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Posted July 1, 2014
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| Cincinnati State to Offer Associate Degree in Welding Beginning Fall 2014 |
| Kenzie's Closet Collects 563 Dresses During Dress Drive |
Cincinnati State has received approval from the Ohio Board of Regents to offer an Associate
of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in welding. The welding degree program will be launched
with the start of the 2014 autumn semester.
“Welding is one of the hottest career fields out there right now,” said Doug Bowling, Dean of
the Center for Innovative Technologies at Cincinnati State.
The new degree builds on the welding certificate program that was recently launched at
Cincinnati State, and comes on the heels of a major $2.75 million U.S. Department of Labor
grant designed to increase the supply of graduates with welding and other skills sought by
the region’s manufacturers.
Mike DeVore, a Cincinnati State professor who will serve as chairman of the welding
program, said the AAS welding degree will:
• Be designed for completion within two years by a student attending Cincinnati State
full-time.
• Include a co-op requirement.
• Require courses in Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing Processes, and Engineering
Materials, as well as those devoted exclusively to welding.
• Have a strong hands-on component, utilizing state-of-the art simulators as well as
actual welding equipment.
“Manufacturing in the U.S. is on the rise.” said Dr. DeVore. “National and local companies
have realized the many benefits of producing goods in the U.S. and these companies need
highly skilled employees,”
High-fives Cincinnati State!
of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in welding. The welding degree program will be launched
with the start of the 2014 autumn semester.
“Welding is one of the hottest career fields out there right now,” said Doug Bowling, Dean of
the Center for Innovative Technologies at Cincinnati State.
The new degree builds on the welding certificate program that was recently launched at
Cincinnati State, and comes on the heels of a major $2.75 million U.S. Department of Labor
grant designed to increase the supply of graduates with welding and other skills sought by
the region’s manufacturers.
Mike DeVore, a Cincinnati State professor who will serve as chairman of the welding
program, said the AAS welding degree will:
• Be designed for completion within two years by a student attending Cincinnati State
full-time.
• Include a co-op requirement.
• Require courses in Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing Processes, and Engineering
Materials, as well as those devoted exclusively to welding.
• Have a strong hands-on component, utilizing state-of-the art simulators as well as
actual welding equipment.
“Manufacturing in the U.S. is on the rise.” said Dr. DeVore. “National and local companies
have realized the many benefits of producing goods in the U.S. and these companies need
highly skilled employees,”
High-fives Cincinnati State!
| Welding students at Cincinnati State. (Photo provided by Cincinnati State) |
Kenzie's Closet recently held a successful five-day Dress Drive at Cincinnati Museum
Center. From May 28 to June 1, visitors to Museum Center's Diana, A Celebration exhibition
donated 563 prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and evening gowns, plus numbers of formal
occasion purses.
The Dress Drive was an early start to replenishing Kenzie's Closet's stock after another
successful prom season serving 400-plus referred students this year alone. The organization,
founded by local woman Brynne Coletti in 2005, makes prom dreams come true for
financially-disadvantaged young girls by outfitting them with a prom dress, shoes, a wrap
and jewelry. In the last nine years, Kenzie's Closet has impacted the lives of over 2,800
junior and senior high school girls. With the addition of the Dress Drive's newly-donated 563
dresses, the organization is well on its way to helping hundreds more live their prom
fairytales next year.
Kenzie's Closet accepts donations throughout the year. Anyone who was unable to donate
during the Dress Drive can visit www.kenziescloset.org for more information on donating to
the organization
High-fives to Kenzie's Closet, Cincinnati Museum Center, and All who donated!
Center. From May 28 to June 1, visitors to Museum Center's Diana, A Celebration exhibition
donated 563 prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and evening gowns, plus numbers of formal
occasion purses.
The Dress Drive was an early start to replenishing Kenzie's Closet's stock after another
successful prom season serving 400-plus referred students this year alone. The organization,
founded by local woman Brynne Coletti in 2005, makes prom dreams come true for
financially-disadvantaged young girls by outfitting them with a prom dress, shoes, a wrap
and jewelry. In the last nine years, Kenzie's Closet has impacted the lives of over 2,800
junior and senior high school girls. With the addition of the Dress Drive's newly-donated 563
dresses, the organization is well on its way to helping hundreds more live their prom
fairytales next year.
Kenzie's Closet accepts donations throughout the year. Anyone who was unable to donate
during the Dress Drive can visit www.kenziescloset.org for more information on donating to
the organization
High-fives to Kenzie's Closet, Cincinnati Museum Center, and All who donated!
| 563 prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and evening gowns, plus numbers of formal occasion purses were collected for financially disadvantaged young girls for prom. (Photo provided by Cincinnati Museum Center) |