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SJBiz_AroundTown_Cumberland_Cnty_0519_AroundTown 5 / 20 / 19 4 : 18 PM Page 5 Cumberland County : Powered by Partnerships needs of the beverage tourism industry . meds corridor along Route 55 between the FACTS Patricia Mooneyham , assistant director , work - campuses . Piddington says they hope to have UANDRES FIG force , community and technical education at medical partners in the near future and CCC , says wine agri - business is on the rise create synergies between education , medi - thanks to a legislative loosening of laws cine and the various chambers of commerce about who could plant vineyards as well as in the area . “ We want feedback about what produce , sell and even ship wines . these organizations are looking for in grad - There is also a cultural shift , notes uates and adapt curriculum to better prepare $ 20 Mooneyham , with wineries , breweries and students , ” he says . distilleries becoming social meeting places Cumberland County stands to benefit on MILLION and continuing to impact employment . the whole from the merger , says Clark . “ [ The “ Currently wineries are sending employees county ] strives to offer its residents and busi - Amount NJCC has invested out of state for training about wines . CCC has nesses the greatest possible range of oppor - IN PROJECTS IN SOUTH JERSEY developed an academic certificate around the tunities through which they can thrive and THROUGH ITS THRIVE needs of the beverage tourism industry . As grow . Our community college was established SOUTH JERSEY INITIATIVE part of the Top Shelf Education Program , we more than a half - century ago to enable are re - introducing those programs as Work - these goals , and this college has been highly force Education classes , ” she says . “ The art successful in its endeavors , ” he says . “ But we and wine education classes are a nice addi - acknowledge that what has worked in the past tion to our other art offerings at Clay College may not work in the future . We are re - imag - in the Arts and Innovation Center in Millville . ining the college in a way that will best serve It is a fun way for people to learn about our county , its residents and businesses for 40 New Jersey wines combined with different the next half - century and beyond . We see this Percent of the art mediums . merger as central to this success . ” country’s population “ Our plan is to start with wine and then WITHIN AN 8 - HOUR DRIVE layer in brewery and distillery education in BEVERAGE TOURISM * FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY the program as well . Long term , it would be In response to the fast - growing wine produc - great to become known as the wine college tion industry in Cumberland County , CCC has * According to Cumberland Grows w of New Jersey , ” Mooneyham continues . developed an academic certificate for the 22 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 9 ISSUE 5 | SouthJerseyBiz.net
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