TigerTalk 96 12/10/2019

In episode 96, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes lead welding instructor Anthony Hardin to the podcast to talk about how Northeast is partnering with area companies such as New Way Trucking to deliver a well-educated and job-ready workforce. Hardin talks about what all goes into his program and how the industry is changing. According to research, by 2024, America will be looking for 400,000 new welders as the average age of a welder is 55 and only 20-percent of the job force is below the age of 35. In the second half of the show, Kollmeyer talks with sophomore softball players Alexis McGreger and Maddie Tucker about the team's involvement in the community over the last week. It was a busy week for the Lady Tiger softball team as they participated in The Letter Project that allows successful women to write letters to those who may be going through a hard situation and offer a bit of encouragement. In addition to The Letter Project, the softball team also visited area nursing homes to bring some Christmas cheer with caroling, spent their entire Saturday at the Booneville/Prentiss County "Breakfast with Santa" and adopted an area family for Christmas. 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.