Tiger Talk Episode 89 10/15/2019

In episode 89, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes recruiter Beth Benson tot he podcast as she gives us some insight on some major events happening on the Northeast campus in the upcoming weeks. Thursday (October 17) will be Junior Preview Night at the college and in addition to being part of the community tailgate, juniors who register early can bring up to two guests in free at the Tiger football game versus second-ranked Northwest Mississippi that night. Benson also talks about the start of the Northeast NOW recruiting series where the college brings in seniors from its five-county service area -- Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union -- along with out-of-district schools, who have reached out to the college wanting to take a tour as well. Friday (October 18) will start the series as ten (10) schools come to the Northeast Booneville campus. In the second half of the podcast, Mi-BEST coordinator Taylor Johnson stops in to talk about the Mi-BEST Student Showcase on Tuesday, October 22 at 6 p.m. on our Corinth campus. Johnson talks about some of the stories that the students will be showcasing and how their lives have been changed by Northeast. In addition to talking about the showcase, Johnson also talks about the recruiting efforts that Mi-BEST and the rest of the Adult Basic Education department have done to help bolster the workforce in the area. Between the segments, Kollmeyer gives a rundown of events that are happening in the next 10 days and also mentions a few events to be on the lookout for later in the month. Don't forget that we have also started a YouTube account, http://bit.ly/NEMCCTigerTalkYouTube , and we will be putting all our podcasts on our YouTube channel as time allows. Future guests on the podcast, do not fret; this is an audio-only YouTube account with the video produced by the Headliner App. As always, if you have any podcast ideas or want to be a guest on the podcast, drop us a line and we can get you set up to be on an upcoming episode of TigerTalk. 🎙️TigerTalk – where Northeast tells its story, one episode at a time. For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.--NEMCC--Information about Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeNortheast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.