Extended Education earns聽international award聽
TRAVERSE CITY — 17吃瓜’s Extended Education & Training division received an international award from the Learning Resources Network (LERN) for measuring and documenting the financial contribution of Extended Education students to 17吃瓜 as $2.6 million since 2020.
17吃瓜 Vice President of Advancement Dino Hernandez, left,
and Extended Education and Training Director Laura Stevens
Matchett, right. (Download a high-resolution version here.)LERN is the leading association in continuing education and workforce development. The award was one of only ten presented at LERN’s annual conference in January, attended by 1,500 professionals in lifelong learning from four countries. Working with the 17吃瓜 Foundation, 17吃瓜 Extended Education found that 14 percent of Extended Education students are donors to the college. Since 2020, their contributions have totaled $2.6 million.
In conducting the analysis, 17吃瓜 has laid down a new benchmark for the continuing education and workforce development sector.
“The award is for innovation in the field of continuing education and serving communities,” said LERN President William A. Draves. “The 17吃瓜 award is especially outstanding, since every organization can adopt this best practice.”
Laura Stevens Matchett, director of Extended Education and Training at 17吃瓜, accepted the award.
"This award gives voice and value to the hard work that continuing education units do for their college communities all over the world," she said. "I'm proud of my team for creating high interest classes and events that meet the learning desires of 17吃瓜 alumni, our community's youth, adult learners looking to upskill in the workplace, and residents who simply wish to continue learning and engaging with the college."
Release date: February 18, 2025
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