In only the second year of its existence, the Preble County Learning Center is growing.<\/p>\n
According to Janet Schmitt, manager of the Learning Center, the enrollment has risen from 238 students last fall to 337 students now.<\/p>\n
\u201cThings are going really well,\u201d Schmitt said.\u00a0 \u201cStudents are engaged, I feel we\u2019re able to do some of the programmatic things that make a difference in a facility.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schmitt said they are offering more courses, including phlebotomy.\u00a0 It\u2019s a two-quarter certificate with the lecture portion in the fall and the lab portion in the winter.<\/p>\n
The Learning Center has partnered with Eaton High School in order to allow students to complete some of their science lab requirements without going downtown, according to Schmitt.<\/p>\n
Schmitt said she wants the Learning Center to be the recognized center for higher education in Preble County.<\/p>\n
Morgan Robbins is a Sinclair student ambassador and lives in Preble County.\u00a0 Robbins said the Learning Center helps her because she doesn\u2019t have to leave her house 45 minutes before class to be on time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t had to go anywhere except here and Englewood,\u201d Robbins said.<\/p>\n
The Learning Centers try and offer a consistent experience, Schmitt said.\u00a0\u00a0 Schmitt works with the Englewood, Huber Heights and Courseview Learning Centers in a collaborative effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide the same student feel at our Learning Centers,\u201d Schmitt said.\u00a0 \u201cWe share a lot of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schmitt started a program called Faculty Friends last fall to help students at the Learning Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really was a means of filling a need for students to get assistance in the library,\u201d Schmitt said.\u00a0 \u201cWe don\u2019t have a staff member dedicated solely to the space, so we started small.\u00a0 A few faculty members donated some time, and [we got] such a good response.\u00a0 Students count on their Faculty Friend to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those faculty members that participate are on a routine schedule so students know when someone is available, according to Schmitt.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have really committed faculty members,\u201d Schmitt said.<\/p>\n
Schmitt said she thinks the Learning Center will continue to grow and serve the Preble County community well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we will become the resource for this area in helping their students get to college,\u201d Schmitt said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur staff feels strong and our students feel connected,\u201d Schmitt said. \u201cI really think it\u2019s an exciting time for our Center.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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