During this month's podcast episode Kent State Tech Prep Coordinator Matt Cola sat down with Jacob Duritsky, the Vice President of Strategy, Research, and Talent from Team NEO to discuss the workforce needs of Northeast Ohio, and to learn a little bit more about what Team Neo does, and how they can help our CTE Educators and their students. If you have any questions for Jacob he can be reached at jduritsky@teamneo.org.  To be featured on an episode of the podcast, or suggest a podcast topic, please reach out to Matt Cola (mcola@kent.edu) or the member of the Northeast Ohio Tech Prep Regional team you feel most comfortable with! Thank you for listening to the first season of our podcast, and please consider giving our podcast a rating or review! We look forward to you joining us again in August!

This month Matt Cola, the Tech Prep Coordinator from Kent State University interviews Lynette Boggs from the Wayne County Schools Career Center. During the interview the two discuss the new CTE option, The Innovative Pathway.  Lynette details the process of applying for this type of program, and explains why Wayne County Schools Career Center decided to utilize this option for their Industrial Electronics program. If you have any questions about anything Lynette spoke about please feel free to e-mail her at lboggs@wcscc.org. If you would have a topic recommendation for the podcast, or are interested in appearing as a guest on the podcast, please e-mail mcola@kent.edu.  Thank you for listening!

During this month’s episode of the Ohio College Tech Prep Podcast, host Matt Cola of the Northeast Ohio Tech Prep Region, and Kent State University interviewed Dr. Joseph Glavan. The two discussed Mentor School District’s Career Academies, which just received a $2.2 Million Grant for Career Technical Education. These Academies were designed to give all students in the district an opportunity to engage in career exploration, regardless of their schedule, by incorporating industry-recognized credentials into the currently existing district curriculum. To see the full catalog of Career Academies click here. Feel free to reach out to Dr. Glavan at jglavan@mentorschools.org with any questions regarding the academies, how to start your own, or anything else he discussed in this episode. If you would like to suggest a topic, a guest (or appear as a guest,) or provide feedback on the podcast please reach out to Matt Cola at mcola@kent.edu. To continue supporting the podcast please listen, review, and share the podcast with any colleagues who may be interested!

This month’s episode features an engaging discussion with Marina Goldshmidt who is the Kent State  Outreach Program Director for the Ohio Semiconductor Education and Research Program regarding the work of the grant, along with several unique work-based learning opportunities available to students involved in programs related to the Semiconductor Industry. To register for the free Introduction to Semiconductor Devices Microcredential program: https://kent.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8jsc3c8D4pxN7o If you are interested in the other opportunities discussed in the grant, other opportunities related to the semiconductor industry, the SERP grant, or have any other questions please get in touch with Marina at mgoldshm@kent.edu. Partner Institutions for the SERP Grant led by Kent State include: Baldwin Wallace UniversityCuyahoga Community CollegeHiram CollegeJohn Carroll UniversityLake Erie CollegeLakeland Community CollegeLorain County Community CollegeMalone UniversityMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMuskingum UniversityNotre Dame CollegeWalsh UniversityWilberforce University To provide feedback, suggest (or be) a guest on the podcast please e-mail host Matt Cola at mcola@kent.edu. Thank you for listening!

This month's episode features the second half of the interview with Dr. Ben Parrot from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.  If you'd like to contact Dr. Parrot, please e-mail him at: BParrot@highered.ohio.gov To view resources regarding credits, and opportunities across the state visit: https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/ To reach out to Matt with suggestions for the podcast including topics or guests, please e-mail him at: mcola@kent.edu

Join Kent State Tech Prep Coordinator Matt Cola as he interviews Dr. Ben Parrot from the Ohio Department of Higher Education as they discuss types of credit available to CTE Students.  This is the first in a two-part interview with Dr. Parrot, with part to expected in early December.   If you'd like to contact Dr. Parrot, please e-mail him at: BParrot@highered.ohio.gov To view resources regarding credits, and opportunities across the state visit: https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/ To reach out to Matt with suggestions for the podcast including topics or guests, please e-mail him at: mcola@kent.edu   As always, thank  you for listening, please remember to rate and review us!

Join host Matt Cola from the Kent State University Office of Tech Prep as he interviews Nick Mennen, the Principal Software Engineer for AI at OnlineMedEd.  During the interview, they discussed skills that the technology field expects for high school graduates, post-high school pathways into the field involving college or boot camps, potential future internships, and AI.  To reach Mr. Mennen feel free to e-mail him at nick.mennen@onlinemeded.com. To reach out to the podcast to offer feedback, recommend guests, or request a topic please email Matt at mcola@kent.edu.

This episode included a pre-recorded snippet of a webinar featuring many speakers (including Michelle, who was featured in this episode) the full duration of which can be found: Here.  For more information on Business Advisory Councils, including all application materials references in this episode visit the Business Advisory Council Webpage on the Ohio Department of Education Website. The Office of Graduate Success will hold virtual BAC Open Office Hours on September 15, 2023 from 8:15 am - 9:00 AM where they will answer any specific questions you may have about your specific BAC application.  To attend those hours join here. E-Mail Michelle Washington at: michelle.washington@education.ohio.gov To suggest a topic for a future episode or request an interview please e-mail the podcast at Techprepemail@kent.edu. Thanks for listening- be sure to rate and review us!

The theme for September is Business Advisory Councils (BAC)! The first of this month's two episodes features an interview with Marie Williams from the Columbiana County Educational Service Center, which is the organization that runs the Columbiana County Business Advisory Council. The Columbiana County BAC is one of only five BACs in all of Ohio to earn the 4-star award status in 2023. In the interview, Marie shares tips, tricks, and advice on how the organization earned that prestigious honor! Visit the Columbiana County BAC Website at: https://www.ccesc.k12.oh.us/page/bac To contact Marie Williams feel free to e-mail her at mwilliams@ccesc.k12.oh.us. To recommend a topic for a future month, e-mail us at techprepemail@kent.edu.