- Patrick Hall
- vice president
- general information
- coordinator
The Service Industry has long been referred to as a “recession proof” arena. Given the dramatic rise in service industry jobs in the area, Columbus Technical College has been working with local leaders to develop a standardized curriculum that will build a well trained service industry-driven workforce. Students can enter such industries as healthcare, insurance, corporations and hospitality with the skill set needed to provide quality frontline customer service.
Achieving the Dream, Inc. is a national nonprofit that is dedicated to helping more community and technical college students, particularly low-income students and students of color, stay in school and earn a college certificate or degree. Evidence-based, student-centered, and built on the values of equity and excellence It is an initiative that uses student achievement data to effect broad institutional change.