The College in Louisiana That's Pulling People Out of Poverty. One Skill at a Time.

In this episode of the Louisiana Business & Industry Show, Gordy Rush and Tim Johnson sit down with Dr. Quentin Taylor, Chancellor of River Parishes Community College, to discuss one of the most important workforce stories in Louisiana right now, a community college at the epicenter of the state's industrial explosion.Dr. Taylor breaks down how RPCC has doubled enrollment and graduation rates since 2022, what the landmark Hyundai Steel RPCC Training Center in Donaldsonville means for workers up and down the Mississippi River corridor, and why 70% of Louisiana's jobs require an associate degree or less, not a four-year diploma. He also shares his deeply personal mission to break the cycle of generational poverty through workforce education and why the River Parishes may be the most important economic development story in the entire state.The conversation also covers RPCC's growing industry partnerships with Hyundai, CF Industries, and Ascension Clean Energy, how the college is positioning itself as Louisiana's premier workforce solution, and what business leaders and parents need to know about the opportunities right at their doorstep.If you care about the future of Louisiana's economy, workforce development, and the communities being transformed by industrial growth, this conversation is one you do not want to miss.Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes every week with the leaders shaping Louisiana's future.