The Development and Integration of Programs for Economic and Workforce Development

Speaker:

John McKay
 President
Morgan Community College
17800 County Road 20
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-3105
970-867-3082
john.mckay@mcc.cccoes.edu

Barb Frihauf
Lead Instructor, Ag/Business Management
Morgan Community College
17800 County Road 20
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-3260
970-867-3352
barb.frihauf@mcc.cccoes.edu

Merle Rhoades
 Director, Small Business Development Ctr
Morgan Community College
17800 County Road 20
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-3263
970-867-3352
merle.rhoades@mcc.cccoes.edu

Larry Propp
Assoc. Dean, Customized Business & Community Svc
Morgan Community College
17800 County Road 20 Fort
Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-3262
970-867-3352
larry.propp@mcc.cccoes.edu

How one college has created and integrated programs to serve a large (11,500 square miles), sparsely populated (75,000 people) area of eastern Colorado. In 1998 Morgan Community College created the Customized Business and Community Services (CBCS) division to develop programs to serve area business and industry. From a part-time director and clerical assistant, it has grown to a full-time staff of five. In addition, it received the second largest amount of state training dollars of any of the 15 community colleges in the state. The college has also integrated this division with work done by its Small Business Development Center and Agriculture and Business Management Program to become a vital partner with local economic development organizations, the regional workforce center, and others involved with workforce, economic and community development.
 
 
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