'High demand and high wage': Inside Career and Technical Education at MACC By Molly Rhodes Feb 4, 2023 Feb 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Stephanie Ley graduated from Moberly Area Community College with her mechatronics degree, her life had changed. She was the first to complete the program — and did so as a student in her 40s. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“x H:D9 :E H2D D@>6E9:?8 E92E 925 366? 2G2:=23=6 :? >J a_D[” {6J D2:5] “x 925 ?@ :562 E92E D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 :E 6I:DE65]” k^AmkAm!C@8C2>D =:<6 >6492EC@?:4D 2C6 A2CE @7 |prr’D r2C66C 2?5 %649?:42= t5F42E:@? — @C r%t — H9:49 E96 D49@@= :D AC@>@E:?8 E9C@F89@FE E96 >@?E9 @7 u63CF2CJ] k^AmkAm{@42= :?5FDEC:6D 7@F?565 D@>6 @7 E96 r%t AC@8C2>D 2E |prr’D r@=F>3:2 42>AFD 5F6 E@ E96:C ?665 7@C H@C<6CD :? 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D6E @7 4:C4F>DE2?46D]” k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Moberly Area Community College Stephanie Ley Kelsay Burkemper Sarah Hardison Macc Career And Technical Education Mechatronics You must be logged in to participate in the Show Me the Errors contest. Report an error Write a letter Send us feedback Molly Rhodes Higher Education/Health reporter, spring 2023. Reach me at mrr5fk@mail.missouri.edu, or in the newsroom at 882-5720. Follow this search Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Eli Hoff Writing about ongoing fraternity hazing court cases. 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