Business View Civil and Municipal | May/June 2022

39 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5 Northeastern Junior College is a small-scale university located in Sterling, Colorado. With eight academic program departments on campus that offer a myriad of associate of arts and associate of science degrees where students successfully transfer to complete bachelor’s degrees at institutions all over the country. We also offer a wide variety of career and technical education programs where students can become fully trained and workforce ready for careers in renewable energy, cosmetology, production agriculture and nursing to name a few. With five residence halls on campus, Northeastern boasts an active campus and student life. Northeastern is proud to have ten nationally ranked athletic teams, including rodeo, equine, and livestock judging teams. Northeastern offers strong performing and visual arts programs, with three art galleries on campus and a state-of-the-art recording studio and theater. With a large percentage of full-time faculty, students enjoy small class sizes with one-on-one interactions with their professors. While 70% of our students come from our five county service area in Northeast Colorado, Northeastern is delighted to have students from 21 countries and 22 states that help create a diverse student population. Our campus in Yuma, Colorado is essential to provide courses for students in neighboring towns and communities. Northeastern serves an incredibly important purpose in preparing students for career fields experiencing workforce shortages in our community. Students in programs like Early Childhood Education, Nursing, Wind Technology, and Production Agriculture frequently have job offers in our area prior to graduation. In 2021, our Wind Technology program and early childhood education had 100% career placement of their graduates. Institutional research on graduates from AY 2016, shows students that transferred to other colleges and universities have been very successful in completing their higher education goals by earning bachelor and master degrees. Another shortage in rural Colorado is with K-12 educators. Northeastern will be implementing three partnership bachelor degree programs in the fall for adult learners to pursue an education degree without having to leave our rural community, providing students and community members with the ability to further their education without uprooting their lives. Northeastern recognizes the needs of our community in Sterling and strives to provide a quality education at an affordable price. At Northeastern, our mission is to develop excellence in all our students by instilling knowledge, advancing skills, and providing opportunities for educational transfer and to enter the workforce successfully. At Northeastern, our passion is your education! ...... For more information, please visit our website www.njc.edu