Hispanic Council, formed in 1992, and funded by many donors. More.
Tri-C Invites the Nation to #RockThePolls
  • Tri-C's Democracy Fellows – This is the fifth cohort to serve at Tri-C through Campus Vote Project and with Tri-C Government Relations. The students spend a year of service engaged in non-partisan, peer-ro-peer civic engagement college-wide.
  • Watch The Voting Experience Playlist – a How To guide to voting for 2022
Distinguished Faculty & Staff
Serving Our Veterans – a Tri-C Priority
Tri-C Commemorates Veterans Day 2022
Western Campus – Veterans Memorial Garden
Thursday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m.
U.S. Army veteran Ryan Rasnick and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Casey Senn will speak at the ceremony.

Following the formal ceremony, students, faculty and staff will gather in the Western Campus Galleria at noon to help assemble hygiene kits, write Thank You cards to local veterans, and more. Veterans Day Service Projects willl take place on all campuses.

Since 1963, Tri-C has enrolled 40,000+ service members and earned 13 consecutive Military Friendly® School designations.
Julieann Chambers – Student Veteran of the Year
On November 11th, Tri-C's Student Veteran of the Year – Julieann Chambers – will be honored at the City of Cleveland 2022 Veteran's Day ceremony. After serving honorably for four years in the U.S. Marine Corps domestically and abroad, Julieann returned to earn her Associates of Arts degree at Tri-C. She now works for the College and Co-Chairs a newly formed Women Veterans Networking group in Northeast Ohio. More
Modern Warrior LIVE returns November 17
With more than 100 performances held since its debut in 2017, the powerful Modern Warrior LIVE returns for a performance at the East Campus Mandel Center, 7 p.m., on Nov. 17th. Audience members are taken on a musical journey that brings one soldier's combat experience to life. "Generations of veterans, and countless civilians, have seen the show and found deep connection with the stories and experiences." Order Tickets here.
Veterans/Military – Use code NEOPAT for free tickets, while they last.
Mark Your Calendars – Jan. 11 – Veterans Night will honor Tri-C veterans and their families in attendance at the Tri-C home basketball game.
Save The Date
The 46th Annual Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Cleveland's longest-running celebration of Dr. King is a cherished Tri-C tradition. Bookmark this page to keep track of event updates for the virtual celebration. We hope you'll join us.
Enjoy the Tri-C Times
Highlights:
  • The President’s Outlook – The Future Begins Now – Dr. Baston's views for current/future student success. p. 6

  • Game On – The Return of Tri-C Athletics – Meet Anthony Cippollone, Tri-C’s First Athletic Director. He has some powerhouse goals. p. 14

  • Hitting the Right Note – Meet Recording Arts and Technology Program Manager & Music Educator Vennie Palmer. p. 26


Opened in 1963, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is Ohio's first community college and remains one of the state's largest community colleges. To date, more than 1,000,000 students have come through Tri-C's doors.

The college offers two-year associate degrees, certificate programs, and the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. The curriculum includes over 1,000 credit courses in more than 200 career, certificate and university transfer programs. Courses are offered at four campus locations, two Corporate College facilities, many off-campus sites, and via television and internet.
Katie Montgomery | Cuyahoga Community College | 216-952-6146 | katharine.montgomery@tri-c.edu
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