The focus on training students for the state’s industrial economy had been a workable model in the decades after the war and, by 1994, when York County Vocational-Technical Institute opened, there were seven campuses in the state. That’s the year things began to change. Now, not only is the name and focus different, but even the “community” the schools serve is a radical departure from 25 years ago. The key word now is partnering.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, commended York County Community College on its commitment to career-focused education during a keynote address at the college's Eggs & Issues Breakfast on Friday.