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		E-News AeroStructures Technician program honors first graduating class Pictured: Sheree Utash, the vice president of academic affairs at Cowley College congratulates graduate Bryan Deon. Having completed 100 hours of life skills training, 120 hours of manufacturing skills and 120 hours of sheet metal training, nine individuals in the AeroStructures Technician program were recognized during a completion ceremony held Wednesday at the Winfield Correctional Facility. The 15-week program, for individuals incarcerated in the Winfield Correctional Facility, was developed by the KITE (Kansas Institute for Technical Excellence) partners to meet the needs of the aircraft industry in South Central Kansas. The partnership is made up of the Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas Department of Commerce, The Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Greenbush-Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, Cowley County Community College, and Arbor Education and Training. read more information Oxford Old Mill project helps high school students earn college credits and gain valuable entrepreneurial experiences A project to reopen and run the Oxford Old Mill as a specialty restaurant, gift shop, and a venue for fine and performing arts will provide a unque and exceptional opportunity for Oxford High School students. When Superintendent of Oxford Schools, Dr. Deb Hamm, came to Oxford in 2006, she visited the old mill. "When I saw the old building, I was just enthralled," said Hamm. "I started thinking about how our students could benefit from being able to use this wonderful piece of history only two blocks from the school in a real-world way through entrepreneurship," Hamm said. Lisa Roberts, director of business industry and entrepreneurship at Cowley College, is helping create a program where Oxford High School students can earn college credits while working on the Old Mill project. “It’s all about networking,” said Roberts. “…I think we have developed a great ‘best practice’ learning opportunity. The students will have a hands-on experience where they can actually see, touch, taste and feel how a business runs.” Oxford students will design an overall business plan to give them a chance to develop skills related to managing their own business. Students will develop marketing, financial and personnel skills and have the opportunity to earn college credits for courses while earning money working outside of school. Many Oxford classes will be involved in the process of development. Business classes may help in advertising, marketing, creating paper menus, Web page and merchandising with the Old Mill logo. The Family and Consumer Science classes will take part in marketing and merchandising and menu preparation. Agriculture classes might be responsible for outdoor landscaping, decking and water-life and other maintenance. The FFA may take part in raising livestock such as cattle and hogs to supply meat to the restaurant. Welding classes can assist in gates, fences, swings and outdoor tables. Art students would be allowed to display and possibly sell their work. Read more about this project at: Winfield Daily Courier "Oxford students plan for future while preserving history" Winfield Daily Courier "OHS students get ready for business" ArkCity.net, The Arkansas City Traveler The Kansan.com Other "in the News" of interest. Roberts receives award from Winfield Chamber of Commerce Recognized for her work with area businesses, Lisa Roberts, Cowley College director of business and industry, was recently honored with the Outstanding New Community Builder award for 2006 at the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. read more... Tourism workshop in Winfield Lisa Roberts, Director of Business, Industry, and Entrepreneurship at Cowley College will deliver a presentation on successful marketing of authentic Flint Hills products and services at a workshop presented by the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition. read more... Cowley College grows into Winfield The Center for Technical Excellence in Winfield was created thanks to a partnership between Cowley College and Winfield Economic Development Incorporated. Lisa Roberts, Cowley College director of business and industry, is excited about what this means in terms of promoting economic development in the county. "Not only does it reflect our commitment to make sure we are providing industry driven solutions with education, but also pulling education and training together to make sure it facilitates overall opportunities for economic development," Roberts said. "Who knows what will spring out of here, with the minds of the high school students and current employees? Given an opportunity to let loose with the tools in front of them, the possibilities are endless." read more... Students learn business opportunities By FOSS FARRAR Traveler Staff Writer Brianna Branine started taking dance lessons from the owner of Ark City Dance when she was 3-years old. Now a student at Cowley College, her goal is to follow in the footsteps of her dance instructor and open her own studio. Branine is among 12 students in an entrepreneurship class that meets at noon at the college. Some aim to open their own businesses and have clear ideas what kind of work they want to do. Others aren't sure what they'll do in the future but they are interested in entrepreneurship. read more... Ark City business; thriving or not By JAMES JORDAN Traveler Editor Some say that Arkansas City is drying up and blowing away. But is it? That could depend on perception as much as it does on reality. Lisa Roberts, director of business and industry at Cowley College, said "our perception is reality." She explained that often when people see something happen that they care about, they assume it is happening everywhere. "So, if someone sees a store they shop at close, they assume that closings are happening everywhere," she said."It may not be what is true, but that is how it feels to them." read more... To obtain the support and resources you need to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into a reality today, contact: Lisa Roberts, Director of Business, Industry & Entrepreneurship phone: 620.441.5581 email : robertsl@cowley.edu

E-News

AeroStructures Technician program honors first graduating class

Pictured: Sheree Utash, the vice president of academic affairs at Cowley College congratulates graduate Bryan Deon.

Having completed 100 hours of life skills training, 120 hours of manufacturing skills and 120 hours of sheet metal training, nine individuals in the AeroStructures Technician program were recognized during a completion ceremony held Wednesday at the Winfield Correctional Facility.

The 15-week program, for individuals incarcerated in the Winfield Correctional Facility, was developed by the KITE (Kansas Institute for Technical Excellence) partners to meet the needs of the aircraft industry in South Central Kansas.

The partnership is made up of the Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas Department of Commerce, The Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, Greenbush-Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, Cowley County Community College, and Arbor Education and Training. read more information

Oxford Old Mill project helps high school students earn college credits and gain valuable entrepreneurial experiences

A project to reopen and run the Oxford Old Mill as a specialty restaurant, gift shop, and a venue for fine and performing arts will provide a unque and exceptional opportunity for Oxford High School students.

When Superintendent of Oxford Schools, Dr. Deb Hamm, came to Oxford in 2006, she visited the old mill. "When I saw the old building, I was just enthralled," said Hamm. "I started thinking about how our students could benefit from being able to use this wonderful piece of history only two blocks from the school in a real-world way through entrepreneurship," Hamm said.

Lisa Roberts, director of business industry and entrepreneurship at Cowley College, is helping create a program where Oxford High School students can earn college credits while working on the Old Mill project. “It’s all about networking,” said Roberts. “…I think we have developed a great ‘best practice’ learning opportunity. The students will have a hands-on experience where they can actually see, touch, taste and feel how a business runs.”

Oxford students will design an overall business plan to give them a chance to develop skills related to managing their own business. Students will develop marketing, financial and personnel skills and have the opportunity to earn college credits for courses while earning money working outside of school.

Many Oxford classes will be involved in the process of development. Business classes may help in advertising, marketing, creating paper menus, Web page and merchandising with the Old Mill logo. The Family and Consumer Science classes will take part in marketing and merchandising and menu preparation. Agriculture classes might be responsible for outdoor landscaping, decking and water-life and other maintenance. The FFA may take part in raising livestock such as cattle and hogs to supply meat to the restaurant. Welding classes can assist in gates, fences, swings and outdoor tables. Art students would be allowed to display and possibly sell their work.

Read more about this project at:
Winfield Daily Courier "Oxford students plan for future while preserving history"
Winfield Daily Courier "OHS students get ready for business"
ArkCity.net, The Arkansas City Traveler
The Kansan.com

Other "in the News" of interest.

Roberts receives award from Winfield Chamber of Commerce
Recognized for her work with area businesses, Lisa Roberts, Cowley College director of business and industry, was recently honored with the Outstanding New Community Builder award for 2006 at the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet. read more... Tourism workshop in Winfield
Lisa Roberts, Director of Business, Industry, and Entrepreneurship at Cowley College will deliver a presentation on successful marketing of authentic Flint Hills products and services at a workshop presented by the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition. read more...

Cowley College grows into Winfield
The Center for Technical Excellence in Winfield was created thanks to a partnership between Cowley College and Winfield Economic Development Incorporated.
Lisa Roberts, Cowley College director of business and industry, is excited about what this means in terms of promoting economic development in the county. "Not only does it reflect our commitment to make sure we are providing industry driven solutions with education, but also pulling education and training together to make sure it facilitates overall opportunities for economic development," Roberts said. "Who knows what will spring out of here, with the minds of the high school students and current employees? Given an opportunity to let loose with the tools in front of them, the possibilities are endless." read more... Students learn business opportunities
By FOSS FARRAR Traveler Staff Writer
Brianna Branine started taking dance lessons from the owner of Ark City Dance when she was 3-years old. Now a student at Cowley College, her goal is to follow in the footsteps of her dance instructor and open her own studio.
Branine is among 12 students in an entrepreneurship class that meets at noon at the college. Some aim to open their own businesses and have clear ideas what kind of work they want to do. Others aren't sure what they'll do in the future but they are interested in entrepreneurship. read more... Ark City business; thriving or not
By JAMES JORDAN Traveler Editor
Some say that Arkansas City is drying up and blowing away. But is it?
That could depend on perception as much as it does on reality.
Lisa Roberts, director of business and industry at Cowley College, said "our perception is reality." She explained that often when people see something happen that they care about, they assume it is happening everywhere.
"So, if someone sees a store they shop at close, they assume that closings are happening everywhere," she said."It may not be what is true, but that is how it feels to them." read more...

To obtain the support and resources you need to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into a reality today, contact:

Lisa Roberts, Director of Business, Industry & Entrepreneurship
phone: 620.441.5581
email : robertsl@cowley.edu