{"id":89,"date":"2018-11-06T21:36:15","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T21:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-2-issue-1\/welcome-from-the-president\/"},"modified":"2019-04-12T20:51:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T20:51:08","slug":"welcome-from-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/welcome-from-the-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome from the President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Greetings,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It seems hard to believe that we are in the midst of another academic year !\u00a0 The cold is beginning to relent and we\u2019ll soon be experiencing beautiful spring days again.\u00a0 As we head in that direction, we are pleased to be able to present another edition (our third) of CareerFocus.\u00a0 The publication has had an overwhelmingly positive reaction from readers, and we are grateful for all the comments and suggestions we have received in response to our previous publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">In this issue, we have put together a special section on advanced manufacturing careers and how to earn the life you want following any one of the several paths South Central College has in place to help students excel in this career area.\u00a0 Opportunities in the manufacturing industry abound and with the right direction and learning tools, students of all ages and skill levels can find great satisfaction and rewards in a manufacturing career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Also, many of the credentials you can earn in this industry sector are stackable, so if you are just starting out or if you are returning to college to better yourself,\u00a0 you can expand your knowledge at a pace that works for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">We\u2019ve also touched on other key areas in this issue &#8211; healthcare, construction, agribusiness, and culinary.\u00a0 \u00a0Sit back and learn more about what South Central has to offer &#8211; and how one of these programs could change your life for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Warm Regards,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Dr. Annette Parker<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">President<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">South Central College<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205\" src=\"http:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/GraduateOnYourTime.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/GraduateOnYourTime.jpg 800w, https:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/GraduateOnYourTime-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/GraduateOnYourTime-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings, It seems hard to believe that we are in the midst of another academic year !\u00a0 The cold is beginning to relent and we\u2019ll soon be experiencing beautiful spring days again.\u00a0 As we head in that direction, we are pleased to be able to present another edition (our third) of CareerFocus.\u00a0 The publication has&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/scmn.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2019-volume-1-issue-3\/welcome-from-the-president\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"article_type":[],"class_list":["post-89","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3.1 (Yoast SEO v25.3.1) - 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