Southeast Community College
received the 2019 “Investor of the Year” award from the Falls City Economic
Development and Growth Enterprise (EDGE). The award was presented on Wednesday,
Jan. 8, 2020, at the EDGE Annual Banquet. SCC received the award for
“supporting the economic development mission of EDGE and exhibiting a high
degree of excellence and vision.”
SCC President Dr. Paul Illich
and members of the Board of Governors Kathy Boellstorff and Keith Hammons
accepted the award, along with Falls City Learning Center Coordinator Holly
Carr. Last September, SCC opened a new 9,500 square-foot learning center on the
north edge of Falls City. The building includes four classrooms, a large
manufacturing space and health sciences area. Credit and non-credit classes are
offered, as well as business and industry training.
SCC’s learning centers are
part of the College’s strategic plan to better serve the educational needs of
the communities within the College’s 15-county service area. Falls City is one
of six centers, with others in Hebron, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth, Wahoo, and
York.
The mission of the EDGE is to
encourage economic development and improve the business conditions of the
greater Falls City/Richardson County area.