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PIQUA — Edison State Community College announced Wednesday it is providing a 100-percent tuition waiver to 2021 graduating high school seniors as a w

Waibel Energy Systems partners with Edison State Community College DAYTON – Waibel Energy Systems partnered with Edison State Community College to provide a holistic approach to enhancing indoor air quality while optimizing occupant comfort and building energy performance. Students represent the faces and future of a college like Edison State. Unfortunately, the quantity of faces in buildings on their campuses were drastically reduced this year due to the pandemic. With the diligence of the c...

Edison State nursing students assist in administering COVID-19 vaccines Courtesy photo PIQUA – Feb. 25 marked a monumental day at Edison State Community College as approximately 400 community members ages 65 and older received their first round of COVID-19 vaccines. Edison State nursing students had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience administering vaccines. Participating students included Faith Apple, of Russia, Nathan Alspaugh, of Tipp City, Robin Blackstone of Troy, Paige Graham, ...

Edison State accounting students look to gain hands-on experience preparing taxes Courtesy photo PIQUA – This semester, students in Edison State Community College’s accounting program will prepare taxes as part of a service-learning project at the Partners In Hope site location for the community-at-large, in partnership with the Dayton Coalition Program (VITA/EITC). VITA’s origins date back to 1969 with a precursor program at California State University, Northridge. Such programs have si...

Purdue University Fort Wayne, Edison State enter transfer agreement Staff report FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Purdue University Fort Wayne and Edison State Community College in Piqua, Ohio, signed a transfer articulation agreement allowing students from Edison State to transfer credits earned from an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree into a PFW Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. The BAS degree can be completed entirely online. Once Edison State students meet PFW admission requirements, t...

High school-college dual enrollment up during pandemic Bonnie Meibers Area colleges have seen enrollment increase in their College Credit Plus programs since the pandemic started. College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that gives students in grades seven through 12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. Sinclair Community College has seen its highest enrollment in the program...

New funding supports students in need PIQUA — The Edison Foundation has joined together with Edison State Community College to provide funding for student emergency needs. After a yearlong study, The Edison Foundation Board of Directors approved the Student Emergency Assistance Fund formation in June 2020, along with budgeting $5,000 for FY21 as startup funding. The newly formed fund is a critical lifeline of support that provides immediate aid to students threatened due to unforeseen circums...

Edison State establishes new police department PIQUA — The Edison State Community College Department of Public Safety has changed dramatically over the past 18-months. After a successful history creating a safe campus environment, and based on changing campus safety and security standards, the Department of Administration and Finance determined the need for an armed presence on campus. Safety had been maintained through some very well-designed physical security measures and competent security...

College students seek peace By Vivian Blevins - Contributing columnist When you characterize college students, do the following words resonate with you? Drinking, drugging, hooking up, speeding in fancy cars, cutting classes. Some college students might be defined in this way; however, after decades of working in higher education in several states and at all levels through graduate studies, my experience suggests that most students are more complex than these stereotypes. Each fall semester, my...

Nursing students honored with pinning ceremony Nursing graduate Jammie Kaeck, of Sidney, smiles for family upon receiving her nursing pin. PIQUA — The year 2020 has presented unprecedented challenges, making the nursing pinning ceremony held on Friday, Dec. 11, so special for the 34 Edison State Community College students who completed the nursing program. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate nurse is presented to family and friends as a professional who is ...