Investing in Tomorrow's Workforce Capital Campaign


Creating A Pipeline of Skilled Workers in Central Missouri

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About The Capital Campaign


Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Capital Campaign seeks to build a workforce development center (Center) in Ashland that trains high school and adult students in central Missouri. We invite you to consider this critical effort through the eyes of our youth exploring career options, and the eyes of adult students dreaming of bettering their lives.

Together, let’s light the spark in these students and prepare them for rewarding careers in our communities.

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The Need


Today – and projected into the next 20 years – there is a growing need for technically skilled employees on local, state and national levels. As educators and community members, it is incumbent on us to do the utmost possible to provide all students the tools and employers the human capital to succeed.


The fact is that more than half of our region’s high school graduates do not matriculate into college or earn Bachelor’s degrees in non-technical fields. With a shortage of skilled workers in our region, we believe this is the perfect time to change the mindset that all students need college degrees to have successful careers. Integrating workforce skills content into our curriculum will serve all students, in the style they like to learn. This dramatically increases their engagement, career path options and future earning potential.

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The Project


The Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Capital Campaign will build a workforce development center (Center) in Ashland that trains high school and adult students in Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard and Moniteau counties. Serving 6 mid-MO counties, construction is projected to begin in Summer/Fall 2021 and take one year to complete.

The Curriculum


Based on the responses received from the Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 surveys and ongoing discussions with industry partners, initially the Center plans to offer skills training in construction, health and medical, information technology and manufacturing. Programs are designed around a 2-year approach to allow for student flexibility.

Carpentry & Building Construction Technology

There are constant complaints from subcontractors about not having young, well trained workers that will replace those ready to retire.

Information
Technology

With everything moving online, there is a strong demand for information technology skills.

Health
& Medical

With a variety of hospitals, medical offices, retirement communities and nursing homes, the six central Missouri counties have an ongoing need for skilled employees.

Industrial Engineering Technology

Designed to prepare students with a variety of skills to maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery.

Campaign Leadership


  • Honorary Co-Chairs

    Billy and Glenda Sapp, Founders

    Emery Sapp and Sons

  • General Chair

    Bill Lloyd, Sr. Vice President

    Bell Bank

  • Executive Committee

    David Bock, Executive Director

    Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission


    Shannon Brueggemann, Dean of Academic Affairs

    Ranken Technical College


    Christopher Felmlee, Superintendent

    Southern Boone R-1 School District


    Dan Kania, Vice President for Education

    Ranken Technical College


    Fred Parry, Founder/Publisher Emeritus

    Inside Columbia


    Tony St. Romaine, City Administrator

    City of Ashland


    Dave Westhoff, Owner

    Westhoff Rentals

  • Campaign Cabinet

    Tim Crockett, Partner

    Crockett Engineering


    Connie Leipard, President

    Quality Drywall Construction


    Nicholas Orscheln, Real Estate Manager

    Orscheln Companies


    Nicholas Parks, CEO

    Parks Amusement


    Ed Scavone, CEO

    Central Bank of Boone County


    Tamara Tateosian, Executive Director

    Callaway Chamber of Commerce


    Lonna Trammell, Regional Account Executive

    Ameren Missouri


    Sara Walsh, State Representative

    Missouri House of Representatives

  • Campaign Team

    Todd Hoien, President of Columbia Market

    Hawthorn Bank


    Paul Land, Owner

    Plaza Commercial Realty


    Daniel Lauder, Director, Training and Workforce Development

    QuesTec Mechanical


    Joe Miller, Central Missouri Regional President

    First State Community Bank

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