Photo: Hannah Goldman and Yar Deng, students at Landmark College, work on a distillation experiment as part of an Organic Chemistry class on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Reformer file photo
PUTNEY — A new initiative seeks to address the increasing number of high-paying job vacancies in technology, engineering and manufacturing across Vermont.
The Science and Technology Research Initiative for the Vermont Economy or STRIVE is led by Landmark College in Putney, Bennington College, Community College of Vermont and Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation. The effort is described in an announcement by Landmark as “a statewide collaboration focused on catalyzing research that responds to Vermont’s economic needs while preparing students and educators to fill critical workforce gaps.”
STRIVE is funded by the National Science Foundation and designed to expand access to STEM jobs through research funding, educational programming and workforce development. The goal is to create “clear, sustainable career pathways for Vermonters,” according to the announcement.
