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Women In Transition - History

Initially known as The Displaced Homemakers program, the Women in Transition program was created in March 1978 by the Ohio General Assembly as a pilot program. It is rumored that a wife of one of the vice presidents pushed for the program and the program began at Cuyahoga Community College’s Eastern Campus. The original program started through the counseling department as a credited course. The initial purpose of the program was to provide services and referrals to divorced women, women with limited skills, and women who no longer had financial security.

Through the years the program has thrived under different leaders, rally trips to Columbus, and new initiatives.

In 2006, the program changed its name to the Women in Transition (WIT) program. The program has continued through grant support and individual donations and is subsidized through the College’s budget. The current program serves women who are experiencing any transitional phase in their lives. The program has evolved with the times, always focused on fulfilling the needs of the women it serves. Evolving populations took the program from being one focused on social services to a program that focused on making post-secondary education attainable. The current WIT program is focused on helping women transition to degree completion and workforce skill attainment.

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Cicely D. Campbell
Director
216-987-2270
cicely.campbell@tri-c.edu  

Kendra Willis
Program Administrator
216-987-4187
kendra.willis@tri-c.edu 

Kathina Vauss
Instructional Assistant (Computer Lab)
216-987-2918
kathina.vauss@tri-c.edu

Ella Thomas
Student Advisor
Eastern Campus
216-987-2272
ella.thomas@tri-c.edu

Paula Atwood
Student Advisor (evening)
Eastern Campus
216-987-2272
paula.atwood@tri-c.edu

Melyssa Martin
Program Assistant
Eastern Campus
216-987-2272
melyssa.martin@tri-c.edu

Debra Lewis-Curlee
Student Advisor
Metropolitan Campus
216-987-4188
debra.lewis-curlee@tri-c.edu

Sarah Yurik
Program Assistant
Metropolitan Campus
216-987-4974
sarah.yurik@tri-c.edu

Western Campus
216-987-5783

Lisa Koelliker
Program Assistant
Western Campus
216-987-5091
lisabeth.koelliker@tri-c.edu

Jessica Buckland
Student Advisor
Westshore Campus
216-987-5425
jessica.buckland@tri-c.edu

Kimberly Roach
Program Assistant
Westshore Campus
216-987-5764
kimberly.roach@tri-c.edu

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