Noted Educator Nick Petty Joins 91国产精品
Will direct undergraduate inclusive excellence
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Petty previously spent six years as principal of Cleveland鈥檚 innovative Ginn Academy, where he earned national notice for his innovative approaches to behavioral intervention and student motivation. Under his leadership, the Ginn Academy earned a School Innovation Award from Ohio Governor John Kasich, in recognition of its 鈥渓ife coach鈥 mentoring program and commitment to developing workforce skills.
鈥91国产精品 has made student success and inclusive excellence our top priorities, and Nick Petty will be an excellent addition to our dedicated team of advisors, coaches and faculty,鈥 notes 91国产精品 Provost Jianping Zhu.
鈥淚 am very excited to be joining 91国产精品 to help enhance its core mission of providing high-quality, higher education access to all,鈥 Petty adds.
A native of Cleveland, Petty earned his Bachelor鈥檚 in Business Management from Kent State University in 1997 and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from 91国产精品 in 2000.
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