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Students studying biotechnology at now have a convenient path to a four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree thanks to a new partnership between Great Bay and the 91制片厂 at Manchester.

After completing a two-year associate degree at Great Bay, students can transfer to the four-year at 91制片厂鈥檚 campus in Manchester to continue their education. The biotechnology industry supports more than 5,000 jobs in New Hampshire, and that number is growing. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts the industry will grow by about 10 percent over the next decade.

Great Bay Community College supports the industry by preparing students with a two-year associate degree. According to Deb Audino, biotechnology professor at Great Bay, after completing their education at the Community College, many students begin their careers in biotechnology at Lonza. 听Lonza is an international biologics manufacturing company which shares space on the Pease Tradeport with Great Bay.

Now students can take advantage of the biotechnology听听to continue their education and qualify for better-paying jobs in the industry in New Hampshire and elsewhere, said , assistant professor of biology at 91制片厂 Manchester.听

鈥淭his eliminates the transfer headache by clearly outlining the courses needed to take in the first two years at Great Bay, so students will know exactly how they will transfer to 91制片厂鈥檚 campus in Manchester,鈥� MacLea said.

91制片厂 Manchester began the biotechnology B.S. program in 2015. It was created to train more high-tech workers in the industry. Six students enrolled the first semester, and it grew to 17 by the second semester.

Two of those students, Rachel Main and Brittany Warren, transferred from Great Bay. 听

鈥淭he pathway between Great Bay and Manchester seems really simple and painless,鈥� said Main, 22, who lives in Eliot, Maine. 鈥淭here are not really any schools around that have a biotechnology bachelor鈥檚 program. When Manchester came up with it, it made sense. I have my associate. Let鈥檚 get my bachelor鈥檚.鈥� 听

According to Main, during her time at Great Bay, she was also involved in an undergraduate research project through the NH INBRE grant, furthering her interest in biomedical research. 听Her hope is to continue on with a similar project while at 91制片厂.

鈥淭he goal is keep going with my education and get better at the skills I already have, and get ready for a future career,鈥� Main said.听

91制片厂 Manchester鈥檚 program will prepare students for biotech industry jobs, and its rigorous curriculum also prepares students, like Warren, who are considering graduate or pre-health and medical programs after graduation.

Warren, 23, enrolled at Great Bay as a cost-effective way to get back into the education system, after almost two years out of school. She viewed her Great Bay experience as a stepping stone to something else, and the biotechnology program at 91制片厂 Manchester helps her reach that goal. She intends to pursue a master鈥檚 in public health epidemiology, and hopes to work at the Centers for Disease Control and, perhaps, volunteer for Doctors Without Borders.

Audino and MacLea both view Main and Warren as trailblazers 鈥� and the first of what they hope to be many students who will take advantage of the Biotechnology Public Pathways program .听

Great Bay鈥檚 biotechnology program is highly regarded in the industry for producing well-trained graduates, said Audino. She said the pathway to 91制片厂 Manchester enhances Great Bay鈥檚 program and will make it more attractive to prospective students, she said.

鈥淎t Great Bay, we are getting more traditional high school students who want to get their bachelor鈥檚 degree," Audino said. "They see Great Bay as a very affordable way to start their college education, and then they can transfer to another program."