After more than three years of discussions with Eaton Rapids schools, Lansing Community College (LCC) finally has the green light to expand its services to Eaton Rapids.
Starting in the fall, the college will start offering select courses in Eaton Rapids.
“We think Eaton Rapids is a good community partner and they seem very committed to encouraging their students to go to college,” says Jean Morciglio, executive director of extension and community education. Morciglio says Eaton Rapids Public Schools’ Superintendent William DeFrance was a driver behind the expansion.
Several LCC students live and work and Eaton Rapids and must make the commute to Lansing to attend their classes. Expanding into the community will decrease their need to travel.
“We want to try to make it more convenient so people can get their needs met in the Eaton Rapids community,” Morciglio says.
Initially, LCC will not have its own educational facilities in Eaton Rapids and will instead use Eaton Rapids Public Schools’ buildings.
“If there’s an interest and there’s commitment and people like the courses, we will build them as much as we can,” she says.
Source: Jean Morciglio, LCC
Ivy Hughes is the managing editor of Capital Gains and can be reached here.
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