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Early Success

How old are you? Angel Bennett giggled a bit while recalling the question she heard over and over after enrolling at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) the summer after finishing eighth grade. “People were super surprised to see a 14-year-old in class,” Bennett said. Just imagine how they’ll feel at commencement. Bennett, now 16, will graduate with honors from Tri-C this month after earning an Associate of Arts degree. She is set to become one of the... Read More

Illustrating Success

Many students come to college without a clear idea of what they want to do. Others, like artist Holly Bonney, know exactly where their passion lies. The Mentor resident will graduate from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) later this month with an Associate of Applied Business degree in Visual Communication and Design. She will study art education at the University of Akron and plans to become a high school art teacher. “High school is one of the roughest times for a lot... Read More

Making Good on a Promise

When Nicholas Jarrett collects his Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Technology from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) this month, he will be making good on a vow he made to his grandmother. “My grandma told me education mattered, and I trusted her,” Jarrett said. “I made a promise to my grandmother to graduate from college.” That promise seemed far-fetched at one time. Jarrett dropped out of Parma Senior High School as soon... Read More

Tri-C Plant Science Student Wins Scholarship

A student in Cuyahoga Community College’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program has earned a scholarship from Total Landscape Care magazine.Sarah Castrigano, a second-year student in the Eastern Campus program, told the magazine she was looking for an education option that was local, accessible and affordable. The Tri-C program met all of those criteria and has a stellar plant science program to boot. Tri-C routinely places in the top 10 at the National Collegiate Landscape... Read More

A Healthy Serving of Education

Zakiya Cottingham brings her education home to her five children every night. It’s one of the main reasons why she enrolled in the culinary program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). “When you’re a mom, you get so used to cooking the same things over and over,” Cottingham said. “I bring dishes home with me, and my children really enjoy it. The bonus is that I have the ability to make everything healthy for... Read More

Meet Me @ Tri-C: Kellie Emrich

Tri-C Times magazine includes a feature called "Meet Me @ Tri-C" to highlight people at Cuyahoga Community College. The Fall 2018 edition included this story on Kellie Emrich, an associate professor of business administration. Emrich has been at the College for more than a decade. Raised in Strongsville, she now calls Brecksville home. Metro Campus is her base of operations. Tri-C Times: How did you find your way to Tri-C? KE: After working in the corporate business world for 10... Read More

Immediate Results

Sunshine Smith was a personal trainer for 17 years. She liked the work, but it took months and years for her clients to see results. It’s why she was drawn to the immediacy of massage therapy several years ago. “In personal training, you are relying on other people to get to a place where they can see results,” Smith said. “In massage therapy, you as the therapist have much more direct control over the outcome. You’re helping the body... Read More

Tri-C Grad Called a ‘Hero’ After Running Down Knife-Wielding Robber

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has added a hero to its alumni ranks. On Sunday, workforce program graduate Paris Valles ran down a purse thief who robbed a 72-year-old woman at knifepoint outside the Cleveland Korean Presbyterian Church. He took action after hearing the woman’s shouts as he kneeled in prayer inside the church. Valles said that he didn’t think twice about giving chase: “That’s the way I was raised,” he said.... Read More

Who Will Train Cleveland’s Blockchain Professionals? The Answer Starts With Tri-C

WANTED: 1,000 blockchain professionals working in Cleveland by the end of 2019. It’s an ambitious goal that Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is working to help the region meet. Tri-C’s Monique Umphrey recently visited Ideastream to talk about training the IT workforce needed to make Northeast Ohio a blockchain hub. The College has joined with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University and other institutions on the effort. “This is a... Read More

A Long Journey to a New Career

How far would you travel to change your future? For Petru Poenaru, the answer was halfway around the world. Poenaru walked away from a banking career in Bucharest, the capital city and commercial center of Romania, to become a nursing student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). In December, he will graduate from Tri-C with honors. “I was moving up at the bank, but I never felt like it was the right fit,” the 37-year-old said. “I felt that kind of... Read More

Beauty and the Balancing Act

Many college students have been in Naiomy Vega-Miranda’s shoes. For the past two years, she’s carried a full course load at Cuyahoga Community College while working up to 40 hours a week.It’s enough to wear out even the most energetic students. But Vega-Miranda, who will graduate from Tri-C with an Associate of Arts degree this month, didn’t stop there. She didn’t stop until she was named Miss North America.That’s because, on top of... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest Offering Special Deal on Festival Passes

This summer’s 40th anniversary of Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank, promises to be memorable. Guarantee yourself VIP seating at every show — and save some cash — by purchasing a full festival pass by Jan. 23. Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will open sales today — Monday, Dec. 10 — on a special $200 festival pass. The pass includes VIP seating to all nine ticketed concerts, an invite to the opening night party and... Read More

An Academic Revival

Kacie Miller recently found a faded transcript documenting her first semesters at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Three F’s and a D filled that early academic record. Her GPA stood at 0.25. Those results led to her first academic dismissal from the College. Another followed a few years later. “That’s the student I was,” Miller said. “It’s not the student I am now.” Proof of that comes later this month with... Read More

Tri-C Men’s Basketball Ranked 6th in Latest NJCAA Poll

The Cuyahoga Community College men’s basketball team is picking up where it left off last season. Heading into tonight’s matchup with Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Mich., Tri-C holds an 8-1 record and is riding a five-game winning streak. The fast start has earned then a No. 6 ranking in the first in-season NJCAA Division II national coaches’ poll. Last year’s team finished the season 32-2 and qualified for the national tournament, where it finished... Read More

Tri-C Encore Campus Fridays Opens Registration for 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. 25 and runs every Friday for seven weeks at Eastern Campus in Highland Hills and Western Campus in Parma. Age-eligible students can enroll in one to six courses for one low fee of $99. The 50-minute classes take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A second seven-week spring... Read More

Tri-C Has the Write Stuff to Help You Succeed

Did you know that Tri-C® offers resources that can help you beat your end-of-semester anxiety? It’s nearing the end of the fall semester, and students are preparing for final exams and papers. The Writing Center is one of your greatest resources for times like these. Located at each of Tri-C’s four main campuses, this walk-in service gives students and community members the opportunity to have their writing reviewed by College staff. Pop in for a few minutes to... Read More

Tri-C’s David Mastny Shares Tips for Online Data Security

In the aftermath of the massive Marriott data breach, Cuyahoga Community College’s manager of information security offered a reminder that internet security starts with individual users.In a Friday interview with Fox 8 Cleveland, David Mastny said it’s impossible for large corporations to neutralize every threat to their data systems. While corporations spend billions of dollars every year to protect their data, it’s still up to customers to take precautionary... Read More

Tri-C Students Contribute Photos to The Plain Dealer’s ‘Dear Cleveland’ Project

Readers of The Plain Dealer viewed the city of Cleveland through the photographic talent of three Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) students selected for the newspaper’s Dear Cleveland project.The Tri-C students — Lai Lai Bonner, Jasmine Banks and Genesis Merritt — spent two months earlier this year capturing Cleveland through a camera lens. Their images framed the community they call home.Dear Cleveland aims to let the city’s youth share... Read More

Tri-C Students to ‘Gear Up’ Thanks to National Award

The next homework assignment for the Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) involves making a shopping list. The College recently received a $5,000 Gear Up award from the Tree Care Industry Association Foundation (TCIAF) to use to buy STIHL outdoor power equipment. Tri-C was one of five schools across the country selected for the gift. The TCIAF partners with STIHL on the award, which brought applications from 35 colleges looking to... Read More

Tri-C IT Dean on Cleveland’s Blockchain Future

Advocates for blockchain believe the surface has barely been scratched on the technology’s potential. Its high resistance to tampering and hacking make it ideal for use in industries in which sensitive data is collected and transmitted.Though the technology has many potential applications, no city has positioned itself as the U.S. hub for blockchain. Cuyahoga Community College’s Monique Umphrey is among those trying to turn Cleveland into that city.The goal, Umphrey told... Read More

In Memory of David Wilder: Tri-C Gallery West Opens Exhibit Featuring Work of Beloved Instructor

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will present a retrospective of artworks created by the late David Wilder, a former adjunct instructor of art, during a two-month exhibit at Western Campus. Drawing and paintings by Wilder — who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Cleveland in March 2017 — will be on sale throughout the show to raise money for a scholarship created in his memory. The exhibit opens Monday, Dec. 3, at Gallery West, located on the second floor... Read More

Class Is in Session

A traditional classroom has rows of desks facing the front of the room, where there is usually a table or lectern from which the teacher delivers the lesson. It’s the way classrooms have been arranged for hundreds of years.So, if you’re going to build a new kind of classroom, what’s the first step? Empty everything out.That’s the idea behind Studio 101, an active learning classroom at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropolitan Campus.Located in... Read More

Phoebe Lee Appointed to Tri-C Board of Trustees

Seventeen years after beginning her higher education journey at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), Phoebe Lee has been appointed to the College’s Board of Trustees for a term ending Oct. 12, 2023. She will be sworn in during the Nov. 29 board meeting at the College’s Western Campus in Parma. Lee serves as chief executive officer of Affinity Apparel, a national leader in the uniform marketplace. The company, based near Dayton, provides daily workwear apparel... Read More

Tri-C Associate Professor Discovers Great-Great-Grandfather’s Civil War Flag

Last month, Cuyahoga Community College associate photography professor Daniel Levin discovered a piece of American history — and a piece of his family’s history.Locked away in an archive at the Pennsylvania State Capitol is the flag of the 74th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Comprised entirely of German-speaking immigrants, the regiment saw action at major Civil War battles including Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Second Battle of Bull Run.The years have taken... Read More

Travel Photos

The commute was long — two hours and three bus changes, to be exact. But that’s what it took for Da’Shaunae Jackson to get from her home in Garfield Heights to classes at Cuyahoga Community College and to work.  The 22-year-old photography student never viewed the trip as lost time, though. She used it as inspiration. “I’ve always been interested in street photography,” she said, “so I decided to document my... Read More

Newest ‘Tri-C Times’ Focuses on State of the College

As Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) enters the final month of a historic year, College President Alex Johnson can’t help but focus on one critically important question: What’s next? The newest edition of Tri-C Times looks ahead to 2019 with its annual State of the College report, which examines academic gains, construction projects and other accomplishments of the past year. The report — presented in a Q&A format with Johnson — is one... Read More

Marquita Rockamore on the Importance of Community Health Workers

Community health workers are an essential link between health care services and the community —particularly for those without ready access to services.However, a host of factors can get in the way of community health workers and their ability to perform their jobs effectively. The barriers include financial constraints, racial inequality and an industrywide identity crisis. Marquita Rockamore, director of health industry solutions at Tri-C’s Corporate College,... Read More

Tri-C Awarded State Funding to Strengthen Workforce Development Programs

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be able to enhance workforce training programs thanks to funding approved by the Ohio Controlling Board to purchase state-of-the-art equipment. The state awarded Tri-C nearly $240,000 to help train a skilled workforce for in-demand jobs that provide quality patient care and spur innovation in health care. The money will allow for the purchase of equipment in biomechatronics and health care at the College. The purchases are funded by the Ohio... Read More

Tri-C Assists Students on the Path to a Prosperous Career

Most of us have found ourselves in one of these situations:You just graduated from high school. You know what interests you, but you don’t know how — or if —you can turn it into a career.You’ve been out of school for a while. By choice or by circumstance, you find yourself searching for a new career.In both cases, the question is the same: “What do I do now?”Thousands of students come to Cuyahoga Community College each year with that... Read More

Living at the Intersection of Cultures

The struggles and successes C. Jean Mosley Hall experienced while living in different cultural worlds — deaf, African American and Native American — will be shared during an upcoming discussion at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Hall, a professor of American Sign Language at Tri-C, describes the intersection of these identities in her recently published book: Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter. The book... Read More

An ASQ Quality Panel Discussion at Tri-C: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Learn the business impact of quality and continuous improvement during a December panel discussion presented by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) in partnership with Corporate College® at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The conversation will take place Thursday, Dec. 6, at Tri-C’s Corporate College East. The presentation highlights a dinner event celebrating the 75th anniversary of ASQ Cleveland Section 800. Panelists represent a variety of business... Read More

Is Blockchain the Future of Cleveland?

There is an entire blockchain frontier in the opening stages of exploration, with potential applications in a wide range of industries. It presents massive economic opportunity to cities blazing a trail for it. One of them could be Cleveland. Blockchain has yet to find a hub in the U.S. — a city or region that will serve as a nerve center for businesses and organizations that develop, promote and utilize applications for the emerging technology. Cleveland’s leaders want... Read More

Tri-C Cross Country Places 29th at Nationals

The women’s cross country team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) ended a rebuilding year with a 29th place finish at the 2018 NJCAA Division I championship race. Tri-C fielded an all-freshman team while competing at nationals for the 18th consecutive season. The meet took place Saturday, Nov. 10, in Garden City, Kansas. Hannah Heath led the team while placing 141st in a field of nearly 300 runners. She was followed by Vanessa Lane (167th), Hope Brown (177th), Emily... Read More

Tri-C Culinary Student Medals at Competition

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) culinary student Shayvell Connor dished out an award-winning meal at the annual competition held by the American Culinary Federation Columbus Chapter. Conner earned a silver medal — the top honor awarded at this year’s event — while competing in the contemporary cuisine category. He prepared a rabbit roulade with celeriac puree accompanied by braised rainbow chard with rabbit stock sauce and celery herb salad. Judges... Read More

Work of Tri-C Creative Arts Faculty and Staff Showcased at Gallery East Exhibit

The artistic talents of Creative Arts Center of Excellence faculty and staff at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) power a monthlong exhibit now on display at Eastern Campus. Tri-C All Campus Faculty & Creative Arts Staff Art Exhibition 2018 runs through Dec. 6 at Gallery East, located in room 135 of the East Education Center on campus. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Admission is free. Creative arts faculty featured in the multimedia show... Read More

Tri-C Basketball Player Claims Season’s First ‘OCCAC Player of the Week’ Award

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) basketball player James Anderson Jr. earned Division II Player of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for his performance Oct. 29-Nov. 4. Anderson averaged 18 points while leading Tri-C’s nationally ranked team to a pair of victories in the opening week of the season. The wing player also contributed 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. The sophomore from Roswell, Georgia, is working toward an Associate... Read More

Tri-C Veteran of the Year: Allen Bray Jr.

Operation Enduring Freedom took Allen Bray Jr. from his hometown of Cleveland to a combat tour in Afghanistan. He amassed multiple medals for his service during four years in the U.S. Army. Today, as a student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), he is on the verge of adding another award of distinction — 2018 Tri-C Veteran of the Year. The 25-year-old will be honored with the award Friday, Nov. 9, during a Veterans Day ceremony at Cleveland City Hall. The honor... Read More

Tri-C Transportation Graduate Wins NASTC Honor

Ellen Voie, a 2008 graduate of Cuyahoga Community College’s transportation program, has been named 2018 Transportation Person of the Year by the National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC).For more than a decade, Voie has been a major figure in advancing the role of women in the trucking industry. Prior to earning her Class A commercial driver’s license at Tri-C’s Transportation Innovation Center, she founded the Women in Trucking Association, a... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ Brings Acclaimed Israeli Pianist Alon Goldstein to Cleveland

Explore “The Art of Imagination” with Israeli classical pianist Alon Goldstein as his worldwide tour stops in Cleveland as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Classical Piano Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). His free performance begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium, located at 11150 East Blvd. in University Circle. “The Art of Imagination” recital by Goldstein... Read More

Dig It: Tri-C Volleyball Players Named All-OCCAC

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball players Tionne El-Amin and Lilly Hoffman earned all-conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for their performance during the 2018 season. El-Amin — an outside hitter — received All-OCCAC First Team recognition after ranking among the conference leaders in kills, attacks and points. The sophomore from Akron is working toward an Associate of Arts degree at Tri-C. Hoffman — a... Read More

Tri-C, Goldman Sachs Continue Successful Partnership on 10,000 Small Businesses

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently announced a continuation of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses to create more jobs and economic opportunity in Northeast Ohio. The announcement — made at the Tri-C Foundation’s Presidential Scholarship Luncheon — builds on the longstanding and successful partnership between the College and Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses debuted at Tri-C in 2012. The program runs as part of a national... Read More

Tri-C Assistant Professor 99.9 percent sure of Cleveland Torso Murderer Identity

In the 1930s, a serial killer terrorized Cleveland, murdering at least a dozen people, decapitating and dismembering many of them.Today, we know them as the “torso murders.” The killer was never caught.However, James Badal, an assistant professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College’s Eastern Campus, is 99.9 percent sure he knows the identity of the killer. Badal is the author of In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland’s Torso Murders, published in... Read More

LiPuma Center Theatre Named in Honor of Belkins

A 3,000-square-foot multiproduction facility at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropolitan Campus has been named in honor of Fran and Jules Belkin.The Fran and Jules Belkin Theatre, located in the Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts, opened in June and features flexible lighting, video projection and high-definition camera support.In a Cleveland Jewish News article, Megan O’Bryan, vice president of development at Tri-C and president of the Tri-C Foundation, said... Read More

Tri-C Foundation Presidential Scholarship Luncheon Raises $1.3 Million

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates added to his legacy of leadership by helping the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation raise $1.3 million for scholarships. The critically needed funds — the result of the Foundation’s 2018 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon — will help Tri-C students with financial need pursue higher education and achieve their academic goals. Gates served as keynote speaker at the luncheon, which took place... Read More

Flying Home: Phillip Jones Heads Back to Cleveland to Celebrate Tri-C JazzFest 40th Anniversary

Pianist, drummer and organist Phillip Jones will perform in Cleveland as part of Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland’s Flying Home series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The Flying Home series, sponsored in large part by the George Gund Foundation, is a special concert series featuring former Tri-C students now making their mark as jazz performers across the United States. The performance by Jones — who now lives and performs in Texas — begins... Read More

Tri-C Program Explores Environmental Sustainability

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine human impact on wildlife and the ecosystem during a “Learning for Life” lecture series program Nov. 13 at Corporate College® West. The free program will focus on mankind’s footprint on the world and the cumulative effect of seemingly small actions, such as spraying garden pesticides. The discussion will include tips on how people can reduce their environmental impact. Taryn Leach, a wildlife... Read More

Tri-C Soccer Players Named to All-Region Team

A leading scorer and a top defender on the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) soccer team earned NJCAA Region XII first-team honors for their stellar play on the field this season. Midfielder Merouane Sadji and defender Warren Simpson received Division All-Region accolades. Each played a key role in leading Tri-C to a fourth-place regional finish and 5-7-3 record. Sadji contributed four goals — including two game-winners — as well as a team-leading seven... Read More

Tri-C Honored for Marketing and PR Work

District 3 of the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations awarded Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) with 11 2018 Medallion Awards, which recognize excellence in communications at two-year colleges. Honors for the College’s Integrated Communications Department included: A Gold Award for the spring 2018 edition of Tri-C Times A Gold Award for a video advertisement promoting the College’s Workforce, Community and Economic Development Division A... Read More

Renovation Work to Begin at Tri-C Eastern Campus

Upcoming classroom and lab renovations promise to transform the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to meet the academic and workforce demands of tomorrow. Projects include a reconfiguration of space to accommodate workforce training classrooms; upgrades to chemistry and physics labs; and reimagined classrooms for the College’s award-winning plant science program. Plans also call for the creation of new walking paths and green spaces on campus... Read More

Tri-C Women’s Cross Country Qualifies for Nationals for 18th Straight Year

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) women’s cross country team placed fourth at regionals while qualifying for the national championship race for the 18th consecutive year. Emily Zimmerman led Tri-C while claiming all-regional honors at the NJCAA Region XII Championship. Zimmerman finished 16th at the meet, which was held Saturday, Oct. 27, in Lansing, Michigan. She was followed by a tight pack of teammates, including Hope Brown (17th place), Sierra Taylor (21st),... Read More

Book by Tri-C President Alex Johnson Shares Lessons on Leadership

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson’s recently published book on leadership — Change the Lapel Pin — reflects his passion for developing leaders, educating students and building on the academic achievements seen at Tri-C. The book shows emerging and existing leaders how to draw upon their education, experiences and exposures -- what Johnson calls the “Three Essentials of Leadership” — to... Read More

Honoring Those Who Served: Tri-C Holds Veterans Day Observance

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will honor the courageous men and women who served in the nation’s military during a Veterans Day observance at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Western Campus. The remembrance will take place at the Veterans Memorial Garden and Galleria. “Military service embodies a willingness to sacrifice for the good of others,” said Rick DeChant, executive director of the College’s Veterans Initiative. “On Veterans... Read More

RAT Program’s Reach Extends Beyond the Studio

Many students enter the Recording Arts and Technology (RAT) program at Cuyahoga Community College focused on a small piece of glass.It’s the studio window, separating the recording booth from the control room. Recording arts students often come to Tri-C dreaming of a career on either side of that glass pane ― either as a musician in the booth or as a technician or producer in the control room.A number of Tri-C graduates have gone on to have successful careers on both sides... Read More

Manufacturing Assembly Focuses on the ‘Skills Gap’

There is no shortage of jobs in Northeast Ohio — only a shortage of people qualified to fill them, according to many employers. Discussion on the “skills gap” dominates workforce development efforts across the region. Addressing the issue will be the focus of this year’s Crain’s Cleveland Business Manufacturing Assembly, which is being held in partnership with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ and DANCECleveland Bring Ballet Hispánico to Playhouse Square

Ballet Hispánico, the nation’s premier Latino dance organization, promises sizzling performances at Playhouse Square as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts season presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The acclaimed Latino group’s international tour stops in Cleveland for performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Ohio Theatre. The programs are co-presented by Tri-C and DANCECleveland. “Ballet... Read More

Th-Th-That’s All Folks: Tri-C Gallery West Opens Cartoonish New Exhibit

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will showcase the bold, colorful and humorous creations of three regional artists during a monthlong exhibit now on view at Western Campus. The exhibit runs 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. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. An opening reception will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. The exhibit is titled... Read More

Halloween Monsters in Meringue

Halloween brings pumpkins to front porches and Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) culinary professor Maureen Leonard to the Fox 8 studios. Leonard visited the station Oct. 23 to teach the Fox 8 Morning Show crew how to make Halloween-themed meringue cookies. Leonard and culinary student Shayvelle Conner put host Stefani Schaefer to work preparing the tasty treats. Watch the segment and find the recipe at the Fox 8 website. Leonard has regularly haunted the Fox 8 studio in... Read More

Tri-C Grad Eric Wilson a Local Music Mogul

Cuyahoga Community College graduate Eric Wilson has been a part of the Cleveland music scene since he was 17 years old. Back then, he was an aspiring rapper with a voice that “sounded like a chipmunk.”Not anymore. Wilson, now 45, is one of the busiest and most respected performers and producers in the region, with a resume that includes producing compilation albums for members of Cleveland-formed hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.All told, Wilson has produced for more... Read More

Tri-C Assistant Professor: Do Students See the Value in College Math?

For many college students, math represents a high hurdle. Traditional math classes are tedious to some and intimidating to others — and most students are glad when it’s over.Aaron Altose, an assistant professor of mathematics at Cuyahoga Community College’s Eastern Campus, sees it every year. In an opinion piece penned for Inside Higher Ed, Altose advocates for alternative learning pathways that better relate mathematics concepts to real-world scenarios, making... Read More

Career Change Diagnosis Brings Chris Cullen to Tri-C

A few years of accounting work at Sherwin-Williams positioned Chris Cullen for a comfortable career with the Fortune 500 company, his future as bright as the paint giant’s boldest colors. “I had everything you could ask for,” Cullen said. “I was in a great job with a great company, with plenty of opportunity and mentors. I was set.” But he wasn’t fulfilled. Cullen had always envisioned himself in a job helping people. He wanted to... Read More

A Kids Halloween Extravaganza at Western Campus

The Kids Halloween Extravaganza at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) offers a not-so-spooky afternoon of candy, crafts and games to little monsters and their keepers. The free community event runs 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in the A building atrium on campus. Activities include a life-sized version of Candyland, The Hungry Caterpillar obstacle course, Pokemon and Pirates and more. The day of fun is for children ages 2 to 10 who are accompanied by an adult.... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ Premieres Musical Work Composed by Grammy Winner Terence Blanchard

Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard will perform the world premiere of OUR VOICES: DEMOCRACY RE:visited as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts season presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free event takes place at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple-Tifereth Israel, 1855 Ansel Road in Cleveland. Commissioned by Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland with support from the Joyce Foundation and MAP Fund, this piece... Read More

Tri-C Basketball Teams Open 2018-2019 Season With High Expectations

Coaches in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference expect the men’s basketball team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to finish the 2018-2019 season exactly where they ended last year — atop the standings. A preseason coaches poll named Tri-C as the team to beat in the OCCAC. Tri-C won the conference title outright last season after splitting the regular season championship in 2016-2017. The women’s team at Tri-C was picked to finish third... Read More

Losing the Lessons of History to Fiction

Nazis brought evil onto this world. That’s a fact documented by the Holocaust, World War II and the pages of history. Cuyahoga Community College’s Brian Johnson wonders whether people have lost sight of that as films, video games, books and other media portray Nazis as fictional — and sometimes supernatural — characters. Johnson addressed the topic in a guest column appearing in the Oct. 18 issues of Sun News. The column is also posted... Read More

Tri-C’s Michael Schoop Named to East Cleveland Schools Commission

Metropolitan Campus President Michael Schoop has helped lead students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to greater academic success fo more than a decade. Now he has been asked to apply that experience to East Cleveland city schools. Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria named Schoop to serve on an academic distress commission empaneled to improve the school district. He joins fellow state appointees Tachelle Banks of Cleveland State University and the Rev.... Read More

‘Tri-C Performing Arts’ Brings Celebrated French Pianist Hugues Leclère to Cleveland

Internationally acclaimed French pianist Hugues Leclère will perform a tribute to Claude Debussy in Cleveland as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Classical Piano Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). His free performance begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium, located at 11150 East Blvd. in University Circle. Leclère will honor the centenary of Debussy’s death with a performance... Read More

William Gary: Tri-C Remains Committed to Workforce Development

Since arriving at Cuyahoga Community College in 2014, William Gary has completely restructured the College’s workforce programs in his role as executive vice president of workforce, community and economic development.The restructuring has raised the profile of Tri-C’s programs throughout Northeast Ohio, making an increasing number of residents aware of the degree and certificate programs available in fields such as nursing, public safety, technology and others.But there is... Read More

Faces of Inspiration and Hope: One Year After Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico one year ago, leaving thousands dead and billions of dollars in damage. The devastation forced hundreds of thousands of residents to leave the United States territory.Some of those escaping the crisis landed in Northeast Ohio, where they found a welcoming community ready to help them build a new life.The Bienvenidos a Cleveland project assisted hundreds of families relocating from Puerto Rico. Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and dozens of... Read More

A College Education is Right for Any Age

It’s never too late, or too expensive, to go back to school.Cuyahoga Community College is among the colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio opening their doors to adults and seniors looking to further their education — whether for a career move or simply for personal enrichment.Suzanne Ortiz, program manager for community education at Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights, recently spoke to the Cleveland Jewish News about the education opportunities... Read More

Tri-C Students Reclaim Playhouse Square Spotlight

Theater students from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will present A View From the Bridge as they retake the stage at the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square.  Performances will take place Nov. 1-3 at the historic downtown theater. 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. A View From the Bridge begins at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $20 ($5 for students) and... Read More

Tri-C Hosts Conference on Student Poverty

Two out of three community college students across the nation are unsure where they’ll find their next meal. One in eight students has no place to call home. These statistics serve as a starting point for discussion at the upcoming Conference on Confronting Poverty Among College Students, held at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The second annual conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Western Campus Fieldhouse.... Read More

Christopher Coleman headlines National Disability Employment Awareness Month Event at Tri-C

Christopher Coleman was pronounced dead at birth at 8:21 p.m. Oct. 20, 1973. Today, he serves as living proof of a person’s ability to exceed expectations no matter the obstacles and challenges.Though he struggles with cerebral palsy after spending the first 15 minutes of life without taking a breath, Coleman embraces his disability and the opportunities it provided.“The challenges, heartaches, prejudices, trials and unfair situations that I have faced have enhanced my... Read More

“Learning for Life” Seeks to Educate Both College and Community

Ever since the opening of Cuyahoga Community College’s Westshore Campus in 2011, the faculty and staff have sought ways to broaden the educational impact of the campus throughout Cleveland’s western suburbs.“Back in the fall of 2011, the faculty were interested in putting together a lecture series, and out of that came the ‘Year of the Brain,’ said Robert Searson, Westshore’s dean of learning and engagement. “It ended up... Read More

Cultivating Difference Makers

Preventing sexual assault, domestic violence or other harmful acts begins with empowering individuals to intervene as “Difference Makers” when they see a situation developing, according to a speaker visiting Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) this week. The College will host a discussion encouraging people to take action to create a cultural shift in the community against toxic behavior. The free workshop will combine lecture, scenario-based discussion and... Read More

Tri-C Women in Transition Program Opens Registration for Next Session

The Women in Transition program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) celebrates its 40th anniversary this fall with another session of classes to empower women in their pursuit of education, training and a career. The program begins the week of Oct. 29 at four locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland, Western Campus in Parma and Corporate College® West in Westlake. The eight-week, noncredit program is free and open to the... Read More

Tri-C Volleyball Player Claims Conference Honor

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) volleyball player Tionne El-Amin recently earned Player of the Week honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference. El-Amin totaled 94 kills and 100 points while leading the Challengers to two wins in five matches between Sept. 24-30. The defensive specialist also contributed 25 digs and four blocks. She is the first Tri-C volleyball player this season to win an OCCAC Player of the Week award. The Challengers are 9-15 on the season... Read More

Tri-C Program Examines the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine the Syrian refugee crisis during a Learning for Life lecture series program Oct. 23 at Corporate College® West. The free program will focus on the human toll of Syria’s ongoing civil war and the limitations of the international response. Speakers include three aid workers working on the front lines of the relief effort. Panelists include: Maher Azzouz, president of the Ohio chapter of the Syrian American Medical... Read More

Exercise is Medicine: Tri-C Puts 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 noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 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 promote... Read More

Tri-C Announces ‘Triceratops’ as New Mascot

In an announcement of prehistoric proportions, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today revealed that the Triceratops will serve as the new school mascot. Students, staff and alumni chose Triceratops during an online September poll that attracted nearly 4,000 votes. The three-horned dinosaur claimed 28 percent of the vote to top five other mascot options. With the name in place, a design firm specializing in sports branding will now work with the Tri-C community to create a mascot... Read More

Tri-C’s Renee Richard Honored for ‘Raising The Bar’

A national touring program empowering women to achieve and make a positive social impact is honoring Northeast Ohio leaders, including Renee Tramble Richard of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Richard is one of 10 women being honored at the Raising The Bar (RTB) Awards ceremony, which will take place Oct. 18 at Tri-C’s Eastern Campus in Highland Hills. She has served as vice president and general counsel at Tri-C since 2012, providing legal counsel and advice to every... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest Celebrates 40th Anniversary with ‘Flying Home’ Series

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is presenting a special concert series featuring former Tri-C students now making their mark as jazz performers across the United States. The Flying Home series, sponsored in large part by the George Gund Foundation, will take place at various Northeast Ohio locations between October and June. Sites include Nighttown, Bop Stop at The Music Settlement, East Cleveland Public Library... Read More

Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Commercial Drone Use

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly called drones, are finding increased use in a wide range of industries. You can find drones flying over virtually any job site that can benefit from a bird’s-eye view — including construction projects, insurance inspections and agricultural observations.But it’s not as simple as purchasing a drone and letting it fly. Clayton Harris, Cuyahoga Community College’s police chief and vice president and dean of... Read More

Tri-C Professor Makes Earth-Shaking News

There’s a whole lot of shaking going on in Northeast Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) assistant professor Michelle Davis recently outlined the number of earthquakes rocking the region during an interview with Cleveland 19 News. Davis teaches earth science at Western Campus. The segment highlighted the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut scheduled for 10:18 a.m. Oct. 18. The event offers an opportunity to practice the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” drill to... Read More

Tri-C Answers Emergency Need for Dispatchers

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is answering the call to train dispatchers for critical jobs in Northeast Ohio emergency call centers. A report by Cleveland 19 News focused on the dispatch training program at the College’s Public Safety Center of Excellence. Tri-C launched the program in 2016 to address an expected shortage of dispatchers. Enrollment has grown from eight to more than 40 since the program began, helping to fill openings at call centers such as the... Read More

Unlocking the Power of Story at Tri-C

Discover the magic of imagination and storytelling as a filmmaker behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies visits Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in October to discuss his craft. The Power of Story features award-winning producer David Kirkpatrick, who made a career converting novels into film classics while serving as president of Paramount Pictures and production president of Walt Disney Pictures. The multimedia presentation by Kirkpatrick will take place at... Read More

Tri-C Horticulture Student Wins National Scholarship

Horticulture student Tai-Renee King received some seed money to put toward her studies at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).The Proven Winners plant company recently awarded a $2,000 scholarship to the Tri-C sophomore from Cleveland. She was one of five community college students honored from around the nation.King is working toward a degree in Tri-C’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Eastern Campus. Her career goal is to create a community center with an... Read More

Firefighters Train for Confined Space Rescues at Tri-C

For first responders, few rescue scenarios are as daunting as those in tight spaces.If a person is trapped in a confined space like a pipe or a tank, rescuers could be racing the clock against any number of factors — lack of oxygen, serious injury, difficulty in accessing and freeing the victim, and the possibility of injury or entrapment involving the rescuers themselves.That’s why the Chagrin/Southeast Regional Hazardous Materials Response Team, comprised of firefighters... Read More

Tri-C Hosts Forum on Community Health Workers

A forum examining how to better utilize community health workers to improve public health in Northeast Ohio will be held Oct. 11 at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free event will include a presentation on newly released findings from the 2018 Ohio Community Health Worker Statewide Assessment. The day also will feature panel discussions and breakout sessions on industry issues. Community health workers (CHWs) help people access essential community resources and services.... Read More

Polish Heritage Exhibit Arrives in Cleveland Thanks to Tri-C Connection

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) business professor Andrew Bajda helped bring history to Cleveland. The Trail of Hope exhibit now on display at the Polish American Cultural Center in Slavic Village tells the story of Anders’ Army, a force of Polish soldiers who battled the Nazis during World War II. Bajda wrote a book last year chronicling the wartime journey of his father, Marian, as part of Anders’ Army. Bajda’s uncle, Stefan Bajda, also fought... Read More

Joe Pavlick: A Tri-C High Tech Academy Success Story

Joe Pavlick’s path to becoming a civil engineer began in the High Tech Academy program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The program — a partnership between Tri-C and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District — readies teens for technological careers. Pavlick learned about the opportunity during his freshman year at James Ford Rhodes High School. “I saw all the things they were doing and saw that this program could really help me... 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 hourlong 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

Hollywood’s Music Man Visits Tri-C

Composer and eight-time Oscar nominee James Newton Howard will discuss his work in film and music at Metropolitan Campus as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts season presented Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Fran and Jules Belkin Theatre at the Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts, 2809 Woodland Ave. in Cleveland. Howard will tell stories and share clips from several films he scored. His storied career... Read More

Tri-C Westshore Campus Reports Record Enrollment

The Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) posted record enrollment numbers this fall, continuing the growth seen since the academic center opened in 2011. Enrollment at the Westlake campus climbed to 2,218 for the current fall semester, a 1.6 percent uptick from last year. Fall-to-fall registration at Westshore has now increased five times in seven years. “The growth reflects how residents increasingly look to Tri-C to fill their educational... Read More

Expansion Begins at Tri-C’s Advanced Automotive Technology Center

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will rev up its automotive technician training program with an expansion of the Advanced Automotive Technology Center at Western Campus. The 13,300-square-foot addition will feature lab space with 10 automobile lifts, offering more opportunity for hands-on training. The space will also include additional classrooms, a conference room and a student lounge. A groundbreaking ceremony for the $7 million project will take place at 11:30 a.m.... Read More

Discover a Healthier You at the Tri-C Wellness Fair

Take a step toward a healthier lifestyle with Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) by attending a Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Corporate College® West. The free event opens with an hourlong discussion on brain health with Krystal Culler, director of the Center 4 Brain Health at Menorah Park in Beachwood. The lecture is part of the Learning for Life lecture series offered through Tri-C’s Westshore Campus. A variety of activities begin... Read More

Get Fired Up for Tri-C’s 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 new 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

Cheers! Tri-C Offers Course on Brewing

Learn how to brew beer and taste the results in a hands-on community education course offered in October 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 Thursday night sessions (Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25). Classes take place at Tri-C’s Hospitality Management Center of Excellence, located at 180... Read More

Voting: It’s Not Just a Right, It’s an Experience

Like most teenagers, Cuyahoga Community College student Anthony Ahmad never really thought about the importance of voting while growing up. But that changed during his senior year of high school.“I had a history teacher who really put it into perspective,” said Ahmad, 19, of South Euclid. “I learned there is more than the presidential election every four years. There are state and local elections, and all of them have the potential to impact our... Read More

Tri-C Performing Arts: ‘Modern Warrior LIVE’ Shares Combat Veteran’s Journey

Modern Warrior LIVE, a musical drama telling the story of an infantryman and his transition back home, arrives in Cleveland this fall as part of the Tri-C Performing Arts Series presented Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The production tells the story of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaymes Poling, who served in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division. Poling’s narration is accompanied by a musical score written and performed by acclaimed jazz trumpeter Dominick... Read More

Lisa Williams Named Tri-C Eastern Campus President

Lisa Williams has been named president of the Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), where the Tri-C graduate will serve as a champion for students following in her footsteps. She enters the new position with nearly two decades of leadership experience at community colleges, including the past eight months as interim president of the campus. But her experience at Tri-C began as a student. “I was married with children and looking to start a career when I... Read More

Tri-C’s 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 build a better career. The conference will take place Oct. 12-13 at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus. The professional development 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... Read More

Tri-C’s Degree in Three Program Claims National Honor

The photographs appear, one after another, on the website for the Degree in Three (D3) program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Each image shows a smiling graduate wearing a teal-colored cap and gown. Those snapshots of success represent the results that carried the D3 program to an award from the National Council on Student Development (NCSD). The NCSD recently announced that it is recognizing the Tri-C program with a 2018 Terry O’Banion Shared Journey... Read More

An Investment in Workforce Training

A state grant awarded to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will help hundreds of students receive the workforce training required to answer “Help Wanted” ads for in-demand jobs across the region. The College received $349,400 from the Ohio Department of Education, which is investing millions of dollars to help individuals earn short-term certificates. The money targets the skills gap that leaves many workers unqualified to fill open positions. The grant covers... Read More

Tri-C Welcomes ‘NewNow 2018’ Art Exhibit

The Eastern Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host NewNow 2018, a biannual competitive art exhibition presented in collaboration with the Artist Archives of the Western Reserve (AAWR). NewNow 2018 will be on view Sept. 13 through Oct. 18 at Gallery East, located in room 135 of the East Education Center on campus. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. An opening reception will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13. The exhibition... Read More

Cleveland Codes is Combating the IT Skills Gap in Northeast Ohio

Anthony Abdo was unsure about his future when he graduated from Lakewood High School in 2012. He worked at different jobs, but remained hesitant about committing to a career path.That was before he enrolled in Cleveland Codes, an IT boot camp at Cuyahoga Community College’s Metropolitan Campus. On the advice of a relative, Abdo looked into information technology — and when he found Cleveland Codes, he knew he had discovered a pathway to a promising career.Abdo graduated... Read More

WKYC Offers a Taste of Cleveland Eats

The 2018 Cleveland Eats culinary festival is little more than a week away, and WKYC offered its viewers a sneak peek of what to expect in the festival’s second year.April Thompson, chef and owner of Wild Thymez Personal Chef Service, and Karen Monath, Cuyahoga Community College’s associate dean of hospitality management, joined hosts Hollie Strano and Alexa Lee on Thursday’s edition of “Live on Lakeside” for a festival preview.Cleveland Eats... Read More

Tri-C Gallery West Opens New Exhibit

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will showcase the three-dimensional works of two Northeast Ohio artists — Shannon Hines and Kortney Niewierski — during a monthlong exhibit at Western Campus. The exhibit opens Sept. 10 and will be on view through Oct. 11 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 be held... Read More

Game On: Tri-C Hosts Family Game Night in Westlake

It’s “game on” for fun at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in Westlake. A Family Game Night will take place from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Corporate College® West. Participants can roll the dice and try various board games or test their skills on video game controllers. The free community event will also include a trivia competition. Pizza and light snacks will be available throughout the evening. Family Game Night is hosted by the... Read More

Tri-C to Select New Mascot

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is embarking on an exciting journey to adopt a new College mascot. Through September, the College community — students, faculty and staff — will have the opportunity to pick from six possible mascots: Blizzard, Challengers, Coyotes, Jazz, Triceratops and Tridents. A web poll will present the mascot options along with a brief description of how a College committee came to choose each. The result of the vote will be announced in... Read More

Tri-C Creative Arts Academy Students Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Celebrate the life and legacy of of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  at MLK: The Dream Endures, a powerful performance of dance, music and spoken word presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and The MetroHealth System. The show will be staged twice by Tri-C Creative Arts Academy students, with performances scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Metropolitan Campus Mainstage Theatre. This vibrant program... Read More

Tri-C Helps Juliann Sutton Join the Fight Against Cancer

Cancer left holes in Juliann Sutton’s life. First, the disease took her husband. Then it claimed her brother. She saw firsthand how modern medicine struggled in its ongoing fight against the illness. So she came to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to join the search for a solution. Sutton graduated this summer from the College’s cancer registrar post-degree certificate program. Cancer registrars are medical information specialists who track patient cases and... Read More

Corporate College East Hosts ISO 17025 Seminar

Is your organization ready for the transition to ISO 17025:2017? Find the answer to this question and more on Oct. 11 at Corporate College® East. Quality management experts from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be on hand for a free breakfast seminar examining key changes in ISO 17025:2017. Topics will include the transition timeline and how businesses can prepare. ISO 17025 is the international standard governing general requirements for the competence of testing... Read More

Off and Running: Tri-C Cross Country Places Second in Season-Opening Meet

Different runners, same results for the women’s cross country team at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). A Challengers squad featuring seven freshman runners placed second at the season-opening Buffalo State Daniel Walker Invitational. The meet took place Sept. 1 at Beaver Island State Park in New York. Hope Brown finished fourth to lead Tri-C’s rookie runners. Two other Challengers — Emily Zimmerman and Hannah Heath — placed in the Top... Read More

Cleveland Eats: Serving Up Job Opportunities

Most people look at Cleveland Eats and see an opportunity to nosh at a culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). For some, though, the festival serves as a job interview. Cleveland Eats offers Tri-C culinary students a chance to work alongside — and impress — the city’s top chefs. More than a few students left last year’s festival with employment offers, according to... Read More

Positive Steps

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently became the only community college in Ohio to complete and publicly share the Campus Pride Index, a national benchmarking tool to objectively self-evaluate and set goals for inclusion effort improvement. That is one of many examples of how Tri-C is proactively working to create an inclusive campus environment for the LGBTQ+ community. Tri-C English lecturer Sarah Hastings recently wrote a guest column for cleveland.com outlining College... Read More

Tri-C Alumna Wins Toastmasters World Title

“It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get back up.”You’ve heard the old saying before, in various forms. But you haven’t really heard it until you’ve heard Ramona Smith.Smith, 31, has been knocked down more than her share of times. The 2014 graduate of Cuyahoga Community College has endured a divorce, her son Ryan’s cancer diagnosis and four failed stints in college. She... Read More

Seeds of Success

Andrew Ellis started his landscaping business, A’s Lawn Service, in 2014. It was an idea born of necessity, as the Medina teen’s football practice schedule prevented him from pursuing a typical afterschool job. “My dad had a good lawn mower, and we had neighbors who were willing to pay me to do it,” Ellis told Irrigation & Green Industry magazine. “I figured, ‘Why not?’” The 18-year-old was recently profiled... Read More

Tri-C, Cuyahoga Corrections Center Partner on Hospitality Workforce Training Program

A partnership between Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Center has launched a workforce program to prepare inmates for jobs in the high-growth hospitality industry.   The four-week program held at the Corrections Center aims to reduce recidivism rates through education, skills training and job placement. The first class of nine students graduates Wednesday, Aug. 29.   The training sessions... Read More

An Early Taste of Cleveland Eats on WKYC

Chef Brandt Evans offers a sneak peek this week as to what he’ll be serving at Cleveland Eats. Spoiler alert: It’s pretty tasty. Evans stopped by the studios at WKYC/Channel 3 to showcase his dish — Korean fried chicken served with gingery greens in a waffle cone. It will be served at the culinary festival by Blue Canyon and Pura Vida restaurants, both owned by Evans. The Live on Lakeside visit featuring Evans and Scott Coffman, a chef at the restaurants, can... Read More

Creative Expression: Tri-C’s Award-Winning Literary Journal Now Available

The fall 2018 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 features student works in prose, poetry, drama, photography and essays. Tri-C students from throughout Northeast Ohio contributed nearly 50 works to the latest edition. The ninth volume of Breakwall includes a unique cover... Read More

‘Help is Here’ App is a Mental Wellness Resource for Tri-C Community

The students, faculty and staff of Cuyahoga Community College have a new lifeline for those struggling with mental health. It’s as close as a tap of your smartphone screen.The Help is Here app is now available via Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Free to download, the app gives users immediate access to counseling via phone, text and online chat. Counseling resources are available for issues related to drug and alcohol addiction, anxiety, depression, suicide prevention,... Read More

Tri-C Announces 2018-2019 Performing Arts Season

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has announced the lineup for its 2018-2019 Performing Arts season, which will showcase classical piano, jazz and dance on stages across the region. The season will bring an exciting collection of artists to Northeast Ohio audiences from October through May. Five of the ten shows are free, making the artistic experience accessible to all. “Artists have a lot to say about the human condition,” said Terri Pontremoli, director of... Read More

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

The Preventative Care Center at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will reopen for fall semester on Sept. 4. 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. 4 through Nov. 15. It is located in room 105 of the Health Careers and Sciences... Read More

Tri-C Encore Campus Fridays Opens Fall Registration

The Encore Campus Fridays program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) begins a new session of classes Sept. 21 to enrich the minds and lives of those aged 55 and older. The fall program runs every Friday for seven weeks at Eastern Campus in Highland Hills and Western Campus in Parma. Age-eligible students can enroll in one to six courses for one low fee of $99. The 50-minute classes take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The overall course catalog features more than 100 options on... Read More

NorthCoast 99: Tri-C Again Recognized as a Great Workplace

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 12th time that the College has received the NorthCoast 99 award. “Tri-C employees come to work every day excited to serve our students and community,” said Lillian Welch, Tri-C’s vice president of human resources. “Working at the College means being part of building a better future for Northeast Ohio.... Read More

William Gary: Proposed Website Could Aid Students’ College, Career Decisions

Students preparing to enter college face a series of important decisions: where to apply, what major to pursue and, eventually, where to seek employment.These are decisions that can chart the course for the rest of their lives. To make the best possible choices, students need access to data that is both comprehensive and presented in a user-friendly format.That’s why William Gary, executive vice president of workforce, community and economic development at Cuyahoga Community... Read More

On the Record

“Liberty’s in Solon … Maple Heights … Brunswick … Parma Heights … Vermilion … ah-oooom!” If you’ve heard the ubiquitous radio commercial for Cleveland-based auto dealer Liberty Ford, you’ve heard the work of Tri-C Recording Arts and Technology professor Brian Boyd. It’s been a long road for Boyd, with plenty of twists and turns. But he’s managed to do what many can only... Read More

Tri-C’s Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Builds Northeast Ohio Economy with New Graduates

Thirty entrepreneurs from Northeast Ohio and beyond recently took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Previous small-business owners who graduated from the program have outperformed the broader economy while exceeding national and local averages in revenue growth and job creation. With the most recent graduating class, the 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) alumni list at... Read More

Tri-C’s Corporate College and Willory Partner on Payroll Certification Program

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Willory today announced a  partnership to bring the American Payroll Association’s PayTrain College & University program to Northeast Ohio. The program through Tri-C’s Corporate College® explores all levels of payroll administration. Coursework is designed for those interested in learning the basics of payroll through the Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) or becoming a Certified Payroll... Read More

Cleveland Eats Scholarship Event Highlights Culinary Stars of Today and Tomorrow

The appetizer to the Cleveland Eats culinary festival will feed the tuition needs of students at the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). A scholarship fundraiser — Small Bites, Big Dreams: Presented by Nestle Professional — begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The event by the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation will take place at Tri-C’s Hospitality Management Center on Public Square. Attendees will dine... Read More

Behind the Scenes with Tri-C Joe

Tri-C Times magazine includes a feature called "Meet Me @ Tri-C" to highlight people at Cuyahoga Community College. The Summer 2018 edition included this story on Joe Bianchini, funding opportunities coordinator for the Resource Development & Tri-C Foundation Office. "Tri-C Joe" has been with the College for four years and lived in North Olmsted his whole life. Tri-C Times: How did you come to work at Tri-C? Joe Bianchi: In May of 2014, I landed the administrative secretary... Read More

Making Sense of Modern Marketing Tactics

Technology might be the greatest invention — and the greatest challenge — the marketing field has ever encountered.In the past 10 to 20 years, many new tools have been added to marketers’ toolboxes. A field that was once primarily driven by print, television and radio advertising now has a vast array of digital options. Marketers now have websites, streaming video, social media, microsites, email blasts and a host of other media at their disposal.The means of... Read More

Tri-C Student Awarded TREE Fund Scholarship

The Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund invested in arboriculture by investing in Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) horticulture student Brady Dauber. The TREE Fund recently awarded Dauber a $3,000 scholarship to continue his studies in the College’s Plant Science and Landscape Technology program at Eastern Campus. He received the nonprofit organization’s Horace M. Thayer Scholarship. Only seven students across the nation were named 2018 TREE... Read More

Record Number of Students Selected for Tri-C Honors Program Fellowships

Forty-six top high school graduates 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 fifth 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 and earning a degree from Tri-C within two years. The... Read More

Creating Success for First-Generation College Students

JaNice Marshall remembers walking onto campus at Michigan State University as a first-generation college student. She found academic success in part because of programs designed to help students like her. Today, she helps others make the same journey through her role as associate vice president of access and community engagement at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Marshall recently joined a panel at The City Club of Cleveland to discuss ongoing efforts to meet the unique needs... Read More

Association of Community College Trustees Honors Tri-C President Alex Johnson

The Association of Community College Trustees today announced Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) President Alex Johnson as the recipient of its 2018 Central Regional Chief Executive Officer Award.The honor from the national organization recognizes exceptional contributions by community college leaders to meet the needs of their communities. Johnson is one of five regional award recipients from across the country.Johnson was nominated by Victor Ruiz, chairman of the... Read More

Tri-C’s Corporate College is Changing the Game for Area Companies

Corporate College® is fulfilling its mission like never before.Founded by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in 2003 to serve as a training and business development resource for organizations throughout Northeast Ohio, Corporate College has experienced unprecedented growth throughout the current decade.The division of Tri-C has developed partnerships with some of the largest, most influential and fastest-growing organizations in the region. Crain’s Cleveland... Read More

Tri-C Works with Fox 8 to ‘Stuff the Bus’

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) helped Fox 8 “Stuff the Bus” on Tuesday, collecting supplies for thousands of students ready to begin a new year of learning at schools across Cuyahoga County. The College and Great Clips co-sponsored the drive with Fox 8, which accepted donations at its studio along Dick Goddard Way in Cleveland. This was the station’s 12th annual drive. The generosity of Northeast Ohio residents, businesses and organizations filled... Read More

450 Miles Closer to Ending Homelessness

This summer, Derek Pratt spent an entire month fighting homelessness with his feet.Step after step after step. Uphill and downhill; across a mountain range; through heat, humidity and storms. For 27 days and nearly 450 miles, from Cleveland to Washington, D.C.The 2004 graduate of Cuyahoga Community College carried a 40-pound pack on his back, enduring blisters and muscle cramps, for one reason: he had once been homeless himself.“I grew up in the Elyria area until my early... Read More

Tri-C Student Named Miss North America

Naiomy Vega-Miranda was shy before she started competing in beauty pageants. But that’s not the case anymore.After winning the 2018 Miss North America pageant in Kissimmee, Fla. earlier this summer, she is a young woman brimming with confidence — a strength she will use as she prepares for a career in human resources.Vega-Miranda, 20, is on track to graduate from Cuyahoga Community College in December. Afterward, she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Baldwin... Read More

Robert M. Gates Headlines Tri-C Foundation Presidential Scholarship Luncheon

Robert M. Gates, who served as U.S. secretary of defense under two presidential administrations, will be the featured guest at the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation’s 2018 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. The event to benefit student scholarships at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square. The luncheon is presented in partnership with KeyBank. The Presidential Scholarship... Read More

Removing Barriers for First-Generation College Students

It’s never easy being first. Thousands of first-generation college students in Northeast Ohio learn that lesson before ever setting foot on campus or sitting in a lecture hall. Just navigating the paperwork and deadlines of the enrollment process can prove a daunting task without the guidance of family members familiar with the process. Finances in the application process can become a barrier, too. So what can be done to ease that process? That’s the subject of a forum... Read More

Blue Courage: Training the Person, Not Just the Officer

Police officers have one of the most stressful occupations in the country. Tasked with protecting citizens and enforcing laws, they operate in an environment in which confrontations are the norm.Officers serve as the field referees in domestic disputes, the sleuths who track down thieves and the wranglers who snare drunk drivers on roadways. They are the defenders who risk their own safety by stepping between law-abiding citizens and those who would do them harm.Over time, the daily exposure... Read More

Tri-C’s Cleveland Eats Culinary Festival Announces Participating Restaurants

The table is set for Cleveland Eats, a culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Thirty restaurants, caterers and treat makers will dish out their mouthwatering specialties when Cleveland Eats returns Sept. 15 to the Mall B outdoor event space above the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. Each establishment claimed a spot in the festival’s Culinary Village, where meandering foodies can... Read More

The Ingredients for Success

Chef Christopher Kafcsak entered Cleveland’s culinary scene through the produce aisle. Long before he sharpened his cooking skills at Cuyahoga Community College and opened Nomad Culinary, Kafcsak worked at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal supplying restaurants with the fresh ingredients that make meals come to life. He filled orders ranging from common goods like lettuce, tomatoes and onions to exotic selections like the tentacled fruit dubbed Buddha’s hand. In that job,... Read More

Community Colleges Can Serve as a First Step for Undecided Students

College opens many doors for new students. But they sometimes have trouble deciding which doors to walk through.In an article that appeared in the Cleveland Jewish News, Angela Johnson, Cuyahoga Community College’s vice president of access and completion, talked about the ways in which community colleges help new college students find their way through those early, often-confusing college years, setting them up for academic success and a rewarding career.Johnson —... Read More

Tri-C Hosts Veterans Experience Action Center

Veterans and their families can learn how to claim benefits and services during the second annual Veterans Experience Action Center, scheduled for Aug. 9-11 at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The free event brings together federal, state and county organizations dedicated to serving veterans. Specialists will be available to assist with filing or expediting benefit claims; health care enrollment and exams; issuing veteran identification cards; and... Read More

The Life-Changing Impact of Tri-C’s Youth Technology Academy

What did participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition through the Youth Technology Academy at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) do for Dontavius Jarrels? “It saved my life,” he said. Jarrels is one of several YTA alumni and students interviewed in a video by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to STEM engagement for youth. The short documentary... Read More

The Meeting That Blazed a Trail of Hope

In May, Andrew Bajda and his father Marian were invited to the residence of the Polish ambassador in Washington, D.C. The ambassador, Piotr Wilczek, was interested to meet Marian, one of the last surviving members of Anders’ Army — a part of the Polish Resistance during World War II. Andrew, an assistant professor of business at Cuyahoga Community College, chronicled the wartime journey of his father — along with his uncle Stefan Bajda — in his... Read More

Building a Workforce for the Digital Age

People often talk about information technology as if it’s a single part of the Northeast Ohio economy. That’s a mistake, says Monique Umphrey, vice president of workforce innovation and dean of IT at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). “No matter what industry you’re in today, it’s part of the IT world,” Umphrey said. Umphrey recently joined a panel at The City Club of Cleveland to discuss how Northeast Ohio’s future... Read More

Tri-C’s Samantha Kaplan on Promoting Continuous Improvement

When you talk about developing a culture of continuous improvement, you usually think about the manufacturing industry and processes such as Lean Six Sigma.But that shouldn’t be the case, said Cuyahoga Community College’s Samantha Kaplan. The director of quality and continuous improvement at Tri-C’s Corporate College® recently told Smart Business Cleveland that all organizations should promote continuous improvement in their processes, policies and... Read More

AT&T Awards Tri-C $70,000 for Hispanic Student Scholarships

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been awarded $70,000 through the AT&T Aspire initiative to support the College’s Hispanic Scholarship Fund and create future educational opportunities for Hispanic students. AT&T Director of External Affairs Nicolette Jaworski presented the contribution to the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation during Tri-C’s annual Hispanic Scholarship Luncheon, held today at Aloft Hotel in Cleveland. “Through our... Read More

Bridget Lyons: Finding the Fire to Succeed

As a kindergarten teacher, Bridget Lyons was quite comfortable with many sets of eyes staring at her as she began a new school year. But her first day at the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Fire Training Academy felt different. As she walked into the room, she sensed questioning in the looks from 16 new — and exclusively male — classmates. Did Lyons have what it takes? The answer soon became obvious. The 26-year-old from Lakewood completed Tri-C’s... Read More

MyTriCStory: Alethea Ganaway

#MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Alethea Ganaway, the program manager of the Additive Manufacturing program at Metropolitan Campus. MyTriCStory: What is 3D Digital Design and Manufacturing?Alethea Ganaway: Most people don’t know what additive manufacturing really means — they have no idea it’s the technology referred to as 3D printing. Additive manufacturing is the process of using a 3D digital object to... Read More

Running Down a Dream

Rachel Von Hendrix heard the doubters after she registered for the Cleveland Marathon. “You can’t run that far,” people told her. “You’re just going to hurt yourself. You’re not going to make it.” The skepticism cast a large shadow as Von Hendrix ramped up training to run and raise scholarship money for the Women in Transition (WIT) program at Cuyahoga Community College. “I kept thinking of the women I was... Read More

Building on 40 Years of Service: Tri-C's Women in Transition Program Opens Fall Registration

The Women in Transition program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) celebrates its 40th anniversary this fall with a new session of classes to empower women in their pursuit of education, training and a career. The program begins the week of Aug. 27 at four locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland, Western Campus in Parma and Corporate College® West in Westlake. The eight-week, noncredit program is free and open to the... Read More

Finding Art in the Shadows

The lights dimmed in the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) studio and a sense of serenity filled art student April Graham. She gazed at her subject — a sleeping woman — and began sketching. The charcoal-on-paper drawing from that spring session recently earned a national honor. Graham’s work “Light on a Woman in Darkness” claimed a juror’s choice award in the 2017-2018 League for Innovation in the Community College... Read More

Alicia Booker Named Crain’s Notable Woman in Manufacturing

Alicia Booker, vice president of Cuyahoga Community College’s Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence, is among those leading the way in the battle against Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing skills gap.Booker’s leadership earned her a place in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ “Notable Women in Manufacturing” special section, which ran in the publication’s July 23 edition. The section honors Northeast Ohio women who... Read More

‘Tri-C Times’ Unveils a New Look

The next edition of Tri-C Times features a fresh new look to better tell the story of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The eye-catching redesign utilizes more lively layouts to showcase articles highlighting College programs and key initiatives; student successes; the work of faculty and staff; and alumni achievement. The 32-page publication features the work of an award-winning cast of writers and photographers. The magazine is produced by Tri-C’s Integrated... Read More

Tri-C IT Dean to Participate on City Club Panel

For the past several years, information technology has been one of the fastest-growing job sectors in America. Northeast Ohio has been challenged to keep up with the rapid expansion of the IT field, as demand for highly skilled workers has continually outpaced supply.This week at The City Club of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College’s Monique Umphrey will be among the panelists examining the growth of the IT field and the ways in which Northeast Ohio’s future... Read More

Tri-C Hispanic Students to Receive $70,000 in Scholarships

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate Hispanic achievement in higher education and the 25th anniversary of the College’s Hispanic Council during a scholarship luncheon on Friday, July 27. More than 70 Hispanic students will receive $70,000 in scholarships during the event at Aloft Hotel in downtown Cleveland. The luncheon is sponsored by the Hispanic Council. “These students and the promise they show represent the reason for the Hispanic... Read More

Fashion 101 with Tri-C’s Eric Wheeler

Eric Wheeler begins every day with an artistic choice. The director of creative services at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) uses fashion as an art form, turning the simple morning ritual of getting dressed into statements of whimsy, edginess and professionalism. His look recently attracted the attention of The Plain Dealer, which featured Wheeler in its ongoing “Fashion Flash” feature. Look for the story by staff writer Allison Carey in an upcoming Sunday... Read More

Tri-C Student to Serve on Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board

For two weeks this summer, Kaitlin Willi will help run the Ohio State Fair.Willi, a College Credit Plus student at Cuyahoga Community College, is one of 17 youths from around the state who have been selected for this year’s Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board. In her role, Willi will assist in a variety of tasks and projects over the 12-day course of the fair.Junior fair board members are selected based on demonstrated leadership qualities and involvement in community youth... Read More

Sharmayne Schaffer Continues Academic Excellence at CWRU

A lot has changed for Sharmayne Schaffer in the past four years.In 2014, Schaffer returned to college after a decade hiatus. She enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College intending to take some credits and transfer them to John Carroll University, her original college.Instead of a quick stint at Tri-C, she found her passion in the humanities. She became a member of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy, and began looking toward a career that could impact social... Read More

Maintaining the Machines That Move Us

David Adkins, Patrick Reed and Josh Anderson are training to become automotive technicians at Cuyahoga Community College. But if you drop in to see them and their classmates at the Western Campus, you’re more likely to find them huddling over a computer screen than an engine block.“In the auto repair industry, brand loyalty is huge nowadays,” Reed said. “For us, GM has a lot of things set up specific to them, and you have to kind of learn the language,... Read More

Respiratory Care Program Honored

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) stands among a select group of institutions honored with a Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The award is presented as part of the accreditation commission’s efforts to recognize professional achievement and a program’s success in inspiring graduates to achieve academic and professional aspirations. In selecting Tri-C’s Respiratory Care... Read More

Tri-C President Alex Johnson on the Three Essentials of Leadership

Nobody has a foolproof blueprint for leadership. Great leaders are often the product of their circumstances, utilizing the people and resources around them to achieve a desired outcome. However, there are some common factors that pave the way for great leaders to emerge. Cuyahoga Community College President Alex Johnson recently spoke to Smart Business Cleveland about those factors and how they impact the development of leadership traits. “Experienced leaders, through trial and... Read More

Magda Gomez: A Crain’s 2018 Woman of Note

Magda Gomez believes people possess an inherent desire to have their voices heard, to feel they're understood and know their perspective matters. That sentence begins a story in the latest edition of Crain’s Cleveland Business and captures why the publication honored Gomez as one of its 2018 Women of Note for her work at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The annual award recognizes exceptional women who have demonstrated commitment to Northeast Ohio and its people. In... Read More

Tri-C Grads Tell Cleveland’s Stories, One Frame at a Time

Purple Films co-founders Dan Gillespie and Jimmy Gall have been making films since before they could drive a car.The pair met as 12-year-old students at Brecksville-Broadview Heights Middle School. Gillespie liked snowboarding, Gall liked BMX — but they both loved working with video cameras.“That’s how we formed our friendship at first,” Gillespie said. “He was filming BMX videos and I was filming snowboarding videos.”By the time the... Read More

Cleveland Eats Announces Musical Lineup

The chart-topping band Fastball headlines the musical lineup at this year’s Cleveland Eats, a downtown culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The Grammy Award-nominated group — which released iconic ‘90s hits such as “The Way” and “Out of My Mind” — will cap a rocking day of performances at Cleveland Eats on Saturday, Sept.... Read More

#MyTriCStory: Kellie Emrich

#MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Kellie Emrich, associate professor of marketing at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus.#MyTriCStory: What is your role at Tri-C?Kellie Emrich: I’m a full-time faculty member teaching marketing classes. Right now I’m focusing on social media marketing.#MTCS: What is social media marketing?KE: Social media is any way people communicate with each other on the internet. You have the... Read More

Traveling Vietnam Wall Comes to Western Campus

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Vietnam Wall is making a stop at Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Campus in Parma. The wall, an 80-percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., lists the names of the more than 58,000 servicemen and servicewomen who died over the 20-year course of U.S. military involvement in Southeast Asia. The wall was escorted to the Western Campus by members of Rolling Thunder, a U.S. prisoner of war and missing... Read More

College and University Leaders Sign Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact

Nine public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio have teamed up to create a consortium agreement to improve efficiency and effectiveness, strengthen educational offerings, provide collaborative pathways to degrees and support the region’s workforce. The agreement — known as the Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact — brings together Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), Kent State University, Lakeland... Read More

Class Act: Tri-C Baseball Player Earns All-Sportsmanship Award

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball player Garett Robberts earned an All-Sportsmanship Award from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference for his leadership, teamwork and demeanor. Robberts was one of four student-athletes honored by the conference following the completion of the 2017-2018 seasons in all sports. Tri-C head coach Evan Agona described Robberts as a “model player” during his two seasons playing for the Challengers. Robberts changed... Read More

Higher Education Leaders Gathering to Sign Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact

Presidents from nine public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio are gathering to sign a Consortium Agreement to improve and strengthen educational offerings, provide collaborative pathways to degrees and support the region’s workforce. The agreement — known as the Northeast Ohio Regional Higher Education Compact — is comprised of Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), Kent State University, Lakeland Community College,... Read More

Bicycle Safety Day Rolls Onto Tri-C Western Campus

The Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host its annual Bicycle Safety Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 14, to promote and encourage safe riding habits. Bicycle helmets will be given to children ages 5 to 12 while supplies last. Studies show that helmets reduce the risk of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash. Children who attend Bicycle Safety Day will learn about safe riding habits and proper helmet fitting. Participants will also get the... Read More

Construction of Tri-C’s ‘Simulation Village’ Opens New Era in First Responder Training

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will elevate first responder training with the construction of Simulation Village at the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center at Western Campus. A streetscape with buildings representing commercial and residential spaces will serve as the center of Simulation Village. The mock town will allow for training drills that more closely reflect real-life settings faced by police, firefighters and rescue workers. A groundbreaking ceremony for... Read More

#MyTriCStory: Megan Claycomb

MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Megan Claycomb, a college recruiter at Western Campus.#MyTriCStory: What do recruiters do for Tri-C?Megan Claycomb: We are the guides through the enrollment process. We help with the application, orientation, placement testing and we answer questions about programs. #MTCS: If someone is interested in Tri-C, is contacting a recruiter a good first step?MC: Absolutely! Give us a call so we can set... Read More

Tri-C Accreditation Reaffirmed by Higher Learning Commission

After four months of anticipation, the long-awaited news finally arrived on Wednesday: Cuyahoga Community College’s accreditation has been reaffirmed by the Higher Learning Commission. The reaffirmation comes as the result of the HLC’s regular eight-year review of the College’s governance, policies and academic standards. An HLC site team visited Tri-C for two days in February, meeting with College President Alex Johnson, administrators, faculty, staff and... Read More

Jose James Honors the Legacy of an R&B Legend

Jazz singer José James remembers the night he met R&B legend Bill Withers for dinner at The Musso and Frank Grill in Los Angeles. As he tells the story, he had more than a meal while sitting in the worn leather booth at the famed eatery. On that night, James received an education. “I learned more in that one hour with him than I learned at music school or a decade’s worth of live shows,” James said. “He has seen it all and worked with the... Read More

News 5 Cleveland’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Previews 2018 JazzFest

The 2018 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland is less than two weeks away. From June 28-30, local, national and international acts will take the stage in the theaters and under the GE Chandelier at Playhouse Square. In addition to musical performances, JazzFest will feature educational seminars on music and the arts, cooking exhibitions, children’s activities and much more. JazzFest Director Terri Pontremoli recently appeared on News 5 Cleveland’s weekly Kaleidoscope program to... Read More

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Honors Catherine Kilbane

The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board of Directors awarded its 2018 Heath Oliver Distinguished Director Award to Catherine Kilbane in recognition of her exemplary service to the College and its students for more than a decade. Kilbane served as the Foundation’s board chairperson from 2012 to 2014, providing leadership during the Reaching New Heights campaign that raised more than $36 million to make higher education accessible to residents of Northeast Ohio. Additional... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest: Cory Henry Opens Up

Cory Henry stayed silent through the early years of his award-winning career in music. He chose instead to let his fingers do the talking, mesmerizing audiences with his deft keyboarding skills. “I just didn’t think my voice was good enough,” Henry said. “I didn’t think anyone else would want to hear it.” His debut album with The Funk Apostles certainly proves that false. Henry moved from sideman to frontman with effortless grace... Read More

The Illuminating Company Hires Graduates From Power Systems Institute Training Program at Tri-C

The Illuminating Company has hired 27 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 second 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 Community Champion: Denis Nowacki

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored Denis Nowacki of Painesville Township with a Community Champion Award for memorializing his son through first responder scholarships at Tri-C’s Public Safety Center of Excellence. Nowacki serves as principal officer of The Andy Nowacki Foundation. He and his wife, Sheila, created the foundation in memory of their son, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andy “Ace” Nowacki, who was killed by a roadside bomb... Read More

Marketing Major Shares Internship Story with Cleveland.com

Katie Walsh didn’t think an internship would be for her. Walsh was 30, re-enrolling at Cuyahoga Community College to start a new career path. She thought she might feel out of place, believing companies usually seek traditional college students between the ages of 18 and 22 to fill their internships. But she was also entering a competitive field – marketing – with no industry background. She knew she’d need on-the-job training to make her resume stand... Read More

King of the Hill: Tri-C Pitcher Brock Begue Named NJCAA All-American

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball player Brock Begue has been named a 2018 NJCAA Division II All-American, adding to his list of honors following a stellar season. The left-hander ranked among the national leaders with an 11-1 record, a 2.07 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 69.2 innings for the Challengers. The freshman was named a third-team All-American. He was the only Ohio player honored. In May, Begue earned first team all-conference honors from Ohio Community College... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest: What is Snarky Puppy?

Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band. It’s not a fusion band, either. How about R&B? Not quite … even though they did win a 2014 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. So, what is Snarky Puppy? Maybe it’s best to take the advice of noted music writer Nate Chinen: “Take them for what they are, rather than judge them for what they’re not.” Let’s start with the basics: The band is a musical collective... Read More

Tri-C Community Champions: The Rev. Kenneth O. Knox and LaShawnda Berry-Knox

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) recently honored The Rev. Kenneth O. Knox and his wife, LaShawnda Berry-Knox, with a Community Champion Award for their campaign at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church supporting the College’s 2017 bond issue request. The couple worked to highlight Tri-C’s positive impact on the community while heightening awareness of the ballot issue for the Cleveland congregation. Each Sunday, they invited church members who attended the... Read More

Ohio Options at Tri-C: Commencement Honors Adults Earning High School Equivalency Diplomas

The academic achievement and determination of nearly 200 adults who returned to the classroom to earn a high school diploma will be celebrated Thursday, June 14, at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The 2018 Ohio 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 Ohio... Read More

Tri-C Hosts ‘Adult Student Visit Nights’ in June

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

Tri-C ‘Encore Campus Fridays’ Program Offers Learning Opportunities

The Encore Campus Fridays program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) begins a new session of classes July 13 to enrich the minds and lives of those aged 55 and older. The summer program runs every Friday for four weeks at Eastern Campus in Highland Hills and Western Campus in Parma. Age-eligible students can enroll in one to three classes for one low fee of $49.99. The 50-minute classes take place between 9 a.m. and noon. The overall course catalog features options on a wide... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest: Joshua Redman Is On The Case

Joshua Redman held a degree from Harvard College and an acceptance letter to Yale Law School when he took a year off from school to live with some buddies in New York City. That simple decision in 1991 cost the legal community an attorney but launched the career of one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed and charismatic saxophonists. Looking back, Redman still can’t believe how his life turned to music so swiftly: “There were a lot of things that happened to me... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest: Bringing Brazil to Cleveland

Singer and guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria strengthened his Brazilian roots while living nearly 5,000 miles from his homeland. The native of Rio de Janeiro traveled to New York in the mid-1990s to put his name in lights. He released five internationally recognized studio albums while recording with some of the city’s top musicians and becoming a force on the music scene. But while he lived in North America, his heart remained in South America. His latest album — Indio De... Read More

Tri-C Students Win Excellence in Journalism Awards

Two writers from The Voice student newspaper at Cuyahoga Community College recently received 2018 Excellence in Journalism Awards from The Press Club of Cleveland.Brendan Madden claimed first-place for best print sports story by a student at a two-year school. His winning article focused on the College’s nationally ranked baseball team riding a three-game winning streak.Daniela Cacho took third place for best print feature story by a student at a two-year school. She was honored for... Read More

Tri-C Community Champion: Terry Pfleiderer

Cuyahoga Community College recently honored Terry Pfleiderer of RPM International in Medina with a Community Champion Award for his support of the College’s Information Technology programs. Pfleiderer, manager of enterprise applications at RPM, has played a key role in developing IT curriculum at Tri-C while also providing professional training opportunities for students for more than a decade. Through his leadership, RPM sponsored a paid co-op as part of the College’s... Read More

Matthew Jordan Named Dean for Humanities at Tri-C

Matthew Carey Jordan has been named dean for humanities at The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) following a national search. Jordan will provide the leadership and guidance to further develop the center into a national model for engagement in the humanities. He has served as director of the University Honors Program and deputy dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama. The position... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest: The Doctor Is In

More than five decades of jazz, blues and R&B cement Dr. Lonnie Smith’s status as an authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ. The 75-year-old was blessed with the gift of music at an early age. Through his mother, he was exposed to gospel, blues and jazz. By completely immersing himself in the records of Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett and Jimmy Smith, he was able to find his own musical voice. Thus started a career that has seen Smith featured on more than 70 albums... Read More

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

Nineteen 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; *Chase Carney of Cincinnati; *Landon... Read More

Enzo Zaccardelli Keeps Reaching for New Heights

Enzo Zaccardelli remembers the B that changed his entire academic career. “It was a lab in physical geography, during my first semester (at Cuyahoga Community College),” he said. “You had to study seven or eight pages of notes and take a test right there in class.” Zaccardelli was carrying an A in every other class. The B in physical geography lab thwarted his chance at a perfect GPA. He knew he never wanted another. So he worked even harder on his... Read More

Tri-C Announces Inaugural Alumni Award Recipients

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today awarded its inaugural Alumni Awards to Peter J. Elliott, the longest-serving U.S. Marshal in Ohio, and Elizabeth Tilley, who opened a residential facility in Cleveland for men with mental illnesses. Tri-C’s Office of Resource Development established the awards to recognize alumni for their professional accomplishments and service to Northeast Ohio and the College. Honorees were selected from nominations from the community. Elliott... Read More

Expansion Project Provides Room to Grow Tri-C’s Manufacturing and Engineering Programs

An expansion of the Advanced Technology Training Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will create a hub designed to encourage innovation in manufacturing and engineering. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. The new space will feature high-tech training labs that can be adapted to meet the region’s ever-changing workforce demands. The $10 million expansion and renovation magnifies Tri-C’s commitment to... Read More

Overcoming Obstacles

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. Nineteen years and a miracle later, that early prognosis seems hard to believe. Begue just completed a dominating season pitching for the baseball team at Cuyahoga... Read More

Celebrate Diversity with Tri-C at Pride in the CLE

The Gender Sexuality Alliance at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Western Campus is seeking marchers to participate in Saturday’s parade at Pride in the CLE. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the College's diversity efforts by joining the Cleveland Pride March. The parade through downtown steps off at noon on Saturday, June 2, and ends at Public Square. Participants should arrive at 11 a.m. at the check-in at East 17th Street and Lakeside Avenue. The parade walk is... Read More

Drone Certification Course Takes Flight at Tri-C

A new course offered by the Public Safety Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) prepares commercial drone pilots for the Federal Aviation Administration certification test. The session begins June 16 at the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center at the College’s Western Campus in Parma. Classes take place over eight Saturdays, running from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. each day. Tri-C designed the course to address the growing need for drone pilots as use of... Read More

Rib ‘N Rock Returns to Western Campus

For 362 days a year, the green fields and stone pathways of Cuyahoga Community College’s Western Campus in Parma are a nice place to go for a peaceful walk. The other three days, it gets a little loud and smoky. If you like it loud and smoky, mark June 7-10 on your calendar, because Rib ‘N Rock is on its way back. The annual festival brings a full schedule of live music and entertainment to the Western Campus, but to find the real center of attention, just follow your... Read More

Community Colleges Provide a Vital Link for Manufacturers

Few industries have changed the way manufacturing has changed over the past several decades, and Cuyahoga Community College — along with other community colleges around the country — are playing an important role in helping companies adapt. What was once an industry reliant on manual labor has become an industry driven by technology. Assembly lines once staffed by workers are now outfitted with robots, computers, lasers and sensors. With machines performing much of the... Read More

Tri-C Offers Options for Saving on Tuition

Carrying a full-time course load is hard work, no matter the area of study. Each semester, thousands of Cuyahoga Community College students do exactly that, registering for 12 credit hours, 15 credit hours and sometimes more. In 2011, Tri-C began introducing programs that recognize the work of committed students, offering tuition incentives for students carrying a full-time course load while maintaining an acceptable GPA. The College now offers three tuition incentive programs to qualified... Read More

Tri-C Credit Hours Can Go Far

Building blocks to a bachelor’s degree can be found at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Credits earned at Tri-C can be transferred and used toward degrees at four-year institutions. The process is common, too: One in five students transfer college credits at some point in their academic career. Tri-C’s Angela Johnson recently spoke with Cleveland Jewish News and offered tips for students looking at transferring credits. She said planning is key and that the... Read More

New Tuition Rate Approved by Tri-C Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today approved an increase in tuition and fees, raising the cost by $10 per credit hour beginning with fall semester. The new cost per credit hour — $114.54 for Cuyahoga County residents — will be lowest in Ohio for the upcoming academic year. The College adopted a smaller tuition increase than allowed by the state. “Our commitment centers on offering the community an affordable option for... Read More

Michael Symon’s Culinary Director is a Tri-C Graduate

What is it like to be Michael Symon’s culinary director? Katie Pickens can tell you. The 2007 graduate of Cuyahoga Community College’s Culinary Arts program helps run Symon’s many food and media ventures behind the scenes. As such, her job requires a little bit of everything. One day, Pickens could be developing and testing recipes for The Chew, the daytime television show Symon co-hosts. Another day, she could be hiring or training staff at one of... Read More

Retired Tri-C K-9 Officer Argus Honored for Service

The name of K-9 officer Argus — who gave seven years of four-legged patrol to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) — is etched in black granite at the new Ohio Police K-9 Memorial in Amelia. The memorial pays tribute to Ohio K-9s “who put their lives in jeopardy for little more than a pat on the head.” The names of hundreds of K-9s, both living and deceased, fill the honor roll. Argus served as a law enforcement officer and goodwill ambassador... Read More

Tri-C Grad Adds to Knockout Resume

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) graduate Morelle McCane made Cleveland boxing history last weekend. McCane won the 165-pound division at the 2018 National Golden Gloves to become the first female champion from Northeast Ohio. She won the title with a dominating 5-0 victory over Leah Cooper of New York, according to cleveland.com. The 22-year-old graduated from Tri-C last spring with an Associate of Applied Business degree. McCane said the College gave her the business muscle to... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest Celebrates Memphis

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced that Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum will join Dee Dee Bridgewater for a Memphis-inspired performance opening the 39th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. Together, they will return to their Tennessee roots by performing jazz, blues and R&B classics associated with Memphis. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the KeyBank State Theatre at Playhouse Square. The all-female big band... Read More

A Family’s Journey, A Nation’s Pride

Since the end of World War II, Anders’ Army has become a symbol of national pride for Poland. Cuyahoga Community College assistant professor Andrew Bajda chronicled the story of the army through the eyes of his family — including his father Marian “Ian” Bajda — in his 2017 book, Captured in Liberation. The book can be purchased via Andrew Bajda’s website, abajda.com. When Piotr Wilczek, the Polish ambassador to the U.S.,... Read More

Tri-C Baseball Players Catch Honors

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball team placed five players on the 2018 All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Team following a season that ended in the national rankings. The Challengers finished the season with a record of 41-11-1 and 15th in the season-ending NJCAA Division II poll. Tri-C placed second in the conference standings and third in the regional tournament. The on-field success brought post-season honors for the following players: Brock Begue:... Read More

Tri-C Long Jumper Lands All-American Honors

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) long jumper Chanavier Robinson landed on the podium with All-American honors at the 2018 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Robinson placed eighth in the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 3.25 inches. The mark — a personal best — came on her second-to-last jump in the completion and lifted her onto the medal stand. She also finished eighth in the event at the 2018 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field... Read More

Student Speaker Alice Legg Seizes the Moment

Twenty years ago, Alice Legg was a freshman at Baldwin Wallace University. She had plans to double-major in psychology and art, with the goal of becoming an art therapist.But, as she puts it, “life happened.”“I had to pay for a part of my schooling myself, and it just didn’t work out,” Legg said.Financial problems forced her to drop out of BW after just one year. She eventually married and focused on raising her three children. But those... Read More

Overcoming Adversity

Natasha Davis beat the odds. Four years after aging out of foster care, Davis will graduate from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in May with an Associate of Arts degree. Statistics show that less than 10 percent of former foster youth graduate college. “It has been a rough road,” the 22-year-old from Cleveland said, “but I always tried to stay positive and focus on moving forward. I was lucky, too — a lot of people helped me get where I... Read More

Tri-C Hosts Annual Memorial Day Observance

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will host its annual Memorial Day observance from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, at its Western Campus in Parma. The ceremony honoring those who died while in active military service is free and open to the public. The event is part of the Dominion Energy Ohio and Tri-C Military Community Outreach Series. The observance will include reflections on sacrifice and service by retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Thomas Lippert, as well as musical tributes by... Read More

Ryan Jasany Makes a Change for the Better

Two years ago, Ryan Jasany held a newly minted education degree from Bowling Green State University. He worked in the field. He had a future in his sights. The trouble was, Jasany didn’t really like the future he saw. The longer he worked in education, the more he became convinced it just wasn’t for him. His older brother’s career seemed much more interesting. “I saw him working in IT; he liked what he was doing and it seemed like a good career to get... Read More

A College Degree Before a High School Diploma

Spring commencement at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will serve as a cap-and-gown dress rehearsal for 41 teens earning a college degree or certificate before graduating from high school. The students attended Tri-C through Ohio’s College Credit Plus program. The dual enrollment system allows students to earn college credits while meeting high school graduation requirements. The following College Credit Plus students, listed by hometown, earned degrees or... Read More

Tri-C Track Athletes Heading to Nationals

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) women’s track team qualified four individual student-athletes and one relay team to compete in this week’s NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Kansas. Representing Tri-C will be: Kamry Brown: 400-meter run The freshman from Lima enters nationals ranked 34th in the country in the 400-meter run. She earned a spot on the podium in three individual sprint events at the regional championships. Vanessa... Read More

Quintin Dove Selected for NJCAA All-Star Game

Quintin Dove will play for Cuyahoga Community College one final time on Saturday, when he takes the court at Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada for the 2018 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches All-Star Game. It’s the punctuation mark on a stellar 2017-2018 season for the graduating sophomore, who led the Challengers in scoring at 18.9 points per game and garnered top honors on both state and national levels. Following the conclusion of the regular season, Dove received the... Read More

Digging Into Education

Emptying six bags of trash onto a tarp in the lobby of Corporate College® West at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) tends to draw people’s attention. That’s exactly why Katie Laskowski did it. The 19-year-old from Bay Village turned an independent student project with Tri-C’s Robert L. Lewis Academy of Scholars into a teachable moment this spring. Consider it the first of many. Laskowski, who will graduate from Tri-C this week with an... Read More

Change Announced for JazzFest Lineup

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) today announced the cancellation of Leslie Odom, Jr.’s performance at the 39th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. Odom is cancelling tour dates due to scheduling conflicts with a film project, which will prevent him from joining the headliners performing opening night at Tri-C JazzFest. The concert — scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 28 — will feature Tony Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and... Read More

3,000+ Success Stories: Tri-C Honoring Graduates at Spring Commencement

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate the academic achievements of thousands of petitioning graduates during its Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 17. The College has been asked to confer 3,024 associate degrees and certificates of completion at the graduation ceremony, making it one of the largest classes in Tri-C history. The total reflects the College’s commitment to student success and adding to the vitality of Northeast Ohio. “Our community... Read More

Hoop Dreams Come True

It was a moment to cherish. Something to take out, dust off and relive years from now. Quintin Dove, Devon Robinson, Larenz Thurman and twin brothers Waheem and Wade Lowman. Cuyahoga Community College’s graduating class of sophomore men’s basketball players. Five young men about to go their separate ways. They’re together for one last time as teammates, for a professional photo shoot. They’ve learned so much in their two years at Tri-C.... Read More

Finding a New Calling

A back injury ended Jacki Faught’s career with the U.S. Army Military Police in 2015 and threw her life into uncertainty. “In the military, you have people tell you what to do and when you have to do it,” the 21-year-old said. “I was so used to not having to make a lot of my own decisions that I felt a little lost when I left.” She found new marching orders at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Faught will graduate from Tri-C... Read More

Tri-C Grads' Company Ices Francisco Lindor

Purple Films is no stranger to working with Cleveland sports stars. The Cleveland-based video production and motion graphics company, co-founded by Cuyahoga Community College graduates Dan Gillespie and Jim Gall, has worked on ad campaigns featuring the Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Indians’ Jason Kipnis, among others. But the company never had a chance to put a Cleveland sports star in a big tub of ice — until Francisco Lindor came to their Hamilton Avenue... Read More

Breanna Cruz Engineers a Future

Breanna Cruz made a hard right turn after enrolling at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in 2014. The 21-year-old Clevelander thought for sure that she wanted to study English. She loved English classes in high school and was an avid reader and writer. But on a whim, the self-described introvert enrolled in a club — A.C.E., or Architecture, Construction and Engineering — as a senior at John Hay High School. It changed everything. “That’s... Read More

Let’s Talk Openly About Mental Illness

My mom was an amazing person. She was artistic, beautiful, entertaining, fun, generous, intelligent and kind. She also was mentally ill most of her adult life, and she was 60 when she died by suicide in March 2016. Thus begins a column appearing in the May 10 issues of Sun News, where Katie Khoury harnessed the pain of personal tragedy to become an advocate for discussing, understanding and addressing mental illness. Khoury serves as manager of enrollment communications at Cuyahoga... Read More

A Second Chance at Success

Winchell Grant’s road to academic success has been a long one. The 27-year-old Clevelander will graduate from Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) with an Associate of Arts degree on May 17; but it took a few false starts to get him here. Grant first attended Tri-C as a teen more than a decade ago through an early version of the state’s College Credit Plus program. Upon graduating from Max S. Hayes High School in 2009, he chose to enroll at The Ohio State... Read More

Honors Follow Tri-C Softball Championship

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) softball team placed five players on the 2018 All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Team following its second consecutive conference title. In addition, the OCCAC once again honored Tri-C’s Bryan Komlos as Coach of the Year after he guided the Challengers to the top of the standings with a 24-12 record. Komlos has been the team’s head coach since 2010. Players earning all-conference honors included: Catcher... Read More

Tri-C History Professor a Medina Local Legend

As a Cuyahoga Community College history professor and founder of the Crile Archives at the Western Campus, James Banks has spent his career chronicling important events in world and national history.But the 78-year-old Medina resident also has his own stories to tell, and he told a few of them to cleveland.com as part of its Medina Local Legends series.Originally from Gary, Indiana, Banks moved to Ohio to take a teaching job at Medina High School, spending two years there before leaving to... Read More

Bethany Toth ‘Clicks’ With Tri-C’s Public Safety Program

Bethany Toth randomly clicked on a link and opened the website for the Public Safety Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Someone may eventually owe his or her life to that simple decision. That online exploration two years ago reawakened Toth’s childhood dream of working in law enforcement. In May, the 20-year-old from Lakewood will graduate from Tri-C with an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice. The degree marks the start of her... Read More

Tri-C’s Role in Meeting Workforce Demand Highlighted by Report

Business development and economic expansion in Northeast Ohio hinge on the efforts of workforce training programs like those offered at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). New data in a report from Team Northeast Ohio — a nonprofit dedicated to regional economic development — identifies technical education programs as critical to powering economic growth. Jacob Duritsky, Team NEO's vice president for strategy and research, highlighted Tri-C as an agency working... Read More

Unhittable: Tri-C’s Max Carevic Silences Bats

After claiming four consecutive Pitcher of the Week Awards from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference, who knew the best was yet to come for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®)? Max Carevic no-hit the opposition for six innings over two games to win the weekly conference pitching honor for games played April 30-May 6. He struck out two batters during a start and relief appearance. The right-hander improved his record to 2-0 while becoming the fourth Tri-C pitcher honored... Read More

A Runaway Dream

Kimberly Armbruster found herself at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Once a runaway teen pictured on MISSING posters, Armbruster pulled her life together at Tri-C. She will graduate from the College in May with an Associate of Arts degree before transferring to either Case Western Reserve University or Cleveland State University in the fall. “Tri-C gave me a support system I never had,” the 27-year-old Cleveland resident said. “People here were... Read More

Chanavier Robinson: Five Events, Five Regional Titles

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) sprinter and jumper Chanavier Robinson made a habit out of climbing to the top of the medal podium at the NJCAA Region XII Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The sophomore from Ravenna won four individual events and one sprint relay to help guide the Challengers to their 16th regional title in the past 18 years. The meet took place May 3-5 at Vincennes University in Indiana. Robinson won the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints on the track and... Read More

Success at Tri-C is Par for the Course

Core values such as confidence, courtesy and respect served as the main ingredients in cooking lessons that children in The First Tee of Cleveland program took through Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The First Tee is a character development program that uses the game of golf and other activities to teach youth life and leadership skills. Participants wedged how-to-cook classes with Tri-C onto the winter schedule. Pat LoPresti, executive director of The First Tee of... Read More

Renaissance Spirit

Avandre “Dre” Sayles always felt a little out of place in high school. So when he learned about the College Credit Plus program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), enrolling was a no-brainer. “Putting myself in the appropriate academic environment helped me progress more quickly,” he said. In May, Sayles will graduate from Tri-C with two degrees — an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Science — nearly a month before... Read More

Championship Attitude

Determination. Toughness. A refusal to quit. Daniel Murray used those traits to mold himself into a kickboxing champion in his native Ireland. He leaned on the same attributes to earn an Associate of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Studies at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). “Success starts from within,” Murray said. “I vowed to outwork everyone to make myself a kickboxing champion. That’s the same mentality I brought to my... Read More

Starting Fresh

Higher education didn’t inspire Turquoise Thomas the first time around. Her experience at a community college in Sacramento, in her words, “wasted my time and my Pell grant.” A switch to Wichita State University proved worse yet. Undeterred, the 28-year-old decided to give college a third chance after moving to the Midwest to care for elderly relatives. She enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in the fall of 2017. That perseverance will... Read More

YWCA of Cleveland Honors Two Tri-C Leaders

The YWCA of Greater Cleveland recently awarded Women of Professional Excellence Awards to Diana Del Rosario and Magda Gomez of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The award recognizes the contributions of exceptional women who serve as leaders within their organizations. The program has honored more than 1,500 leaders since its inception four decades ago. Del Rosario is Tri-C’s associate vice president of collegewide accreditation and health care initiatives. The trusted... Read More

A Goal-Getter

Soccer player Rushoy Brown has been named a 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for his outstanding performance in the classroom and on the playing field at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). The award — sponsored by the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education — honors undergraduate student-athletes who excelled on campus. Brown graduated from Tri-C in December with an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice. He is continuing his... Read More

A Vessel for Success

Lauren Satterlee used knowledge she gained as a Diagnostic Medical Sonography student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) to teach the head of the Ohio Department of Higher Education this past March. The 24-year-old represented Tri-C at the Choose Ohio First Showcase in Columbus and presented on common iliac aneurysms, one of the many conditions she studied as part of her vascular technology specialization. The Highland Heights resident shared her findings with attendees who... Read More

New Student Leaders Elected at Western Campus

Student government elections brought a new slate of leaders at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) for 2018-2019. The new officers are: Noel Contreras of Cleveland — president Madison Bakos of Parma Heights — vice president Madison Filakosky of Macedonia — senator-at-large Ronald Gettys of Berea — senator-at-large Charles Hardin of Cleveland — senator-at-large Macon Hoover of Brunswick... Read More

The Right Note: Tri-C Creative Arts Academy Student Honored

Ava Preston, a Creative Arts Academy student at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), is the recipient of two 41st Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards. The 13-year-old jazz singer won the awards in the Junior High Category for Vocal Jazz Soloist and Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist. She was nominated by Creative Arts Academy Jazz Prep teaching artist Theron Brown. As the oldest publication devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond," DownBeat celebrates high-caliber jazz education with its annual... Read More

Making the Most of a Second Chance

Agustin Torres traveled a long road to discover what really matters in life — and the journey started on a bicycle. The native of Veracruz, Mexico, will graduate from Cuyahoga Community College in May with an Associate of Arts degree. A Mandel Scholar, he will continue his education at Case Western Reserve University next fall. It’s a long way from the future Torres envisioned when he moved to the U.S. more than 20 years ago. In 1996, he was a bartender at the Hard Rock... Read More

Truck Driving: The On-Ramp to Employment

Looking for a job in a growing field? Then get ready to hit the road. Demand for truck drivers and product distribution professionals continues to rise in Northeast Ohio, particularly given plans for Amazon fulfillment centers in Euclid and North Randall. The two locations will employ an estimated 3,000 people. National employment trends in the field continue to accelerate, too. Ian Wilson, director of the Transportation Center at Cuyahoga Community College, recently spoke with Smart... Read More

Leading by Example

Success can be contagious. Just ask Cherelda Bell. The mother of three spent six long years working toward commencement at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). She studied nights. She studied weekends. She studied whenever she found a rare free moment. And as Bell pushed herself to achieve academically, she watched as her daughters — Ja’Meria, 14; Ja’Sha, 10; and Ja’Zonna, 9 — did the same. “Tri-C didn’t just... Read More

Tri-C’s Pitching Dominance Continues With Latest OCCAC Award

Another week of winning meant another week of awards for the pitching staff on the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) baseball team. Brock Begue earned his second Pitcher of the Week Award of the season from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference after throwing seven scoreless innings against Lakeland Community College on April 27. The left-hander struck out nine while surrendering only four hits in Tri-C’s 6-1 victory. Begue improved his record to 9-1 on the... Read More

New Student Leaders Elected at Metropolitan Campus

Student government elections at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) brought a new slate of leaders for 2018-2019. The new officers are: Mohamed Ag Almahamoud of Lakewood — president Alexis Wells of Warrensville Heights — vice president Ta’Leeyah O’Neal of Cleveland — senator-at-large Kaitlynd Perryman of Cleveland — senator-at-large Tiffany Stotts of Cleveland —... Read More

Destiny Hanzel Motors Into a Career

Destiny Hanzel heard all the reasons why she couldn’t be an automotive technician. She isn’t big enough or strong enough to work on large vehicles. She’ll feel out of place working in a field occupied nearly entirely by men.She’s heard every word of it, and she doesn’t care. In fact, it makes her want to follow her dream all the more.“A lot of people told me I couldn’t,” she said. “They said... Read More

Battling Poverty and Racism Through Education

In the battle against poverty and racial inequality in America’s inner cities, there aren’t too many people with doctorate degrees, or master’s degrees from Harvard, on the front lines.Fortunately, Cleveland has been the exception. Jane Schierloh has spent her career teaching reading, writing and math to the impoverished inner-city residents of the area – including nearly 20 years at Cuyahoga Community College.After earning her doctorate from Kent State... Read More

Tri-C Celebrates Academic Success of Minority Scholars

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) celebrated the academic achievements of dozens of minority students during an April 28 scholarship luncheon at Corporate College® East. The College awarded nearly $50,000 in scholarships during the 28th annual Frances M. Franklin Scholarship and Protégé Luncheon, an event sponsored by Tri-C’s Black American Council. Tri-C scholarship recipients, by category, included: Excellence Award (4.0-3.5 GPA): Ibrahim... Read More

Tri-C JazzFest Announces Outdoor Stage Lineup

Nearly 24 hours of live music showcasing the best of Northeast Ohio will take place at the summer’s hottest downtown music festival, the 39th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, presented by KeyBank. A jury of music industry professionals vetted more than 100 bands to select those chosen to play on the Strassman Insurance Stage on Euclid Avenue at East 14th Street. The free performances run 3 p.m. to midnight June 29-30 at Playhouse Square. “The stage features blues, soul,... Read More

#MyTriCStory: Chris Dorsten

#MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Chris Dorsten, registrar at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus.#MyTriCStory: What is your role at the College, specifically as it relates to graduation?Chris Dorsten: The role of the registrar’s office in graduation is to award degrees and certificates to students who meet institutional requirements. We audit the students, look at their records to ensure they are complete and then graduate... Read More

New Student Leaders Elected at Eastern Campus

Student government elections at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Eastern Campus brought a new slate of leaders for 2018-2019. The new officers are: Russell Brower II of Orange — president Taevon Mansaray of Garfield Heights — vice president Ricardo Terry of Euclid — senator-at-large Mikhail Tolkachev of Cleveland Heights — senator-at-large Yudai Yamamoto of Cleveland — senator-at-large Student Government gives students a... Read More

Chefs on Cleveland Eats Culinary Council Add Spice to Downtown Festival

There’s no such thing as too many chefs in the kitchen when it comes to Cleveland Eats, a culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Nineteen of the city’s top chefs have agreed to serve on the Culinary Council guiding the festival, which will take place Sept. 15 at the Mall B outdoor event space above the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland. “This group provides the... Read More

Setting the Bar

The path to Shadaria Griffin’s legal career just got a little smoother. Griffin is a recipient of a 2018 Cleveland Women’s City Club YWCA Scholarship, which will help fund her education at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). She is pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in criminal justice at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus. Her interest in the legal field began when she shadowed Judge Michelle Paris at Bedford Municipal Court. Mentorship... Read More

Among the Best of the Best

More than 1,300 chapters of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society meet at college campuses across the United States and other parts of the world. One of the best can be found at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Western Campus. The honor society recently recognized Tri-C’s Chi Omega Chapter as one of its Top 100 chapters. The honor was announced during the organization’s annual convention April 19-21 in Kansas City, Missouri. Chi Omega was previously... Read More

New Student Leaders Elected at Westshore Campus

Student government elections at the Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) brought a new slate of leaders for 2018-2019. The new officers are: Erlando Muhameti of Fairview Park — president Barbie Robertson of Cleveland — vice president Roula Aljoudi of North Olmsted — senator-at-large Rebecca Zamarripa of Rocky River — senator-at-large Student Government gives students a voice on campus while providing an opportunity... Read More

Building ‘Heroes’ at Tri-C’s Youth Technology Academy

Peng Zhou, a standout alumnus of the Youth Technology Academy at Cuyahoga Community College(Tri-C®), can add a new title to his resume: Future Manufacturing Hero. IndustryWeek magazine assigned that lofty status to Zhou in a story on the manufacturing industry’s skills gap. Senior technology writer John Hitch highlighted the teen as an example of up-and-coming talent coming to the rescue. The article outlined how Tri-C’s Youth Technology Academy helped Zhou... Read More

A Week of Nothing for Tri-C’s Santiago Ramirez

A stingy week turned into an award-winning week for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) pitcher Santiago Ramirez. The left-hander earned the Pitcher of the Week Award from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference after throwing 10.2 scoreless innings and notching two wins between April 16-22. Ramirez began the week allowing just one hit over five innings in a 10-0 complete-game victory over Edison State Community College. He followed that gem with another 5.2 innings of zeros... Read More

Tri-C’s Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Builds Northeast Ohio Economy with New Graduates

Thirty-six entrepreneurs from Northeast Ohio and beyond recently took a step toward greater business success by completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Previous small-business owners who graduated from the program have outperformed the broader economy while exceeding national and local averages in revenue growth and job creation. With the most recent graduating class, the 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) alumni list at... Read More

‘Tri-C Presents’ Celebrates Iconic Composer Leonard Bernstein

Celebrate the life and legacy of iconic composer Leonard Bernstein during the finale of the 2017-2018 Tri-C Presents Classical Piano Series presented by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Late Night with Leonard Bernstein celebrates the maestro’s centennial with an affectionate multimedia portrait of the charismatic figure. Hosted and narrated by his daughter Jamie, the program features soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and Michael Boriskin. The free... Read More

BGSU’s Falcon Express Lands at Tri-C

Students starting at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) can earn a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University through a new transfer program between the institutions. The Falcon Express dual admission program builds an academic bridge between Tri-C and BGSU that supports educational opportunity and degree attainment. The program begins in the 2018 fall semester. Tri-C President Alex Johnson and BGSU President Rodney Rogers will sign the partnership agreement... Read More

MyTriCStory: Monai Tisdale

#MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Monai Tisdale, a business management student at Eastern Campus.#MyTriCStory: What has been your best experience at Tri-C?Monai Tisdale: I love art, so I took this really cool summer pottery class. I made a little teapot set that looks like the Eiffel Tower. I thought it was pretty creative. It definitely didn’t start off looking good, but I was proud of the result and had a really good... Read More

Tri-C Helps Geauga Drone Program Take Off

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Drone Academy landed in Geauga County earlier this month. Instructors from the College’s Public Safety Center of Excellence ran a weeklong flight school with Geauga first responders. The county is in the midst of launching a drone program for use in emergency situations. The Drone Academy introduces first responders to drone technology, including its capabilities and uses in law enforcement and other emergency response situations.... Read More

Rock Album’s Roots Lead to Tri-C

The Cleveland band Biitchseat keeps a busy schedule playing local music venues. If you miss a performance, though, you’ll still be able to rock out to the band through an album built off lessons learned at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Two band members — guitarist Talor Smith and drummer Evan Searls — produced Biitchseat’s debut recording using skills fine-tuned in Tri-C’s Recording Arts and Technology (RAT) program. A... Read More

A Healthy Serving of Help

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) culinary instructor Giovanna Mingrone has done tons of good for Northeast Ohio. Mingrone has “rescued” more than 75,000 pounds of food through Stone Soup CLE, a nonprofit she established in 2015 to help the hungry. The organization stocks local soup kitchens with excess food from restaurants, grocery stores and vendors. A story in The Plain Dealer’s Taste section on April 18 highlighted the efforts of Mingrone and... Read More

King of the Hill

Doug Smith added another chapter to his comeback story at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Smith earned his second Pitcher of the Week Award of the season from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference after throwing a gem in an 8-1 win over Edison State Community College. The right-hander struck out nine in the complete-game victory while scattering four hits over seven innings. He raised his record to 5-2 on the season after missing last year with a shoulder injury. The... Read More

Behind The Scenes: Amanda Fronek

Amanda Fronek is director of student engagement at Westshore Campus. She lives in North Ridgeville with her husband, Eric, and her dog, Mo. This "Behind The Scenes" story appeared in the Spring 2018 edition of Tri-C Times.   Tri-C Times: When did you take this position with Tri-C, and what did you do before coming to the College?  Amanda Fronek: I began at Tri-C on March 13, 2017, during a very quiet spring break week at Westshore Campus. It made for a nice... Read More

A Scholarship for a Growing Career

A national scholarship program to assist students pursuing careers in the field of irrigation selected Stacey Lorenz of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) as one of its 2018 honorees. The Irrigation Foundation recently announced Lorenz 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. Lorenz, of Willoughby Hills, is enrolled in Tri-C’s Plant Science and... Read More

Juried Exhibits Showcase Tri-C Student Artwork

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will showcase student artwork with juried exhibits now on display at the Eastern and Western Campus galleries. The exhibit at Eastern Campus will be on view through May 8 at Gallery East, located in room 135 of the East Education Center. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The Western Campus exhibit will be on view through June 14 at Gallery West, located on the second floor of the campus library. Gallery hours... Read More

Finding Peace: Study Abroad Opportunity in Costa Rica Gives Students Insight Into a Different Culture

There is a lot to see in Costa Rica — red-eyed tree frogs, coffee plantations, scarlet macaws. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve alone is home to 2,000 plant species. The capital city of San Jose seems like another world altogether. “You get off the plane and it’s awesome,” said Brad Lipinski, assistant professor of philosophy and humanities at Tri-C. “The weather, the humidity hits you right away. There are banana trees everywhere and... Read More

#MyTriCStory: Katelyn Koo

#MyTriCStory is a series highlighting everyday people in the Tri-C community. Today we meet Katelyn Koo, a member of Student Government at Western Campus.#MyTriCStory: What is Fresh Produce Day at Tri-C?Katelyn Koo: One of the activities I participate in as part of Student Government is Fresh Produce Day, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. We distribute free fresh produce like potatoes, onions, carrots and green beans to students once a month. We just had... Read More

Westshore Campus Hosts Discussion On Human Trafficking

The Westshore Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will examine human trafficking in Northeast Ohio at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, as part of its Learning for Life lecture series. The free program will identify the myths, realities and red flags of human trafficking and highlight efforts to combat the criminal industry often linked to the sex trade. Ohio reported a surge in human trafficking investigations last year. The session will include a panel discussion featuring... Read More

Law One-on-One

Caring. Respectful. Compassionate. These are words colleagues use to describe attorney Carolyn Calarco, a graduate of the Paralegal Studies program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) who was recently featured in The Strongsville Post. Calarco attended classes at Tri-C while still in high school. The associate degree she earned helped her land a full-time job as a paralegal and prepared her for further studies at Ursuline College and the Cleveland-Marshall College of... Read More

Ray Watson: All-Ohio Community College Academic Team

Ray Watson of Mentor was one of 10 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. He also earned recognition as the state’s New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar, which recognizes a student planning to enter the workforce after earning a degree or certificate. The All-Ohio Academic Team recognizes student excellence in academics, leadership and... Read More

Employment Opportunities Await at Tri-C’s Career and Job Fair

More than 100 companies with job openings will recruit new employees during a free career and job fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®). Employment opportunities are available in a variety of fields, including accounting, health care, hospitality, information technology, marketing and sales, manufacturing and engineering, transportation and others. The Tri-C Career and Job Fair — which is open to... Read More