How Higher Education will Survive

Scott Dawson holds degrees in Art and Music and sings in several acapella groups for fun. At his day job, Scott teaches Graphic Arts at Clark State College.

In 2017 the State of Ohio (while our fellow Rotarian and Kettering Mayor, Peggy Lehner, served in the Ohio Senate) adopted legislation for "community colleges" like Sinclair and Clark State to offer 4 year Bachelor degrees, in addition the the two-year. Associate degrees.

This change is important for many reasons and is important to address the workforce placement challenges that face many employers. Expanding "community college" offerings to four-year degree options lowers cost to students, making higher education more affordable.  This creates a larger pool of qualified workforce and enhances Ohio's image as a great place to start and maintain a business

Welcome, Scott Dawson, to Rotary at Kettering!