Reynolds’ workforce evolution partnership alongside John Tyler Community College, the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA), walked away alongside iii outstanding recognitions at the recent VCCS Annual Workforce Development HIRE Education Conference inwards Roanoke.
Wes Smith was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Occupation-Specific Instruction in addition to Services.
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| Wes Smith (R) alongside VCCS Chancellor physician DuBois |
The Chancellor’s citation noted that Wes spearheaded CCWA’s Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund submission to acquire a mobile Advanced Manufacturing Learning Lab, working alongside several vendors to appropriately outfit the lab alongside equipment for maximum utility in addition to flexibility. The outcome of his efforts is a vehicle capable of delivering a myriad of instructional offerings from hands-on CNC, PLC, electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, in addition to mechatronics grooming to data technology scientific discipline instruction. Simultaneously, inwards back upward of CCWA’s focus on credentials, Wes initiated the credentialing of instructors inwards back upward of the Virginia Manufacturing Association’s Manufacturing Technician I in addition to has directly offered the course of report iii times alongside first-class results (46 credentials existence awarded). As a direct final result of his operate alongside the industry, CCWA has been recognized every bit VMA’s Partner of the Year. Additionally, Wes led the grant writing in addition to coordination endeavour alongside a four-college submission to the U.S. of America Department of Labor which resulted inwards a $2.9 Million American Apprenticeship grant. Wes volition supervise this five-year grant alongside a target to exercise 300 apprenticeships inwards the region.
Suzanne Etherington was awarded the Expanding Opportunities Award. The citation noted that inwards add-on to existence a leading contributor to CCWA’s success through her execution of duties every bit a Client Solutions Manager, she was straight responsible for CCWA becoming the original out-sourced grooming subdivision for a major national employer. Through this partnership, Suzanne has led CCWA’s transition from providing and/or identifying grooming courses to CCWA establishing the company’s corporate career in addition to professional person evolution programs. Additionally, she was instrumental inwards developing a major manufacturing corporation’s international grooming plan in addition to leading the society to launch an apprenticeship plan existence delivered through the academic divisions of the colleges. Suzanne every bit good developed a rigid human relationship alongside the headquarters of a Earth means which has resulted inwards CCWA designing the agency’s e-learning program.
Finally, the CCWA squad walked away alongside the Institutes of Excellence Award. This laurels goes to the college that uses seed funds from the VCCS to develop novel curricula and/or programs to render novel services to clients. CCWA used funds to develop a novel serial of Project Management Professional (PMP) certification grooming in addition to to develop a certification assessment organisation for the Virginia Fire Marshal. This online organisation allows companies who wishing to purpose explosives inwards Virginia to scope the required certification. Natalie Meredith, Suzanne Etherington in addition to Dave Morales were the original contributors to these efforts.
Congratulations CCWA!!