Sinclair Community College
Upward Bound Coordinator Wins Award
Chris Welch received the coveted Ohio TRIO, Louis M. Brownlowe New Professional Award for a TRIO professional. This award is presented to an individual amongst the 79 Ohio TRIO programs that demonstrates exemplary service to the mission of TRIO programs and has between one and five years of professional work in TRIO.
Chris has served as an academic advisor and coordinator for the Upward Bound program since 2005. His work includes the coordination of Upward Bound’s African American Male Initiative Program), the only TRIO AAMI in the State of Ohio; Chairman, TRIO Achievers; and Executive Board duties for Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP).
Did You Know?
Out of 1,200 community colleges in the nation, Sinclair is one of 20 board member colleges of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Sinclair has established more than 100 transfer agreements to assist students in transferring to other colleges.
Sinclair offers the lowest tuition rate in Ohio.
Sinclair is one of only 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges in the U.S. and Canada, named for our "outstanding record of achievement in learning-centered education."