Edison State College is pleased to announce recipients of the Graduate Academy Scholarship. The Graduate Academy is an intensive training program designed to develop more effective directors, leaders, board members, staff, and volunteers of non-profit organizations. This program consists of five, day-long, workshops beginning January 16th and concluding May 15th with the Mosaic of Community Leadership Conference.
“We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Graduate Academy program,” said Chris Norman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “In the past decade, more than 200 local leaders and organizations have benefited from this exceptional local training program. Edison State sees The Graduate Academy as part of our mission and duty to the community to make our non-profit sector more effective.”
This year’s scholarship recipients include Jayne Smith, Shelby County United Way, and Tiffany Wildermuth, Raise The Roof For The Arts, sponsored by The Community Foundation of Shelby County; Kelli Early, Partners In Hope, and Randy Earl, American Red Cross of Northern Miami Valley, sponsored by The Troy Foundation; Rebecca Crow, Brukner Nature Center, and Marcia Florkey, The New Path, Inc., sponsored by The Miami County Foundation; Nancy Stiefel, Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities, sponsored by the Edison Foundation.
Based on the book, The Board Member's Guide, course topics include the fundamental practices of board recruitment, planning, staffing, budgeting, evaluation, board meetings, and community awareness. These workshops are designed to help individuals make a difference on their boards and in their community.
“This is a perfect fit with the college’s education and training mission along with one of its key values which is community engagement. It’s important for Edison to serve as a resource to our community,” said Norman.
Sincerest gratitude is extended to the local community foundations that have made these scholarships possible, including: The Community Foundation of Shelby County, The Troy Foundation, The Miami County Foundation, and The Edison Foundation.
Registration for this year’s Graduate Academy is still available, however spaces are limited. For further information on this event please contact Helen Wilcox at 937-778-7864.
“We’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Graduate Academy program,” said Chris Norman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “In the past decade, more than 200 local leaders and organizations have benefited from this exceptional local training program. Edison State sees The Graduate Academy as part of our mission and duty to the community to make our non-profit sector more effective.”
This year’s scholarship recipients include Jayne Smith, Shelby County United Way, and Tiffany Wildermuth, Raise The Roof For The Arts, sponsored by The Community Foundation of Shelby County; Kelli Early, Partners In Hope, and Randy Earl, American Red Cross of Northern Miami Valley, sponsored by The Troy Foundation; Rebecca Crow, Brukner Nature Center, and Marcia Florkey, The New Path, Inc., sponsored by The Miami County Foundation; Nancy Stiefel, Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities, sponsored by the Edison Foundation. Based on the book, The Board Member's Guide, course topics include the fundamental practices of board recruitment, planning, staffing, budgeting, evaluation, board meetings, and community awareness. These workshops are designed to help individuals make a difference on their boards and in their community.
“This is a perfect fit with the college’s education and training mission along with one of its key values which is community engagement. It’s important for Edison to serve as a resource to our community,” said Norman.
Sincerest gratitude is extended to the local community foundations that have made these scholarships possible, including: The Community Foundation of Shelby County, The Troy Foundation, The Miami County Foundation, and The Edison Foundation.
Registration for this year’s Graduate Academy is still available, however spaces are limited. For further information on this event please contact Helen Wilcox at 937-778-7864.