Columbia College Awarded $500,000 State Grant for Forestry and Natural Resources Apprenticeship Initiative
Columbia College has received formal notification of the intent to award a 33-month grant to develop another new apprenticeship program in Forestry and Natural Resources, beginning in Fall 2019. Columbia College is currently implementing hospitality and child development apprenticeships as well as a fire science pre-apprenticeship with similar grant funding and is excited about expanding opportunities to other industries that are in need of a well-trained workforce. Applications for the existing apprenticeship programs are still being accepted. The new award, just announced by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCO) Workforce and Development Division, is part of the California Apprenticeship...
Columbia College tradition will take a one-year break – Plans to refresh For 2020 After 42 years as a springtime tradition, the Columbia Wine Tasting will take a break this spring to allow organizers at the Columbia College Hospitality Management Program to refresh the event, and bring it back with a new look and feel in 2020. “Event founder Tom Bender, is stepping back from his event duties after four successful decades,” said Columbia College Hospitality Management Coordinator Don Dickinson. “We’re grateful for all of his efforts, and are going to take some time now to regroup and reimagine the...
