FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2004
Contact: Michael Corby
904.632.3310

Florida Community College and U.S. Army Signal Command and School garner statewide honors for workforce partnership

The U.S. Army and Florida Community College at Jacksonville have been recognized as regional winners in the second annual “Florida’s Best.” The award acknowledges their partnership providing computer engineering technology training for soldiers.

Florida Community College at Jacksonville’s Military Education Institute collaborated with its Advanced Technology Center, the Florida Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Signal Command and School at Fort Gordon, GA to develop and provide computer engineering technology to soldiers. The training was designed with online capability so that soldiers were able to access instruction wherever they might be stationed. The result is they may receive college credit for professional military training, spend little time away from civilian jobs, and work toward a college degree from anywhere.

Florida’s Best is a program of the Department of Education and the Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Education. It recognizes business and education partnerships that create job opportunities for Florida citizens.

Winning partnerships include at least one education institution (high school, vocational-technical school or community college) and at least one business partner. The program is overseen by a grant from the Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Development. A statewide awards luncheon was held to honor the 19 winners on June 18.

For local information about this partnership, contact Mr. Kelly Hermening with Florida Community College at Jacksonville at 904.633.5931 or e-mail khermeni@fccj.edu.