Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery and changes up the format of TigerTalk. Instead of two questions and limited discussion, the two hosts focus on one main issue for an extended time and then head into the Northeast News. In this interview, Calvery and Ford discuss how the college works with local businesses and industries to ensure its curriculum is relevant and prepares students for the workforce. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar.  

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery and changes up the format of TigerTalk. Instead of two questions and limited discussion, the two hosts focus on one main issue for an extended time and then head into the Northeast News. In this interview, Calvery and Ford talk about the upcoming deadline for the college's Division of Health Sciences applications and a brief overview of the entire Health Sciences department. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar.  

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the college's recent memorandum of understanding between the Northeast Honors Institute and the University of Southern Mississippi's Honors College and how it benefits Northeast students in extending their educational opportunities. In the second part of the interview, Ford and Calvery talk about how the college and the community work hand in hand on different projects and how the college is available for the community's needs, such as the college's Diesel Mechanics program servicing the fire engines for the City of Booneville and Prentiss County and how agreements such as these not only benefit those served but the college as well. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the recent tragedies caused by inclement weather in Mississippi and around the South. Ford informs everyone that the college is there for those impacted by the storms. In the opening discussion of the program, Calvery and Ford talk about the selection of two Northeast students who will spend their summer in Oxford at the University of Mississippi for the university's non-engineering summer research experience for undergraduates. In the second part of the interview, Ford and Calvery talk about the changes to the Orientation process and what the college expects from the changes, such as giving one-on-one attention to Prentiss County high schools to help their students register for college. To wrap up the time, Ford offers listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar.  

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the college's recent addition of a Logistics Management program for the Fall 2023 semester and various other programs that can and will benefit current and future students. In the second part of the interview, Ford and Calvery talk about the college's recent role in hosting the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University in a three-game baseball series at the Northeast Baseball/Softball Complex and what events like that do to help not only Northeast's reputation as one of the top community colleges in the nation but aid in bringing tourism to Booneville and Prentiss County. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the recently re-released MyNEMCC app, which was completely revamped to help students and employees find their ways around the Northeast infosphere and put information in the palms of students' hands instead of having them search the website for it. In the second part of the interview, Ford talks about the major building projects on campus, including the timeline for the renovation of the Seth Pounds Auditorium, the Gaye Roden Carr Aquatic Center and many other important aspects of campus life. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and the beneficial things it not only brings to the college but to the student population as well including prestige on a resume, scholarships to four-year colleges and universities and many other benefits. In the second half of the interview, Ford gives his thoughts on adult learners and shares insights on how non-traditional students can return to school and what help is available to them to help them pursue their educational desires. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss Northeast's Honors Institute and how not only Northeast students can apply for the program, but incoming freshmen can go ahead and make the leap in applying for the Honors Institute as well. In the second part of the interview, Ford talks about the current legislative process happening in Jackson. What bills should community college employees, students and community members look for as bills change to the opposite chamber and face multiple deadlines in the coming weeks? To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss Northeast's impact on the surrounding community, not just in Booneville and Prentiss County but in all of the communities that support the college through various means. In the second part of the interview, Ford talks about what goes into the decision to make a call for the weather - from consulting the National Weather Service to talking to local superintendents to even calling local highway maintenance crews to get an update on the road, a myriad of events factor into making the call on the weather. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.

Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss a change to the orientation process at Northeast and how each student in Prentiss County will get a one-on-one individualized orientation session that will help them prepare for college in a whole different way. If the pilot program goes well, plans include branching out to all 22 of the college's high schools in its five-county service area - Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union counties. In the second part of the talk, Ford discusses how a person should go about picking their pathway not only in school but in life as well and states that if he had to do it over again, he would still have decided to major in education. To wrap up the time, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses upcoming events on the college's calendar. 

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

🎙️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.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast 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.