McMahon, Polis Visit ACC

ACC President Stephanie Fujii, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon pose for a photo with alumni, educational, industry, and community partners at the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock during a visit to showcase The Big Blur and workforce innovation.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Colorado Governor Jared Polis visited the ACC Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock on Thursday afternoon, July 24, to learn more about what ACC and its industry and education partners are doing to develop innovative, unique, and impactful education & training programs, while providing educational pathways for our future workforce.

Secretary McMahon enjoyed a tour of the state-of-the-art instructional spaces at the Sturm Collaboration Campus, followed by a roundtable discussion with industry, education, civic, workforce, and community partners centered on:  

  • collaborative industry partnerships that support talent pipeline development
  • responsive workforce training to support economic growth
  • the “Big Blur” (a vision which eliminates traditional barriers between high school, post-secondary education, and career pathways)
  • the Colorado Space Institute at ACC
  • customized training and access to upskilling opportunities
  • career and technical education (CTE) courses and programs that support workforce needs
  • the role of higher education in hands-on internships and apprenticeships
  • the role of economic development in education and workforce programs
  • collaboration between the Department of Education and the Department of Labor in support of developing dynamic CTE workforce programs 

"Thank you to Secretary McMahon and Governor Polis for visiting the ACC Sturm Collaboration at Castle Rock to learn more about our innovative education and workforce training programs," said Stephanie J. Fujii, PhD, President of ACC. "At ACC, it is our mission to drive new and creative approaches to education, with a focus on building forward-looking pathways to social and economic mobility. ACC collaborates with industry, education, civic, workforce, and community partners to provide accessible educational opportunities." 

The Colorado Space Institute at Arapahoe Community College positions ACC and other CCCS institutions to become leaders in developing the next generation of Colorado’s aerospace workforce. The Institute leverages collaboration with aerospace industry partners to provide innovative, competency-based education programs that meet the needs of national security, civil, and commercial space sectors.

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