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Small Business Big Rewards

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Computers continue to change throughout the years, but the education one student received from North Central State College prepared him for the skills to keep up with the changing times.

Jason Eagleston is the owner of Richland PC and graduated with an associate degree in Information Technology – Networking in 2010.  This degree teaches students how to create, administer and secure servers and networking infrastructures while earning information technology certifications.

“The classes I enjoyed the most were programming and network security.  I had so many great teachers while attending North Central,” Eagleston explains.  “It is also close to home for me and offered classes I needed to prepare me for my future.”

Eagleston has been working with computers for over 20 years now.  “Computers have really changed over the years,” he says.  “Service packs used to be released every two years and now it is every month.  In addition, all of these transfer devices are cloud-based. The college was very valuable in the sense that it taught me to continue researching and keeping up with the trends.”

“The knowledge I received from the college included how to diagnose network issues, what programs to use, and skills for this type of market. I can now take apart a laptop and replace the motherboard in less than 12 minutes.”

He worked for Dell as a service technician for many years, traveling across the state replacing parts for computers.  He later opened Richland PC which has been operating for over five years in Ontario, Ohio.  Richland PC is a full-service computer repair company that specializes in computer repairs, virus removal, data recovery, networks, and business service as well as website and web services.

Along with running his own business, Eagleston has also developed software that is used in businesses involving medical transportation.

“North Central also prepared me for running a business,” he says. “I would not have known about some of the resources to take advantage of for small businesses if it was not North Central.   The college definitely pushed me in the right direction for my future.”

Fall 2021 Health & Safety Efforts

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As we begin the fall 2021 semester, the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff remain paramount. This fall, COVID-19 efforts will continue and your help is needed to keep everyone safe. Everyone is encouraged to continue being self-aware of their health.

  • Masks are required in all NC State buildings.
  • Health screenings will not be required to enter buildings.
  • Protocols will change as required by local and Ohio authorities and the Center for Disease Control.

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding our protocols for Fall 2021.

    • COVID infections are increasing due, in part, to the Delta variant.
    • Vaccination levels remain low.
    • Hundreds of NC State students and faculty are doing practicum and clinicals at health agencies and hospitals.
    • By wearing masks we protect others as we protect ourselves. If we prevent the outbreak from spreading, our campus can remain open, especially for those students who need in-person instruction and support.
    • The CDC is now urging universal indoor masking in schools regardless of vaccination status.

    • NC State will have a limited number of disposable masks available at various locations in its buildings.
    • To preserve this stock of PPE we encourage students to bring their own masks.

    • If you have a documented medical condition that aligns with the allowable CDC circumstances for not wearing a mask, please contact NC State’s Office for Specialized Student Support at 419-755-4727 or contact dheestand@ncstatecollege.edu

    • For now, NC State will not require persons entering its buildings to have their temperatures taken. However, if you are sick or experiencing new, or worsening symptoms, you are encouraged to stay home until this symptoms pass or you receive a negative COVID test. Please note the campus Child Development Center may follow different screening guidelines.

    • We only ask that students who test positive complete the form. All information will be kept confidential and only used to help facilitate supports for the student.

    • Building access will continue to be limited to one entry. NC State will continue to use social distancing within classrooms and laboratories. Facilities personnel will continue to sanitize classrooms and public spaces each night.

    • Many courses available in a fully live format are also available in a remote or hybrid format. However, given coming start of fall term we cannot guarantee an ability to switch sections. We encourage you to first prioritize your personal learning preference.
    • NC State will continue to offer remote supports and business services for students taking live or remote courses.

  • July 28, 2021

    Welcome to Fall 2021

    As we begin the fall 2021 semester, the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff remain paramount. This fall, COVID-19 efforts will continue and your help is needed to keep everyone safe. Everyone is encouraged to continue being self-aware of their health.

    As we begin the Fall 2021 Semester:

    • Masks will be required for everyone inside all NC State buildings. Reasons include:
      • COVID infections are increasing due, in part, to the Delta variant.
      • Vaccination levels remain low.
      • Hundreds of NC State students and faculty are doing practicum and clinicals at health agencies and hospitals.
      • By wearing masks we protect others as we protect ourselves. If we prevent the outbreak from spreading, our campus can remain open for students who need in-person instruction and support.
      • The CDC is now urging universal indoor masking in schools regardless of vaccination status.
      • If you have a documented health condition, we will work to accommodate your needs. Please contact NC State’s Office for Specialized Student Support at 419-755-4727 or contact dheestand@ncstatecollege.edu.
    • Building access will continue to be limited to one entry.
    • Health screening will not be required each day.
      • Exception – Child Development Center may follow different guidelines.
    • If you are sick, or are experiencing new, or worsening symptoms, you are encouraged to stay home until those symptoms pass, or you receive a negative COVID test.
      • Please communicate with your instructors.
    • If you are exposed to someone with COVID, or test positive, please communicate with your instructor.
    • Social distancing within classrooms and laboratories will continue to be used.
    • Everyone is encouraged to wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer; avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth; cover coughs or sneezes; maintain social distancing; and sanitize spaces when appropriate throughout the day.
    • NC State will continue to sanitize classrooms and public spaces each night.

    Our overarching goal is to keep everyone at NC State safe as we continue to navigate the pandemic. Your individual effort is key to making this goal possible, and to keeping our doors open for in-person learning and student support as we begin the 2021-2022 school year.

    For additional information, go to the FAQs on the website, or email nc-cares@ncstatecollege.edu.

    Tom Prendergast

    Vice President for Student Success and Institutional Effectiveness

    North Central State College

    Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction

    2441 Kenwood Circle, Mansfield, Ohio 44906

    tprendergast@ncstatecollege.edu

    419-755-4712 (office)

Making transfers easier

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More students than ever are beginning their college education while in high school and earning more credits affordably to transfer for their advanced degree. Thanks to a new grant, North Central State College students who choose to transfer after earning associate degrees in English, psychology, or biology will have an additional pathway to help with their transfer to private four-year colleges and universities. The Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts project includes 14 independent colleges and universities in Ohio to establish three pathways to a bachelor’s degree in English, psychology, and biology.

“College education is changing and students are looking for flexibility, affordability, and overall value,” says Kelly Gray, Vice President of Academic Services at North Central State College.  “This partnership helps make that process even easier. We appreciate the vision of the leaders who are working to make college credit transferable and the foresight of the students who recognize the value that transferable college credits represent.”

Project Director Winnie Gerhardt explains, “Losing credits during the transfer process can have severe consequences for students.  Not only does taking extra classes cost more and add to student debt, but it can also increase students’ time-to-degree or even lower their chances of graduating at all.”

The Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to Liberal Arts will build on a solid foundation for community college transfer in the state of Ohio.  The Consortium and North Central State College will address some of the most challenging barriers faced by community college students transferring to four-year colleges and universities, including a lack of comprehensive advising and credit loss in the transition between institutions.

Gray says, “NC State will continue to look for opportunities to partner with colleges and universities that can provide pathways to help them reach their goals without accumulating overwhelming debt in the process.”

For additional transfer options click here.

Crawford Success Center welcomes new manager

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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.

For more information contact:

Nathan Harvey

nharvey@ncstatecollege.edu

419-755-9039

Crawford Success Center

130 N. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820

NC State College celebrates first bachelor’s degree graduating class

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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.

NC State Receives Over $1.8M Choose Ohio First Scholarship Funds

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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.

Exploring Extraordinary Careers Opportunities

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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.”

CARES Act Reporting for North Central State College

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This page currently houses the mandatory reporting required by the CARES Act.

If you have any questions not answered below, please email cashier@ncstatecollege.edu or call 419-755-4722.

    • An acknowledgement that the institution signed and returned to the Department the Certification and Agreement and the assurance that the institution has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. North Central State College submitted the signed Certification and Agreement for the student aid portion of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to the Department of Education on April 14, 2020. The Grant Award Notification was received on April 21, 2020. North Central State College intends to use at least 50 percent of its total CARES Act funds to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to eligible students. The entire agreement is available here. (PDF)
    • 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.
    • The total amount of Emergency Financial Aid Grants distributed to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act as of the date of submission (i.e., as of the 30-day Report and every 45 days thereafter). As of 3/31/2022 – $2,354,200.
    • 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
    • The total number of students who have received an Emergency Financial Aid Grant to students under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. As of 3/31/2022 – 2,162 Students
    • The method(s) used by the institution to determine which students receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and how much they would receive under Section 18004(a)(1) of the CARES Act. See “Distribution Formula” and “How will funds be distributed” above.
    • Any instructions, directions, or guidance provided by the institution to students concerning the Emergency Financial Aid Grants. This information is provided in numerous sections above.

College Credit Plus

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Now is the time to start planning for College Credit Plus.

College Credit Plus New Student Enrollment Checklist

  • Attend CCP info meeting and meet with your school’s guidance counselor to talk to your interest in the program
  • Apply online at ncstatecollege.edu/ccp
  • Have your school send your transcript/grade report to ccp@ncstatecollege.edu
  • Make sure NC State receives your qualifying test scores
  • Taking NC State courses being offered at your school?
    • Meet with your counselor in spring to plan and schedule your courses
    • If you’re only taking NC State courses offered at your school, you’re done with your checklist!
  • Taking Courses at NC State Campus online?
    • Set up your first meeting by calling 419-755-4765 option 0

How to apply

Early Start Leads to Educational Success

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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.”