San Juan College participated in the NC3 National Letter of Intent Signing on April 18, 2024.
This national event, sponsored by the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), mirrors the NCAA’s National Signing Day for athletes who commit to play sports in college. It honors students entering a technical field and celebrates the dignity of work.
SJC participated with 75+ institutions across the country. Over 120 students from 6 area schools and 4 Colorado schools registered for the event to sign for the 2024-25 school year and participated in a ceremony similar to an athletic signing.
As part of the celebration, the San Juan College Foundation gave ten $1000 scholarships to students in attendance through a random drawing.
In addition, The Skilled Trades – 3M Transformational Scholarship, a national scholarship offered through 3M and the National Coalition of Certification Centers, was awarded to 3 area students.
Jayden Griego, Farmington High School; Joshua Florez, Bloomfield High School; and Yessenia Lopez, Aztec High School, earned $1000 3M scholarships and are invited to participate in a national scholarship reception with fellow scholarship recipients later this spring.
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As a global company, 3M is driving workforce representation, a culture of belonging, and equitable outcomes for our employees, businesses and communities through impactful social justice, diversity, equity & inclusion. 3M set a new global, education-focused goal to advance economic equity by creating five million unique STEM and Skilled Trades learning experiences for underrepresented individuals by the end of 2025. For the Skilled Trades area, this is meant to inspire and support future generations of skilled professionals to seek out careers in the important area of Skilled Trades.
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NC3 was established to help build a workforce prepared to meet the needs of todays and tomorrow’s industries by connecting employers and educational institutions in synergistic partnerships that foster effective training, elevation of skilled careers, and employment opportunities. In fulfilling its mission, NC3 builds deep industry-educational partnerships and develops, implements and sustains industry-recognized portable certifications and digital badges built on national skills standards. We envision an industrial labor market where all workers have jobs they need to thrive and all companies have well-trained employees they need to operate and grow. Learn more at www.nc3.net.
