NACCE Draws Additional Community College Presidents to Leadership Pledge
Summary
The action steps range from creating and expanding internal and external teams dedicated to entrepreneurship, to increasing entrepreneurs’ engagement in community colleges and spurring innovation and job creation.The VIL provides STEM education and skills to middle school girls in rural areas through three-week summer camps and ongoing monthly mentoring at the college.Both colleges share a common service area and demographics, and the two presidents have vowed to work together to explore mutually beneficial collaborations.Area high school students, teachers and education officials participated in the event.In taking the pledge, college presidents commit to five action steps aimed at advancing entrepreneurship in the classroom and in their communities.The VIL provides STEM education and skills to middle school girls in rural areas through three-week summer camps and ongoing monthly mentoring at the college.President Westover became president of MECC in July 2017.