Bill Bade, dean of math and sciences, wrote the essay, “Community college a great place to start a STEM career” for the State Journal-Register Our Towns page April 2.

 A State Journal-Register story about the Grow Our Own program at Hanson Engineering and including information on the Open Door program, coordinated by Michael Phelon, was picked up by the Associated Press and ran in newspapers in Washington, D.C., Tampa/St. Petersburg, Miami, Seattle, Boston, St. Louis, Charlotte, Raleigh, Kansas City, Fresno, Wichita, Spokane, Columbia and Hilton Head Island, S.C., among other cities.

Shelby Bedford, program assistant, student success, was interviewed by WICS April 4 regarding the Day of Action runway show in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Jay Kitterman, consultant, Culinary Institute, was interviewed by the State Journal-Register regarding the sale of Charlie Parker’s Diner.

Nancy Sweet, director of culinary programs and operations, penned today’s SJ-R Epicuriosity 101 article, “Hot sauces are hot right now.”