Deanna Strauss-Hersko, Manager of the Career Technical Pathway, part of “Bridges to Success” at Lorain County Community College, discusses with Vince Ventresco, an Avon High graduate and early participant in the program, a program developed by LCCC at the request of Avon High School. It is already benefitting students who had been seeking career paths during their senior year in high school. Ventresco, one of the program’s first participants, talks about how it led him to pursue an eventual bachelor’s degree for applied science in Microelectronic Manufacturing
SAIL is a program for students who come from families in which no one has ever
Information is also provided on how anyone can learn more about it. Individuals can contact Matt Mercado at LCCC—at 1- 440-366-7320…or email him at: mmercado@lorainccc.edu.
On this Dialogues program, the FlexFactor program begun at Lorain County Community College’s Early College High School is now expanding to school districts across the county. It involves local businesses and industry in developing student talent with the idea for future employment in the area of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing. Students are immersed into the 
world of advanced manufacturing technology. They then may continue into LCCC’s Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems program where there has been great success in having each student involved in an internship, and in many cases, full time employment with local industries. FlexFactor College Prep Coordinator Deanna Hersko (right, above) and Director of Talent and Business Innovation, Terri Sandu (right, below), are the featured guests with information on how students can get involved.
employers are asking for these student interns, and the high success rate of student employment once they finish and without a lot of college debt. [LCCC photo]
