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Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, will visit Monroe Community College on Wednesday to discuss education and workforce development.

The college community is honored by the visit, said MCC President Anne M. Kress in a written statement.

"Their visit shines a spotlight on the importance of community colleges and highlights the critical connection of college to career pathways," she said. "We're excited that MCC's leadership in building industry partnerships and using labor market information to drive workforce education is getting such recognition."

The Bidens will visit Rochester a day after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

"We can't wait for the vice president and Dr. Biden to meet our inspiring students and learn more about how their lives are transformed — and our community strengthened — by our outstanding faculty and staff and by the connection between MCC's programs and regional economic development," Kress said.

Details of the visit have not yet been released and as of Saturday afternoon, the visit was not yet listed on the Vice President's offical schedule.

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