Considering the shift from being industrial to being a knowledge-based economy, the value of an education cuts both ways. Job seekers, increase their odds and mobility and employers increase their likelihood of finding qualified candidates when we are able to educate more people. I particularly don't agree with the measure of success for nontraditional students being how quickly they finish. The race is not always to the swift and nontraditional students have many hurdles th

The Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce (CSDBCC) has added leadership development component to its annual Scholarship and Leadership Award program. Beyond financial support the CSDBCC, had decided to give more. In the spirit of teaching future leaders to fish rather than just giving them fish, the scholarship and leadership award program has added content. After providing financial awards for several students, a desire was born to give more to these young achievers he