North Central State College has hired Bucyrus native, Nathan Harvey, as the manager of the Crawford Success Center. Harvey graduated from Bucyrus High School in 2009. He recently graduated from Franklin University with a master’s degree in Business Administration.
Most recently, Harvey served as a credit analyst at First Federal Bank of Ohio in Galion. He is excited to continue to serve the community in his new role at the Crawford Success Center.
“I look forward to building on the foundation already established at the Crawford Success Center,” Harvey says. “I am excited about the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with students, families and businesses throughout the area, and to help improve the future of the place I am proud to call home.”
The former manager, Amanda Sheets, has moved into the director of admissions, recruiting and gateway services position for North Central State College.
Harvey began his new position on July 11, 2021. The center is open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
On May 7, 2021, North Central State College celebrated its first graduating class of Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology (BASMET). The eight graduates were honored during a drive-through ceremony on the campus.
May 2021 BASMET Graduates (front row left to right) Luke I. Howard, Trevor D. Reed, Lucas Andrew Burkhalter, Joseph Stephen Ball. (back row left to right) Michael Jacob Adams, Isaac Joseph Baldridge, Hannah Jayne Haas, Mason Ray Hoskins.
“I’m proud that the first NC State Bachelor’s Degrees were awarded from our division. These graduates are in demand. Many are employed with a local manufacturer,” says Dan Wagner, dean of the Business, Industry, and Technology Division who helped develop the BASMET program and teach some of the classes. “We’re proving that we can provide relevant programming that meets the needs of employers in our region. At the same time, it’s a great value for our graduates.”
“By earning credit in high school through College Credit Plus and College NOW, some of these graduates brought 2-years of credits forward into the bachelor’s program. That saved them thousands of dollars in tuition. We’re providing BASMET degrees to younger students and many are graduating debt-free. It’s directly in line with the mission of NC State,” Wagner explains.
BASMET is the first bachelor’s program offered at NC State in its fifty-year history of serving the communities of North Central Ohio. In the spring of 2018, Ohio’s community colleges were invited to explore offering bachelor’s degrees that responded to the specific needs of local employers in the regions they serve. North Central applied to the State of Ohio and the Higher Learning Commission to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology with the support of numerous businesses in North Central Ohio. This request was approved in March 2019.
The Ohio Department of Higher education has awarded North Central State College a total of $1,818,339.50 in Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship Funds. These funds will provide scholarships for students enrolled in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) coursework beginning with the 2021 school year.
This was the second-largest COF award in the state of Ohio. At NC State, students in seven areas of study are eligible to receive grant dollars: Bioscience, Integrated Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Visual Communications Multimedia Technology, IT Networking, and Cybersecurity, Nursing, Licensed Practical Nursing, and Respiratory Care.
“North Central graduates are entering the workforce bringing additional expertise in healthcare, manufacturing, and business,” Dean of Academic Services Toni Johnson at NC State College explains. “Employers need this pool of talented graduates to recover from the realities brought on by the pandemic – reduced revenues in many business areas, increased costs of doing business remotely, shortages of workers in healthcare, the growing threats of cyber-attacks throughout business, industry, and society. The Choose Ohio First scholars are filling this void right now.”
COF awards range from $1,500 to $2,250 per two-semester academic year and will help over 538 students over the next five years.
“Choose Ohio First provides an excellent opportunity for those students who stay in Ohio and continue their education to get the skills they need to succeed in promising career fields,” Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor Randy Gardner said.
The Choose Ohio First scholarship program began in 2008 to increase the number of Ohio students enrolling in and completing STEMM programs at Ohio’s public and independent colleges and universities. North Central State College has been awarding Choose Ohio First Scholarships to students since 2010.
Jason Rothhaar credits North Central State College for helping him look beyond the job in front of him and reach for more. He currently works for NASA at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio in electrical operations.
“I studied industrial maintenance electricity during my time at North Central,” he explains. “I attended the college for roughly two years as part of an apprenticeship program with my employer at the time.”
In 2000, Rothhaar was hired into an electrical apprenticeship program with a previous employer who required college level classes in industrial electricity. He was one of the first students to attend the Kehoe Center when it opened. North Central was exactly what he was looking for in a college. “I had a young family at the time. The cost and location was perfect for me.” He lived in Willard at the time.
“The lessons I studied in class were the same things I was working on in real life at my job,” Rothhaar explains. “The classroom material and the lab equipment were up-to-date with modern industry. Often times I was able to use the things I learned in class the following day at my job.”
Rothhaar says North Central gave him a broad perspective of what types of opportunities were available to him in the industry outside of the job he was working at the time. “The college equipped me with the tools to make that vision a reality. I still use the knowledge I gained at North Central every day at my job.”
Rothhaar previously served as the Facility Operations Manager at Ohio Health. Now his electrical team at the NASA Neil Armstrong Test Facility gets various assignments, supporting aerospace research and development. The facility recently tested the Space X Dragon that docked with the International Space Station in 2020 and the Artemis Space Module that will return humans to the moon in 2024, plus so much more.
For those thinking about coming to North Central, Rothhaar has this advice, “Learn a trade. The skills you will learn at the college will help you go far in the career you choose to pursue. It was a great first step for me as I expect it to be for anyone else.”
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The total amount of funds that the institution will receive or has received from the Department pursuant to the institution’s Certification and Agreement [for] Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students. $4,062,372.
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The estimated total number of students at the institution eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. As of 2/1/2021 – 642 Students
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Shannon Yetzer began her college career even before she graduated high school. As a senior she was able to take College Credit Plus classes at North Central State College. After graduating high school, she wanted to stay close to home, so she chose to continue her studies at North Central State.
“NC State made it easy for me to schedule classes around my busy schedule. I was working two jobs, including my internship with ArcelorMittal in Shelby,” Yetzer explains. “I was able to take advantage of scholarship programs including one that paid for my associate degree.” She was one of the first students to take advantage of the Tuition Freedom Scholarship program. Tuition Freedom provides up to 64 total credits tuition free to every qualifying College Credit Plus or Career Tech student, to continue their education after graduating from high school. That’s enough credits to complete an associate degree program.
Yetzer chose business as her major because she knew it would open doors. “I did not know exactly what field in business I wanted to pursue but knew that a business degree would be a great start.” She soon fell in love with business classes because it helped her relate to real-life experiences. “My favorite class was business law because it challenged me to see both sides of an argument.” In this class, Yetzer and her classmates created a mock trial. She says it helped her grow and opened her eyes to what goes on within the field of law today.
“My experience at North Central State College was amazing and personal,” Yetzer says. “The advantage of choosing a local, smaller college is that I was able to create a better connection with my professors and work with them closer than I would have at a large college. They took time to invest in me and answer all the questions I had. I believe that with a smaller class size I was able to get a better education.”
After graduating with her business degree from North Central in 2018, Yetzer continued her education with Franklin University. The Franklin transfer program allows students to complete a third years at North Central State and finish their bachelor’s degree with one year of Franklin University classes online.
Yetzer also chose to stay with Franklin University to pursue her master’s degree in business.
She says the NC State College to Franklin University transfer pathway was beneficial to her both personally and professionally. “The transition from my associate degree to my bachelor’s and master’s degrees was seamless. All of my credits transferred, and I was able to finish all three of my degrees within four years. Franklin’s courses are designed for working individuals and they make it easy to follow along through the courses.”
“I also had multiple instructors who helped me schedule my Franklin classes. I told them I wanted to finish as quickly as possible and they worked with me to make that happen,” Yetzer explains.
Yetzer says she would encourage students to take this pathway because obtaining an associate degree can serve as an introductory degree to determine where the individual wants to go with their career. “I was able to save a lot of money choosing to go to North Central first then transfer for my bachelor’s degree.”
While continuing her education, her career has blossomed. She currently works at Gorman-Rupp Pumps as a supplier sourcing engineer. Yetzer says her education prepared her for her career in many ways. “It challenged me to think outside of the box, work better in a group, be more accountable, and to think deeper,” she explains. “A lot of people think a degree is something that people get to make more money, get a better job, etc. A degree to me is so much more. Every time I wanted to give up, I had to remind myself to just keep going. Learning and continuing to develop yourself is endless. If you believe you can, you can.”
For many students, transfer degrees are a great decision; it lets them adapt to college courses and save money before transferring to a four-year university. Victoria Spear recently graduated with her associate of arts: psychology focus at North Central State College. “I chose North Central because I wanted a college that was both affordable and flexible with my schedule,” Spear says. “I was able to maintain working full-time and get my degree in a little over two years.”
The associate of arts in psychology degree prepares students for careers in counseling, human resources, industrial-organizational psychology, and research (with continued education at a four-year university). Spear chose psychology because she has always wanted to help people and make a positive difference. “I truly believe we have the power to make our world a better place,” she exclaims. While attending North Central Spear took online classes. “I was nervous about taking all online classes, but it taught me a lot about time management. Overall, it was an amazing experience,” she says.
Spear also spent her time tutoring at the college. She has been a tutor since the fall semester of 2020. “It is essential for students to visit the tutoring center,” she says. “Tutoring helps build important learning skills. It also gives students the attention they may not feel comfortable getting in a classroom.”
Spear plans to transfer her credits to The Ohio State University in Columbus, where she currently resides. At North Central State College, the courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Ohio college under the Ohio Transfer Module (general education) or as applicable to psychology-related major. The Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Articulation and Transfer Policy established the Transfer Module concept. North Central State College’s transfer module consists of 56 to 60 semester credit hours of coursework in English composition, mathematics, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural and physical sciences.
Offices are open virtually through January 19, 2021. Offices hours will be from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fridays.
Starting January 11, we will begin the semester totally online for the first week. All classes will meet online for that first week, and no in-person, on-campus classes will be held until Tuesday, January 19.Staff will also work remotely until Tuesday, January 19. Students scheduled for off campus clinical/practicum/fieldwork courses should verify assignments with their faculty.
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For many students, transfer degrees are a great decision; it lets them adapt to college courses and save money before transferring to a four-year university. Victoria Spear recently graduated with her associate of arts: psychology focus at North Central State College. “I chose North Central because I wanted a college that was both affordable and flexible with my schedule,” Spear says. “I was able to maintain working full-time and get my degree in a little over two years.”