Cincinnati State delegation visits Hispanic Chamber
Cincinnati State President Dr. John Henderson recently led a delegation from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to address a meeting of the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber.
The theme of his presentation was "Cooperative Partnerships, The Key to Creating Student Success.”
Dr. Henderson stressed the importance that Cincinnati State places on diversity – and on access to an affordable education.
He also applauded the warm relationship that is developing between Cincinnati State, the chamber and the larger Hispanic community.
Pictured above: Dr. John Henderson, interim president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, second from left, recently attended a networking meeting hosted by the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber. Also pictured are, left to right, Paul Callahan, cooperative education coordinator for the International Trade Management program at Cincinnati State; Pablo Arellano, a Cincinnati State graduate who is now employed as an assistant brand manager at P&G; and Hispanic Chamber President Alfonso Cornejo.
In recent years the Cincinnati USA Hispanic Chamber has funded scholarships for Cincinnati State students, including Graciela Contreras and Jaime Romero during the current school year.
Dr. Henderson also noted the success of such Cincinnati State graduates as Pablo Arrellano, who is currently employed as an assistant brand manager for the Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati. (Arrellano is a graduate of the College's pre-business administration program and was a recipient of a scholarship from the Hispanic Chamber; he later earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University.)
Dr. Henderson and members of the delegation – which included Paul Callahan, cooperative education coordinator for the International Trade Management program -- described the efforts Cincinnati State has made in recent years to provide a high-quality, affordable and practical education to all Greater Cincinnati residents.
The delegation emphasized Cincinnati State’s cooperative education program, which is the largest in the United States among two-year colleges and solidly within the top ten among all institutions of higher learning. Last year Cincinnati State had nearly 3,000 co-op placements with more than 600 employers, and its students reported earnings from co-op jobs in excess of $8.2 million.
P&G is among the college’s co-op partners. Today more than 110 Cincinnati State students are working as co-ops at P&G, and the company counts 212 of the college’s graduates as current full-time employees.
Cincinnati State also has a strong presence in the Disney College Program, which gives students the opportunity to work at Walt Disney World and other Disney venues and earn college credit at the same time.
Dr. Henderson told members of the Hispanic Chamber that he hopes to improve the recruitment and retention of students from Hispanic families, and noted that the school has several initiatives in place to help advance that goal.
