Offering bachelor’s degrees is the next step for community colleges
Meeting the moment with community college bachelor’s degrees By Dr. Jeremy Thomas President of Black Hawk College Black Hawk College has long stood as a bridge to opportunity – connecting students with education, employers with talent, and our region with economic growth. Now, we have a chance to build that bridge even stronger. As the conversation grows around allowing Illinois community colleges to offer applied baccalaureate (bachelor’s) degrees, Black Hawk College is ready to lead – and our region is
local students make $37,500 in grants
Generous local teens are leading the way in Quad Cities regional philanthropy. For more than 20 years, the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow Program has given young people the opportunity to steer philanthropic efforts and create grants for local nonprofits. This year’s cohort of students from area high schools has now awarded $37,500 to 12 local nonprofits. This total includes $27,500 that the students raised through their direct work with donors. To date, the Teens for Tomorrow
