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A new initiative promises to bring the San Joaquin Valley's agriculture industry into the future, with creative and innovative advancements in agricultural technology, engineering, and workforce training and education.

As the local hospitality industry continues to grow, Merced College is once again helping to prepare students for great jobs in hotels, restaurants and more.

From crafting cocktails to conflict resolution, the graduates of Merced College's Hospitality Career Academy learned the skills they need to get jobs in the industry and to better navigate professional and personal relationships.

One responsibility the pandemic has forced on educators is to rethink everything they do for students.One realization Merced College came to was that it's more adept at delivering an online education than it thought.

Merced College professors grabbed hold of the challenge to quickly turn the college into an online school as the pandemic began. Two years on, they haven't let go.

Merced College is making it easier than ever for working professionals to go back to school, earn a degree and make new strides in their lives and careers.

From customer service and conflict resolution to crafting cocktails, local students can learn all the skills they need for jobs in hotels, restaurants and more through Merced College's Hospitality Career Academy. The free, 12-week program kicks off with an event at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Mainzer in downtown Merced.

Merced-area residents can pursue careers in hospitality and customer service while earning college credits, thanks to a new and innovative partnership between Merced College and downtown Merced's new El Capitan, a JdV by Hyatt hotel, and Mainzer.

Merced College is open and ready to serve the community, with some classes and operations returning to campus for the Summer 2021 term that began today (June 21). Most classes and many support services remain online, but more and more are being offered in person, and employees are beginning to return to campus.

The Merced Community College District Board of Trustees approved Tuesday (May 11, 2021) the appointment of Karissa Morehouse as Assistant Superintendent and Vice President of Instruction. Morehouse will begin her new role June 14.