Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

In this week's episode, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford talks about the reinstitution of a mask mandate for indoor spaces on Northeast property and helpful tips on how the college can fight the Omicron variant and the COVID-19 virus. Ford gives an update on registration for seated and online classes and also announces a big award for the members of the Northeast Honors Institute -- which includes a $250 scholarship/stipend to help each member with the purchase of college-related materials such as their iPad and other accessories. Ford gives insight into ongoing projects such as the technology and wireless upgrades at the Northeast at Corinth campus and the purchase of the former Corinthian Furniture building at 2100 W. Chambers Drive that will become one of the top-of-the-line career and technical facilities in the nation along with a conference center that will be serviced by members of the Northeast hotel/restaurant management department and the culinary arts students.  Ford gives a rundown of events happening in the upcoming weeks such as home basketball games on Tuesday and Thursday against Southwest Mississippi and Copiah-Lincoln, the Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference on January 27, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) conference on February 3 and the Creating Futures Through Technology Conference on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on March 2-4.

🎙️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.

In this week's episode, Northeast president Ricky G. Ford takes over the lead role on TigerTalk. The podcast wishes a happy retirement to host Will Kollmeyer and wishes him many years of success in his future endeavors. However, as they say...the show must go on. Ford carries listeners through all things Northeast in this new rendition of Mississippi's longest-running community college podcast. This week's episode includes two major grant awards, a major award for Northeast -- where the college is the only community college in the state to be bestowed the honor and an update on not only plans for educating incarcerated inmates at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Complex in Corinth but on the outdoor classrooms, Seth Pounds renovations and the closure of Veterans Drive for new sidewalks and crosswalks.

🎙️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.

In this week's episode, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Dr. Ricky G. Ford to the podcast to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. This week, Ford talks about the ending of the Fall 2021 semester and the college preparing for the Spring 2022 semester. In addition to talking about enrollment for the spring, Ford discusses the ongoing talks to establish a free health clinic for the students at Northeast with an MOU between Dr. Dennis' office here in Booneville and Baptist Memorial Hospital. This is a great addition to the college and will help to ease parental worries about sending their students off to college. Ford highlights the Apple Spotlight that Dr. Michelle Baragona, Dr. Carlena Benjamin and he did last week focusing on making the campus more student-centered and discusses a trio of gifts to the college that have totaled over $65,000 in recent weeks including a $30,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Mississippi that will aid in buying protective gear for the Northeast Mississippi Community College Police Department, a $25,000 endowed scholarship by Cook Coggin Engineering, Inc., and almost $10,000 from BancorpSouth to help our Adult Education program. Ford also talks about an articulation agreement with the University of Tennessee at Martin that the college is pursuing and the purchase of a facility to house not only all of our career and technical education classes but our workforce and adult education in the near future. Ford emphasis the Prison Education program that will utilize the Ready for Pell program to help those incarcerated at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility in Corinth and gives an update on the renovations happening at the Seth Pounds Auditorium, the outdoor classrooms around the campus and the Mississippi Department of Transportation construction projects.

🎙️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.

In this week's episode, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Dr. Ricky G. Ford back to the podcast to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford handed off the role of TigerTalk guest last week to Northeast executive vice-president Dr. Craig-Ellis Sasser and ended a streak of 74 straight weeks on the longest-running community college podcast in Mississippi but the education veteran returns this week to start another streak. Ford talks about the upcoming holidays and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy holidays as the college heads into its annual Christmas Break at the latter portion of next week but also gives some great news that the college has purchased the old Corinthian plant on Chambers Drive (MS 4) to house not only its career and technical education but the building's almost 400,000 square feet will allow Northeast to house its career tech, workforce, and adult education all under one roof in the future. Ford continues with the good news by announcing the winners of the Jeffrey Powell Reach for the Stars award (tune in to see who won this year) and talks about plans for a free health clinic for the college's students. If you have not registered for the spring semester and are thinking about making the New Year's resolution to further your education or get a better job, registration is now open at Northeast for the Spring 2022 semester...what better way to give the gift that lasts a lifetime than to give the gift of education. Speaking of education, Ford discusses the Prison education program at the Alcorn County Regional Justice Center in Corinth and how it will help those incarcerated to receive an education and reduce the recidivism rate in Mississippi in the process. 

🎙️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.

In this week's episode, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Dr. Craig-Ellis Sasser, Northeast's executive Vice President, to the podcast to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. This week marks the first time in 74 episodes that the podcast has had a guest other than president Dr. Ricky G. Ford on the mic. Sasser's focuses on recruiting...not just the young but also those looking to change their lives for the better and how Northeast can help a person earn a high-paying job in as little as eight weeks. Sasser talks about the ongoing projects happening on campus, the upcoming athletic events, and about one of the hidden gems of the college -- its business and engineering programs including iOS app development, cyber defense, and many others that may be of interest to those listening. 

🎙️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.

It's the beginning of the holiday season for Northeast Mississippi Community College - tune in this week as host Will Kollmeyer and president Dr. Ricky G. Ford discuss all things Northeast including Ford announcing a gift to the employees of the college. 

🎙️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.

In episode 175 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 72 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus this week is on the end of the Fall 2021 semester and the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. Northeast only has less than a month of classes left before final exams so be watching for the Fall 2021 Exam Schedule on social media to know when and what day final exams are and registration for the Spring 2022 semester will start with Priority Registration Day on Friday, November 12. Open registration is set for Monday, November 29 for those not currently enrolled at the college. Ford touches on a variety of topics including the Prison Education Program at the Alcorn County Regional Justice Center in Corinth, an articulation agreement with the University of Tennessee at Martin, and a $1.5 Millon donation to the college's commercial truck driving program from Accelerate Mississippi. Ford spotlights the diagnostic medical stenography part of the radiology program at Northeast that will help students become the best ultrasound technician they can be and make a good salary in and around Mississippi. In recent and upcoming events, Ford and Kollmeyer discuss the Parade of Beauties pageant, basketball games, and the Lady Tigers' recent win over No. 9 Arkansas State University Mid-South. 

🎙️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.

In episode 174 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 71 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus this week is on a busy Northeast campus. Northeast has wrapped up a run between September 28 and October 28 that held many events including the final home football game on Thursday, October 28. Not only was that Sophomore night for the Tiger football team, that ended in a win, but it was also Pink Out, Legislative Appreciation Night, and the Tent-or-Treat along with the community-wide tailgate. While the weather wasn't to everyone's liking, the Tigers came out on top just like Northeast does with many of its events as everything pre-game was moved inside and the Tigers took the victory over the Holmes Bulldogs on a sloppy Tiger Stadium playing surface. Northeast continues with its busy schedule with the Workforce Summit in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on Wednesday, November 3 with some high-ranking state dignitaries attending the one-day affair. More events are planned for the rest of the semester including Brenda Mayes' Lady Tigers hosting Itawamba Community College on Thursday, November 4, a Christmas Social and many more events throughout the remaining month or so of the fall semester. 

🎙️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.

In episode 173 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 70 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus this week is on communication and how to effectively communicate on campus. From the Strategic Doing committees focusing on different forms of communication to using SignalVine to send out short text message reminders about events happening every night on campus. Northeast is working on communicating better. In his talk, the president communicates about the final home football game and the final one for the 2021 season and talks about all the events that surround the football game from the pep rally at 12:10 p.m. to sophomore night and everything in between. Thursday will be a big day for Northeast as not only is it sophomore night but it is also Legislative Appreciation night where area legislators are invited to campus to learn about the college's and the state's goals for the upcoming session. In addition, Northeast will hold its Tiger Tailgate from 5-6 p.m. and the night will also honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While all the events around the football game are happening, the Public Relations Committee will hold a Tiger Tent or Treat event for area youngsters in conjunction with the Tiger Tailgate from 5-6 p.m. where over 20 different clubs, divisions, offices, and organizations are scheduled to participate.

🎙️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.

In episode 172 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 69 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus this week is on how busy the college has been during the month of October and how busy it will be as the 2021 fall semester comes to a close. It's been a busy three weeks at Northeast with the Northeast Regional Marching Band Championships and a softball tournament on the same day along with three straight Fridays of Northeast NOWs. But not much can top last week where the Northeast family celebrated Homecoming 2021, the students turned out in force for a Lunch on the Lawn, life-sized lawn games, and a Tour de Tiger by the Burgess Fitness Center but that wasn't the only thing going on as the Student Government Association and Student Activities kept students entertained with a Movie Night and a BINGO night leading into Homecoming 2021. Northeast celebrated Homecoming 2021 with the crowning of queen Ally Melton of Ripley but not before inducting four members into the NEMCC Sports Hall of Fame and two into the college's Alumni Hall of Fame. Northeast basketball also got in on the homecoming act with Late Night Madness that kicked off the 2021-2022 basketball season and packed the Bonner Arnold Coliseum. If last week wasn't enough, the activities continue throughout the rest of the 2021 Fall semester with the Tiger Football team heading to Clarksdale to take on the Coahoma Tigers, basketball season kicking off with scrimmages, exhibitions, and the season on November 1 and the Student Government Association and Student Activities returns next week with pizza in the dorm. Northeast's business and engineering technology students will meet in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on Thursday for Tiger Apprenticeship Interview Day and the college has a variety of events planned for the final home football game on Thursday, October 28. Not only does the Tiger football team take on Holmes Community College that night, but the Northeast Development Foundation and Alumni Association will celebrate even more of its scholarship recipients and donors, it's Pink Out and Sophomore Night at Tiger Stadium and on the quad around the fountain and the Ramsey Student Services Building, Northeast will hold its community-wide tailgate, a Legislative Appreciation night and a Tent-or-Treat that is open to the public. Heading into November, Northeast will welcome state representatives from the workforce division for a Workforce Summit on November 3 and Ford makes sure to thank all the faculty and employees for the impact that they have on the lives of students.

🎙️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.