Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen credits Triton College with providing the community not only with convenience and affordability, but also with the essential tools for building a successful career.

“Community colleges provide skills that students need for achievement,” he said. “Whether an individual wants to become a police officer, fire fighter or go into HVAC, Triton has the certificates and tools.”

A Triton College alumnus, Mayor Pedersen still admires his rhetoric teacher, Joe English, who helped him advance in his academic career. Building on the skills learned from English, Pedersen transferred out of Triton to Elmhurst College, where he earned a degree in Urban Studies (Local Government Administration). He then went on to earn a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. read more...