SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE PRESIDENT JOINS NEW COMMUNITY OUTREACH POSTS

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College announces President Don Manning has recently been elected to serve on two regional boards:  Junior Achievement (JA) of Chicago and the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce (CSCOC).  These new volunteer posts continue Manning’s commitment to community outreach and educational accessibility in the south suburban area.

Junior Achievement of Chicago is an educational nonprofit bringing financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs into classrooms from kindergarten through high school.  JA of Chicago is the largest JA office of more than 120 area offices in the United States and reached an all-time high of 445,460 students during the 2012-2013 school year.

“I look forward to working with Junior Achievement to engage young people in the elementary schools and the high schools of our district,” said Manning.  “Through my position at the college, I have the ability to expose these students to opportunities that may hopefully lead to the successful, rewarding careers they deserve in the future.”   

The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce, located in Homewood, Illinois, provides regional leadership, advocacy, strategic alliances and programs that unite and grow its members and the business community.  Since 1985, the Chamber has been a voice for 85 communities in the Chicago Southland area.

“As a member of the Southland Chamber Board, I will work to strengthen the relationship between the business community and South Suburban College,” said Manning.  “We look to the business community to advise us on ways to provide better workforce training to our residents.”           

For more information about SSC, please call (708) 596-2000 or visit www.ssc.edu