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UC Aspire Named Nehemiah Manufacturing Partner of the Year

February 9, 2026

UC Aspire, a program within the University of Cincinnati’s College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies, has been named Nehemiah Manufacturing’s 2025 Social Services Partner of the Year for its innovative workplace education programs that support justice-impacted, unemployed, and underemployed adults with literacy, digital skills, and career advancement—advancing UC’s workforce development and community impact.

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Co-op offers chance to experience a career in manufacturing

February 9, 2026

William Walker, a second-year chemical engineering major at the University of Cincinnati, discusses his first cooperative education experience at American Rheinmetall. Walker is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati and a Marian Spencer Scholar.