Vatterott College in St Joseph is hoping to get input from area business and community leaders on how its curriculum can better prepare students for jobs in the community.

Vatterott College-St. Joseph is inviting area leaders to join in that conversation during an open panel discussion this Thursday, June 9, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm at the Vatterott College-St. Joseph campus located at 3709 N. Belt Highway.  

“Vatterott College-St. Joseph is committed to being a good community partner,” said Judy Whitley, St. Joseph’s Campus Director.  “We’d like to invite area leaders to help us look for ways to improve our curriculum to best prepare students for a brilliant future and also meet the needs of this community where our students will live and work.”  

This open panel discussion will give business and community leaders in St. Joseph an opportunity to provide Vatterott with comments and suggestions for building partnerships and identifying workforce needs.  Attendees are encouraged to share employee gaps that they have had difficulty filling, the type of experience and education they are looking for and what Vatterott can do to help address these needs. 

“St. Joseph has a lot to offer and so do our students,” said Vatterott College Director of Community and Business Development K. Sean Haire.  “We want to be able to bridge the gap between them to facilitate a better future for the community.  Creating a dialogue with local employers is essential in making this endeavor a reality.”