Jay Hiett

According to a 2015 Tri-State Health Survey, almost 40% of Vanderburgh County kids are overweight or obese. While poor health statistics might begin to sound like a broken record there is something that should make everyone take pause. If the health of our youngest generation does not improve, our kids will be the first generation to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

The Department of Workforce Development predicts there will be over 78,000 available jobs to fill here in the Evansville region by 2024. Preparing our students to be successful after graduation is a goal we take seriously. For many of our students, this means being accepted and attending a four-year college or university to earn a degree. But we also know the definition of post-secondary success is changing. We know that many of the current and future jobs require a slightly different path.

The Department of Workforce Development predicts there will be over 78,000 available jobs to fill here in the Evansville region by 2024. Preparing our students to be successful after graduation is a goal we take seriously. For many of our students, this means being accepted and attending a four-year college or university to earn a degree. But we also know the definition of post-secondary success is changing. We know that many of the current and future jobs require a slightly different path.