JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — The Ashtabula County Technical & Profession Campus (A-Tech) Enterprise Advisory Council (BAC) earned a two-star score within the Enterprise-Schooling Chief Awards for Excellent Enterprise Advisory Councils.
The Ohio Division of Schooling and the Workforce (DEW) celebrated 39 of the state's 85 enterprise advisory councils for excellent contributions to fostering collaboration between faculties and native industries.
The A-Tech BAC, which is comprised of representatives from space faculties, companies and organizations centered on workforce improvement, meets quarterly to look at and outline alternatives for scholar success in all districts in Ashtabula County.
Ashtabula Space Metropolis, Buckeye Native, Conneaut Space Metropolis, Geneva Space Metropolis, Grand Valley Native, Jefferson Space Native and Pymatuning Valley Native faculties together with the Academic Service Middle (ESC) are members of A-Tech BAC.
“Ohio acknowledges the important function of enterprise advisory councils in fostering robust partnerships that profit college students throughout the state,” Gov. Mike DeWine mentioned in a ready assertion. “These boards function bridges between classroom studying and real-world expertise, creating dynamic studying environments that put together college students for future careers.”
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted mentioned, “This helps companies construct a neighborhood expertise pipeline and helps extra college students put together for careers with out faculty debt.”
“It's crucial that we companion with our native companies to supply significant experiences for college students throughout the county,” mentioned A-Tech Superintendent Scott Wludyga, who co-chairs the BAC with Craig Sernik, govt director of the Space Workforce Council 19.
The aim is to assist the schooling system meet the wants of the native workforce, mentioned Patrick Arcaro, govt director of Ashtabula County Job & Household Providers.
“We attempt to bridge the hole between schooling and trade, guaranteeing that college students are nicely ready for the challenges of the native workforce,” he mentioned.
BAC holds quarterly conferences, and people within the enterprise neighborhood excited by becoming a member of this impactful initiative are inspired to contact A-Tech for extra data at 440-576-6015 or electronic mail scott.wludyga@atech.edu.