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The University Partnership program at Lorain County Community College was created 25 years ago with support from a visionary community who recognized the powerful impact raising educational attainment in Lorain County could have on our community and our region. Today, the program has expanded to 15 partner colleges and universities offering more than 100 programs and more than 7,000 graduates.

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25 Years of Impact

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Student Success Stories

Sienna Wright

Sienna Wright

University Partnership grad Sienna Wright finds a…

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Jimmy Lopez

Jimmy Lopez

Lorain native and father-of-five Jimmy Lopez found…

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History of the University Partnership

1993
1993

LCCC’s strategic planning process reveals a need to address the county’s low educational attainment –…
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1994
1994
Community Members meeting

November - LCCC convenes more than 300 community residents as part of the University Center…
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1995
1995

Lorain County voters approve the creation of the University Partnership with a 1.2 mil levy

1996
1996
1996

Launched with five colleges and universities delivering 12 bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

1997
1997

Programs expand to include three additional master’s degrees with Kent State University, Cleveland State University,…
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1998
1998
University Center Dedication

First class of University Partnership students graduates. University Center building opens on LCCC’s Elyria campus…
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1999-2006
1999-2006

1999-2006 - Programs continue to expand to 27 bachelor’s degrees and 12 master’s degrees

2013
2013
University Partnership Ridge Campus

University Partnership Ridge Campus opens in North Ridgeville with state-of-the-art space dedicated to The University…
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2014
2014
Lab Sciences Building

Laboratory Science building opens providing full-service lab space for upper level chemistry courses critical to…
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2016
2016
Roy A Church University Center

LCCC’s District Board of Trustees unanimously votes to dedicate the University Center in honor of…
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2018
2018
Mems Class

LCCC becomes the first community college in Ohio to deliver an applied bachelor of science…
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2021
2021
Mems graduates

The first three graduates of the applied bachelor of science in microelectronic manufacturing graduate. LCCC’s…
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SOAR - Success and Opportunity Advancing the Region

Lorain County Community College presents SOAR, an outdoor installation of 2,022 sculpted birds designed to celebrate the college’s commitment to student success and advancing Northeast Ohio through education and career training while highlighting the 25th anniversary of the University Partnership. Visitors can walk around the 200-foot-long installation to view the birds, which are in perpetual kinetic motion, and experience a sensation of being at the starting point of when a flock of birds unites and takes flight. Augmented reality components, designed by LCCC students, create a comprehensive sensory experience.

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