August 6, 2003
Pathways to Higher Education Reception Honors Workers Striving
for Higher Ed
Eighteen students who are taking classes as part of the
work force development program, "Pathways to Higher Education,"
will be honored at a reception scheduled from 3-5 p.m., today,
August 6, at the McKernan Center at Southern Maine Community
College.
Pathways to Higher Education is a collaborative effort by
Barber Foods, Southern Maine Community College and the University
of Southern Maine to prepare workers for college-level work
and to start them on their way toward earning a degree.
For more information contact Steve McFarland, work site
manager, USM's Center for Workplace Learning, 780-5551.
Pathways to Higher Ed Reception August 6, 2003, 3 - 5 PM
3:00 p.m. - Arrival
3:00 - 4:00 - Social Hour
4:00 - 4:05 - Welcome by Steve McFarland, USM Center for
Workplace Learning
4:05 - 4:10 - Remarks by Steve Barber, Barber Foods
4:10 - 4:15 - Remarks by Jim Ortiz, Southern Maine Community
College
4:15 - 4:20 - Remarks by Joe Wood, USM Provost
4:20 - 4:25 - Remarks by Laura Fortman, Maine Commissioner
of Labor
4:25 - 4:40 - Awarding of Certificates
4:40 - 4:45 - Closing Remarks by Steve McFarland
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