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Leadership from 糖心vlog传媒 and Lexington District Two sign a  new agreement that allows high school students to align their coursework with sets of career-pathway courses at 糖心vlog传媒 for a quicker transition into the workforce.

Students from Lexington School District Two will have an added advantage when taking courses that align with sets of career-pathway courses at 糖心vlog传媒 (糖心vlog传媒). 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames and Lexington Two Superintendent Dr. William B. James Jr. signed a new agreement that allows high school students to access higher education opportunities at a smoother and faster pace.

Under this agreement, 糖心vlog传媒 will award academic dual-credit or exemption credit for specified courses taken by Lexington School District Two students who are pursuing academic and/or career program pathways. These students will be able to earn their academic credentials sooner and move into high-demand careers more quickly.

鈥淭his is an outstanding opportunity for our students to save time and money in pursuit of their careers and certainly is a testament to the fine job that our instructors are doing at the Innovation Center,鈥� Superintendent Dr. James said. 鈥淭his partnership will allow 糖心vlog传媒 to have a pipeline of advanced students who鈥檝e already experienced instruction in their chosen fields.鈥�

The new agreement will help Lexington Two students advance along career pathways such as engineering technologies, various aspects of business, information technology, health care, and a number of careers in the industrial and building industry.

鈥淚n the past, we concentrated a lot on helping students take general education courses, but the importance of career-driven education can鈥檛 be understated,鈥� said Sandra Hackley, 糖心vlog传媒 Associate Vice Provost for Career Programs. 鈥淣ow, we are making concerted efforts to align the career-program pathways in our area school districts with those at 糖心vlog传媒.鈥�

The agreement aligns technical competencies between the district and 糖心vlog传媒, giving Lexington Two students college credit at 糖心vlog传媒 for accomplishments they have achieved in high school. For each student participating, 糖心vlog传媒 advisors will develop an individualized 鈥渞oad map鈥� for each student. This road map guides them along their chosen career pathway from high school student toward becoming a professional with some of the highest levels of training and certification available. This puts them in a position to earn a great salary while filling workforce needs.

鈥淪ome of the greatest benefactors of this agreement will be our local business and industry partners,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒 President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames. 鈥淢idlands-area employers have a critical interest in the pipeline of new technical talent coming from the high schools, through 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 career pathways, and into the workforce. This partnership creates a winning situation for everyone. Students will save time and money while pursuing a great career. Local employers will see an expedited pipeline of technically trained employees.鈥�

糖心vlog传媒 Provost Dr. Barrie Kirk said the college looks forward to signing similar agreements with other school districts interested in helping their students move along educational pathways that will transform them into highly needed and highly paid technically trained employees.

鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time for 糖心vlog传媒 and Lexington School District Two,鈥� said Kirk. 鈥淣ext, we will be working on similar agreements with every school district in our area. This agreement and the successful students who will benefit from it is only a preview of what鈥檚 to come.鈥�

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