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Salt Lake Community College recently partnered with InsideTrack , an organization dedicated to helping students navigate their educational journeys. This collaboration aims to provide personalized re-enrollment support to students who have stopped attending college without adding a burden to SLCC staff and faculty. “The work that Inside Track does as a nationwide nonprofit is tailored to supporting learners on their academic journey ,” says InsideTrack Senior Vice President for Partner Success, Steve Ast, “we generally focus on non-traditional learners -- such as adult learners, first-generation college students, minorities, or Pell eligible individuals -- those are the folks who we want to benefit from coaching .” The primary focus of the partnership is targeting students who began their educational journey at SLCC but did not complete it. InsideTrack will handle the outreach to students and guide them through the process. Personalized Coachi...

  Nearly two dozen graduates from Salt Lake Community College’s (SLCC) Lineworker Pre-Apprentice Program put their skills to the test today in an exhilarating rodeo and skills competition at the Miller Campus in Sandy. The event drew a crowd of family, friends, and industry leaders, including local utility companies on the lookout for promising new talent.    In a major boost to the program, the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation presented a generous $15,000 gift, aimed at supporting tuition assistance and funding two new rescue manikins for vital hands-on training.    “We are thrilled to receive this generous gift from Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, which helps us train the next generation of lineworkers while ensuring the highest safety standards," said Rhett Bigelow, program manager of SLCC’s Energy, Utility & Licensing Programs. “Rescue training is essential in this field, and this donation allows us to continue offering life-saving instruction at an affo...

  U.S. diplomat shares why what he learned at SLCC matters now more than ever—intellectual humility, fighting certainty of thought, and leaning into curiosity.     Today, May 9, Salt Lake Community College proudly celebrated the achievements of more than 3000 graduates during its 2025 Commencement Ceremony at the Maverik Center in West Valley City.    SLCC’s Class of 2025 comprises 3,385 students, including 1,580 first-generation college students and 151 military veterans. Graduates range in age from 16 to 67, and the most earned degrees are from the General Studies and General Education programs followed by Nursing, Business, and Computer Science & Information Systems.    “To be a part of the energy and excitement of this day, surrounded by thousands who have just achieved a hard-earned milestone in their lives, fills me up with hope for our future and awe at the immense potential among this class of graduates,” said SLCC President Greg Peterson, ...

  On May 12, 28 students graduated from Salt Lake Community College’s (SLCC) Prison Education Program (PEP) at the Utah State Correctional Facility. Students earned Associate of Science degrees in Anthropology, Business, Criminal Justice, and General Studies, with one student completing a degree in Computer Science and Information Systems. Four graduates spoke to a small audience about how earning an associate’s degree has changed their lives. Melissa Richmond, who earned an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice, shared how earning an education became important to her after she had been stuck in a cycle of addiction and suffering, “mostly self-inflicted,” and was over 40 years old and in prison. “School became my life. It made me realize I have the ability to make great changes in the world.”   Richmond added, “Life is fragile. Things are broken, things are stolen, things get lost—friends, family, cars, phones homes. Everything can be taken from me, but not my education. I am...