Education NSF Announces 2024 Community College Innovation Challenge Winners

NSF Announces 2024 Community College Innovation Challenge Winners

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), announced the three winning teams of the 2024 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). The annual competition seeks to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking among community college students by challenging them to develop STEM-based solutions to real-world problems. It also enables students to discover and demonstrate their…

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County College of Morris Awarded $650,000 ATE Grant from NSF

College to Expand Data Science Program and Establish Data Science Institute The County College of Morris (CCM) is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $650,000 Advanced Technology Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, distributed over three years, will support the college’s expansion of its current nationally recognized Data Science program.…

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CommunityEducation Academy for Global Commerce Students Placed First in National Business Plan Competition

Academy for Global Commerce Students Placed First in National Business Plan Competition

Denville, NJ (5/3/24) – Six Students in the Academy for Global Commerce showcased their entrepreneurial skills and innovative ideas leading them to emerge as the National Champions in the National Business Plan Competition for their company, elevATE, in the Virtual Enterprises International course. Garv Desai, Alexa Jativa, Ashwin Kathiresan, Haley Kosovitz, Priya Savani, Michelle Tripetsky worked together…

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AgricultureCommunityEconomic DevelopmentEducationTourism Celebrate National Agriculture Week with Morris County

Celebrate National Agriculture Week with Morris County: March 18-23, 2024

Every March, we celebrate National Agriculture Week (including National Ag Day), which is organized by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). The ACA is an organization uniquely composed of leaders in the agriculture, food and fiber communities dedicated to increasing the public awareness of agriculture’s vital role in our society. The Agriculture Council of America…

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CommunityEconomic DevelopmentEducationLifestyleTourism Morris Academy Ranks Number One in the State

Morris Academy Ranks Number One in the State

The Morris County Vocational School District (MCVSD) Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering ranked as New Jersey’s best public high school, according to a Niche.com ranking. Overall, the school rated an A+. The four-year academy has 180 students in grades 9-12 who attend the rigorous, highly focused program for those with career interests in engineering. They…

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