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To the Triton College Community: I hope that this writing finds you enjoying the start of summer (finally!). This will be a very busy summer at Triton College as phase two of our west campus parking lot re-pavement program continues. This phase will be completed this fall, with phase three encompassing the western-most parking lot as well as the access roads connecting our north and south lots beginning in the spring of 2015 with completion in the fall of that year. We are also making excellent progress on the $16 million renovation of our Health & Science building, with a scheduled reopening of the building in the summer of 2015. Now let me share with you exciting news that the Board formally announced at our June 17 meeting. We plan to embark on a campus-wide rehabilitation project over the next three years to renovate and modernize your Triton College. This $50 million reha- bilitation project will be funded by the sale of bonds that will be retired over a 20-year period of time, utilizing normal operating funds. I would like to stress that we will not be relying on an increase in your property taxes to pay off the bonds. As you will recall from my January/February letter to you, we have been able to build our reserve fund balance over the last 20 years from $4.6 million to $34.9 million while at the same time completing more than $22 million worth of renovations and upgrades to the campus. The same sound fiscal management that we have exercised over this period of time will allow us to complete our currently proposed comprehensive campus rehabilitation with- out having to rely on increasing your property taxes. On the side, you will find a calendar of dates for our district-wide public information meetings on this project as well as the Board meeting dates at which time we will take the formal action required to put the plan in motion. I hope to see you at these meet- ings to hear your thoughts and answer any questions you may have. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Triton College this year, I am excited to say that we will be putting the College in a position to provide you with an outstanding educa- tional institution for the next 50 years. If you have any thoughts on how Triton College can better serve you, I would like to hear them. Please feel free to contact me through the Office of the President at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201, or email me at [email protected]. Best regards, Mark R. Stephens Chairman, Triton College Board of Trustees A Message from Our Chairman This Issue Speaking of Student Success . . . . . . 2 Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Awarding Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Program Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dates to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BOND ISSUE MEETINGS Public Information Sessions Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Proviso Math and Science Academy, Auditorium, 8601 W. Roosevelt Road (Roosevelt Road and First Avenue), Forest Park Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Riverside Brookfield High School, The Little Theatre, 160 Ridgewood Road (First Avenue and Ridgewood Road), Riverside Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., East Leyden High School, Auditorium, 3400 Rose St., Franklin Park Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, Veterans Room, 834 Lake St., Oak Park Resolution to Conduct the Public Hearing and Issue Bonds Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at the regular meeting of the Triton College Board of Trustees Public Hearing on Bond Issue Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at special meeting of the Triton College Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Vote to Sell Bonds Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at regular meeting of the Triton College Board of Trustees
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To the Triton College Community:I hope that this writing finds you enjoying the start ofsummer (finally!). This will be a very busy summer atTriton College as phase two of our west campus parkinglot re-pavement program continues. This phase will becompleted this fall, with phase three encompassing thewestern-most parking lot as well as the access roadsconnecting our north and south lots beginning in thespring of 2015 with completion in the fall of that year.We are also making excellent progress on the $16million renovation of our Health & Science building,with a scheduled reopening of the building in thesummer of 2015.

Now let me share with you exciting news that the Board formally announced at ourJune 17 meeting. We plan to embark on a campus-wide rehabilitation project over thenext three years to renovate and modernize your Triton College. This $50 million reha-bilitation project will be funded by the sale of bonds that will be retired over a 20-yearperiod of time, utilizing normal operating funds. I would like to stress that we will notbe relying on an increase in your property taxes to pay off the bonds. As you will recallfrom my January/February letter to you, we have been able to build our reserve fundbalance over the last 20 years from $4.6 million to $34.9 million while at the same timecompleting more than $22 million worth of renovations and upgrades to the campus.The same sound fiscal management that we have exercised over this period of time willallow us to complete our currently proposed comprehensive campus rehabilitation with-out having to rely on increasing your property taxes.

On the side, you will find a calendar of dates for our district-wide public informationmeetings on this project as well as the Board meeting dates at which time we will takethe formal action required to put the plan in motion. I hope to see you at these meet-ings to hear your thoughts and answer any questions you may have.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Triton College this year, I am excited to say thatwe will be putting the College in a position to provide you with an outstanding educa-tional institution for the next 50 years.

If you have any thoughts on how Triton College can better serve you, I would like tohear them. Please feel free to contact me through the Office of the President at (708)456-0300, Ext. 3201, or email me at [email protected].

Best regards,

Mark R. Stephens

Chairman, Triton College Board of Trustees

A Message from Our Chairman

This IssueSpeaking of Student Success . . . . . . 2

Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Awarding Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Program Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Dates to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

BOND ISSUE MEETINGSPublic Information Sessions• Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m.,Proviso Math and Science Academy,Auditorium, 8601 W. Roosevelt Road(Roosevelt Road and First Avenue),Forest Park• Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m.,Riverside Brookfield High School, The Little Theatre, 160 Ridgewood Road (First Avenue and RidgewoodRoad), Riverside• Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m.,East Leyden High School, Auditorium,3400 Rose St., Franklin Park• Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,Oak Park Public Library, VeteransRoom, 834 Lake St., Oak Park

Resolution to Conduct the PublicHearing and Issue BondsTuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, at the regularmeeting of the Triton College Board of TrusteesPublic Hearing on Bond IssueTuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at special meeting of the Triton College Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Vote to SellBondsTuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at regularmeeting of the Triton College Board of Trustees

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL TRITON’SGRADUATES

Triton College celebrates all of its graduates,as well as students who have shown theircommitment toward completing their stud-ies. Here are some photos from other cele-brations held on campus.

Being a hairstylist for 30 yearswasn’t cutting it for CynthiaLovett – especially when hertrue passion was cooking.

The Melrose Park native begantaking a couple of hospitalityclasses at Triton College to learnhow to make new dishes shecould prepare at home. “I didone class and liked it, so I tookanother and another,” said the56-year-old mother of fourdaughters. “And then, after

a while I thought I may as well go for my degree in hospitality… This was myopportunity to do something for me.”

And she achieved just that joining more than 400 other Triton College graduatesat the 48th annual commencement ceremony on May 17 at Rosemont Theatre.Like many of the other graduates, Lovett was applauded for her achievement ofcompleting her education by friends and family and the Triton College commu-nity in attendance.

Graduates crossed the stage to accept their diploma and/or certificate, whichrepresented the reward of those long nights of studying, the anguish of notunderstanding the homework and the struggle of getting to class on time, everytime. It was their redemption for persevering through it all and a symbol of thequality education they received at Triton to prepare them for their future.

“Beyond today, no matter where you’ve come from or where your journey leadsyou, you will always be part of Triton College,” said Triton College President Dr. Patricia Granados to the graduates. “You will continue the legacy of successachieved by the students who have come before you. You are role models forthe students who will follow in your footsteps. I am so proud of each of you andwish you all the best.”

Triton College Student Associa-tion President Jamian Griggs alsoaddressed the audience. “This isnot the end, but a new begin-ning,” he said. “A new chapterwe’ve begun. A transition to adifferent tomorrow. Our timehere at Triton will foreverbecome a true testament of ourresilience that we can achieve…Nothing can stand in our way.”

Graduate Zack Sawyer feltuplifted about the fact that hecompleted his education. “I can’t

wait to take the next step in my educational plans and that is to transfer (to afour-year institution),” he said. “I still plan on coming back to Triton to visit myinstructors. I’m graduating because of them.”

Architecture graduate Darryl Wash of Maywood pursued his education at Tritonto find a better job and to set a positive example for his family. “Most of all, Iwanted to show myself that it’s never too late to fulfill your dreams,” he said.“This is a big accomplishment for me, my family and my community.”

Congratulations Class of 2014!

Victory for Triton graduates

Speaking of Student Success…

Cynthia Lovett stands with her family at Triton College’scommencement.

Graduates of Triton College’s English as a SecondLanguage (ESL) studies show off their certificates at theircompletion ceremony. Triton’s 2014 ESL program gradu-ated 91 graduates from 27 different countries, speaking15 different languages.

Triton College students who performed exemplarily wellon their studies received an honors pin at a receptionrecognizing their achievements.

Triton College President Patricia Granados recognizedthe hard work and adversity of Triton’s nontraditionalstudents during a special student engagement event.

TCSA President Jamian Griggs speaks to the graduates atcommencement.

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Triton College completed its swimmingpool renovation

Did You Know?

Triton College has completed the renovationof its swimming pool, just in time forsummer courses!Aquatic classes have reconvened in its newlyrenovated swimming pool that is compliant

with safety and ADA regulations. Newfeatures of the pool include a new liner,mechanical systems, piping, a state-of-the-art audio system, sound attenuation panelsand an eye-catching design sporting theTriton College logo. Also, a new, moresustainable filtration system was installedto filter safe and clean water into the pool,while still saving on water and energy.Triton College’s School of ContinuingEducation offers aquatic classes for ages asyoung as 5 to learn how to swim, as well aswater exercising classes for adults. Visit www.triton.edu for class information.For more information, call (708) 456-0300,Ext. 3130.

Register Today!

Registration is open for the fall 2014 semester. Classes begin Aug. 25!

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The Triton College 50th Anniversary

Kickoff Cake Cutting & Sundial DedicationThursday, Aug. 28, 2014 Two Ceremony Times: Noon and 6 p.m.

We hope you and your family will be able to join us when Triton College will kick off its yearlong 50thanniversary celebration with a cake-cutting ceremony and sundial dedication. Celebrate the many accomplishments of Triton throughout our history!

Admission is open to the public at no cost. For more information, contact Susan Page at [email protected] or call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201.

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Adjunct Ethics Faculty Daniele Manni (center) standswith the Triton College Ethics Bowl team.

Triton students winthird place atnational Ethics Bowl

Watch how you spend your money, orVladimir Jenkins may pop out at you andyell, “Don’t do that!”

It’s the creation of this character and catch-phrase used for an ad campaign that was awinner for Triton College students BrandonScavone and Jakeel Johnson. The two masscommunications students took part in acreative boot camp held at ColumbiaCollege that included the opportunity tocompete in a national ad campaign compe-tition composed of more than 100 studentsfrom colleges and universities around theworld. They won, with their six-person team,the opportunity to interview for a job withthe prestigious advertising agency LeoBurnett.

As part of the competition, the team of Scavone and Johnson were challenged tocreate an ad campaign for Fifth-Third Bankthat targeted the 17- to 19-year-old demo-graphic. That’s how Vladimir was created.

“Vladimir Jenkins is both Russian and blackand he (serves) as a reminder to youth to notwaste their money on pointless things butinstead save it,” Johnson said.

“Leo Burnett is known for being a developerof famous characters, such as Tony the Tigerand the Keebler Elves, and a few of us on theteam had a background in character work, sowe came up with this character,” Scavone said.

“Vladimir’s catchphrase is ‘Don’t do that!’. Wethought that this idea would be funny, as hischaracter is zany and random, and we felt itwould give kids something to talk about,”Johnson added. “We also had the idea to starta social media campaign with the hashtag#Dontdothat, allowing Twitter users to postmistakes their friends make (with theirfinances).”

Both students enjoyed the professional oppor-tunity and see a bright future in advertising.“Advertising is basically trying to relate with aperson, or group of people, through some-thing that has a positive impact on lives that Isee myself doing in the future,” Johnson said.

“Very few professional jobs let you stretch thecreative muscle like this one does,” Scavoneadded.

Two Triton students win national ad campaign

(left to right) Triton College students Brandon Scavone andJakeel Johnson win a national ad campaign that includesthe opportunity to interview for a job with the advertisingagency Leo Burnett.

Triton College’s Ethics Bowl team may benew to campus, but they’re already creat-ing waves in regional and national compe-titions. Adjunct Faculty Daniele Manni, whoteaches ethics at Triton, developed theteam in fall 2013 to encourage Tritonstudents from a variety of program back-grounds to participate in the challenge ofdiscussing ethical issues and arguing theirposition in competitions.“A lot of people compare this to a debateteam, but an ethics bowl is different in thatyou don’t have to convince the judges ofyour standpoint,” Manni said. “The compe-titions are judged by which team expressedthe best skill in providing reasoning for thegiven topics. It’s much more of an academicendeavor than a debate team challenge.” Their five-person team competed in theEthics Bowl Competition for two-yearcolleges hosted by Harper College, theUpper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl inChicago, and the 2014 APPET Two-YearCollege Ethics Bowl National Championshipat Harper, where they took third place.The team meets for practice every week,discussing various relevant topics from anethical standpoint, such as to eat or not toeat certain animal meats; self-driving cars;the Google Glass, the new wearable, voice-activated technology introduced byGoogle; and the controversy surroundingthe burial of one of the bombers of theBoston Marathon race in April 2013.“The Ethics Bowl isn’t limited to a specificmajor. It’s about real-world issues,” saidDaniel Reyes, who graduated from Tritonin May with a degree in history. “I like thatit provides me with a deeper understand-ing of issues and other majors.” The Ethics Bowl team will kick off again inthe fall. For more information or to join the team, contact Daniele Manni at [email protected].

Meet Triton’s new student trustee … Alexis Gonzalez

Triton College student Alexis Gonzalez was sworn-in during theApril 15 board meeting to serve as the newly elected studenttrustee.

Having grown up in Triton’s district, Gonzalez is a proudmember of the Triton College community. At one time consid-ered a shy, timid student, she credits Triton for making her thestrong, confident leader she is today as she pursues her associ-ate’s degree in science at the institution.

Aside from her new role as student trustee, Gonzalez alsoserves as the president of the Triton College Program Board and is a mentor in the Peer Mentoring Collaborative Programon campus. She is excited to give back to the school that shesays has given so much to her, she said, adding that she believesevery student should be supported and encouraged to achievetheir goals, overcome their fears and become lifelong learners.

In her spare time, Gonzalez enjoys various outdoor activities, such as camping, hunting andmountain climbing, which she discovered while visiting the Colorado Rocky Mountains andColorado State University campus in 2013. As a student ambassador for the Urban AgricultureCamp, she is a strong advocate for “greening” the campus and the world around her. She isexcited to see and be a part of the transformation Triton College is undergoing to make thecampus a greener, more sustainable campus.

Following her May 2015 graduation, she intends to transfer to Colorado State University.

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Triton College student Karolina Stusdreams of changing the world. Though sheadmits it sounds a little cliché, she is actu-ally already contributing to a changingworld as a young woman pursuing engi-

Changing the world, one scholarship at a timeneering – a male-dominated field.

Stus of Elmwood Park is studying to be anengineer at Triton and was recently awardedfor her endeavors with a scholarship throughthe Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundation,part of the Fabricators and ManufacturersAssociation (FMA).

The youngest of six siblings and a first-gener-ation college student, Stus is excited for thebit of financial relief and looks forward tocompleting her studies at Triton and hope-fully transferring to ITT to continue hereducation. A role model, Stus has served as amentor for Triton’s GADgET summer camp,which exposes young women, ages 12 to 16,to engineering through hands-on activitiesand women working in the professionalfield. She is eager to continue inspiring girlsinterested in engineering.

“I want to break traditional boundaries andcome up with ways to create innovativeproducts that help people make tasks easier,”she said. “I will be looking for every opportu-nity to further my education and embracenot only the end result, but the journey inthe process… I know there is so much learn-ing ahead of me.”

New scholarshipopportunities at Triton

The Triton College Alumni Associa-tion has developed two new schol-arship opportunities to benefitstudents in pursuing their educa-tion at Triton and beyond.

• In tandem with the Triton CollegeFoundation, the Alumni LegacyScholarship is for current Tritonstudents who are immediate rela-tives of a Triton College graduate.The scholarship amount is up to$250 per semester for tuition,books and fees, and requires thecompletion of a service in supportof alumni activities.

Applications are due June 1 forthe following fall semester andOctober 1 for the following springsemester.

• The Elmhurst College TritonAlumni Council Scholarship is forTriton alumni who are continuingtheir education through theSchool of Professional Studies atElmhurst College. The scholarshipamount is $3,500 awarded annu-ally through Elmhurst College.

Applications are due July 15 forfall semester enrollment atElmhurst College and Dec. 1 forthe spring semester enrollment atElmhurst.

For requirements and how to apply,visit www.triton.edu/alumni. Formore information, contact theAlumni Relations Office at or at [email protected].

For more scholarships offered atTriton, visit www.triton.edu/Schol-arships or www.triton.edu/Founda-tion or contact the Triton CollegeFoundation [email protected].

Fun for all at Fall Family Fun FestFrom the biggest to the smallest, the shortest and the tallest, every person is invited topartake in the non-stop fun at Triton College’s annual Fall Family Fun Fest on Sept. 27.

Families can enjoy games, activities and exhibits from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Triton’sBotanical Gardens on campus. Food and beverages will be sold by Triton’s HospitalityProgram. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3220, or visit www.triton.edu.

Karolina Stus (center, back) stands with some of theTriton College GADgET girls and mentors during the2013 summer camp.

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Chemistry and accounting are not easysubjects for students, but for Triton CollegeAdjunct Chemistry Faculty Mary Rombergerand Accounting Faculty Julie Gilbert, it is achallenge worth seeing through to watchtheir students achieve success.This passion and commitment to teachingwas recognized: Romberger was selected bythe Illinois Community College Trustee Asso-

ciation (ICCTA) as the 2014 OutstandingPart-Time Faculty Member; and Gilbertwas presented with the 2014 OutstandingEducator Award by the Illinois CertifiedPublic Accountants (CPA) Society, anaward of which she was nominated for byher students.Romberger of Oak Park has been teachingchemistry to students at Triton for the past38 years with the thrill of “guidingstudents to discovery.” “What an honor,”she said of the statewide recognition, ofwhich she was nominated for by her peers.“I was in disbelief when I found out.”Romberger’s contributions to Triton overthe years have been monumental: She’sco-authored manuals used in the chem-istry labs. She’s been instrumental inproviding input for laboratory renova-tions. And she’s contributed to Triton’sannual STEM Fair and Early CollegeAwareness Program (ECAP) that providesher with the opportunity to teach youthand pique their interest about science.

Triton College Adjunct Faculty Mary Romberger teaches middleschool students about atoms during Triton College’s EarlyCollege Awareness Program (ECAP) held on campus in the fall.

Six Triton College employees wererecently awarded with the National Insti-tute of Staff and Organizational Develop-ment (NISOD) Excellence Awards forshowing a stellar commitment and contri-bution to their students and colleagues. The 2014 honorees are:• Jim Coates, Facilities Engineering Tech-nology Adjunct Faculty

Awarding excellence at Triton

• Paul Jensen, Dean of Continuing Education

• Peggy Murnighan, Business Faculty• BriAnne Nichols, Director of StudentSupport Services

• Mary Ann Olson, Education Faculty• Pat Zinga, Associate Dean of FinancialAid

Two outstanding Triton College faculty win outstanding state awardsGilbert, also of Oak Park, teaches financial,managerial, cost and basic accounting coursesat Triton, where she’s worked since August2006. She spearheaded Triton’s AccountingClub in 2007 and created the HomeworkConnection program, providing students withone-on-one homework help from knowl-edgeable faculty.They both look forward to joining in the cele-bration of Triton’s 50th anniversary this year.

Triton faculty Julie Gilbert sits down with a student to goover homework at Homework Connection.

“Triton College and the administrationvalue the efforts of our dedicated facultyand staff to ensuring our students arereaching levels of success. We recognizethese individuals for their contribution tostudent success and our institutionalmission,” said Dr. Patricia Granados,Triton College President. “We are pleasedto celebrate their achievements.”

Triton College will hold several community meetingsto discuss plans to enhance its facilities. As an institu-tion that is half-century old, Triton has identified anumber of projects to update its facilities and high-light Triton as the cutting-edge provider of highereducation in the district.

The community is invited to attend an informationalmeeting to hear about plans for facility renovationsand how the projects will be funded at no increasedcost to taxpayers within the district, as well as sharetheir thoughts on how the college can best serve itscommunity.

Informational meetings open to the public are sched-uled as follows:

• Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Proviso Math and Science Academy,Auditorium, 8601 W. Roosevelt Road (Roosevelt Road and First Avenue),Forest Park

• Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Riverside Brookfield High School, The Little Theatre, 160 Ridgewood Road (First Avenue and RidgewoodRoad), Riverside

• Thursday, July 24, 2014, 7 to 9:30 p.m., East Leyden High School, Auditorium,3400 Rose St., Franklin Park

• Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oak Park Public Library, VeteransRoom, 834 Lake St., Oak Park

For more information, contact the Triton College Office of the President at(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3201, or email [email protected].

Triton College holds community meetings on proposed facilityenhancements

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Top industries for gainful employment with an associate’s degree

Program Spotlight

percent. And an associate’s degree can equala median wage of $60,000 to $70,000 inparticular fields, such as nuclear medicine,nursing and diagnostic medical sonography.Programs offered at Triton: Nuclear Medicine,Nursing, Diagnostic Medical Sonography,Ophthalmic Technology and Radiologic Tech-nology

#2 – Life, Physical and Social SciencesAs we become more concerned about sustain-ing the Earth for future generations to enjoy,careers are sprouting up as technicians inchemical (with a projected job growth of 9.4percent from 2012-2022), geological andpetroleum (15.1 percent), environmental (18.8percent) and nuclear sciences (14.9 percent).Salary median is reported as $41,130.Programs offered at Triton: Biological

Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology and Geology#3 – Architecture & EngineeringWhile some architecture and engineeringcareers require at least a bachelor’s degree,there are many technician jobs that requireat least an associate’s. Those include environ-mental engineer technicians (with an 18.4percent projected growth rate), drafters (12.7percent), electrical drafters (9.6 percent) andmechanical engineer technicians (4.7percent). Salary median is upward of $50,000.Programs offered at Triton: Architecture,Facilities Engineering Technology, BuildingInformation Modeling, Engineering/Mechan-ical Design Technology and IndependentBuilding ContractorFor the full data of employment projectionsfor 2012-2022, visit data.bls.gov.

John Shanahan of Forest Park thought he hada long career ahead of him in the printingindustry. But after 18 years, his future came toa screeching halt when he was laid-off.Shanahan had a hard time finding work in,what he calls, “a dying trade;” but he knewhe had to think of his future. “It was a verytough adjustment” he said about returningto school in his 40s, “but I wanted to be ableto take care of myself and my family and dosomething meaningful.”Shanahan graduated from Triton College inMay with a degree in nuclear medicine – afast-growing health care field with anexpected job growth rate of 20.2 percent from2012-2022, according to the U.S. Bureau ofLabor Statistics website. He’s currently doingclinical work at the University of ChicagoMedicine.Aside from health care, the U.S. Bureaureports two other growing occupationalgroups for individuals with an associate’sdegree. Here are the associate degreeprograms Triton offers to help you preparefor careers in these industries!

#1 – Health CareJobs in the health care industry are expectedto nearly double the overall growth projectedfor occupations from 2012-2022, which is 10.8

Two registration events, one BIG convenience!

Source: Employment Projections, Occupational employment and job opening data, projected 2012-2022, and worker characteristics, 2012 (Number in thousands), U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics website, http://data.bls.gov/projections/occupationProj.

Heath Care support occupationsHeath Care practitioners and technical occupations

Life, physical and social science occupationsArchitecture and engineering occupations

Total all occupations

0 10.0 20.0 30.0

28.121.5

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FINANCE YOUR FUTURE Triton College is doubling up its efforts to provide students with the convenience of registering for classes in one day with two events.

From 5 to 7:30 p.m. on July 10, Finance Your Future at Triton College will educate students on several options for financing their education, while giving them the opportunity to register for classes, including taking the mandatory placement exams, touring the

campus, completing Triton’s orientation program and meeting with academic counselors and financial aid advisors to learn about theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

SUPER SATURDAYThe following month, students still have a chance to take advantage of conveniently registering for classes in one day during the SuperSaturday registration event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 16. Super Saturday puts students on path to quickly register and be prepared

for the start of the fall 2014 semester.Both events will be held in the Student Center, B Building.

Visit www.triton.edu for more information, or call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3130, or email [email protected] fall 2014 semester begins Aug. 25. Financial assistance is available!

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