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Roberts Wesleyan College launched its Corporate Partnership program in 2017 and has signed on 40 organizations to date. This month, the college announces recent partnerships with the following major local employers: Pittsford Schools, Summit Federal Credit Union, Greece Central School District, Arc of Monroe, St. John’s Health Care Corp., Rochester City School District, Claims Recovery Financial Services, Lewis County Health System, Penfield Central School District and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
“We are extremely excited and proud to have partnered with the Roberts Wesleyan College Corporate Partnership program,” said Harry Kennedy, chief of human resources for the Rochester City School District. “Not only does this program allow us to provide educational opportunities for all 6,000+ employees, their spouses and families, but it also serves as a helpful recruitment tool as we continue to seek the best candidates from around the country to be a part of our urban district. We look forward to success with this program and a long-standing partnership in the years to come.”
Other educational partnership agreements are with:
| Canandaigua National Bank | Tompkins Financial Advisors |
| Catholic Charities | YMCA of Greater Rochester |
| Dixon Schwabl | Palmer Food Services |
| Hillside Family of Agencies | Genesee Valley Chapter SHRM |
| HCR Home Care | CDS Life Transitions |
| Heritage Christian Services | Paychex |
| Jewish Senior Life | Excellus Health Plan Inc. |
| Kirkhaven Transitional Care | MedAmerica/Vituity |
| Mary Cariola Children’s Center | Villa of Hope |
| Rochester Regional Health | Hurlbut Care Communities |
| St. Ann’s Community | Erie County Medical Center |
| Webster Central School District | East Irondequoit School District |
| Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES | Episcopal SeniorLife Communities |
| LaBella Associates | Lifetime Assistance Inc. |
| Regional Transit Service (RTS) | Pittsford Schools |
| Summit Federal Credit Union | Newton Medical Center (Kansas) |
“When we launched this program two years ago, our goal was to provide affordable and accessible educational opportunities to local businesses and their families,” President Deana L. Porterfield said. “We’re elated with the community response so far and are excited to add 10 more corporate partners to the program. Their commitment to supporting their team members in furthering their education will help strengthen our regional workforce, prepare students with the skills necessary to thrive in their careers, and foster valuable connections within our community.”
With this partnership, qualifying employees will receive the following benefits at Roberts Wesleyan College:
- An exclusive 25 percent discount for benefit-eligible employees, spouses and dependents, which can be combined with corporate tuition-assistance programs.
- Accelerated, part-time and full-time classroom and online options designed to support work-life balance.
- Experience and mentorship with faculty who have real-world perspectives and who focus on students and their success.
- 60+ undergraduate majors, 15 graduate programs and four bachelor's completion programs.
The Corporate Partnership program is part of the college’s 2016-21 strategic plan.For more information, visit www.roberts.edu/partners or contact partners@roberts.edu.
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