On April 24, RWC hosted Ohio Governor Bob Taft’s Regional Cabinet Meeting. The governor brought his entire cabinet to the college to hear from local leaders about public issues. After a two hour opening convocation in the Muntz auditorium, the group went to “breakout rooms” across the college from 11:00 a.m. until noon. In the afternoon, the Veteran’s Department held a public session from 1:30 until 3:30 to help business owners, especially minority and female owners, learn how to do business with the State of Ohio.
RWC Dean Barbara Bardes expressed satisfaction with the event. “Many, many of our visitors spoke about the beauty of the campus and the warm welcome they received,” she said, “not just during the meeting, but as they walked through the halls.