By Angela Askey | Queen Creek Independent
Central Arizona College was recently named a 2019 Gold Circle of Excellence award winner by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for their entry, “Central Arizona College and Sundt Construction: Education at the Speed of Industry.”
Each year the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards recognize hundreds of institutions who have implemented innovative, inspiring and creative ideas that have a lasting impact and deliver extraordinary results.
The judges recognized the community college public-private partnership between CAC and Sundt stating, “It is the responsibility of a community college to engage their industry partners and create opportunities for students and alumni to enter the workforce in high-skilled, high-paying jobs. This partnership between Sundt Construction and Central Arizona College leveraged the top strengths of both organizations and demonstrated the power of a well-executed partnership that provides the most benefits for students, the college, and employers. We also especially appreciated the focus on diversity in the partnership.”
