Underscoring the impact CCAC has on the region s economy, Roddey noted the graduating class had 346 business career graduates, including 180 with degrees in computers. The class also includes 369 individuals in health-related fields, including 143 nurses. There are also 155 individuals with degrees in the manufacturing area, including welders, electrical engineers and computer aided drafters. Roddey noted that many of those in the auditorium were adults with young families, and praised the students for their determination to further their education while continuing to work and raise a family. Education has truly become a lifelong-learning activity, he said.
Nobody is too old to go back to school.
I would be remiss tonight if I did not express the gratitude we feel for the late Tom Foerster for his service to this region as a political figure and for the vision and leadership he exhibited in helping to create the community college system here and across the state, Roddey said. Both of these political leaders would no doubt applaud the new working relationship between CCAC and its county sponsor, Roddey said. Has contracts to provide workforce training with over 80 regional employers. There are 12,000 students enrolled in credit and non-credit computer classes. Has agreement with Carnegie Mellon's subsidiary CTE to provide computer programming degrees and certificates.