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The Doctor Will See You Now

When Carl Allamby decided to pursue medicine as a career, he thought becoming a doctor was one of the least plausible options. He was already 40, and a completing medical school would take years. But one professor at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) changed his thinking. “I took a chemistry course, and my instructor, Arthur Varnes, pulled me aside after class one day,” Allamby said. “He asked me what my goals were in getting into medicine, and I... Read More

Rewriting Life’s Journey

A heroin haze once clouded daily life for Katie Cooper. Her addiction left her homeless and led to nights in jail. She was — by her own admission — on a path of self-destruction. One day, Cooper looked at that bleak future and vowed to change course. Her journey to recovery brought her to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), where she started taking classes in spring 2018. “Tri-C became a place where anything was possible,” she said.... Read More

Tri-C Encore Campus Fridays Opens Registration for Next Two Sessions

The Encore Campus Fridays program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) begins new sessions of classes in January and March to enrich the minds and lives of those aged 55 and older. The winter program begins Jan. 24 and runs every Friday for seven weeks at three locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Western Campus in Parma and Westshore Campus in Westlake. Age-eligible students can enroll in one to six courses for one low fee of $99. The 50-minute classes take place between... Read More

Worth the Wait

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, Pam Osborn will cross the Wolstein Center stage to receive a Medical Billing Specialist certificate from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Though it’s just the first step on her academic journey, it’s more meaningful than anything else she’s ever done. Because this time, she finished what she started. Osborn, 49, first enrolled at Tri-C’s Western Campus straight out of high school. After a stint in Missouri, she came... Read More

Ohio Scholarship Program Helps Tri-C Strengthen the Technology Workforce

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been awarded a Choose Ohio First grant to provide computer science scholarships and strengthen the state’s workforce in technology-related fields. The new scholarship program was announced today by Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner. Tri-C is among 35 colleges and universities across the state receiving funding. Choose Ohio First began in 2008 as a way to increase the number of... Read More

Removing Barriers Through Developmental Education Classes

Nearly two-thirds of students entering two-year colleges lack the math or language skills to succeed in college-level classes, according to data from the Community College Research Center. If left unaddressed, this “readiness gap” stands as a barrier to academic advancement. A recent story by The Chronicle of Higher Education examined ongoing efforts to meet the needs of these students. Among the national leaders quoted was Michael Schoop, vice president for evidence,... Read More

A Hands-On Approach

Paul Fabek always wanted a career in which he could help people. But it wasn’t until he enrolled in Cuyahoga Community College’s (Tri-C®) Massage Therapy program that he found a way to do it — one person at a time. Fabek is set to earn an advanced massage therapy certificate from Tri-C this month as he continues a career transition that began less than two years ago. The 30-year-old Gates Mills resident previously performed waste management and project... Read More

News 5 Cleveland Highlights Advanced Technology Academy

There’s a technology skills gap in Northeast Ohio, and Cuyahoga Community College seeks to address it through the Advanced Technology Academy (ATA).The academy offers no-cost training for students interested in entering a wide range of technology-driven professional fields including industrial welding, medical, automotive technology, private security and IT. The training takes four months or less to complete, and the ATA can assist with job placement.News 5 Cleveland recently... Read More

College Efforts to Boost Student Success Outlined in ‘Tri-C Times’

When we work together at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), we find a better way. Changes at the College in recent years prove that point. Under the direction of Tri-C President Alex Johnson, new initiatives have transformed the student experience and lifted success metrics to levels unprecedented in the institution’s history. The newest edition of Tri-C Times celebrates these achievements while gazing ahead to 2020. This “State of the College”... Read More

Finding Peace at Tri-C

Ekklesia Jenkins was the new kid in school. Freshly enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), she was looking to meet some new people and get involved at Western Campus. A free talk by a sociologist seemed as good a place as any to start, so she signed up. Today, 20-year-old Jenkins doesn’t recall much about the talk itself. But she does remember meeting members of the Student Peace Alliance — a group of like-minded students who introduced her to... Read More

A Dream Deferred

Lisa Reszegi was content in her career as a bartender. She’d been doing it for 10 years and was making decent money. There were times when she’d mull over her career choices, wondering if she wanted to spend the rest of her life working in restaurants, but she never seriously considered a change. One day, her husband asked her a life-changing question: “If you could do one thing over again, what would it be?” Three years later, Reszegi is graduating... Read More

Tri-C Commemorates the Battle of the Bulge

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge — the German army’s last major offensive of World War II — during an afternoon ceremony Sunday, Dec. 15, at Western Campus. The remembrance begins at 2 p.m. in the B Atrium of the Liberal Arts building on the southwest side of campus. The free community event will include the presentation of the video documentary Uncommon Sons: Cleveland’s... Read More

'Community College Daily' Highlights Impact of Fundraising at Tri-C

Seven-figure gifts and grants increasingly support the mission of the nation’s community colleges, and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) stands out as a leader in the fundraising field. A recent story posted by Community College Daily highlighted the impact of gifts at Tri-C and three other community colleges across the country. The articled noted how more and more funders see the importance of investing in community colleges. Tri-C’s endowment has more than... Read More

Staying the Course

Finish what you started. As Timothy Kelly’s life crumbled around him a few years ago, he reflected on those four words. He heard the message often while taking classes at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). It took on new significance after his mother passed away. “My three-year plan with Tri-C turned into a five-year plan,” Kelly said. “But that’s OK.” Because he did finish what he started. The 56-year-old U.S. Army... Read More

Tri-C Creative Arts Academy Students Receive National YoungArts Awards

The National YoungArts Foundation selected five students from the Creative Arts Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) as winners in its 2020 YoungArts Awards for Excellence competition. The award program recognizes emerging teen artists from across the United States. Honorees represented just over 9% of the more than 7,000 applicants in the visual, literary and performing arts. Tri-C’s Graeham Guerin, of Westlake, was named a finalist — the... Read More

Corporate College’s Jody Wheaton Talks Frontline Manager Training

Frontline managers play a critical role in any company. They interact with customers and supervise customer-facing employees. They provide an essential link between customers and the company’s products and services.Yet many are promoted into management roles with little or no management training.Jody Wheaton, executive director of client solutions and programs at Tri-C’s Corporate College, recently spoke with Smart Business Cleveland about why that often... Read More

The Plain Dealer Highlights Tri-C Alums Among “Cleveland City Champions”

Tri-C alums have been named “Cleveland City Champions” by The Plain Dealer. The awards recognize local citizens who are striving to make a positive impact on their communities, and in the city and region as a whole.The alums are: Kim Foreman, executive director of Environmental Health Watch. Foreman has led efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning risks in Cleveland’s older housing stock. Rhonda Crowder, coordinator of Hough Reads — an initiative... Read More

Cleveland.com Highlights Tri-C Alumnae Among “Cleveland City Champions”

A pair of Tri-C alumnae have been named “Cleveland City Champions” by cleveland.com. The awards recognize local citizens who are striving to make a positive impact on their communities and in the city and region as a whole. The alumnae are: Kim Foreman, executive director of Environmental Health Watch. Foreman has led efforts to raise awareness of lead poisoning risks in Cleveland’s older housing stock. Rhonda Crowder, coordinator of Hough Reads... Read More

Tri-C Culinary Grad Opens Second Irie Location

Winter may be on its way, but you can still get a taste of the tropics in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood.Today, Cuyahoga Community College Culinary Arts graduate Omar McKay opens his second Irie Jamaican Kitchen location at 4162 Pearl Road. The new restaurant allows west siders to enjoy McKay’s unique take on Jamaican cuisine, which he’s been serving at Irie’s 621 E. 185th St. location since 2016.“It feels good to see your dreams come... Read More

Former College Credit Plus Students Eligible for Reduced Tuition at Tri-C

High school graduates who attended Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) through College Credit Plus can receive up to a 10% tuition waiver if they continue their studies at Tri-C. The College adopted the discount to increase access to higher education. For a full-time student taking 15 credit hours, the rollback would save $171.75. Tri-C already offers the lowest tuition in the state at $114.54 per credit hour. The waiver aligns with recommendations from the Ohio Task Force on... Read More

A Tradition Returns: Tri-C Dance Academy Tells Story of Nativity

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is bringing back a holiday tradition with December performances of The Coming of the King in the Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre at Eastern Campus. The production — which took a one-year hiatus in 2018 — tells the story of the Nativity using dance and narration to depict ideas of hope, faith and forgiveness. Dancers from the College’s Creative Arts Dance Academy will perform. “The Coming of the King is back... Read More

Tri-C Plays Vital Role in Training Community Health Workers

Community health workers (CHWs) are the people on the front lines of America’s battle to keep its aging population healthy, and Cuyahoga Community College is among the institutions training and certifying new CHWs to provide critical services to those in need.CHWs often work with some of the country’s most vulnerable and underserved communities, helping them overcome barriers to adequate health care that include financial constraints, language and cultural differences, and... Read More

Slam Dunk Decision: Tri-C Basketball Player Named OCCAC Player of the Week

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) basketball player James Graham earned Division II Player of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for his performance Nov. 18-24. Graham did a little bit of everything while leading the Triceratops to three victories in the opening week of the season. The wing player posted per game averages of 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 assists. His best performance came while pouring in 27 points to power a 70-66... Read More

Box Office News: Tri-C JazzFest Passes on Sale

Take advantage of discounted early pricing and guarantee that you don’t miss a note at next summer’s Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland by purchasing a festival pass through Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The College opened pass sales today — Monday, Nov. 25 — for the 41st annual music festival, which will take place June 25-27 at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland. The current cost is $225; in early 2020, pass prices will rise to $275. A... Read More

An Outdoor Classroom at Westshore Campus

When traveling to Cuyahoga Community College’s Westshore Campus in Westlake, one thing stands out immediately: There are a lot of trees.In fact, both driveways into the campus weave their way through thick woods that partially obscure the quickly growing campus from Clemens Road.It’s a stark contrast to the decidedly urban environment at the Metropolitan Campus and the vast grassy fields at the Western and Eastern campuses.Why? In short, Westshore is a product of the time... Read More

Tri-C’s Brunswick University Center Debuts Two Workforce Programs

Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) workforce programs designed to take job-seekers from the classroom to employment debut this January at the Brunswick University Center. The new short-term training programs focus on the high-demand fields of medical coding and dispatching. “These programs offer opportunities to enter professions with growth potential and competitive wages,” said Radiah Blanton, director of the Brunswick University Center.... Read More

Tri-C Grads Making Movie Magic in Cleveland

More than 20 members of film crews currently shooting a pair of movies in Cleveland gained their on-the-set skills through training programs at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The College helped connect program graduates with producers who needed workers for behind-the-scenes jobs on the two feature films. Production on both projects will continue into December. The films are Cherry, a drama directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, and an untitled Warner Bros. project based on true... Read More

Tri-C Culinary Students Host Dinner Benefiting Muscular Dystrophy Association

“Un-Wine and Dine” with culinary students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) this December as they prepare a six-course wine dinner benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The event — hosted by the student-run Alere restaurant — takes place 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at College’s Jerry Sue Thornton Center, located at 2500 E. 22nd St. in Cleveland. Food will be prepared and served by Tri-C students in the culinary... Read More

Cleveland.com Guest Column: Tri-C Among Schools Addressing Local Skills Gap

Don’t confuse a skills gap or a credential gap with a talent gap, said Bob Smith, board chairman of JobsOhio, in a recent guest column on cleveland.com.Northeast Ohio has plenty of talent. The issue facing the region is adequately training that talent and giving it a reason to stay once trained.Smith points to Cuyahoga Community College as one of the local institutions offering training programs that benefit area residents looking for in-demand career options and regional businesses... Read More

Tri-C and RTA Join Forces to Offer Temporary CDL Training for Bus Operators

A new training program offered through Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will help the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) address a shortage of drivers and fill job openings. Tri-C and RTA developed the Temporary Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program to create a larger pipeline of operator applicants — bus and paratransit — and remove barriers that unnecessarily discourage interested and qualified applicants. The first... Read More

Transformation of Metro Campus Receives Regional Award

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) received a Vibrant NEO Champion Award for its work transforming Metropolitan Campus from a concrete-dominated landscape into a lush urban oasis. Vibrant NEO announced the honor during a Nov. 14 ceremony honoring projects across the region. The nonprofit organization was created to implement Vibrant NEO 2040, a community-based strategic development plan for Northeast Ohio. The organization’s goal is to promote projects and... Read More

A Big Deal: Tri-C Tuition Falls Far Below National Average

Full-time students attending Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) pay nearly $1,000 a year less in tuition and fees than the average student at a public two-year school in the United States. A recent report by the College Board found the average sticker price at two-year schools to be $3,730 for full-time students. At Tri-C, a full-time student taking 12 credit hours pays $2,748.96 — more than 25% less than the national average. Tri-C currently offers the lowest tuition in... Read More

Tri-C’s Metro Campus Center Receives Architecture Design Awards

Architects should have planned an award wall while rebuilding the Metropolitan Campus Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The project recently received a pair of 2019 Design Awards from the Cleveland chapter of the American Institute of Architects, adding to the accolades received since the building opened earlier this year. Awards included an Architecture Merit Award for the overall building and a Makers Category honor for the “Light... Read More

Tri-C Cross Country Places 13th at Nationals

The women’s cross country team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) raced to a 13th-place finish at the 2019 NJCAA Division I championship race — the second-best showing in school history. Fielding a mostly freshman squad, the Triceratops ran as a pack to climb toward the top of the team results. Thirty-eight schools competed in the Nov. 9 race in Albuquerque, New Mexico. “Our goal going into the race was to run as one,” said head coach Don... Read More

A Genealogical Journey: The Story Behind a Family’s Trip to Ukraine

Hear a family’s story of crossing the world to trace their lineage during an upcoming genealogy program at the Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The topic is the focus of the latest “Learning for Life” lecture series event at the campus. The free program takes place Wednesday, Nov. 20. The discussion will be led by Tri-C’s Katie Windahl — an associate professor in the English as a Second Language program... Read More

Aaaaaand Action: Tri-C Film Academy Prepares Students to Enter Industry

Gain the skills to work in Northeast Ohio’s growing film industry by enrolling in an intensive four-week training program this January at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The Tri-C Film Academy session offers hands-on training and instruction to ready students for entry-level technician positions on filming crews. The course features instructors currently working on Northeast Ohio sets. Tri-C developed the program in coordination with the Greater... Read More

Tri-C Brings Korean-American Pianist Soyeon Kate Lee to Cleveland

Internationally acclaimed pianist Soyeon Kate Lee returns to Cleveland this fall to perform works by some of history’s greatest piano composers as part of the 2019-2020 Performing Arts Classical Piano Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Her free performance begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium, located at 11150 East Blvd. in University Circle. Seating is on a first-come basis the day of the... Read More

Triceratops Volleyball Players Named All-OCCAC

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball players Annaiya Ruffin and McKennzie Papp earned all-conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for their performance during the 2019 season. Ruffin — an outside hitter — received All-OCCAC First Team recognition after leading the conference in points and kills per set. She also earned two conference Player of the Week awards. The freshman from Reminderville is studying marketing at... Read More

Tri-C Recognized as an Aspen Prize Top 150 Community College

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been recognized as an Aspen Prize Top 150 Community College based on high achievement and performance in student outcomes. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program selected Tri-C for the biennial honor, regarded as the nation’s signature recognition for community colleges. The distinction makes the College eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Selection was based on student... Read More

Learn About the Power Systems Institute at Tri-C

Take the first step toward a career as a utility line worker or substation electrician by attending an informational session on the Power Systems Institute (PSI) training program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The award-winning program is a partnership between the College and The Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., and is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to train the next generation of workers. An enrollment meeting for the fall 2020 PSI... Read More

Triceratops Volleyball Enters Postseason Play

Win or go home: That’s the reality of Wednesday’s match for the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball team. The Triceratops face Kalamazoo Valley Community College for a berth in the NJCAA Division II Great Lakes District B championship tournament. The match begins at 7 p.m. in the SC4 Fieldhouse at St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, Michigan. Tri-C battled to a fourth-place tie in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference this... Read More

Cleveland’s ‘Day of the Dead’ Festival Showcases Artwork from Tri-C Students

Five art students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will have their work showcased as part of the altars exhibition in the 15th annual Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Cleveland Public Theatre, located at 6205 Detroit Ave. in Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway neighborhood. The featured artwork was created for a 3D Foundations class assignment at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus. The students were... Read More

Tri-C Helping to Revive Manufacturing Apprenticeships Through New Program

Apprenticeships are making a comeback, and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is among the schools at the forefront of making it happen.Tri-C  is turning manufacturing apprenticeships into a viable career-training option as part of the “Early College, Early Career” (ECEC) program. The program, created by the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET), is available to upperclassmen at seven high schools in Cuyahoga, Lake and Lorain counties.ECEC... Read More

Working With Robots: Tri-C Offers Automated Technology Training

Humans and robots are finding new ways to coexist in the workplace, and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is helping to make the introductions. Tri-C stands out as a leader in training workers for evolving manufacturing jobs that require knowledge in automation technology, according to an Oct. 31 story by FreshWater Cleveland, a weekly e-magazine and website. Job postings throughout the region show the need for workers with the skills to maintain and operate automated systems and... Read More

Triceratops On the Move in National XC Rankings

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) women’s cross country team moved up in the pack in the national rankings following its first NJCAA Region XII championship. The Triceratops rose to 11th in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll released today. Tri-C had been ranked 17th in the two previous NJCAA Division I polls, which come out every two weeks. The move followed the impressive showing last weekend at regionals, where Tri-C topped... Read More

Honoring Those Who Served: Tri-C Sets Veterans Day Observances

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will honor the courageous men and women who served in the nation’s military during Veterans Day reflections and remembrances at its four campuses. “Veterans Day provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended this nation,” said Rick DeChant, executive director of the College’s Veterans Initiative. “The peace we enjoy is because of those who... Read More

Online Protection 101: Tri-C Program Focuses on Cybersecurity Awareness

Limit your exposure to online attacks by learning cybersecurity tips and techniques during an upcoming program at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Westshore Campus. The topic is the focus of the latest “Learning for Life” lecture series event at the campus. The free program takes place Wednesday, Nov. 13. The interactive presentation will focus on ways to protect your computer and online accounts. The session will be led by David Mastny, Tri-C’s... Read More

A Running Success: Tri-C Women’s XC Team Claims NJCAA Regional Crown

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) women’s cross country team claimed its first NJCAA Region XII championship while qualifying for the national championship race for the 19th consecutive year. The Triceratops finished ahead of powerhouse Lansing Community College and two other schools ranked among the Top 25 in the country. Five Tri-C runners earned all-regional honors at the race, which took place Oct. 26 in Lansing, Michigan. “It makes the season magical... Read More

Talking About Tri-C's Expanding Role in Building a Better Northeast Ohio

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) offers more than higher education. It also serves as an economic engine for Northeast Ohio, providing advancement opportunities for individuals and businesses. That’s the idea behind the opening of Tri-C Access Centers and the expansion of workforce training programs in fields such as information technology, health care and manufacturing, College President Alex Johnson said. The initiatives, he said, represent “an investment... Read More

Blue Note Records Celebrates 80th Birthday with Tri-C Performing Arts

A triple bill of current Blue Note Records artists — Kandace Springs, James Carter and James Francies — will commemorate the iconic record label’s 80th birthday as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the John P. Murphy Foundation Theatre at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland. Each artist will perform a set of their... Read More

Properties Magazine Spotlights Metro Campus Renovations

The new look of Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropolitan Campus continues to attract attention from throughout the region.Most recently, Properties magazine highlighted the Metro Campus Center and adjoining plaza in a pair of stories for its October issue.Properties called the Campus Center a “showpiece among lush greenery,” noting that the building was redesigned to “connect and activate.” The structure provides a centerpiece for the campus... Read More

RUBBERBAND Dance Group Makes Ohio Debut with Tri-C, DANCECleveland

Experience the fusion of breakdancing, classical ballet and dance theater as RUBBERBAND Dance Group (RBDG) makes its Ohio debut in a performance co-presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and DANCECleveland. The Montreal-based dance troupe takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square. The program is part of the Tri-C Performing Arts season. The stop comes amidst a tour crisscrossing the United States and Canada. The group... Read More

The Argument for Making Death a Patient’s Decision

Should death be a treatment option for patients nearing the end of life? Samuel H. LiPuma believes it should, and he’ll explain why during an upcoming discussion at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free program — The Dying Experience: Expanding Options for Dying and Suffering Patients  — will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Tri-C’s Western Campus Theatre in Parma. LiPuma is an... Read More

Tri-C: A National Model for Establishing ‘Guided Pathways’

Widespread programs implemented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) offer a case study in how two-year institutions can create clearer pathways to graduation and employment for students. A recent report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University highlighted the work done at Tri-C. The study examined gains made at eight community colleges across the nation that launched “guided pathways” initiatives. Guided pathways refer to... Read More

Tri-C Fire Academy Contributes to Wildfire Research Project

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Fire Academy contributed to research that may help save homes and other structures from future wildfires. Wrapping a building in a fire-protective blanket is a viable way of protecting it against blazes like those that devastated California in 2018, according to findings recently published in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. The study was the first to scientifically assess that method of defense. Case Western Reserve... Read More

Tri-C Students Bring ‘Death of a Salesman’ to Playhouse Square

Theater students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will bring an American tragedy to life as they present Death of a Salesman while retaking the stage at Playhouse Square.  Performances will take place Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Mimi Ohio Theatre. Students from multiple Tri-C campuses will perform and work behind the scenes to present the play on one of the nation’s grandest stages. Death of a Salesman begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $20 and can... Read More

Hometown Pride: ‘Chagrin Valley Magazine’ Features Members of Tri-C Family

Chagrin Valley Magazine looked toward Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) when profiling community members making a difference. The annual publication featured Tri-C Provost Karen Miller and Triceratops softball coach Bryan Komlos in its 2019 edition, which recently hit mailboxes throughout the Chagrin Valley on the city’s east side. The story on Miller, the College’s chief academic officer, focused on her work leading Tri-C to record graduation rates over the... Read More

Tri-C’s Derrick A. Pledger Named Ohio’s 2019 Adjunct Teacher of the Year

The Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges (OATYC) presented its 2019 Adjunct Teacher of the Year Award to Derrick A. Pledger, a business and economics instructor at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The honor recognizes teachers who inspire students; use innovative approaches in the classroom; engage the community; and show leadership and a passion for professional development. Pledger began teaching at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus more than 20 years ago. His... Read More

Over-50 College Students See Their Numbers Increasing

It’s never too late to learn, and national college enrollment numbers prove it.According to AARP, adults ages 50-64 are going back to school in steadily increasing numbers, drawn by the expansion of continuing education opportunities like those at Cuyahoga Community College.Suzanne Ortiz, program manager for open enrollment programs at Tri-C’s Corporate College® East in Warrensville Heights, recently told the Cleveland Jewish News that seniors come back to school... Read More

Run for a Reason: Tri-C Autumn Blaze 5K Raises $9,000 for Nonprofit Agencies

Three clear winners emerged at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Autumn Blaze 5K. The race raised more than $9,000 to benefit Greater Cleveland Community Shares, the United Negro College Fund and United Way of Greater Cleveland. The money will be split evenly among the agencies. The Autumn Blaze is part of Tri-C’s annual giving campaign to benefit the community. More than 350 people registered for the 5K run and one-mile walk, held Oct. 13 at Western Campus in... Read More

Tri-C Students Qualify for Competition Featuring Top Hardscape Installers

Two landscape technology students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will test their skills against top hardscape installation professionals from three countries during a competition Oct. 17-18. Tri-C’s Jake Barber and Drew Krueger will compete at the 2019 Hardscape North America Installer Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. They qualified after winning this year’s hardscape event at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition. The championship tests the... Read More

Emerging Artists Showcased at Tri-C Gallery West

The talent of eight emerging Northeast Ohio artists who work in a variety of mediums will be highlighted during a monthlong exhibit at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The exhibit opens Monday, Oct. 21, and will be on view through Nov. 21 at Gallery West, located on the second floor of the campus library. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. An opening reception will take place 5-7 p.m.... Read More

The Secret Behind Tri-C’s Talent Pipeline

How does Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) keep finding top talent to lift the institution into the nation’s top tier of community colleges? Lillian Welch has the answer — and she’s willing to share it. The College’s vice president of human resources will be a panelist at an Oct. 22 event highlighting best practices in employee recruitment, selection and onboarding. The program is sponsored by ERC, which recognizes Northeast... Read More

Presidential Scholarship Luncheon Raises $1 Million to Benefit Tri-C Students

Give basketball legend Bill Walton credit for another slam dunk — this time for the benefit of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) students. Walton helped the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation raise more than $1 million for Tri-C student scholarships by headlining the Foundation’s annual Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. The sold-out event took place Friday, Oct. 11, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square. More than 1,000 people attended the... Read More

An Investment in the Community: MetroHealth Awards $1 Million to Tri-C

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced a $1 million gift from The MetroHealth System to better connect community members to life-changing academic and workforce training programs. The donation launches a scholarship fund and provides seed money to open a Tri-C Access Center at MetroHealth’s new Institute for H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Partnership and Empowerment). The community investment builds on a longstanding partnership between the College and... Read More

Tri-C Foundation Presidential Scholarship Luncheon Raises $1 Million

Give basketball legend Bill Walton credit for another slam dunk — this time for the benefit of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) students. Walton is helping the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation raise more than $1 million for Tri-C student scholarships by headlining the Foundation’s annual Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. The sold-out event begins at 11:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square. More than 1,000 people... Read More

The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Honors Tri-C President Alex Johnson

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson is being honored by The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio for his work building a community where all people are connected, respected and valued. The organization recently selected Johnson for a 2019 Humanitarian Award. The distinction is given to individuals who greatly contribute to the improvement of human relations among diverse groups in Northeast Ohio. Johnson has served as Tri-C president since 2013. During that... Read More

On the Rise: Annaiya Ruffin Powers Tri-C Toward Top of Standings

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball team climbed the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference standings following an award-winning week by Annaiya Ruffin. The outside hitter earned OCCAC Player of the Week honors for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 after powering Tri-C to three conference wins. The victories moved the Triceratops into fourth place in the standings. Ruffin blasted 68 kills during the three matches while boosting her conference-leading kills-per-set average. She... Read More

A Perfect 10: Tri-C Brings Home Awards for Marketing and PR Work

The story of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) gets told with award-winning excellence. District 3 of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) recently awarded the College with 10 Medallion Awards, which recognize excellence in communications at two-year colleges. The district covers five Midwest states and the Canadian province of Ontario. Tri-C’s Integrated Communications Department took top honors in four categories, winning Gold Awards... Read More

Triceratops Run Into National XC Rankings

The women’s cross country team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has moved toward the front of the pack in the national rankings. The Triceratops sit 17th in the latest NJCAA Division I poll by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The team opened the year by winning the Buffalo State Daniel Walker Invitational and has yet to slow down. The performances continue a proud tradition that has seen Tri-C advance to the NJCAA... Read More

Tri-C Pair Featured Among FreshWater Cleveland’s ‘Five Green Jobs’

David November and Giovanna Mingrone are impacting sustainability in Northeast Ohio, each in their own way.November, Cuyahoga Community College’s sustainability manager, has been at the forefront of green initiatives during the widespread construction across the College’s campuses over the past two years.Initiatives in place at the College’s new additions — including the Western Campus STEM building, the Westshore Campus expansion and the Metropolitan... Read More

Exercise Is Medicine: A Tri-C Focus on Fitness

Learn how fitness and lifestyle can improve your overall health during Exercise is Medicine on Campus, a free upcoming program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The event is open to the public and will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Student Services building at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road in Highland Hills. Exercise is Medicine is part of a national initiative by the American College of Sports Medicine. The goal is to... Read More

What's On Tap: Tri-C Serves Up Beer Brewing Course

Learn how to brew beer and taste the results in a hands-on community education course this fall by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The course focuses on the science of beer making while providing tips to start a home brewing operation. Students will brew and bottle a batch of beer during the course, offered over four Monday night sessions (Nov. 4, 18, 25 and Dec. 2). Classes take place at Tri-C’s Corporate College® East, located at 4400 Richmond Road in... Read More

A Healthy Change: Revival of Cuyahoga River Featured at Tri-C Program

An upcoming program at the Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine the environmental resurgence of the Cuyahoga River since the waterway’s infamous 1969 fire. The topic is the focus of the latest “Learning for Life” lecture series event at the campus. The free program takes place Oct. 15. The presentation will reflect on the work that transformed the Cuyahoga’s once-polluted waters into a healthier river that now... Read More

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Visits Tri-C to Promote Workforce Initiative

A new Ohio program that upskills workers for jobs in a technology-infused economy brought Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to talk with Northeast Ohio business leaders. Husted’s visit coincided with the launch of TechCred, a program that aims to close Ohio’s skills gap. The initiative allows companies to nurture talent by connecting employees with the advanced training needed to handle more technological jobs. Workers in TechCred can... Read More

Tri-C’s Metro Campus Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) earned gold for going green. The College’s rebuilt Metropolitan Campus Center recently received LEED® Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. The award is based on measured and documented evidence of sustainable design. A two-year project reshaped the Metro Campus Center into an energy-efficient structure that will save the College more than $24,000 a year in utilities. The building along E. 30th... Read More

Late Night TV Legend Brings Stories to Tri-C

Musician Paul Shaffer and autobiographer David Ritz will tell stories, play music and share clips from Shaffer’s life in show business as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The event takes place at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Fran and Jules Belkin Theatre at the Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts, 2809 Woodland Ave. in Cleveland. The center is located at Tri-C’s Metropolitan... Read More

'Tri-C Performing Arts' Features Mexican Piano Prodigy Daniela Liebman

Since her debut with the Aguascalientes Symphony nearly a decade ago, Daniela Liebman has performed with more than 25 orchestras on four continents — all before reaching adulthood. Now, Northeast Ohio will have a chance to hear the Mexican prodigy as part of the 2019-2020 Performing Arts Classical Piano Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Her free performance begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner... Read More

Discover a Healthier You During Tri-C Wellness Week

Take a step toward a healthier lifestyle with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) by attending Wellness Week events Oct. 7-10 at Metropolitan Campus. A variety of free activities for students and the community begin daily at 11 a.m. The schedule features events and workshops focused on mental health, physical health, nutrition and healthy eating, and overall personal wellness. Highlights of the week include: A health fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9 in the Metropolitan... Read More

Tri-C Offers Overview of Islamic Art

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine the world of Islam through art during a “Learning for Life” lecture series program Oct. 9 at Westshore Campus. The event will highlight key themes of Islamic art while inspiring greater cultural understanding of the world’s second-largest religion. The presentation is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s “Art to Go” program. The interactive session will allow participants... Read More

Tri-C’s ‘Battle of the Literary Masters’ Pits C.S. Lewis Against J.R.R. Tolkien

Let’s get ready to rumble at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Battle of the Literary Masters: C.S. Lewis vs. J.R.R. Tolkien brings a lighthearted yet scholarly debate about the authors to the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus. The free event takes place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre, located at 4250 Richmond Road in Highland Hills. The intellectual bout features two academic... Read More

Workforce Connect Selects Tri-C to Lead Healthcare Sector Workforce Development Partnership

The Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group, a public-private partnership that unveiled a $2.5 million commitment in 2018 to support workforce system realignment, today announced that Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be the lead Workforce Connect intermediary for the healthcare sector. Tri-C will develop and implement a sector partnership, which will provide employers with a deep pool of skilled labor and create additional opportunities for local residents to pursue careers... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ Brings Saxophonist Branford Marsalis to Cleveland

Eight years after his last appearance in Cleveland, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet will take the stage at Playhouse Square this fall as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Mimi Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland. Marsalis stands as one of contemporary music’s most influential and revered figures. The NEA... Read More

Tri-C Hosting ‘Fall Visit Days’ in October

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host Fall Visit Days at its four campuses during October to introduce prospective students to academic and career opportunities. The sessions provide a chance to learn about enrollment, financial aid and scholarships; discover the variety of student services available; and explore the buildings. Registration is requested. Times vary by location and are as follows: Eastern Campus: 4250 Richmond Road in Highland Hills 11 a.m. –... Read More

Marc Whitmore Found ‘Keys’ to Recording Industry Success at Tri-C

Marc Whitmore always listened to the Black Keys, the Grammy Award-winning rock band from Akron. These days, though, he listens closer than he ever dreamed possible. The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate works full time as the sound engineer for Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney. He credits Tri-C’s Recording Arts and Technology (RAT) program for equipping him with the knowledge and skills to land the gig. “They teach you all about the world of... Read More

Scholarship Dollars Keep Growing for Tri-C Horticulture Student

National honors keep sprouting on the resume of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) horticulture student Kasandra Hernandez. The Proven Winners Horticulture Scholarship Program recently awarded Hernandez a $2,000 scholarship to continue her studies in the College’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Eastern Campus. She was one of five honorees from technical or two-year colleges across the country. In announcing the scholarship, Proven Winners quoted... Read More

Tri-C Leads Ashley Cammerata on Multiple Degree Paths

An associate degree, a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree: Ashley Cammerata wants to earn them all, and she’s working toward that goal with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). News 5 Cleveland recently featured Cammerata — a Tri-C grad — on a segment highlighting professionals continuing their education at online schools. She is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Western Governors University... Read More

Tri-C Dean: Is Your Company Equipped to Compete?

Cuyahoga Community College’s Ray Nejadfard is a big believer in smart manufacturing.Originating in Germany and widely adopted throughout Europe, smart manufacturing is a system that allows companies to have more control over their manufacturing processes by improving efficiency and quality and reducing downtime.Smart manufacturing is beginning to take root in the U.S. as part of a larger movement called “Industry 4.0,” in which technology and manufacturing... Read More

Tri-C Hosts Annual Conference on Student Poverty

More than half of community college students across the nation wonder whether they’ll have enough money for their next meal. Nearly one in five don’t know where they’ll sleep night to night. These statistics serve as a starting point for discussions at the upcoming Conference on Confronting Poverty Among College Students, held at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The third annual conference will take place 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.... Read More

Get Fired Up for the Tri-C Autumn Blaze 5K

Feel the burn at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Autumn Blaze 5K while running past a blazing fire simulator on a course highlighting the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center at Western Campus. Proceeds from the one-of-a-kind race benefit Greater Cleveland Community Shares, the United Negro College Fund and United Way of Greater Cleveland. Tri-C launched the event in 2015 as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community. Last year’s race raised... Read More

Tri-C Training Programs Offer Solutions to Regional Workforce Needs

U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez hears a familiar story whenever he visits with businesses in his Northeast Ohio district. Employers, he says “are starved for more qualified workers” to claim available jobs. Training programs at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and other community colleges offer solutions, Gonzalez wrote in a column for cleveland.com. The question, though, is how to connect more would-be workers with the instruction they need. “The... Read More

Visual Impairment Doesn’t Stop Tri-C Graduate

Cuyahoga Community College graduate Margaret Downs has battled glaucoma since she was a child. The eye disease has rendered Downs legally blind, but it hasn’t prevented her from achieving her goals.The 53-year-old Concord Township resident maintained an A average throughout primary and secondary school, became a Tri-C graduate in 2011 and now assists others as the CEO of Premier Visual Voice, a business she founded in 2012 with husband Hugh.Premier Visual Voice assists sight- and... Read More

Exploring the Benefits of Community Colleges

Half the time and less than half the cost of four-year universities, plus career options aplenty for graduates: Those are the benefits offered by community colleges, according to a story in Northeast Ohio Parent. A story in the magazine’s 2019 Education Guide focuses on why Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and other two-year schools represent a smart choice for teens pursuing higher education. The article includes comments from Karen Miller, Tri-C’s chief... Read More

Triceratops Volleyball Player Claims Conference Honor

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball player Annaiya Ruffin recently earned Player of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Ruffin blasted 40 kills during two matches Sept. 9-15 while leading the Triceratops to their first conference victory, a four-set win over Clark State Community College. She also contributed 14 digs on the week. She is the first Tri-C volleyball player this season to win an OCCAC Player of the Week award. The Triceratops... Read More

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Visits Tri-C on Her Back-to-School Tour

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today as part of her annual Back-to-School Tour, which highlights innovative learning environments that prepare students for future careers. Her tour of Tri-C’s Manufacturing Technology Center in Cleveland introduced her to award-winning workforce programs focused on fields such as 3D printing, precision machining and assembly line robotics. She also explored the College’s Mobile... Read More

Tri-C Honored with 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today received a 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is the sixth consecutive year Tri-C has been named a HEED Award recipient. In selecting Tri-C for the honor, INSIGHT Into... Read More

Spectrum News 1 Highlights ‘The Voting Experience’

This month, “The Voting Experience” is visiting all four Cuyahoga Community College campuses, helping to remove confusion and intimidation from the voting process.Students Hajar Rouiha, Ellen Haag and Oktay Adatepe, who are Democracy Fellows with the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project, are leading the exhibit this year. The leaders seek to educate students on the entire voting process — from registration to researching candidates to casting a... Read More

An Evening of Balinese Music and Dance at Tri-C

Tales of gods and heroes from Balinese mythology will come to life onstage at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Oct. 2 as Gamelan Çudamani brings the Indonesian island to Northeast Ohio. The music and dance ensemble’s American tour stops at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. The performance will take place in the Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre. Gamelan Çudamani features 24 young performers from the village of Pengosekan.... Read More

Tri-C Grad Fights Illiteracy in Cleveland’s Hough Neighborhood

The importance of reading wasn’t fully revealed to Rhonda Crowder until she read Maya Angelou’s autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as a young adult.She had grown disinterested in reading throughout her teenage years. But soon after finishing Angelou’s book, she called Cuyahoga Community College.“I told them I wanted to go back to school, and I did that, and I haven’t looked back,” Crowder told Spectrum News 1 in a recent... Read More

Bond Ratings Reflect Financial Health of Tri-C

Moody’s Investor Service recently noted the strong and stable financial health of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) while affirming the College’s high-grade investment rating. Tri-C maintained its Aa2 rating for general receipt bonds, Moody’s announced this week. The credit rating agency also maintains an Aa1 rating on the College’s general obligation school facilities construction and improvement bonds. These ratings reflect the... Read More

BAC Director Talks 50th Anniversary Gala on WKYC

For 50 years, the Black American Council at Cuyahoga Community College has supported positive academic outcomes for students through programs that encourage career development, cultural awareness, community outreach and mentoring relationships.On Sept. 28, the organization — founded in 1969 as the Black Caucus — will spend an evening reflecting on decades of accomplishments at its 50th anniversary gala, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Cleveland Marriott East in Warrensville... Read More

Award-Winning Tri-C Literary Journal Now Available

The fall 2019 edition of Breakwall, an award-winning literary and photography publication produced by students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), is now available through the College’s Creative Arts Center of Excellence. The peer-reviewed journal is filled with student works in prose, poetry, drama and photography. Twenty-one Tri-C students from throughout Northeast Ohio contributed to the latest edition. The 10th volume of Breakwall includes a cover featuring... Read More

Big News: Stomp the Triceratops Makes Debut

Welcome back to the age of dinosaurs. Stomp the Triceratops, the first costumed mascot at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), stepped onto campus today in a much-anticipated debut. The big entrance took place at the College's Metropolitan Campus Center. The “real-life” reveal comes nearly a year after students, alumni and staff selected Triceratops as the school’s new mascot. A second online poll in March named the mascot Stomp. “A mascot... Read More

Tri-C’s Progressive Approach to Educating the Future Leaders of Tomorrow

The League for Innovation in the Community College is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. To share best practices, it often asks community college leaders to offer examples from their institutions. The organization recently published an essay from Lisa Williams, president of the Eastern Campus at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and a Tri-C graduate. The article outlines the mission of the Jack, Joseph... Read More

Bringing ‘The Voting Experience’ to Tri-C

A student-led initiative to register voters and encourage participation in the political process swings into full campaign mode this month at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). “The Voting Experience” exhibit will be at each Tri-C campus twice in September. The interactive display familiarizes students with the process of registering to vote; researching candidates and issues in a nonpartisan fashion; and casting ballots. The project is being led by three... Read More

Black Diamonds Conference Serves to Empower African American Women

The two-day Black Diamonds Women’s Conference at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) offers inspiration and guidance to African American women determined to “level up.” The conference will take place Oct. 18-19 at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus. The event is designed to expand the readiness and participation of African American women in fields that traditionally offered few opportunities. Conference sessions will focus on building mental,... Read More

Tri-C Unveils New Mascot: Stomp the Triceratops

Dinosaurs exist at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Come see for yourself when the College’s new costumed mascot — Stomp the Triceratops — takes its first thunderous steps on campus in a much-anticipated debut. The big entrance is set for 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the Metropolitan Campus Center. Stomp will also roam to Tri-C's Eastern, Western and Westshore campuses, as well as the Brunswick University Center, while getting acquainted with the... Read More

Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology Academy Debuts at Tri-C

Enter the growing career fields of robotics and automation through the new Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). AMETA offers career seekers an opportunity to earn multiple industry certifications while working toward an associate degree in operations engineering technology with a concentration in automated manufacturing. The two-year program reflects the College’s commitment to providing the... Read More

Off and Running: Tri-C Cross Country Wins Season-Opening Meet

Talk about a fast start. The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) cross country team opened the 2019 season with a victory at the Buffalo State Daniel Walker Invitational. The four-team meet took place Aug. 31 at Beaver Island State Park in New York. Sophomore Hope Brown of Middleburg Heights finished first among all runners at the invitational with a time of 20:43 on the rolling 5,000-meter course. Freshman Claudia Mendek (North Royalton) finished close behind to grab third place.... Read More

Tri-C Program Dives Into Critical Issues Facing Lake Erie

An upcoming program at the Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine efforts to restore and rejuvenate Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes. The topic is the focus of the latest “Learning for Life” lecture series program at the campus. The free program takes place Sept. 25. The discussion will be led by members of Ohio Sea Grant, which works with coastal groups and communities to solve the lake’s most pressing environmental... Read More

Season Preview: Tri-C Soccer Looks to Net Postseason Berth

Expectations for the upcoming season? Longtime Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) soccer coach Devan Anderson let the question marinate for a moment before offering a simple reply to put opponents on notice. “All I can say,” he said, “is that we plan on making some noise.” The Triceratops return much of the roster from last year’s freshman-filled team, which posted a 5-7-3 record. The lineup is loaded with electric playmakers and... Read More

‘Made in Cleveland’ Exhibition Celebrates Founders of Artist-Led Nonprofits

Cleveland artists who founded organizations to keep art forms alive and thriving in changing times will be the focus of an upcoming exhibition at the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Made in Cleveland will be on view Sept. 12 through Oct. 17 at Gallery East, located in room 135 of the East Education Center on campus. The exhibition is presented by the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR). The five-week showcase celebrates the people behind artist-led... Read More

Tri-C to Honor First Responders at 9/11 Tribute

The courage and sacrifice of first responders will be honored by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The annual First Responders Day of Remembrance and Tribute will take place at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the First Responders Memorial on Tri-C’s Western Campus. The memorial features a steel beam salvaged from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The sculpture... Read More

Volleyball Season Preview: With Just Four Returners, Triceratops Seek a Fresh Start

New year, new name, new uniforms and a new outlook with a nearly new roster.Welcome to the 2019 Cuyahoga Community College volleyball season. Returning just four sophomores from last year’s team that finished 15-19 (6-10 in the OCCAC), the Triceratops hope a newfound focus on defense will help them stomp through the conference and region.“When you have as much turnover as we’ve had on our roster, it makes it more difficult in that you have to kind of start from... Read More

Community Colleges: The First Responders of Higher Education

This “Board Chair’s Letter” column by Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson comes from the new issue of AACC’s Community College Journal, which features articles on first responders, student mental health, dentistry programs and more. Johnson is serving as chair of the American Association of Community Colleges board of directors for the 2019-2020 term. The term “first responder” is generally... Read More

Tri-C Announces 2019-2020 Performing Arts Season

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has announced the lineup for its 2019-2020 Performing Arts season, which will showcase classical piano, jazz and dance on stages across the region. The season will bring an eclectic range of performances to Northeast Ohio audiences from October through March. Four of the ten shows are free, making the artistic experience accessible to all. “The presentations are worldly and unique, with emerging and established artists,” said... Read More

Tri-C Massage Therapy Clinic Taking Fall Appointments at Eastern Campus

The Massage Therapy Student Clinic at the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is reopening for fall semester and scheduling appointments from Sept. 10 through Nov. 21. Tri-C students studying to be massage therapists provide massages for a fee. Students work under the supervision of licensed massage therapists to gain professional experience in an educational setting. The cost for a 90-minute therapeutic table massage is $35 for adults and $30 for seniors... Read More

New Exhibit Opening at Tri-C Gallery West

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will showcase the work of two evocative Northeast Ohio artists — Justin Brennan and Dana Depew — during a monthlong exhibit at Western Campus. The exhibit opens Monday, Sept. 9, and will be on view through Oct. 10 at Gallery West, located on the second floor of the campus library. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. An opening reception will take place 5-7... Read More

Tri-C Preventative Care Center at Metro Campus Reopens for Fall Semester

The Preventative Care Center at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will reopen for fall semester on Sept. 3. The care center provides low-cost health care services to uninsured or underinsured adults while giving Tri-C health career students valuable learning and training opportunities in a clinical setting. The center will be open 2-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 3 through Nov. 21. It is located in room 105 of the Health Careers and Sciences... Read More

State Awards Grant to Tri-C’s Pathways to Financial Literacy Project

The Ohio Department of Commerce invested in a financial literacy education project at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). A grant from the state department will go toward Tri-C’s Pathways to Financial Literacy project. The program aims to help youth build the financial skills needed as they graduate high school and enroll in college. Tri-C was one of five groups to receive a Department of Commerce grant. The state announced the winners earlier this... Read More

Season Preview: Tri-C XC Sets Sights on Nationals

The women’s cross country team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) ran their way into the national rankings last year, capping the season with a 29th place finish at the championship race. In other words, a down year for a program that consistently finds itself at the front of the pack in the NJCAA. The Triceratops return for 2019 looking to qualify for nationals for the 19th consecutive season. A returning duo and a promising group of freshman runners has head coach... Read More

NorthCoast 99: Tri-C Recognized as a Top Workplace, Earns Category Award

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is proud to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work. This is the 13th time the College has received the NorthCoast 99 award. Tri-C also earned a special category award for recruitment, selection and onboarding — a first for the College. “The success of our students begins with Tri-C employees,” said Lillian Welch, the College’s vice president of human resources.... Read More

Partnership Brings Career Planning Opportunities to Maple Heights Residents

Academic and career guidance will be offered to Maple Heights residents over the next year through a pilot program between Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and community partners. The program is designed to help residents in the city select a career path and find the training needed for employment in their chosen field. The goal is to connect people to jobs with family-sustaining wages and high growth potential. The College is collaborating on the project with Maple Heights City... Read More

McDonald Hopkins ‘Leaders in Education’ Program Welcomes Tri-C’s Alex Johnson

Record graduation rates define the past few years at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The goal for the future? “We want to push those numbers even higher,” Tri-C President Alex Johnson said. The College’s commitment to student success and improving access to higher education will be the focus of the next “Leaders in Education” lunch series program hosted by Cleveland’s McDonald Hopkins law firm. Johnson will be the... Read More

Haitian Student’s Path to America Includes a Tri-C Education

Bilou Isaac traveled thousands of miles to pursue his dream of a better life.The 26-year-old Haitian has twice entered the U.S. as a student — first to pursue an Associate of Science degree at Cuyahoga Community College, which he earned in 2017, and now as an engineering student at the University of Akron.A group from Hudson paid for Isaac’s Tri-C education, but financial concerns forced him to return to Haiti post-graduation. Back home, the native French speaker put his... Read More

Tri-C’s Student Emergency Fund Needs Your Help to Win a $25,000 Grant

Your vote can make a $25,000 difference for students at Cuyahoga Community College.  The College’s Student Emergency Fund is one of 200 national finalists in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program, which benefits nonprofits making a difference in their communities. The State Farm program awards $25,000 grants to 40 different organizations selected by an online public vote. Voting opens today — Wednesday, Aug. 14 — and closes Friday, Aug. 23.... Read More

Super Effort: Tri-C Helps Fox 8 ‘Stuff the Bus’ for Local Schoolchildren

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) received some “super” assistance while dropping off supplies to help thousands of students begin a new year of learning at schools across Cuyahoga County. Batman and other superheroes lent a hand Aug. 9 as Tri-C added to Fox 8’s Stuff the Bus collection drive. A segment aired by the station caught the caped crusader in the act. Given the contribution from Tri-C staff, it’s easy to see why Fox 8 called in... Read More

Registration Opens for Tri-C Encore Campus Fridays

The Encore Campus Fridays program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) begins a new session of classes Sept. 20 to enrich the minds and lives of those aged 55 and older. The fall program runs every Friday for seven weeks at three locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Western Campus in Parma and — new this year — Westshore Campus in Westlake. Age-eligible students can enroll in one to six courses for a $99 fee. The 50-minute classes take place between 9... Read More

Community College Leaders Applaud Ohio’s Investment in Higher Education

Community college leaders say increased funding for higher education in the new state budget will strengthen workforce development programs to better prepare Ohioans for careers in the fast-changing workplace. In a letter to the editor published in The Plain Dealer on Sunday, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson and Board Chair Andrew E. Randall said the funding will allow Tri-C to build upon recent accomplishments. The letter, also posted on cleveland.com,... Read More

Tri-C’s Standish Stewart to Speak on Blockchain

It seems that the future of blockchain technology in Cleveland can’t be discussed without Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) at the table. Standish Stewart, the College’s vice president of information technology services and chief information officer, will speak at an upcoming Tech Luncheon looking at blockchain. The event is part of the Amplify Speaker Series by Contempo Design + Communications. Stewart has been at the forefront of efforts to establish... Read More

High-Achieving Scholars Selected for Tri-C Honors Program Fellowships

Forty top high school graduates from Northeast Ohio have been selected for a Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Honors Program Fellowship, which offers scholarships to cover tuition, fees and books as they work toward an associate degree. The College’s sixth fellowship class features students with at least a 3.5 GPA and outstanding ACT/SAT scores. By entering the scholarship program, they commit to being full-time students, maintaining a high GPA and earning a... Read More

Women in Transition Program Opens Registration for Fall Session

The Women in Transition program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is launching a new session of classes to empower women in their pursuit of education, training and a career. The program begins the week of Aug. 26 at four locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland, Western Campus in Parma and Westshore Campus in Westlake. The eight-week, noncredit program is free and open to the public. Participants build confidence and skills through classes... Read More

Signs of Victory for Tri-C Deaf Interpretive Services Grad

Rachel Grabisna left the Medina County Fair with a trophy after flashing signs of the talent she honed earning a degree at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). She won the fair’s talent show while using sign language to perform the song “This Is Me” from the 2017 film The Greatest Showman. Grabisna graduated from Tri-C in May with an Associate of Applied Science degree in deaf interpretive services. The Gazette newspaper described her award-winning act... Read More

Why High-School Students Should Consider College Courses

For many students, the final years of high school are all about getting ready for college. There are entrance exams to take, applications to fill out and campuses to visit.But increasing numbers of students are taking college prep a step further by enrolling in college-level courses while still in high school.Cuyahoga Community College is among the local schools helping students get a leg up on their college careers through programs such as College Credit Plus and High Tech Academy. Many... Read More

Cleveland Arts Prize Honors Tri-C JazzFest Director

Cleveland Arts Prize confirmed what Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has long known: The heart of the city’s jazz scene pulses to a beat set by Terri Pontremoli, director of Tri-C JazzFest. The organization is awarding Pontremoli its Robert P. Bergman Prize in recognition of her arts stewardship and advocacy for jazz. Cleveland Arts Prize announced its 2019 award winners on Aug. 1. “Her goal in JazzFest was really to make sure jazz was for... Read More

NBA Legend Bill Walton Headlines Tri-C Foundation Presidential Scholarship Luncheon

Bill Walton, a basketball legend who carried his on-the-court success into broadcasting and business careers, will be the featured guest at the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation’s 2019 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. The event to benefit student scholarships at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will take place at 11:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square. The luncheon is presented by PNC Bank. “PNC has partnered... Read More

News 5 Story Highlights Career Opportunities at Tri-C’s Truck Driving Academy

The road to a good-paying job and family stability led Mark Mitchell to the Truck Driving Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Mitchell enrolled for the workforce training through Cuyahoga County’s Families Forward program, a new initiative for parents who owe child support. The program is part of a national study. Ohio is one of four states participating. Families Forward helps parents land jobs that allow them to meet family financial obligations and position... Read More

Tri-C, Miami University Sign Student Transfer Partnership

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Miami University recently signed a partnership designed to help students transfer between the institutions in opposite corners of the state. The agreement unites the higher education providers while leveraging resources to create new opportunities for students. The partnership seeks to develop stronger academic transfer pathways while seamlessly integrating the schools. Over the past three years, more than 600 Tri-C students have transferred... Read More

Making a Difference: Katherine O’Neill Honored by Tri-C Foundation

The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation recently presented its inaugural Chairperson’s Award to Katherine O’Neill in recognition of her dedicated service to the organization and its mission for nearly two decades. The new award honors individuals for long-term and significant engagement with the Tri-C Foundation. O’Neill joined the Foundation board in 2001 and serves as chair of the Committee on Directors. Previously, she was the organization’s... Read More

Samantha Kaplan: Agile Project Management Emphasizes Efficiency

Created by software developers, agile project management is a fast, flexible method for overseeing projects and processes. The system emphasizes collaboration and constant feedback in an effort to implement continuous process improvements on an ongoing basis.In a recent Smart Business Cleveland article, Samantha Kaplan, director of quality and continuous improvement at Cuyahoga Community College’s Corporate College®, outlined the benefits of agile project management... Read More

Tri-C Hispanic Scholarship Focus: Jose Colon Nogueras

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently celebrated the academic achievements of more than 100 Hispanic students during a scholarship luncheon. More than $80,000 in scholarships were awarded at the event. Several scholarship recipients — including Jose Colon Nogueras of Cleveland — spoke at the luncheon to share their stories. He is a sophomore studying to be a first responder. Here is an edited version of his speech. I am originally from the small but... Read More

Tri-C Hispanic Scholarship Focus: Emma Macias

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently celebrated the academic achievements of more than 100 Hispanic students during a scholarship luncheon. More than $80,000 in scholarships were awarded at the event. Several scholarship recipients — including Emma Macias of Painesville — spoke at the luncheon to share their stories. Macias is a sophomore studying nursing at Tri-C. Here is an edited version of her speech. I was born in Leon, Mexico. When I was around 6... Read More

From Mechanic to Doctor: Tri-C Assists Carl Allamby's Improbable Career Change

Most people wouldn’t look under a car hood to find America’s future doctors. But those people haven’t met Carl Allamby.For the past seven years, Allamby, 47, has been authoring one of the most unlikely career changes imaginable. After working in auto parts shops and service garages for nearly 30 years, the East Cleveland native is now a medical school graduate and emergency medicine resident at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.Cuyahoga Community College played an... Read More

Tri-C Celebrates Achievements of Hispanic Students

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) celebrated the academic achievements of more than 100 Hispanic students during a scholarship luncheon on Friday, July 26. More than $80,000 in scholarships were awarded at the event, which took place at the College’s Jerry Sue Thornton Center in Cleveland. The luncheon was sponsored by Tri-C’s Hispanic Council. “The Hispanic Council works to eliminate obstacles so students can make a difference in our... Read More

Tri-C’s Distinguished Alumni Award: Rachel Von Hendrix

Two master’s degrees from Kent State University add academic heft to the resume of Rachel Von Hendrix. Ditto for the bachelor’s degree earned at the Myers School of Art at the University of Akron. But she says none of that success — or the career that followed — would have been possible without Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The high school dropout enrolled at Tri-C in 2006 and committed herself to education. Von Hendrix earned an... Read More

Tri-C’s Rick DeChant Receives ‘Freedom Award’

The American Nationalities Movement awarded a 2019 Freedom Award to Richard DeChant in recognition of his work with military families through the Veterans Initiative at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). DeChant, who serves as executive director of the Veterans Initiative, said he was “humbled and flattered” to receive the award earlier this month from the Cleveland-based organization. The American Nationalities Movement works to advance freedom and... Read More

Radiah Blanton Brings Big Plans to Brunswick University Center

Radiah Blanton has a vision for the Brunswick University Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). As the center’s director, she sees it as an integral part of Brunswick and the greater Medina County community — a place with programming that matches the area’s workforce needs, a place for people to gather, and a place to nurture students. “I want to help support the institution, and I want to help support the external community as... Read More

Tri-C Auto Tech Program Director Appears on America’s Work Force Radio

As motor vehicle technology becomes more complex, the job description of an automotive technician changes along with it. Modern auto techs must have advanced training in order to perform maintenance on vehicles that often have several dozen onboard computers.Kitty McCarthy, director of Cuyahoga Community College’s Automotive Technology program, recently appeared on America’s Work Force Radio to discuss apprenticeship programs that provide advanced training to aspiring auto... Read More

Tri-C Associate Professor Wins Outdoor Writing Award

Andrew Pegman, an associate professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), has been honored by the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) in its 2019 Excellence in Craft contests.Pegman earned a second-place award in the fishing category of the magazine contest, making him one of 67 writers nationwide to win a portion of $11,000 in cash prizes. His winning article, “A Tale of Two Trips,” appeared in the March/April 2018 issue of American... Read More

Fire in Her Blood: Tri-C Grad Lauren Phillips Follows Her Firefighting Dream

For years, it seemed like firefighting was tapping Lauren Phillips on the shoulder, flagging her down, trying to get her attention.It’s always been a part of Phillips’ life. She was introduced to firefighting at an early age by her grandfather, a Cleveland firefighter for 30 years. By the time Phillips was in her late teens, she considered it as a career, but opted for work as an orthodontic assistant.In 2005, she started taking childhood education classes at Cuyahoga... Read More

Tri-C’s Distinguished Alumni Award: Terry Calaway

Terry Calaway spent decades as a higher education leader, serving as president of two institutions — Johnson County Community College in Kansas and Central Arizona College just south of Phoenix.But before he reached the boardroom, he began his academic journey as a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Calaway graduated from Tri-C with an Associate of Arts degree in 1978. His studies at the College launched an impressive career that continues to make a difference... Read More

Community College Daily Highlights Cleveland Humanities Collaborative

According to findings from the Community College Research Center, the number of humanities and liberal arts associate degrees has been going up since 2000, while the number of bachelor’s degrees earned in those fields has been going down.In an article published this week, Community College Daily highlighted this research along with programs and partnerships aimed at increasing degree completion in humanities and liberal arts fields at four-year schools, including the Cleveland... Read More

Meet Me @ Tri-C: Cory Molner

Tri-C Times magazine includes a feature called “Meet Me @ Tri-C” to highlight people at Cuyahoga Community College. The Summer 2019 edition includes this story on Cory Molner, media services supervisor at the Eastern Campus Learning Commons. Molner, who lives in Cleveland Heights, has worked at Tri-C for more than five years. He is secretary of the College’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Equality (SOGE) Council. Tri-C Times: What’s new at... Read More

Tri-C Community Champion: OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored OMNOVA Solutions Foundation with a Community Champion Award for its support of student scholarships and the Rising Stars College Readiness Academy.The foundation — the philanthropic division of Beachwood-based OMNOVA Solutions Corp. — has been a longstanding partner of the College in its mission to motivate future leaders.OMNOVA has worked with the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation since 2005 to support... Read More

Tri-C Community Champions: William and Jesse Cunion

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored William and Jesse Cunion with a Community Champion Award for their work in establishing the Eleven Angels Scholarship Fund.The scholarship is in remembrance of the 11 women found dead in the Cleveland home of serial killer Anthony Sowell. Five of the victims had, at one time or another, been enrolled at Tri-C.The Cunions began looking for ways to honor the women after reading a story by reporter Andrea Simakis in The Plain Dealer.... Read More

Grave Truth: James Badal Explores Cleveland's Darkest Mysteries

Many people know author James Jessen Badal as the leading expert on Cleveland’s infamous Torso Murders — a “scholar of evil,” if you will. But to English and journalism students at Cuyahoga Community College’s Eastern Campus, he’s just Professor Badal.“I don’t think most of my students know that I publish,” he said. “If it comes up, I’ll mention it.”In the past two decades,... Read More

‘Tri-C Times’ Showcases College’s Class of 2019

Success. The word dominates the cover of the newest edition of Tri-C Times. Flip through the pages, and it’s easy to see why. The latest issue of the College’s award-winning magazine focuses on graduates who crossed the stage at Spring Commencement and how they intend to use their education and degrees to launch careers. Featured grads include Adolphe Musanga, Brett Todd, Brendaliz Vargas and the McDaniel siblings. The Summer 2019 issue also includes a profile on... Read More

Tri-C’s Rising Star Alumni Award: Ramona Jasmine Smith

Ramona Jasmine Smith’s life makes quite a story. Telling it — and sharing the lessons learned through her struggles — earned the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) alumna international acclaim. The 2014 Tri-C graduate won the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking last year with a speech focused on overcoming challenges. The name of her title-clinching talk, appropriately enough, was “Still Standing.” The... Read More

Tri-C, Parma FD Arrange Equipment-for-Training Credit Exchange

Cuyahoga Community College and the Parma Fire Department have arranged an equipment-for-training credit trade, pending the approval of Parma City Council.Tri-C’s Fire Training Academy, located at the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center at Western Campus in Parma, is always on the lookout for creative ways to acquire equipment that students can use during training. As it turns out, some such equipment happened to be sitting in a nearby storage room — practically in the... Read More

Area High School Students Experience First-Responder Training at Tri-C

Nationwide, there is a disproportionate lack of women and minority males in public safety professions. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor place the number of minorities within the police, fire and emergency medical professions at less than 10% in many regions.The gender discrepancies are equally as pronounced. One in four paramedics are women, along with one in eight police officers and one in 20 firefighters.Cuyahoga Community College’s Public Safety Summer Academy seeks... Read More

Tri-C Community Champion: Hyland

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored Hyland with a Community Champion Award for its support of the College’s Career Center and students entering the information technology field. The Westlake company serves on the Career Center’s Experiential Advisory Committee, where it provides input and insight on ways to prepare students for employment in the expanding IT job market. Hyland has also opened its doors to students the past several years as a... Read More

Tri-C Community Champion: Richard Summers

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored Richard Summers with a Community Champion Award for his work with 4Ward With Purpose, a nonprofit organization that works with homeless and domestic violence shelters in Northeast Ohio. Building on lessons learned at Tri-C, Summers is developing conflict resolution training workshops to hold in the shelters. His work builds on his extensive knowledge of social justice issues and passion for helping others. “His... Read More

Tri-C Student Organizes First TEDx Conference in Chagrin Falls

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) student Michael Kasey plans on getting a conversation started in Chagrin Falls. Kasey organized the town’s inaugural TEDx event, which will take place Saturday, July 20, at Chagrin Valley Little Theatre. The first of eight speakers hits the stage at 10 a.m. at the venue, located at 40 River St. in Chagrin Falls. A dream earlier this year sparked the idea to hold the event, Kasey told the Chagrin Valley Times. He said his goal is... Read More

OCCAC Names Tri-C’s Mark Rodriguez ‘Athletic Director of the Year’

Mark Rodriguez of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been named 2018-2019 Athletic Director of the Year by the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. The honor — voted on by the conference’s athletic directors — follows award-winning seasons by Tri-C’s baseball and softball teams. Rodriguez oversees both programs from his position at Western Campus in Parma. “I am grateful for this recognition,” Rodriguez said.... Read More

Tri-C President Alex Johnson on Why You Should Never Lead Alone

It’s easy for the chief executive of a large organization to think they are singularly responsible for maintaining the culture, standards and direction of the organization.But while it’s true that the “the buck stops here,” sometimes requiring the head of the outfit to make difficult judgment calls that no one else can, effective leadership is far more often a team effort.Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson recently spoke with Smart... Read More

Tri-C Board Approves Levy for November Ballot

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Board of Trustees voted today to place a 1.9-mill renewal levy with a 0.4-mill increase on the Nov. 5 ballot to sustain Tri-C’s vital educational and economic impact in Northeast Ohio. The request asks Cuyahoga County property owners for an additional investment of $1.17 per month on a $100,000 home. Collection of the levy would begin in 2020 and run 10 years. The proposed levy is necessary to keep higher education affordable and... Read More

STEM Center Coming Fall 2019

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is on track to open its new Western Campus STEM Center this fall, welcoming students to a state-of-the-art facility where collaborative learning is the order of the day.The $34 million project reflects the College’s efforts to address the increasing importance of science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM - disciplines for graduates entering the workforce. “Whether a student earns an associate degree or a workforce... Read More

TREE Fund Awards Scholarship to Tri-C Horticulture Student

The Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund made an investment in urban forests by investing in Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) horticulture student Kasandra Hernandez. The TREE Fund recently awarded Hernandez a $5,000 scholarship to continue her studies in the College’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Eastern Campus. She received the nonprofit organization’s Robert Felix Memorial Scholarship. Only six students across the nation... Read More

AAC&U Highlights Tri-C’s Mandel Humanities Center

Recent Cuyahoga Community College graduate Adolphe Musanga had a hard time adjusting to life in Cleveland. Not only was it thousands of miles from his native Democratic Republic of the Congo, it was winter – when Cleveland is at its coldest and grayest.But Musanga didn’t let the shock of a new climate, or culture, dissuade him. He enrolled at Tri-C and found a sense of purpose and belonging at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center, a part of the Jack, Joseph... Read More

Ohio Transfer Council Honors Tri-C’s Kimberly Liddell

The title on Kimberly Liddell’s business card — transfer specialist — barely scrapes the surface of her work at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). That could explain why the Ohio Transfer Council (OTC) awarded Liddell its Tom Vandermeulen Award, which recognizes contributions leading to enhanced relations among people of diverse backgrounds. Liddell received the award during the OTC’s 2019 annual meeting earlier... Read More

From Municipal Court to Commencement

On Thursday, Antonio Dobyne once again found himself standing in front of Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Emanuella Groves. The circumstances, however, couldn’t have been more different. Dobyne spoke to Groves as he stood at the podium during the Ohio’s Options Adult Diploma Program and High School Equivalency Commencement at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). He wanted to thank her for trusting him to change his future. Five years ago, when Dobyne appeared... Read More

Goldman Sachs Expands Small Business Program Following Success at Tri-C

The success of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) led the investment bank to spread the economic development program to three other Ohio cities. 10KSB will now be offered at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Columbus State Community College and Sinclair Community College in Dayton. Goldman Sachs will formally announce the expansion today. The program made its Ohio debut at Tri-C in 2012 to provide small... Read More

GM Scholarship at Tri-C Offers Students Debt-Free Path to Auto Tech Jobs

General Motors Co. is partnering with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to launch the GM Dealer Technician Scholarship, a program that can help students graduate debt-free with a two-year associate degree in automotive technology. Tri-C is one of seven community colleges in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania teaming with GM on the program, which will begin this fall. Eighty students will be eligible for scholarships covering full tuition and fees. Their coursework and paid co-op... Read More

Tri-C Foundation Honors Rick Chiricosta for Distinguished Service

The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board of Directors awarded its 2019 Heath Oliver Distinguished Director Award to Rick Chiricosta in appreciation of his exemplary service to the College and its students for the past decade. Chiricosta served as the Foundation’s board chairperson from 2014 to 2017. Under his leadership, the Foundation grew its endowments by nearly 50% — from $42.5 million to $62.6 million — to benefit Tri-C and its students. Additional... Read More

Two Triceratops Named Baseball All-Americans

Two of the nation’s top NJCAA Division II baseball players this season took the field for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Brock Begue and David Espinal earned spots on the 2019 All-American Team following a campaign that included a deep postseason run for the Triceratops, ending one step short of nationals. Begue became a two-time All-American after leading the nation in strikeouts, fanning 130 batters in 67 innings. The left-hander earned second-team All-American... Read More

‘Tri-C Access Centers’ Bring College Programs Into the Community

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and community partners today announced the launch of Tri-C Access Centers to bring education and job-training opportunities to neighborhoods gripped by poverty. The College is collaborating with Esperanza Inc. and Olivet Housing and Community Development Corp. (OHCDC), an arm of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, on the first two centers. Each organization will host a Tri-C Access Center. Esperanza is providing space at its offices at 3104 W.... Read More

Tri-C Foundation Announces New Leadership Team

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation announced its 2019-2020 leadership team during its annual meeting. John Skory, president of Ohio operations at FirstEnergy Corp., was appointed chairperson. The Cleveland native — who is also a Tri-C graduate — has served as a Foundation director since 2014. “I know firsthand the power of a Tri-C education,” Skory said. “The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation puts degrees and... Read More

AT&T Commits $100,000 to Tri-C as part of ‘Believe Cleveland’ Initiative

Cuyahoga Community College is among a handful of local organizations that will benefit from AT&T’s generosity in the coming years.The global telecommunications company announced Monday that it has committed more than $350,000 to Northeast Ohio nonprofits and educational organizations as part of its new “Believe Cleveland” initiative.The initiative is aimed at improving digital literacy and technology-based learning throughout the region, providing individuals... Read More

Two Tri-C Softball Players Named All-Americans

Two Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball players earned 2019 NJCAA Division II All-American honors after leading the Triceratops to a district title and the national championship tournament. Catcher Megan Mulhan — who led the nation with 78 RBI — was named a first-team All-American. She batted .485 while striking out only seven times in 50 games. The freshman also ranked among the national leaders, with 22 doubles. Shortstop Daniele Rivera received... Read More

Tri-C Ceremony Honors Adults Earning High School Equivalency Diplomas

The academic achievement and determination of 162 adults who returned to the classroom to earn a high school diploma will be celebrated Thursday, June 13, at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The 2019 Ohio’s Options Adult Diploma Program and High School Equivalency Commencement will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the College’s Metropolitan Campus Auditorium, located at 2900 Community College Ave. in Cleveland. Graduates earned their diplomas at Tri-C through the... Read More

Tri-C Selected as Military Spouse Friendly School

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has again been named a Military Spouse Friendly® School for its commitment to serving those married to active duty service members and veterans. Tri-C received the honor for the third consecutive year from VIQTORY, a veteran-owned organization that connects the military community to education and employment opportunities in civilian life. Nearly 200 schools across the nation earned the title. Those earning the designation were evaluated... Read More

The Illuminating Company Hires Graduates of Power Systems Institute at Tri-C

The Illuminating Company has hired 24 graduates of the company’s utility worker training program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance service reliability for Northeast Ohio customers.  The new line workers represent the third graduating class since the company reinstituted the award-winning Power Systems Institute (PSI) training program at Tri-C in 2014. The program is a partnership between the College and The... Read More

Tri-C’s Angela Johnson on Exploring Affordable Education Options

When incoming students think about ways to manage the cost of a college education, federal financial aid programs usually come to mind first.While those programs do provide financial aid for thousands of students every year, Cuyahoga Community College’s Angela Johnson notes that the steps students can take to limit college costs aren’t limited to filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).Johnson, the College’s vice president of Access and... Read More

Tri-C Metro Campus President Appointed to College-Wide Position

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced the appointment of Michael Schoop to the College-wide role of vice president of Evidence, Inquiry and Retention, effective July 1. Schoop has led Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus since 2006.In this pivotal role, Schoop will be responsible for a data-driven institutional effectiveness program focused on improving student retention and completion. This position will build upon Tri-C’s considerable increase in graduation... Read More

Matthew Whitaker: A Miracle in Music

Blind since birth, 18-year-old jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker inevitably draws comparisons to Stevie Wonder. The humble teen, however, says nobody can truly match the legendary musician. “There’s really only one Stevie,” Whitaker told NBC’s Today show during a 2018 interview.People may one day talk in the same reverential tones about Whitaker, one of the artists taking the stage this summer during the 40th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland,... Read More

Tri-C’s Brock Begue Selected in 11th Round of MLB Draft

Brock Begue is officially a professional baseball player.Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers selected the Triceratops’ left-handed pitcher in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Begue was the 26th player selected in the 11th round, 343rd overall.Begue said he was “speechless” when he received the call from Milwaukee.“It’s been my dream since childhood to be a professional athlete,” he... Read More

Top Marks: Tri-C Student-Athletes Receive Conference Academic Honors

Eighteen student-athletes at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) earned All-Academic recognition from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for their classroom success during fall semester.To gain All-Academic status, students needed at least a 3.3 GPA while completing 12 or more credit hours during the semester.The following Tri-C students, listed by team, were recognized (* indicates a 4.0 GPA).Baseball: Dylan Brister of Grafton; Landon Hunt of Waterford, Michigan; Dan... Read More

A High Note: Tri-C Vocal Arts Students Performing With Jason Mraz

More than 100 young singers in the Vocal Arts Mastery Program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will showcase their growing choral skills during two concerts with Grammy Award-winning singer Jason Mraz at Cleveland’s Severance Hall.The performances with Mraz and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The evening will feature hits from Mraz’s catalog backed by the 115-piece orchestra.Tickets to... Read More

Dance Academy Offers Creative Outlet for Area Kids

Cuyahoga Community College’s Dance Academy gives area children and teens an education in dance mastery. But it gives them something else as well.The academy, directed by Terence Greene, teaches its students important life lessons.Recently, WCPN/ideastream spotlighted the academy in a short documentary, offering a glimpse into the lives it has changed. Many of the academy’s students wouldn’t have had the opportunity to pursue a dance education if not for the Tri-C... Read More

Tri-C’s Starr Sherman: Consider an Apprenticeship Program

An increasing number of U.S. companies have launched or expanded apprenticeship programs in recent years. The reason? They’re delivering results for employers as well as students.Apprenticeships help defray the cost of education for students preparing to enter trades and other skilled-labor fields. At the same time, they allow employers to develop new talent, equipping future full-time employees with skills and a knowledge base specific not just to the industry, but to the company... Read More

Tri-C to Host ‘Adult Student Visit Nights’ in June

No matter your age, it is never too late to return to the classroom.Learn about the many academic and career training opportunities available at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) during Adult Student Visit Nights at four College sites in the middle of June. The free events offer a one-stop shop for nontraditional students interested in pursuing a degree or professional certification to improve their career outlook and future.Events will be held at the following locations:Brunswick... Read More

National Advisory Board Gathers to Guide Tri-C’s Mandel Humanities Center

Liberal arts education thought leaders will gather today and tomorrow for the inaugural meeting of the National Advisory Board of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The College empaneled the 10-member board as a guiding force for the unique center, which seeks to cultivate the next generation of Northeast Ohio leaders through a civic-oriented humanities education. “The Mandel National Advisory Board promises to... Read More

Tri-C Photography Grad Focuses on Veterans

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Nick Hoeller continues to bring attention to the valor shown by U.S. military veterans through his “Faces of Sacrifice” portrait photography project. Recent reports aired by WEWS/Channel 5 and WOIO/19 News featured Hoeller’s efforts to honor veterans through his camera. The Medina photographer said the pictures show the dedication and devotion of those who served. The 22-year-old said that his grandfather,... Read More

Honoring an Individual’s Sense of Self

For many, college is about more than finding a career — it’s about self-discovery and becoming who they truly want to be. With this in mind, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) now offers students and employees the opportunity to indicate a preferred name, personal pronouns and/or gender identity within their personal profiles on my Tri-C space. A preferred name is a name that a person chooses to be identified by, apart from their legal name. Prior to this... Read More

Triceratops Softball Season Ends at Nationals

One of the best seasons in the history of the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball program ended at the NJCAA Division II National Championship tournament following losses to two teams ranked in the Top 10. The Triceratops ended the year with a record of 37-13 after a 5-3 loss to #10 Itawamba Community College on Thursday, May 23, in the second round of the tournament’s consolation bracket. Earlier that same day, the team beat #6 St. Louis Community College 9-4 to... Read More

Learn About Life as a First Responder at Tri-C’s Public Safety Summer Academy

What’s it like to work as a first responder? Teens enrolled in the Public Safety Summer Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) are going to spend three weeks in June finding out. Hands-on training at the academy introduces high school students to life as a first responder, whether it’s extinguishing fires, investigating crimes or providing emergency medical treatment. Tri-C’s Clayton Harris visited the set of We The People at WKYC/Channel 3 to... Read More

Tri-C's Transportation Innovation Center Hosts Open House

The new Transportation Innovation Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) offers workforce training designed to fill in-demand jobs critical to keeping the U.S. economy rolling. An open house celebration to showcase the center and its programs will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 4. The center is located at 24881 Rockwell Drive in Euclid. The training site houses the College’s Truck Driving Academy — which has turned out nearly 1,000 graduates over... Read More

Tri-C Partners With IBM on Blockchain Training Program

Is blockchain the future of Cleveland?Cuyahoga Community College is among the local organizations working to make the answer “yes.” A recent partnership with IBM is helping move the needle in that direction.Along with Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina, Tri-C was one of the first two community colleges in the U.S. to become blockchain educational partners with IBM.The IBM partnership, through the tech giant’s New Collar initiative, was finalized... Read More

Tri-C Awarded State Grant to Support Foster Youth

A state grant awarded to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will help students from the foster care system pursue their dreams of higher education. The Short-Term Certificate Foster Youth Grant provides funding to help students from foster care earn credentials and certificates that will help them achieve academic and career goals. The Ohio Department of Higher Education announced the grant award today. Tri-C is among 16 community colleges and three universities in Ohio receiving... Read More

Tri-C Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion — a deadly mission that changed the course of World War II — during an evening vigil Wednesday, June 5, at Western Campus.  “Reflections and Remembrance” begins at 7 p.m. in the B Atrium of the Liberal Arts building on the southwest side of campus. The free community event will include the presentation of a D-Day video documentary from the... Read More

A Burning Desire to Learn

Emergency situations continually popped up this week at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). In other words, everything went according to plan. Firefighters from seven Northeast Ohio departments spent two days at Tri-C’s KeyBank Public Safety Training Center conducting live fire training drills. More than 80 first responders took part in the drills in the burn building. The News-Herald featured the training in a front-page story May 22. The article... Read More

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community with Tri-C at ‘Pride in the CLE’

The Sexual Orientation and Gender Equality (SOGE) Council and Lambda Gender Sexuality Alliance at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) are seeking marchers to participate in the Pride in the CLE 2019 March. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the College’s diversity efforts by walking in this year’s event Saturday, June 1. The march steps off at noon and winds through downtown before ending at Public Square. The route is less than a mile long. Participants should... Read More

Play Ball! Triceratops to Take Swing at National Title

To be the best, you have to beat the best. The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team opens the NJCAA Division II National Championship tournament this week against Phoenix College — a powerhouse that played in the 2018 championship game. Phoenix enters the 16-team tournament as the #3 seed with a record of 48-7. Tri-C is seeded 14th in the bracket after a 36-11 season. The teams play at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Traceway Park in Clinton, Mississippi. Tri-C... Read More

Tri-C Grad Guides Older Adults Across the ‘Digital Divide’

The ability to learn is ageless. That is the motto for the Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3), a life-changing Cleveland organization founded by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Wanda Davis. ASC3 works to bridge the “digital divide” for older adults by teaching them technological skills. The nonprofit organization has trained more than 7,200 people since opening its doors in 2002. The Plain Dealer’s Grant Segall recently... Read More

Creative Growth

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) taught Lauren Linden how to grow her love of art. Linden has emerged as an award-winning student in the College’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Eastern Campus, where she combines her artistic talent with a love for working outdoors. Lawn & Landscape magazine recently profiled Linden in a “Generation Green” student spotlight. Earlier this year, Linden won an event championship at the 2019... Read More

Triceratops Heading to Track Nationals

The NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships promises to be busy for Artis Sims of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The thrower will compete in three events — discus, hammer throw and shot put — during the national finals May 16-18 in Hobbs, New Mexico. She will be joined at the event by high jumper Vanessa Lane. Sims enters the meet with the nation’s 10th longest throw in the shot put this season. She is ranked 12th nationally in the... Read More

Tri-C’s William Gary to Head Ohio Workforce League

A new statewide workforce team created to strengthen Ohio’s career-readiness training will be led by William Gary, executive vice president of the Workforce Community and Economic Development division at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The Ohio Workforce League includes workforce development leaders from all 23 of the state’s community colleges. The group will work to develop innovative solutions to help more adults learn new skills to compete in... Read More

A Recipe for Success

Susan Barlow didn’t know where she was heading when she arrived at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in 2016. Literally, she was lost. So she walked through an open door and into the office of Tri-C’s Women in Transition program. The directions they gave that day led her to the College’s 2019 Spring Commencement. Barlow graduates from Tri-C with an Associate of Applied Business degree in culinary arts, three professional... Read More

Tri-C Softball: On to Nationals

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team spent most of the season in the national rankings. Next week, they’ll play for the right to be called national champions. The Triceratops stomped Michigan’s Oakland Community College 7-0 today to win the district title and earn a spot in the NJCAA Division II National Championship tournament taking place next week. Pitcher Lyndsey Baglia threw a complete-game shutout for Tri-C, allowing only four hits over... Read More

Thousands of Miles, One Goal

Basma Kadous has long been interested in a career in the medical field. But then again, she was introduced to it much earlier than most.As a high school student in Egypt, she cared for her father, who had a worsening lung condition. At an age when most of her peers were studying for math and history tests, the spring 2019 Cuyahoga Community College nursing graduate was also becoming familiar with oxygen concentrators and pulse oximeters.“I basically managed all of his oxygen... Read More

Spring Commencement Celebrates Academic Success of Nearly 2,900 Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate the academic achievements of nearly 2,900 petitioning graduates during its Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 16. The College has been asked to confer 2,897 associate degrees and certificates of completion at the graduation ceremony. The total reflects the College’s commitment to student success and building a stronger community through education. Among the graduates will be a record 45 teens who attended Tri-C through... Read More

Tri-C Baseball Players Catch Postseason Honors

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball team placed seven players on the 2019 All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Team following another dominating season on the diamond. The Triceratops posted a 34-16 record on the field while once again qualifying for the district tournament and a chance to advance to nationals. The district tournament begins today in Sandusky. The on-field success brought postseason honors for the following players: Colton Bauer: All-OCCAC... Read More

Transferring Support

Austin Phillips auditioned for Berklee College of Music his senior year of high school. His self-taught guitar skills — fine-tuned after a decade of playing — impressed the judges enough to grant him admission to the renowned school. The offer, however, did not include scholarship money to help cover a budget-busting tuition and housing bill of more than $60,000 a year. “I didn’t want to graduate with that much debt,” Phillips said. So he... Read More

Rebuilding a Degree Dream

More than two decades ago, life’s detours turned Darcius Linton Sr. away from his goal of graduating from the University of Akron. Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) helped direct him back. Linton made headlines in the Akron Beacon Journal over the weekend after earning his bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology 23 years after first setting foot on Akron’s campus. That’s not the timetable Linton expected when he enrolled... Read More

Designing a New Future

Malcolm Bellew felt trapped inside the factory walls where he pulled shift after monotonous shift. The paychecks kept his wallet filled, but he felt his creative spirit being crushed every time he punched the clock. “I didn’t care about it,” he said. “I knew I had to make a change.” So one day on his lunch break, he called Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The conversation led to an invitation to attend orientation. He enrolled... Read More

Success Runs in the Family

When Xavier McDaniel entered the College Credit Plus program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), he had no idea he was blazing a trail for his entire family. He was 12 years old when his parents enrolled him in the program. College Credit Plus allows students in grades 7-12 to take college courses, earning college credits — and, in some cases, certificates and degrees — prior to high school graduation. “Xavier was our trial run, so to... Read More

Finding Her Future at Tri-C

Brendaliz Vargas looked at her finances and did not see college in her future. Despite a flawless 4.0 GPA her freshman year at Cleveland’s John Marshall High School, the teen wondered how she could take the next step and become the first college graduate in her family. She found her answer at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Vargas began taking classes at Tri-C her sophomore year through High Tech Academy. This month, she’ll cross the stage at the... Read More

Tri-C Softball Shortstop Daniele Rivera Named Conference Player of the Year

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball player Daniele Rivera has been named 2019 Player of the Year by the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference, which announced its postseason awards this week. Rivera batted .504 while posting a .600 on-base percentage, ranking among the national leaders in both categories. The shortstop stole 26 bases and scored 44 runs for the Triceratops. She also added 27 RBI. The sophomore from Brooklyn is studying criminal justice at Tri-C. Three... Read More

Overcoming the Math Barrier

Like many kids growing up, Timothy Seibel loved video games. But as he played “Commander Keen,” Seibel wasn’t just wondering how he’d get to the next level. He was also wondering how the game stored the program and how the central processing unit (CPU) worked. The son of an engineer, Seibel had a natural interest in such things: “I liked breaking open computers to see if I could figure out how they worked,” he said. He turned to... Read More

A Glamour Job

Diane Sears sees beauty in science. The 20-year-old wants to blend her love of chemistry, engineering and math with a job in the cosmetics industry. She built a foundation for that career with her studies at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Later this month, she’ll graduate from Tri-C with an Associate of Science degree. Sears said her father, Donnell, inspired her to pursue a career in engineering given her talents in math and science. Initially, she objected.... Read More

Workforce Programming Sets Tri-C Students Up for Success

In order for Northeast Ohio to remain competitive in a global economy, its residents must have access to cutting-edge training in high-growth, high-demand industries.That’s why Cuyahoga Community College has made a significant investment in workforce training. By building out its programs, resources and facilities in fields such as STEM, health care and public safety, Tri-C is building an essential foundation that creates career pathways for area residents and a pool of qualified... Read More

Tri-C College Credit Plus Student Earns Perfect ACT Score

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) helped Brandon Schramm achieve perfection. The College Credit Plus student from Medina earned the highest score possible on the ACT college admissions test, putting him in an exclusive group of high school standouts across the nation. The 16-year-old at Medina High School began taking classes at Tri-C’s Western Campus last fall through College Credit Plus. The dual-enrollment program allows teens to earn college credits while working... Read More

Tri-C Workforce Program Draws Visit from Ohio Higher Education Chancellor

Offering training for in-demand jobs is a priority for Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner. That’s why he visited Northeast Ohio this week to see how Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is meeting a local company’s needs through a mobile training unit that serves as a classroom on wheels. Gardner toured the mobile unit at Oatey Co., a Cleveland-based plumbing manufacturer and distributor. The company contracts with Tri-C to provide... Read More

An American Dream

Adolphe Musanga knew he couldn’t stay in Congo. “By the time I got to high school, I realized there was a lot of nepotism and corruption,” Musanga said. “If you wanted to get a good job, move up in life, you had to know somebody. That’s not a position my family was in, so I knew I couldn’t stay.” That was in 2015. Four years later, Musanga is about to graduate from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) with an... Read More

King of the Hill: Tri-C’s Brock Begue Claims Another Conference Award

No pitcher in NJCAA Division II strikes out more batters per nine innings than Brock Begue of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Batters from Mercyhurst North East gained firsthand knowledge of that fact last week. Begue struck out 12 in five innings of work in a dominating performance that earned him Pitcher of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for games played April 29-May 5. This is Begue’s fourth weekly award from the OCCAC over... Read More

Eastern Campus Elects New Student Leaders

Student government elections at the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) brought a new slate of leaders for 2019-2020. The new officers are: Russell Brower II of Orange — president Taevon Mansaray of Garfield Heights — vice president Gabby Evans of Euclid — senator-at-large Nikkita Hogan of Euclid — senator-at-large Michael Kasey of Chagrin Falls — senator-at-large Kayla Rogers of Shaker Heights —... Read More

A Sign of Success

In Olivia Culkar’s closet sits an old copy of The Art of Sign Language, its pages tattered from avid use. The 21-year-old from Brook Park developed an affinity for the language as a kindergartner, when she befriended a deaf classmate. “When I met Jenny, I became fascinated by ASL [American Sign Language],” Culkar said. “I’ve been in love with it ever since.” On May 16, she’ll receive an Associate of Applied Science degree... Read More

Tri-C Public Safety Summer Academy: Learning About Life as a First Responder

Extinguishing fires. Investigating crimes. Saving a life. Those are just some of the training simulations offered at Tri-C’s Public Safety Summer Academy, a three-week program designed to introduce high school sophomores and juniors to careers in public safety. The free academy runs June 10-28 at the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center, located at Tri-C’s Western Campus in Parma. The academy is made possible through a partnership with KeyBank. On May 6, the Majic... Read More

Tri-C’s Brunswick University Center Holds Open House

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, at its Brunswick University Center. The open house is an opportunity for prospective students to learn about degree and certificate programs at Tri-C; meet with academic counselors; receive information on enrollment, financial aid and scholarships; explore student services; and tour the facilities. Brunswick University Center (BUC) opened in 2011 as an extension of Tri-C’s... Read More

Finding the Right Note

Dominic Capretta thought he had everything figured out after graduating from Mayfield High School. He enrolled at Cleveland State University and began studying computer engineering, a subject in which he excelled. After his freshman year, he was awarded a full-tuition scholarship. It all seemed perfect. But Capretta knew something wasn’t right: “I had so much going for me, but I wasn’t happy,” he said. “The fact that nothing had clicked for... Read More

A Life Rebuilt, From the Bottom Up

Kevin Jones will walk across the stage at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) commencement this month with an Associate of Arts degree and a certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies. It’s a far cry from the state of Jones’ life seven years ago. He had bounced from high school to high school, been kicked off of two football teams and was struggling to find a direction in life. Then came January 2013, on a stretch of state Route 43. “I was a... Read More

The Art of Knowing What You Want

When she was in high school, Amanda Saris knew three things for certain: She was passionate about art, really liked working with kids and planned to attend Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Those truths carried her all the way to Tri-C’s 2019 Spring Commencement. Saris graduates from the College this month with an Associate of Arts degree with a focus in art. In the fall, she plans to transfer to Baldwin Wallace University to complete a bachelor’s degree in... Read More

Building a New Career

Brett Todd was on a job site cutting concrete when his life changed. He made a wrong move and tore pieces of cartilage in both of his shoulders. Todd, 35, had plied the construction trade for 10 years. He had dropped out of high school and found a niche cutting concrete. He had worked on First Energy Stadium and the Innerbelt. He said he loved “making a difference” in the city he grew up in. But then, in an instant, he was rendered incapable of working. He knew years of... Read More

Westshore Campus Elects New Student Leaders

Student government elections at the Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) brought a new slate of leaders for 2019-2020. The new officers are: Balqis Al-Shafei of Westlake — president Muna Haroun of Lakewood — vice president Kennedy O’Hara-Gilbert of Cleveland — senator-at-large Sedjana Rrustemaj of Rocky River – senator-at-large Fatimah Bikawi of Olmsted Falls – senator-at-large Student... Read More

Western Campus Elects New Student Leaders

Student government elections at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) brought a new slate of leaders for 2019-2020. The new officers are: Noel Contreras of Cleveland — president Marissa Reid of Strongsville — vice president Tori Caldwell of Parma — senator-at-large Macon Hoover of Brunswick — senator-at-large Matthew Morales of North Royalton — senator-at-large Student Government gives students a voice... Read More

Accounting for Success

Four years ago, Elsa McKnight was a 20-year-old new mother living paycheck to paycheck at a waitressing job. But there was a silver lining to her struggles: McKnight had to carefully manage her household budget, and it gave her an unexpected education in personal finance. She discovered she enjoyed it. “I really enjoyed organizing, details and problem-solving,” McKnight said. “When you’re putting together a budget, you have to develop those... Read More

Tri-C President Alex Johnson Joins #EndCCStigma Podcast

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson started his career as a teacher. Today, he still works to educate people — particularly when it comes to addressing misconceptions about community colleges.Each and every day, Johnson said, he finds himself correcting people about an erroneous belief regarding two-year institutions.That is the reality powering the #EndCCStigma campaign now sweeping across social media.Earlier this week, Johnson discussed the... Read More

Learning to Lead

Hood pulled tight over his head, Joshua Otis tried his best to be invisible as he entered his first Black American Council meeting at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Otis found a spot against the wall and settled in. He kept his mouth closed. His ears, though, took in every word as the conversation circled around topics such as leadership, brotherhood and service to the community. Minute by minute, his shyness melted away. Motivation took its... Read More

Triceratops Ballplayers Keep Trampling Opposing Pitchers

Another week, another round of honors for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball and softball players. Tri-C’s Dominick Bucko and Megan Mulhan claimed Player of the Week awards from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference after hammering opposing pitchers in games played April 22-28. Bucko batted .565 (13-23) with three home runs, two triples and two doubles in eight games. The outfielder also scored 13 runs and added 16 RBI while powering the Triceratops to... Read More

Outdoor Stage Lineup Announced for Tri-C JazzFest

Nearly 24 hours of live music showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio will take place at this summer’s hottest downtown music festival, the 40th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. Eighteen exciting acts promise to keep the music pumping from the Strassman Insurance Stage on Euclid Avenue at East 14th Street. The free outdoor performances run 3 p.m. to midnight June 28-29 when Tri-C JazzFest overtakes Playhouse Square. A jury of music industry professionals vetted... Read More

A Hunger to Help Others

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) culinary instructor Giovanna Mingrone is making Northeast Ohio “A Better Land” by rescuing food to help the hungry. WEWS/Channel 5 aired a segment on April 29 highlighting Mingrone’s work with Stone Soup CLE, a nonprofit she established in 2015. The organization has “rescued” more than 135,000 pounds of food to stock local soup kitchens. “A Better Land” is an ongoing series of... Read More

German Delegation Visits Tri-C for a Lesson in Workforce Training

A delegation of German business leaders visited Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) during a two-day tour of Northeast Ohio to learn how Tri-C is meeting the region’s workforce needs in this changing economy. The visit was part of a new initiative titled Transatlantic Cities of Tomorrow: Digitalization and the Future of Work. The three-year exchange program seeks to bring together leaders from U.S. and German cities to find solutions to workforce challenges in... Read More

Triceratops Track Team Dominates

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) track and field athletes made a habit out of climbing to the top of the medal podium at the NJCAA Region XII Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The Triceratops won 15 of 18 individual events and both relays to claim their 17th regional title in the past 19 years. The meet took place April 26-27 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thrower Artis Sims (Statham, Georgia) and sprinter I’Tayia Harris (Lima) led the way with victories in four... Read More

A High Note: Tri-C JazzFest Academy Student Repeats as ‘DownBeat’ Winner

Ava Preston, a Tri-C JazzFest Academy student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), once again hit all the right notes in the annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. The 14-year-old jazz singer repeated as the Vocal Jazz Soloist winner in the Junior High School category in the annual student competition. Preston, of Solon, is a third-year student in the JazzFest Academy within Tri-C’s Creative Arts Center of Excellence. She studies with jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci,... Read More

Tri-C Grad Puts Focus on Veterans

Photographer and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Nick Hoeller is turning his focus to U.S. military veterans. Hoeller recently launched a portrait photography project called “Faces of Sacrifice” to honor those who served. He said the images — all taken in a dark environment — show the bravery, dedication and devotion of veterans. “The darkness around them secludes you to just study their faces, no distractions, just you... Read More

Performance by TwoPianists Brings Tri-C Performing Arts Season to a Close

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) 2018-2019 Performing Arts season will close May 5 with a two-piano performance by a husband-and-wife duo that has earned applause across the globe. The free concert at the Cleveland Museum of Art showcases the talents of Luis Magalhães and Nina Schumann, who perform under the name TwoPianists. The show begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the museum’s Gartner Auditorium. Magalhães and Schumann formed TwoPianists in... Read More

Beat your Test Anxiety

Test anxiety is a feeling of distress associated with test-taking. It can significantly impact your test performance and, in turn, your grade. Check your syllabus throughout the semester so you know exactly when each test will take place. Cramming all night long will not provide your mind and body with enough rest to help you perform optimally. Make sure you get plenty of sleep, and eat a healthy meal before your test. Don’t forget — Tri-C offers plenty of... Read More

Tri-C All-American James Anderson Jr. Scores an NCAA Scholarship

Graduating Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) basketball player James Anderson Jr. played his way onto a NCAA Division I roster following an All-American season. Anderson committed this week to the University of North Alabama, which competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference. He plans to begin taking classes at the university in June after receiving his Associate of Arts degree at Tri-C. The sophomore averaged 16.3 points per game this past season to lead the Triceratops into the... Read More

Tri-C President Alex Johnson to Serve as Chair of AACC Board of Directors

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson will become chair of the American Association of Community Colleges board of directors and lead the 32-member panel for the 2019-2020 term. The AACC is the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. The association represents nearly 1,200 two-year institutions that collectively educate more than 12 million students — nearly half of the nation’s... Read More

Hot at the Plate: Tri-C Ballplayers Keep Slugging

The hits and awards keep coming for the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball and softball teams. Tri-C’s Dominick Bucko and Lexi Rehm claimed baseball and softball Player of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference after pounding opposing pitchers in games played April 15-21. Bucko batted .500 (11-22) with three home runs, three doubles and a triple in six games. The outfielder also scored 10 runs and added nine RBI while powering the... Read More

Tri-C’s Early Childhood Education Program Makes the Grade

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has renewed accreditation for the early childhood degree program offered at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).Early childhood professional preparation programs serve a wide range of students and prepare educators for a variety of learning settings. Accreditation helps ensure program quality and alignment to industry standards.Tri-C offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education. The... Read More

Tri-C Veteran of the Year Among Featured Speakers at ‘Rally for Troops’

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Veteran of the Year Allen Bray Jr. will be among the featured speakers at the 17th annual Rally for Troops on Sunday, April 28, in downtown Cleveland. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Greater Cleveland Veterans Memorial, also known as the Fountain of Eternal Life, on Mall A along St. Clair Avenue Organizers said the rally is meant to acknowledge the sacrifices of active military, veterans and their families. A... Read More

Tri-C’s Vincent Briley Selected for German-American Cultural Exchange Program

Vincent Briley of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be part of a cultural exchange program designed to strengthen the relationship between Germany and the United States. The German-American Fulbright Commission selected Briley — assistant dean of academic affairs at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus — to participate in the Wunderbar Together celebration. “Wunderbar” is the German word for wonderful. In May, Briley will tour Midwest... Read More

Tri-C Theater Students Present Proof

The struggles of a daughter dealing with her late father’s genius and mental illness will be examined onstage in April as Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) students present Proof at Western Campus. The play — written by David Auburn — won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for drama and inspired a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins and Jake Gyllenhaal. Proof tells the story of Catherine, who cared for her father, Robert — a mathematical... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest Launches Residency in Gordon Square Arts District

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced a residency program bringing Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland performances and experiences to the Gordon Square Arts District. Six free events will take place over the next two months in the West Side arts district. The partnership kicks off Friday, April 26 with Syllable Symposium: From Kerouac to Kendrick, an event exploring the rich relationship between jazz and poetry. “This is our first collaboration with Gordon... Read More

Tri-C’s Brock Begue Named NJCAA Pitcher of the Week

The tweet from NJCAA Baseball begins with a simple question: Who struck out 14 of 18 batters faced in one game? The answer is Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) pitcher Brock Begue, the latest NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Week following his dominating performance on the mound against Clark State Community College. The left-hander threw a one-hit, complete game shutout over Clark State while sending batter after batter back to the dugout. His performance led Tri-C to a 10-0... Read More

Tri-C Ballplayers Shine on the Diamond

Awards keep following victories for players on the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball and baseball teams. Daniele Rivera claimed softball Player of the Week recognition from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for games played April 8-14, while Brock Begue won the baseball Pitcher of the Week award. The two helped power their teams to nine wins in 10 games during the week. Rivera wrecked the competition, batting .733 (11-15) with four doubles. She drove in... Read More

Thinking Big

Small businesses form the backbone of the American economy. They account for 29.6 million businesses scattered across the nation — or 99 percent of all employers issuing paychecks, according to federal statistics. Communities hinge on these small entrepreneurial enterprises, which collectively employ nearly half of America’s private workforce. Their growth and success is critical to the financial health of cities such as Cleveland. That belief forms the core value of the... Read More

Tri-C Thrower Artis Sims Qualifies as a Triple Threat

The NJCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships promises to be busy for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) thrower Artis Sims. Sims qualified for nationals in a third event — the discus — during the Walsh Invitational in North Canton on Saturday, April 13. Earlier this season, she earned a spot at nationals in the shot put and hammer throw. The NJCAA Outdoor Championships will take place May 16-18 in New Mexico. Sims, a sophomore from Statham, Georgia, is... Read More

Shlea Williams: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Shlea Williams of Lakewood was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Lights, Camera, Action!: Tri-C Event Explores Opportunities in Film Industry

Hear from Hollywood insiders and learn tips to launch a behind-the-scenes career in filmmaking during an Entertainment Industry Speaker Series event at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free program featuring discussions with industry writers and producers will take place from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus Center along East 30th Street in Cleveland. The schedule includes: Screenwriting and the Art of Pitching: 1:15-2... Read More

Linda White: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Linda White of Middleburg Heights was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students... Read More

Tri-C’s Corporate College Introduces New Sales Training Program

Learn proven techniques to close sales and drive business during a four-week training program offered through Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) at Corporate College® East. “Mastering the Essentials of Selling” will take place over four Wednesdays between May 1 and May 22. Each interactive session runs from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights. The training will be led by Marvin Montgomery, a professional sales trainer... Read More

Hoop Honors: Tri-C’s James Anderson Jr. Named an NJCAA All-American

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) basketball player James Anderson Jr. has been named a 2019 NJCAA Division II All-American, adding to his list of honors following a stellar season. The sophomore forward averaged 16.3 points per game to help lead the Triceratops into the national rankings and to the top of the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference standings. Anderson also contributed 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in a season marked with awards and honors. He earned... Read More

Exercise is Medicine: A Tri-C Focus on Fitness

Learn how fitness and lifestyle can improve your overall health during “Exercise is Medicine on Campus,” a free upcoming program at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free event is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the campus, located at 11000 Pleasant Valley Road in Parma. Exercise is Medicine is part of a global health initiative by the American College of Sports Medicine. The goal... Read More

John Pesarchick: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

John Pesarchick of Hinckley was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Center Stage: Tri-C Student Starts Theater Group in Massillon

A Cuyahoga Community College education — and perhaps a higher calling — led Molly Marie Crock to form the Massillon-based Luminescent Moon Theatre Company in February.The 20-year-old Theatre Arts student was bitten by the acting bug as a small child. At 6, she received her first acting role in a play at the Forty Corners Church of God in Stark County.More than 15 years and two dozen stage productions later, Crock wanted to bring a theater group to Massillon, which... Read More

An Award-Winning Week for Tri-C Ballplayers

The baseball and softball teams at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) went three for four in capturing the most recent weekly player awards from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference.Tri-C’s Dominick Bucko claimed baseball Player of the Week recognition, while Lyndsey Baglia (Pitcher of the Week) and Cassandra Fendrick (Player of the Week) swept the softball awards for performances April 1-7.Here’s how they did it.Bucko batted .545 (12-22) with two home... Read More

Megan Nakasen: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Megan Nakasen of Euclid was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Educating Tomorrow's Movers and Shakers

How do you keep Cleveland talent in Cleveland?It’s a problem that has vexed educational institutions throughout Northeast Ohio for decades. Many of the region’s best and brightest young minds have attended local colleges or universities only to graduate and seek better opportunities elsewhere.In 2015, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation gave Cuyahoga Community College the largest gift in its history with the goal of stemming that tide.The Jack, Joseph and Morton... Read More

Tri-C Horticulture Student Adds to Growing Scholarship Total

Scholarship dollars keep growing for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) horticulture student Kasandra Hernandez. The Irrigation Foundation recently announced Hernandez as one of 21 scholarship recipients from colleges and universities across the nation. The winners come from associate to graduate programs with a focus on irrigation. Previously, she received scholarships from the Ohio Landscape Association; the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association; Stihl and the Garden Writers of... Read More

Adolphe Musanga: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Adolphe Musanga of Brook Park was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Tri-C's Lyndsey Baglia: Pitching Perfection

Fifteen batters up. Fifteen batters down. It was, in a word, a perfect afternoon for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball pitcher Lyndsey Baglia. The freshman threw the first perfect game in Tri-C softball history to lead the nationally ranked Triceratops to a 12-0 victory over host Edison State Community College on Friday, April 5. The Chargers (8-10) average seven runs a game and bat .369: “That team can hit the ball,” Tri-C head coach Bryan... Read More

Tri-C Explores Life and Work of Iconic Mexican Painter Diego Rivera

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine the life and work of famed Mexican painter Diego Rivera during a “Learning for Life” lecture series program April 25 at Corporate College® West. Rivera earned renown for his large public murals, which took art out of the gallery and into communities where more people could enjoy and appreciate its beauty. He often used his paintings to tell the story of the working class. The discussion will explore... Read More

Elsa McKnight: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Elsa McKnight of Lakewood was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

‘Triceratops Trample’ 5K Benefits Tri-C Students

Join the herd at the Triceratops Trample and raise money for student scholarships during a 5K run and walk at the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The fun and fitness begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the campus, located at 4250 Richmond Road in Highland Hills. The multi-loop course circles the campus grounds. Online registration is open through 9 a.m. Friday, April 26, at www.tri-c.edu/Spring5k. Early registration cost is $20 ($15 for current Tri-C... Read More

Akili Maanda: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Akili Maanda of Cleveland was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Celebrating the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Morehouse College

Martin Luther King Jr. walked onto the campus of Morehouse College — the world’s only historically black college for men — at age 15. The four years that followed transformed him into a civil rights leader who continues to inspire. The legacy of Dr. King and Morehouse took center stage on Thursday, April 4, at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Dozens of students from six area high schools... Read More

A Homecoming for the Humanities

Matthew Jordan truly returned home when he took over leadership of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The College’s dean of humanities moved into his childhood home in Hudson after being hired last year. Hudson Life magazine — which clearly knows a good homecoming story — featured Jordan in its April edition. Jordan said his passion for humanities and honors education led him to Tri-C and the... Read More

Kevin Jones: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Kevin Jones of Streetsboro was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Meet Me @ Tri-C: Mick Munoz

Tri-C Times magazine includes a feature called "Meet Me @ Tri-C" to highlight people at Cuyahoga Community College. The Spring 2019 edition included this story on Mick Munoz, a Tri-C’s Veterans Initiative administrator. Munoz, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, lives in Fairview Park and has been with the College since 2015. He works with veterans at the Brunswick University Center and Westshore Campus. Tri-C Times: What drew you to... Read More

Helen Feudo: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Helen Feudo of Parma was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named All-Ohio... Read More

An Award-Winning Week for Tri-C Softball

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team went two for two in capturing the most recent weekly player awards from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. Lyndsey Baglia claimed Pitcher of the Week recognition, while teammate Breanna Musick won Player of the Week honors for games played March 25-31. Together, they led the nationally ranked Triceratops to three wins in four games on the road in North Carolina and Virginia. Baglia tallied more wins (three) than... Read More

Tri-C to Host ‘Tech 4 All Community Day’

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host a technology open house for adults, teens and their families on Saturday, April 27, at Corporate College® East. The Tech 4 All Community Day will offer fun, hands-on technology activities for adults, middle school and high school students and parents. The free, family-friendly event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities will include: Build Your Own Computer ꟷ Age 10 and up; limited to 15... Read More

Mariana Feitosa De Melo: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Mariana Feitosa De Melo of Fairlawn was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students... Read More

Norhan Abdelmaged: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Norhan Abdelmaged of Westlake was one of 11 students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named... Read More

Eleven Tri-C Students Named to All-Ohio Academic Team

Eleven students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) were named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team, which comprises top students at the state’s two-year schools. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and community service. Sixty-nine students from across the state were selected for this year’s team on the basis of their outstanding records. Tri-C had more students named All-Ohio than any other... Read More

Individual Concert Tickets Now on Sale for Tri-C JazzFest

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has announced individual tickets are now on sale for the full lineup of shows at this year’s Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. The 40th annual festival features nine shows (thirteen acts) in several historic theatres at Playhouse Square, and showcases an eclectic lineup that includes tributes to Cleveland music legends Bobby Womack and Tadd Dameron. Other festival highlights include a reunion of the original Flecktones, a... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ Brings Award-Winning One O’Clock Lab Band to Cleveland

The Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band will perform a concert as part of DownBeat Jazz Education Days by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Westlake High School Performing Arts Center, located at 27830 Hilliard Blvd. in Westlake.Directed by Alan Baylock, the One O’Clock Lab Band is the premier performing ensemble of the internationally acclaimed University of North Texas... Read More

Painting the Town: Ryan Jaenke Turns Cleveland Into His Canvas

Inner-city Cleveland is a backdrop of brown and gray. It is weather-worn brick walls that have been standing for 100 years or longer. It’s rust on hulking metal beams that hold up the city’s bridges. It’s stone slabs on sidewalks and asphalt patches on streets.These aging, rugged features are more than just a reminder of Cleveland’s industrial past. They’re also the perfect canvas for urban artists like Ryan Jaenke.Jaenke, a graphic design... Read More

Workforce Delivery

Industry reports and federal employment data show the high demand for truck drivers in this country. So do the calls and text messages that continually buzz the cell phone of Natasha Williams.Companies began reaching out to Williams soon after she started truck driving classes at the new Transportation Innovation Center (TIC) at Cuyahoga Community College. She said she lost track of the number of job offers she received.“Look at this,” the 38-year-old from Westlake said... Read More

Something to Stomp About: Triceratops Mascot Now Has a Name

Amid the buzz surrounding Cuyahoga Community College’s Triceratops mascot, you might have noticed one thing missing: Our dinosaur friend didn’t have a name.That’s no longer the case. Allow us to introduce Stomp, who will be making a costumed debut later this summer.“Stomp” bested four other finalists, garnering 1,031 votes in the two-week online balloting process, which closed Friday night. The other finalists included Tank, Tricky, Trike and... Read More

10KSB Interim Director: Small Businesses Can Create Growth Opportunities

No business wants to remain stagnant. From Day One of a company’s life, its owners are thinking about ways to grow the business.The trouble is, it’s difficult to live in both the present and the future. Many small-business owners get caught in the day-to-day operations of the business, unable to devote time and resources to growth planning.Patrice Blakemore, the interim executive director for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Corporate College®... Read More

Words to Live By

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”These words, penned by author Samuel Beckett, form the basis of Mike Piero’s personal and professional philosophy. They are words he has lived by for as long as he can remember.Today, the 31-year-old is a tenured professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College. But he never forgot the ninth-grade teacher who told him he would “never make it” in higher education... Read More

Softball Jumps to 15th in Latest NJCAA Poll

In the question of quantity versus quality, the Tri-C Triceratops softball team is proving you can have both.Tri-C’s win quantity is among the best in NJCAA Division II, with a 12-4 overall record bolstered by a current winning streak that stands at six games. The Triceratops’ win total was enough to jump two spots in Tuesday’s weekly NJCAA Division II poll. Tri-C now sits at 15th in the nation, after ranking 17th in the March 19 poll.But the Triceratops are... Read More

Tri-C Wins Gold at Paragon Awards

Cuyahoga Community College’s Integrated Communications Department has added another first-place award to its growing trophy case.The College’s Drone Academy postcard series won gold at the 2018 Paragon Awards, announced Monday at the 2019 National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) National Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas.The Paragon Awards recognize excellence in design and communication at community and technical... Read More

Tri-C Student Wins National Landscape Competition

The top landscape and horticulture student in the country attends Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Frank Vareska won the 2019 National Collegiate Landscape Competition, finishing with the leading score among nearly 800 competitors at the annual event held March 20-23 at Colorado State University. His performance led Tri-C’s team to a third-place overall finish at the event, which attracted more than 60 of the nation’s top horticulture and landscape programs... Read More

Triceratops Softball Knocks Off Another Nationally Ranked Team

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team keeps racking up impressive victories. The Triceratops swept a team just ahead of them in the national rankings — #14 CCBC Catonsville in Maryland — during a weekend road trip to Maryland. Tri-C won the opener 10-8 before dominating the finale with a 9-0 victory on Saturday, March 23. The team followed that up by thumping Hagerstown Community College in two games on Sunday, March 24. The 6-2 and 9-1 victories... Read More

Tri-C President Alex Johnson Discusses 'Degree Link' on Local TV, Radio

Two weeks ago, Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson and Cleveland State University President Harlan Sands signed a milestone academic agreement between the two schools.Called Degree Link, the agreement will provide students with structured academic pathways between Tri-C and CSU, allowing students to move seamlessly between the two schools in pursuit of their associate and bachelor’s degrees.The agreement further advances what is already a strong academic relationship... Read More

Knockout News: Tri-C Grad Medals in International Boxing Competition

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Morelle McCane keeps fighting for her Olympic dreams. McCane won a bronze medal boxing with Team USA in the recent Strandja Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Twelve boxers from around the globe competed in the women’s middleweight division. The tournament was McCane’s first competition out of the country. She joined Team USA after winning the USA Boxing Western Elite Qualifier and Regional Open Championship last year.... Read More

Brock Begue: A Miracle on the Mound

A stroke and seizures ravaged Brock Begue’s body after birth. Doctors surveying the damage questioned whether he’d ever walk — and if he somehow did, they expected him to drag his right foot. As for the boy’s right arm … well, doctors doubted it would ever function properly. Twenty years and a miracle later, that early prognosis seems hard to believe. Begue earned NJCAA Division II All-American honors in baseball last year after a dominating... Read More

Triceratops Rumble Into National Softball Rankings

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team climbed into the national rankings after beating beat three of the country’s top teams last week. The Triceratops stomped #9 Triton College, #12 Madison College and #21 Heartland during a spring break trip to Florida. The team compiled an 8-4 record while playing doubleheaders over six consecutive days. Tri-C’s performance definitely caught