On Monday, Clark State announced Teri Overholser was hired as director of business and community development. Overholser previously served as president and CEO of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce.
Sinclair Community College has also pushed to expand its presence in Greene County. A dispute broke out after Clark State discussed plans to invest more in its Beavercreek campus, while Sinclair announced a proposal to open a new corporate college about half a mile from Clark State’s Greene County campus.
Sinclair has also recently announced a new partnership with Ohio State University. The agreement provide Sinclair students with a pathway to four-year degrees in areas like data analytics and precision agriculture, while OSU students can earn an unmanned aerial systems certificate from Sinclair along with their four-year degree.
Blondin downplayed any potential dispute, saying both colleges are looking for ways to work together to serve area students. Clark State is also working on its own agreement with Ohio State, she said.
“We’re both great colleges that are trying to fill a need,” she said. “I think that need has been made very clear by the business community and we’re both rising to the occasion of serving them.”
Clark State is also in the early stages of developing a food science degree that will align with courses offered at the Global Impact STEM Academy, which is expected to move to South High School.
Blondin said she was also proud of students at Clark State, who spearheaded an effort to establish a Fallen Warriors Memorial on campus. She hopes the memorial creates a more positive environment for veterans on campus. It is expected to be dedicated on Veterans Day this year.
“The students were really showing a lot of initiative and I was really proud of them,” Blondin said. “I’m really proud of how we’ve engaged with our student leadership and all our students.”
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