Carroll Community College Signs Educational Partnership Agreement with the Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc.

Westminster, MD─ Carroll Community College (Carroll) and the Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc., signed an Educational Partnership Agreement Wednesday, June 7, to work together to provide accessible, comprehensive educational opportunities to adults in Carroll County who want to earn a GED®, improve their reading, writing and math skills, learn English or improve current English skills, prepare for citizenship, and further develop workforce or life skills.

“This partnership marks a significant step forward in our efforts to ensure that all members of our community have access to the education and skills they need to succeed in the workforce and in their personal lives,” said Kelly Koermer, Vice President of Continuing Education and Training at Carroll.

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Front Row, left to right:  Samuel V. Greenholtz, Executive Director, Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc; and James D. Ball Ed.D., President, Carroll Community College.

Second Row, left to right:  Kelly Koermer, J.D., Vice President, Continuing Education and Training, Carroll Community College; Lisa Picker, Vice President, Board of Directors, Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc.; Bernard Jones, President, Board of Directors, Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc; Amy Yingling, Board Member, Literacy Council of Carroll County, Inc.; Susan Leibman, Director, Adult Education and Literacy Services, Carroll Community College; and Steven Berry, Senior Director, Career and Continuing Professional Education, Carroll Community College.

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## Carroll Community College’s mission is Empowering learners. Changing lives. Building community. Carroll Community College (Carroll) provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to advance careers, enrich lives, and strengthen the community we serve. Carroll offers academic and career preparation leading to transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and for direct entry into professional opportunities. Carroll Community College is located at 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, Md., 21157. Visit us on our website at www.carrollcc.edu