By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
The Caribou Regional Technology Center and Husson University have worked together to develop an articulation agreement between their respective criminal justice programs. On Monday, Nov. 21, both parties signed this agreement in a ceremony held at the Caribou Regional Technology Center. The agreement offers students six college credits for their criminal justice program enrollment at Husson University, if they achieve a “B” or higher grade in the criminal justice program at the Caribou Regional Technology Center.
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Representatives from Caribou Regional Technology Center and Husson University recently entered into an agreement regarding their respective criminal justice programs where if tech students achieve a grade of ‘B’ or higher, they will earn six college credits to go toward the next level of criminal justice studies at Husson University. From left are: Jennifer Flynn and Marie Hansen, from Husson University; Ralph Conroy, Caribou Regional Technology Center director; Frank McElwain, RSU 39 superintendent and Reed Nonken, criminal justice educator at the technology center.
In attendance at the signing were Marie E. Hansen, J.D., executive director of administrative affairs and director/associate professor for the School of Legal Studies; and Jennifer Flynn, northern Maine site director, both with Husson University; Franklin McElwain, superintendent of schools, RSU 39; Ralph Conroy, director of the Caribou Regional Technology Center and Reed Nonken, criminal justice instructor.
According to Hansen, “This presents an incredible opportunity for students to start developing skills for their final career destination at this early stage. Husson University is proud to work with programs like Caribou Regional Technology Center to provide students with an early exposure to materials they will encounter upon matriculating to Husson into the School of Legal Studies.”
“This is a great opportunity for the students,” stated Nonken. “This agreement provides a real and tangible benefit for these kids. Not only does this agreement provide a substantial financial benefit, it accentuates the strength of the two programs and shows the importance of the technology programs and their direct transferability within their field.”
“Working with colleges and Universities like Husson University helps bridge the gap that sometimes exists between high school and college, benefiting both institutions and ultimately the student,” Nonken added.
This is the second agreement the Caribou Regional Technology Center has entered into regarding the Criminal Justice Program in as many months and according to Conroy, “this the direction and focus for the technology center with all our programs. This validates what we are teaching at the center and it also removes redundancy when students advance to the next level of their education.”
For more information on either program, contact Reed Nonken at the Caribou Regional Technology Center (493-4270) or Marie Hansen at Husson University 973-1081.
