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ALGONA — Over the past eight years that Valeria Newhouse has been president of Iowa Lakes Community College, there has been a big push on helping students graduate with employable skills and not leave with a “ton” of debt.
“The focus is on some education beyond high school, but not necessarily a baccalaureate degree for everyone,” she said. “Community colleges really fit that bill. That’s good for us.
“We have so many recession proof careers that we offer in a two-year format that students can at a reduced rate at what a four-year college could be,” she said. “They’re positioned to go into the workforce after two year rather than four years.”
For more on this story, please see the May 11 issue of Kossuth County Advance.