How many times have you heard employers complain about the lack of work skills and adequate preparation of graduates for jobs in today's workforce? How often have you heard students say that they see no connection between what they are learning in class and the "real world"? A unique aspect of the College-NOW program is the direct and meaningful involvement of business and community partners in the implementation of the problem based learning curriculum. Partner participation ranges from providing real problems from the workplace to providing on-site job shadowing/visitation/internships and many other opportunities for students to apply their classroom instruction to the real world.

Listed below is a list our current partners officially participating in College-NOW. If you are interested in joining this growing list of partners from this area, from across the country and around the world, please complete the Interest Application on this site and a College-NOW representative will contact you.

Dallas Design & Technology, Inc. Lexington, Ohio www.dallasdesigntech.com
The Gorman-Rupp Company Mansfield, Ohio www.gormanrupp.com
THERMODISC Mansfield, Ohio www.tod.com
Carter Machine Company. Inc. Galion, Ohio www.hydranamics.com
Embarq Mansfield, Ohio www.Embarq.com
RR Donnelley Willard, Ohio www.rrdonnelley.com
Hess Industries, Inc. Mansfield, Ohio www.hessindltd.com
Eagle Crusher Company, Inc. Galion, Ohio www.eaglecrusher.com
Graywacke Engineering, Inc. Mansfield, Ohio graywacke.net
PECO II, Inc. Galion, Ohio www.peco2.com
Braintree Center for Business Innovation One of Ohio's Edison Technology Incubators Mansfield, Ohio www.braintreepartners.org
Power-Hawk Incorporated Mansfield, Ohio www.power-hawk.com
Fidelis Automation, Inc. Mansfield, Ohio www.fidelisautomation.com
Cahara Fluid Power Mansfield, Ohio
PPG Industries Crestline Plane Crestline, Ohio www.ppg.com
Hi-Stat Lexington A Stoneridge Company Lexington, Ohio www.histat.com
Milliron Industries Mansfield, Ohio
The C.E. White Company New Washington, Ohio www.cewhite.com
Custom Hoists, Inc. A Standex Company Hayesville, Ohio www.customhoists.com