As an AVP at GTCC , Ron Horn has an impressive approach to using tech to solve issues as diverse as education , social mobility , family and mental health
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As an AVP at GTCC , Ron Horn has an impressive approach to using tech to solve issues as diverse as education , social mobility , family and mental health
Guilford Technical Community College ( GTCC ) is one of the largest community colleges in the US state of North Carolina , typically ranking fourth for the largest community college in the state , with nearly 27,000 registered students annually .
“ We ' ve been around since the late ‘ 50s ,” says Horn . “ There are five campuses here in Guilford County , which is part of what they call ' the triad ' region . Our programmes include many traditional education opportunities , like associates and transfer degrees . But we also offer many skilled trade options , like advanced manufacturing , CDL or truck-driving training , welding , automotive , healthcare and also , quite uniquely , we have aviation , with a large aviation programme that ' s still growing .”
Community colleges are generally recognised for providing what ’ s known as ‘ workforce education ’, however , since the ‘ T ’ in ‘ GTCC ’ stands for ‘ technical ’ – and thanks to Ron Horn – many developments are taking place in terms of the types of courses that are now being offered .
“ I currently oversee about 30 permanent employees in the areas of infrastructure , security , networking , telephony service , delivery , application support and project management .”
Innovative courses at GTCC “ I have taken advantage of the opportunity to be able to contribute from a very non-
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