See whats in the Summer 2011 issue of Aspire
Brighter futures ahead
Summer's here at last, bringing sunnier days and
brighter futures to students at Lane Community
College.
It's an especially good time for dislocated workers,
thanks to the Walmart Brighter Futures Project.
Success: Laid off? Find a brighter future at Lane
John Cotton:
After the Vegas gaming
industry downsized and took his 25-year career
with it, John Cotton sought an alternative that
provided fulfillment,
income, and time
for his grandkids.
Faculty Spotlight - Jim Stroop
by Chris Cunningham
A series of basic job-training classes at
WorkSource Lane on campus is free, but so lowprofile
it’s like "a well-kept secret," says instructor
Jim Stroop.
Distinguished Alumni: Nancy
Radcliffe
The first in her family to
graduate from college, Nancy
Radcliffe chose to start at Lane
Community College because of
smaller class sizes and personal
faculty attention.
Business Solutions: Enterprise likes applicants with a
National Career Readiness Certificate
Linda Dagg, director for Enterprise Renta-Car®, oversees a team of more than
300 rental reservation representatives in
Eugene and St. Louis, Mo., and directly
supervises seven managers.
Working for you
The Board of Education sees
workforce training as a high priority
for Lane Community College. It's
especially important in a down
economy to provide students and
citizens with opportunities to train
or retrain for a job or career.