445: A Student Ready College - with Dr. Janet Spriggs, President of Forsyth Technical Community College

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>It’s YOUR time to #EdUp</p> <p>In this episode, <strong>President Series #156, </strong>YOUR guest is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetnspriggs"><strong>Dr. Janet Spriggs</strong></a>, President of <a href="https://www.forsythtech.edu/"><strong>Forsyth Technical Community College</strong></a><strong>, </strong>YOUR guest cohost is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-pepicello-756305a8" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Bill Pepicello</strong></a><strong>, </strong>YOUR host is <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/joesallustio" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR sponsor is <a href="https://commencementthebook.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education</strong></a>, coming fall 2022.</p> <p>What's the difference between a student ready college &amp; a college that expects college ready students? Listen in to find out!</p> <p>Dr. Janet N. Spriggs became the seventh President for Forsyth Technical Community College on January 1, 2019. Prior to joining Forsyth Tech, she served seven years in various executive leadership roles at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College &amp; for fifteen years as an executive leader at Carteret Community College, giving her more than 24 years of service in the North Carolina Community College System.</p> <p>Dr. Spriggs has the unique honor of having been named an Aspen Presidential Fellow for Community College Excellence two times. She was one of 40 leaders selected from across the nation as a 2018-2019 Aspen Rising Presidential Fellow &amp; earlier this year, she was one of 25 new community college presidents from across the nation selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship.</p> <p>Thank YOU s