GCC accreditation extended through 2034

By MEGAN HUGHES

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IRONWOOD — The Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees heard Tuesday the college has been granted accreditation through 2034.

“This comes following our comprehensive visit this past October following years of hard work by all staff in all areas to meet the Higher Learning Commission’s criteria for accreditation,” said Maria Sokol, accreditation liaison and anatomy and physiology instructor in a college press release.

Accreditation is a stamp of approval that GCC is meeting quality standards, said the release.

“Not only does it demonstrate the quality...