St. Charles Community College Receives Business Spotlight Award | Business

St. Charles Community College was selected as April’s recipient of the Business Spotlight Award from the Economic Development Roundtable of St. Charles County for the school’s 25 year anniversary and as the largest employer and most popular destination in Cottleville, Mo.

St. Charles Community College is the fourth largest of 12 community college districts in Missouri. Serving nearly 12,000 students during the 2010-11 school year, the college is celebrating 25 years of providing higher educational excellence to the region.

In St. Charles County, SCC is the choice of approximately one in four high school graduates. SCC offers 24 transfer programs, 45 career-technical programs, and a variety of workforce training and life-long learning opportunities for personal and professional fulfillment.

Each month a different employer in St. Charles County is selected for the Business Spotlight Award by the Economic Development Roundtable (EDR) based on criteria such as investment, economic impact, job growth, civic involvement, and entrepreneurial success.

The EDR is a standing committee of the Economic Development Center (EDC) of St. Charles County with the local cities, St. Charles County Government, and the St. Charles County Department of Workforce Development.

For more info about St. Charles Community College, visit stchas.edu. For more info about the EDC’s Economic Development Roundtable, visit edcscc.com.