The national spotlight focused on community colleges recently is not the norm, but it is timely for families and the nation.  As the current economic recession drags on and unemployment remains frustratingly high, the issue of jobs tops everyone’s worry list.  Economic malaise has also driven an ongoing enrollment surge at the nation’s community colleges—an increase of almost 17% nationally. Riverland’s enrollment grew 11.6 percent from 2009-10, and enrollment of under-represented students rose 27 percent.