It’s amazing what 40 educators and businesspeople can accomplish in seven hours! On June 22, two year and four-year college instructors conversed with secondary business and marketing teachers as the FutureForce Finance pathway committees developed three dual credit courses. Southeast Community College-Lincoln hosted the event, which engaged the following businesspersons: Brian Klausen, Chief Financial Officer, Cornhusker Motor Lines, Inc. Omaha; Brad Shhroeder, Director of Talent Management, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Omaha; Leon Sanders, Barb Sanders State Farm Insurance Agency, Columbus; and Dena Stevenson, Employee Development Manager, TierOne Bank, Lincoln.

Three dual credit courses were developed and will be fine tuned during July through email. The courses include College Principles of Financial Accounting, College Introduction to Business, and College Personal Financial Management. Four-year institutions represented included the University of NE-Lincoln, University of NEOmaha, Creighton University, Wayne State College and Bellevue University. Central Community College, Norfolk Community College, Southeast Community College and Metropolitan Community College were also represented. High school business and marketing teachers from Arlington, Fillmore Central, Lincoln Public Schools, Lyons-Decatur, Omaha Public Schools, Ralston, Shelby, Tri County, Wausa, and Wilber- Clatonia were also participants.

Facilitators for the day included Bonnie Sibert, Nebraska Department of Education; Erika Volker, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce; Lisa Kastens, Metropolitan Community College, and Trish Souliere, FutureForce.