1. Developing your Biotechnology Workforce Matthew Meyer Associate Vice President Innovation and Biotechnology North Carolina Community Colleges

2. Shot gun Approach to Life Science Training – Pre-2004

4. Creating Success for Students

5. Camden Gates Northampton Currituck Warren Hertford Perquimans Alleghany Person Rockingham Creating Success for Students Surry Vance Pasquotank Ashe Caswell Stokes Halifax Granville Bertie Chowan Watauga Wilkes Franklin Forsyth Yadkin Orange Nash Guilford Durham Dare Mitchell Avery Tyrrell Edgecombe Alamance Martin Washington Alexander Davie Caldwell Wake Yancey Madison Iredell Wilson Davidson Chatham Beaufort Pitt Randolph Burke Hyde Catawba Rowan Greene McDowell Buncombe Johnston Lee Haywood Lincoln Moore Swain Wayne Harnett Rutherford Craven Cabarrus Lenoir Montgomery Graham Henderson Pamlico Jackson Gaston Stanly Cleveland Polk Jones Mecklenburg Cumberland Cherokee Transylvania Macon Sampson Clay Richmond Hoke Duplin Union Onslow Carteret Anson Scotland Bladen Pender Robeson New Hanover Columbus Brunswick 54 Colleges served by BioNetwork, Representing 94 counties.

6. Creating Success for Students

7. Creating Success for Life Science Industry

8. Pharma Center Activities Creating Success for Life Science Industry Organization Contacts Company Activity Community College Assist. University Contacts

9. Creating Success for NC Community Colleges

10. Creating Success for NC Community Colleges

11. Focus and Leverage

12. Basic Math Thinking Skills Basic Math Thinking Skills Basic Workplace Competencies Work Ethic PC Skills Work Ethic PC Skills Communication Skills Communication Skills Major Courses Major Courses Academic Competencies College Math College Math College Science College English College Science College English Industry Competencies Manufacturing Industry Standards and Skills Green Industry Standards and Skills Life Sciende Industry Standard and Skills Occupation Competencies Job Specific Job Specific Job Specific

13. Summary Students – over 2000 enrolled 2. Industry – Customized Training 3. Capstone Center – 2500 trained 4. Colleges - $17,000,000 grants 5. Budget Tight – Core preserved 6. Advanced learning tools

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