SHERIDAN — Stakeholders convened Monday to announce a collaborative initiative to better serve the state of Wyoming’s economy through tailored higher education programs.

In an effort to energize the state’s economy, Gov. Mark Gordon kicked off his first initiative in a series, starting with the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges.

In addition to topics focused on higher education, the initiatives include recovering and enhancing the pillars of Wyoming’s economy (energy, tourism and agriculture), promoting economic diversification and simplifying the state’s budget process and ensuring Wyoming continues to live within its means, according to a press release.

The governor intends the first initiative to coincide directly with his other initiatives, including focusing higher educational programs on areas of industry needed for economic diversification in Wyoming.

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