Central Alabama Community College and Auburn University to hold press conference on Wednesday, May 4th
Alexander City- Central Alabama Community College and the Auburn University College of Agriculture will hold a joint press conference on Wednesday, May 4th at 9:30 a.m. in the Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce (CASIC) in Auburn’s Research Park. There will be an announcement regarding a partnership between the two institutions.
“Our goal at CACC is to provide as many opportunities for our students as possible,” Jeff Lynn, president of CACC stated.
“This partnership with Auburn University will provide a direct pathway for students who wish to transfer into the College of Agriculture.”
Auburn’s College of Agriculture Dean Paul Patterson said the college considers partnerships with institutions like CACC a priority.
“Students from CACC and similar schools have found great success in the College of Agriculture and in the careers that followed,” he said. “We are proud to partner with CACC to create opportunities like these for more students in the years to come.”
About Central Alabama Community College
Central Alabama Community College (CACC) is an open-access public community college with a mission to promote “student success in comprehensive and diverse academic and career learning environments to advance quality of life through economic, community and workforce development.” The College currently operates the Alexander City Campus, Childersburg Campus, Prattville Campus, and Talladega Center, offering resources and expertise, which address the educational and training needs of central Alabama.
About the Auburn University College of Agriculture
The Auburn University College of Agriculture is one of Auburn’s founding colleges, established through the Land Grant Act of 1862 to serve farms and agricultural communities through innovative research, teaching and outreach. Its programs today focus on the development and implementation of technologies, methods and plant and animal varieties to make food safer, the environment cleaner and farms more productive, efficient and sustainable. The college currently offers 12 undergraduate degrees and master’s and Ph.D. programs in 14 fields of study.
For any additional information please contact Brett Pritchard at 256-215-4254 or bpritchard@cacc.edu.