President Obama meets with students at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio - pics
U.S. President Barack Obama participates in a roundtable meeting with students at Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio, April 18, 2012. Obama is in Ohio for an event on jobs and the economy and travelling to Michigan for election fundraisers.
David Palmer (L), Duane Sutton (2L), Bronson Harwood (C) and US President Barack Obama (2R) listen to Andrea Ashley speaks during a round table at Lorain County Community College April, 18, 2012 in Elyria, Ohio. President Obama traveled to the college to attend a round table discussion and deliver a speech about the economy.
US President Barack Obama listens during a round table at Lorain County Community College April, 18, 2012 in Elyria, Ohio. President Obama traveled to the college to attend a round table discussion and deliver a speech about the economy.
US President Barack Obama smiles while speaking with Bronson Harwood (L) and David Palmer (C) during a round table at Lorain County Community College April, 18, 2012 in Elyria, Ohio. President Obama traveled to the college to attend a round table discussion and deliver a speech about the economy.
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President Obama meets with students in Lorain County job training programs: local pool report
Published: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 2:50 PM Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 2:56 PM
ELYRIA, Ohio President Obama huddled for about 15 minutes in a campus workshop this afternoon with four Lorain County Community College and Lorain County JVS students.
The students shared with Obama the challenges they have faced in returning to school to learn new skills. The participants were Duane Sutton, 52; Bronson Harwood, 34; David Palmer, 60; and Andrea Ashley; 42. All are unemployed.
A few remarked that homework has been the biggest adjustment.
"I'm not going to give you an excuse not to do your homework," Obama joked to Harwood.
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