WINSTED — Plans here to create a nursing program at Northwestern Connecticut Community College gained momentum when Washington lawmakers in the House and Senate approved $350,000 in federal appropriations money in separate votes over the last couple of days. The legislation now sits on the desk of President Barack Obama, who has already said he’d [...]
WINSTED — Gov. M. Jodi Rell stopped at Northwestern Connecticut Community College tonight and signed legislation pushed by Rep. John Rigby that would allow the school to pursue federal money in its bid to create a nursing program. College officials have sought to build a nursing program in Winsted to address the statewide shortage of [...]
HARTFORD—Today the state House of Representatives adopted an initiative launched by Rep. John Rigby that would allow Northwestern Connecticut Community College to seek federal stimulus money to help start its nursing program. “Local nursing education would be a huge boost for not only Winsted, but also the entire Northwest Corner,” Rigby said. “Aside from helping [...]
HARTFORD — State Rep. John Rigby today caught up with Winsted and Torrington residents here who attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. The students were at the Capitol for a tour, but it wasn’t the first time they had met the 63rd District representative. Last month, Rigby met with these students when the talked about state [...]
Northwestern Connecticut Community College in Winsted could seek federal stimulus money to help launch its nursing program according to a bill shepherded through the Higher Education & Technology Committee on Tuesday by state Reps. John Rigby and Roberta Willis. Rigby (R-63) received unanimous committee support for an amendment that would allow the college to apply [...]
