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Education technology is a constantly evolving industry – and we’re proud to have employees who have stuck with us for decades! How do they maintain their energy and creativity? As Mary Ann P., Senior Account Executive, who has been with us since our beginnings in 1990 explains, it’s all about being “adaptable and open to new and unknown experiences. Staying stagnant and static aren’t options in this industry and that is a good thing – working here offers me opportunities to learn and grow every day.” She added, “another thing that has kept me around for 31 years is this company’s commitment to service – at Cengage Group it’s about more than just the sale; it’s about supporting our customers all the way through the process.”
Congrats to our 2021 employee scholarship recipients! Students - who are all family members of employees - are selected through a nomination process based on factors like academic record, leadership and participation in school and community activities, and work experience. This year, we renewed 34 scholarships and awarded 18 new students with a $1,500 merit-based scholarship, designed to help them in efforts to start or continue a 2-year or 4-year degree, or post-secondary vocation school. Andrew Levy, son of Debra Levy, Customer Success Manager, was chosen as one of this year's recipients. Debra expressed that, “I am lucky to work for a company that supports its employees and their kids with an opportunity to get a college scholarship. My son, Andrew, was valedictorian of his high school class and was recently accepted into the Freshman Science Honors program at the University of Southern California. I am proud that he is continuing his educational journey and pursuing his dreams of becoming a medical researcher.”
We’re proud to introduce Cengage Group – our new, go forward corporate brand. Showcasing the strength of our portfolio of global brands, today, we step forward unified in our mission to support all learners who seek an education to improve their lives and achieve their dreams. For more than 100 years, we’ve supported millions of students and educators no matter the goal – learning English, upskilling, earning a degree, supporting college or career readiness in high school, and more. Our scalable, synergistic businesses across higher education, workforce skills, English language teaching, secondary education and research markets make a real impact. Cengage Group is the sum of many important parts – all of which share a deep commitment to students. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3k21skB
Our EOY results for fiscal year 2021 marked an inflection point for us. With growth driven by our digital-first strategy in higher ed, we've also seen an explosion in demand from learners pursuing alternate education pathways to gain job-ready skills. We're proud to be making an impact at scale by prioritizing education for employment - hear more from our CEO Michael Hansen on our path forward.
Proud to be named Trendsetter of the Year by EdTech Digest! When the pandemic closed college campuses, we stepped in to help learners and educators by opening up free access to Cengage Unlimited, working with thousands of instructors to move more than 40,000 courses online, offering free online courses, and more. We're honored to be recognized for the great work our team has done over the last year to support students, educators and others who have been impacted by the pandemic and need reskilling opportunities.
We're incredibly proud of our culture of radical transparency! Hear from employees how our candid environment has enabled engagement, empowerment and discovery in the workplace.
At Cengage, we are committed to creating an environment where employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. Inclusion and diversity are core tenets of our culture, and a driver of our industry leading performance. We're honored to have earned a top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index for policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
At Cengage, we believe in radical transparency. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), such as Women In Tech, help us encourage diverse voices and create an inclusive work environment. Laurabeth Fox Monti's story highlights how our ERGs can make a personal impact.
What a week! From College spirit days to virtual events like Bingo to motivational Zooms, the Cengage sales team didn’t let working remotely stop them from growing as a team during this year’s annual Engagement Summit sales meeting. Cengage is #BuiltForThis – whatever 2021 throws at us, we’ve built a strong foundation of easy-to-use, quality digital learning solutions that are designed to empower all kinds of students. We’re unabashedly raising the bar on our standard of service, and look forward to helping faculty, institutions and learners reach new heights in the New Year.
Our Green Employee Resource Group recently celebrated #NationalRecyclingWeek with a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Activity Guide and a contest that honored our company’s best recycled creations! Winners Lisa Pichler, Angie Chepelsky, and Jessica Bach brought creativity to the cause with these recycled craft projects.
