Riverland Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa, Zeta Et Chapter just returned from the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, where we received several awards.

Minnesota High School Seniors and Recent GED Recipients May Save up to $13,290 in Tuition and Fees on 88 Career Program Options

Legislators are considering many important investments, among them funding for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, which of course includes our three Riverland campuses in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna. We need to urge our legislators to help all of us meet the challenge of educating all Minnesotans and fill the regional workforce gap by moving the funding allocation more toward 50/50 funding from the state. Riverland understands that a large part of the 50 percent non-state funding must be through tuition and public-private partnerships.

The Women of Beta Sigma Phi- Xi Kappa Chapter in Austin presents a check for $8,500 to Dr. Adenuga Atewologun, president of Riverland Community College and Steve Bowron, Riverland dean for institutional advancement, to begin their endowed scholarship to support Riverland non-traditional female students from Mower County.

Leaders in Government, Education, Health Care, the Arts, Faith and Business Among 21 Previous Awardees

Directors, Consultants, Trainers and Support Staff from the Riverland Community College, South Central College, Minnesota State Southeast Technical College, and Rochester Community and Technical College convened to collaborate and discuss customized training opportunities, trends, and challenges throughout the region on Thursday, Jan. 21.

The Riverland Training & Development (RTD), a division of Riverland Community College has recently received certification as an Official Registered Provider of Command Spanish, Inc. language and cross-cultural training programs.

Command Spanish, Inc. is the nation's leading provider of occupational Spanish language and cross-cultural training and materials.

The Riverland Community College massage therapist program begins its sixth year of clinical massages. Students are scheduling appointments. This service is open to the public. The massage clinic, based at the Riverland Albert Lea Campus, will run from now until May 5, 2010. Clinic hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Riverland Community College Albert Lea Campus is located at 2200 Riverland Drive.

Riverland Community College is pleased to announce the students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2009 fall president’s and dean’s lists. Riverland congratulates these individuals for their outstanding academic accomplishments.

Riverland is especially proud of its commitment to preparing health and science professionals for their careers.

As we enter a new decade, we continue to seek new collaborations and to grow opportunities on our campuses, in our communities and online. In these ways, we are expanding our personalized education experiences to more learners.

Riverland continues to develop new career options in fields that offer opportunity for employment in our region. This column highlights only a few recent Riverland developments. We will continue to achieve excellence in teaching and learning as we move toward graduation at the end of this already promising new semester.