On Thursday, April 25th and Monday, April 29th, our 8th grade OLHMS students participated in the 2nd annual College Tour! Our College Tour was set up by Dr. McNichols, who got in contact with Moraine Valley Community College.
When students stepped on Moraine Valley’s campus, they were welcomed by staff and students. At Moraine Valley, students entered the “Student Success Center,” where they learned a plethora of information about community college, courses, how to earn various scholarships, and more! From there, students broke off into different groups and were led by a professor and/or student from Moraine to tour the campus. When Danny reflected on his day at Moraine, he said that ”I liked how all the buildings were separated into departments, and how many different programs Moraine has to offer!” Thank you to Moraine Valley for hosting our 8th grade students!
Moraine Valley Highlights
~Approximately 1 in 3 area high school graduates close to attend Moraine Valley
~Ranked in the top 10 among 48 community colleges in Illinois and 9th safest community college in country
~Over 130 associate degree and certificate programs to choose from
~96% of Moraine Valley students grade with no student loan debt
~Careers that require two years of college or less are: Registered Nurse, Sign Language Interpreter, Paralegal Office Assistance, Paramedic, Baking/Pastry Chef, and more!
~Only Illinois college to offer Chrysler Automotive Program and first in the state to office Nissan/Infiniti Technician Training Academy
~Among a select group of Illinois community college with a Fire Science Academy
~One of the few Illinois colleges with a Deaf Studies/Sign Language Interpretation Program
~Science building with a cadaver lab
