Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

After a three-week absence, the TigerTalk podcast returns to the airwaves with episode 101 as host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast instructional technology specialist and project manager for the college's Career Development Academy Jeffrey Powell and CDA academic advisor Austin Beasley to talk about the Career Development Academy. Powell and Beasley discuss some of the accomplishments of the CDA, how the Career Development Academy has changed the lives of the youth in the Northeast five-county service area -- Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union. In the middle portion of the podcast, Kollmeyer welcomes the college's Cultural Arts Committee chair Dr. Amy Langley to the podcast to discuss all the programming that the Cultural Arts Committee has planned for the 2020 Spring semester including its Black History Month celebration that happened on Monday, February 10 when former Northeast social, behavioral and applied sciences division head Carla Falkner returned to Northeast to give a presentation on "First Steps to Freedom: Corinth Contraband Experience." Northeast head softball coach Jody Long bats clean up on the podcast as he steps to the plate for a preview on the 2020 softball team and the opening of the new Field of Dreams complex. Long talks about his time with the Northeast softball team and all the positive responses he has received since the complex officially opened on Saturday, February 1. Northeast's softball coach also discusses the impact that the new facility has had on his players and how he received over 500 calls, texts and social media messages talking about the NEMCC Baseball/Softball Complex. 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.

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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 100, host Will Kollmeyer celebrates the podcast reaching triple digits with a quartet of guests. Dr. Carlena Benjamin and Morgan Ricks kick off this milestone episode talking about the Northeast Honors Institute and the upcoming open registration for the Fall 2020 semester for the organization. The duo discusses the rigors of the program and how each student must complete a research project along with service hours to stay active in the organization and offer solutions for those in the college's Division of Health Sciences and also those in the Division of Business and Engineering Technology. In the middle portion of the program, Northeast baseball coach Richy Harrelson bats cleanup and not only talks about his 2020 teams but also the new NEMCC Baseball/Softball Complex at 600 N. Third Street in Booneville and also about the ribbon cutting and dedication for the complex on Saturday, February 1. Harrelson tosses information about the dedication and also the First Pitch Mingle later in the afternoon that coaches moved up to help not conflict with Booneville High School's First Pitch Banquet as well. In the third interview of the program, Kollmeyer welcomes Student Success Center director Britney Whitley to the podcast to talk about all the advantages of the Student Success Center and also the changes that the SSC has brought to the Northeast student population. Whitley talks about the availability of the Tutoring Lab and the Co-Lab until 9 p.m. each night for students who wish to find a quiet place to study with friends. In addition to helping change the student culture at Northeast, the Student Success Center has proven to keep students inc lass and produce more hours finished and a higher grade point average than those that do not use the facility. 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.

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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 99, host Will Kollmeyer helps the college celebrate being named an Apple Distinguished School by welcoming vice president of instruction Dr. Michelle Baragona, chemistry teacher Jason Miller and Leigh Ann Stewart, who is in the Office of Disability Accommodations, to the podcast to talk about the ways that technology, especially the iPad, has changed the culture at Northeast. During her interview, Baragona talks about the process that started back in the Fall of 2015 with the oNE Northeast approach that helped lead up to the Apple Distinguished School award and how faculty have bought into the idea of having technology in the classroom. Not only has technology changed the way faculty teach, but it has also changed the way students learn in the classroom. In addition to changing the culture, it has also helped save students nearly $6 million in textbook costs as the college embraced Open Educational Resources. Chemistry instructor Jason Miller presents the faculty side of the technology revolution at Northeast and talks about how it has changed the way students take notes in his classroom and how it has helped them succeed in difficult subjects such as Chemistry. Leigh Ann Stewart gives the iPad a new dimension when she discusses how the iPad has allowed those with disabilities to get their college degrees. Stewart talks about two students, who just finished in the last year and if it was not for the iPad, neither would have been able to finish their degrees as fast as they did. 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.

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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 98, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast executive vice president Dr. Craig-Ellis Sasser to the podcast to give an update on things happening around the college. In the interview, Sasser talks about the changes that the Haney Union and Murphy Hall have undergone during the break with new furniture and more student-friendly spaces and the executive vice president also gives an update on the progress being made at the Northeast at Ripley campus. Since its groundbreaking a few short months ago, construction crews have made large gains in getting the campus up and running. In turning to sports, Sasser talks about the Northeast Baseball/Softball Complex and how that project is coming along and how anxious Richy Harrelson's Tiger baseball team and Jody Long's Lady Tiger softball team are to begin practicing at the new facility. Sasser reminds the public that the dedication and ribbon cutting on the facility is set for Saturday, February 1 at noon and also talks about the newest recruiting/marketing tool for the college -- a new website set to debut very soon. In the second half of the podcast, Burgess Fitness Center director Robert Walker stops in as part of his health promotions part of his occupation to talk about all that the Burgess Fitness Center has to offer to not only employees and students but to the Booneville/Prentiss County community as well. Walker talks about the addition of classes to the Spring 2020 Class Schedule at Burgess and with the addition of Saturday classes, Burgess will now offer classes six days a week with Tuesday and Wednesday being the heaviest classes with five courses each day. The Burgess Fitness Center director also announces the third annual Lighten Up Northeast contest with the grand prize being $500 for both the male and female winners of the competition. With the change of the year and decade, Walker also talks about how people can keep their New Year's resolutions to lose weight and have a healthier lifestyle and how not only the individual spurs on success but his or her entire network have a helping hand in it as well. 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.

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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 97, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes eLearning coordinator Dr. Kim Harris to the podcast to talk about all the upcoming offerings for students during the Spring 2020 semester. In addition to award-winning in-classroom instruction, Northeast is second in the nation for online education and Harris' office are the people behind the scenes that make that happen. Not only does Northeast offer a wide variety of full-term online classes but it offers two eight-week short term sessions to help fit into a busy schedule. Harris talks about the advantages of online education and how many non-traditional students take that route to help balance work, family and education while accomplishing their educational dreams. In the second half of the podcast, financial aid associate Brandi Lauderdale stops by to talk about some tips and tricks to make the transition to college a little easier and how a recent change has made the financial aid office at Northeast more productive. Due to the recent change that opens the FAFSA applications in October, Northeast has already been able to process 1,100 applications for the next year. Lauderdale also talks about some of the things that incoming seniors can do during the Christmas break or the first part of the spring semester to help bolster their chances of having a stress-free financial aid experience. 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.

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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 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.

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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 95, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Campus Country Director Chris Dunn to the podcast to talk about the ensemble's upcoming Showtime on Thursday, December 5 in the Seth Pounds Auditorium. Dunn lets listeners in on some secrets with the group and talks about what it takes to pick a title song for each Showtime. Dunn also talks about saying good-bye to three members of the band as they move on to four-year colleges and universities at the December holiday break. In addition to saying good-bye to three members of the group, Dunn springs a surprise on listeners by saying he has added three members of the Showband from Tigerland horn line to the Showtime for the final three songs of the night and will have approximately 24 people on the Seth Pounds stage for the final bow of 2019. In the second part of the podcast, Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast vice president for institutional advancement and the executive director of the Northeast Development Foundation and Alumni Association Patrick Eaton to the show to talk about everything that the foundation has going at the end of the year. Eaton talks about the recently announced TIP/TOP winners for 2019 at the college and how the Foundation is facilitating the needs of the public by offering them a chance to make a tax-deductible donation before the end of the year. Eaton springs some news on listeners as he breaks the news of an intra-squad game between the baseball team and the softball team during the ribbon cutting and celebration of the Northeast Field of Dreams complex at the corner of Third Street and Coach Billy Ward Drive. In addition to all the news going on at the Foundation, Eaton takes time to honor former Northeast Board of Trustees member and longtime politician and college supporter William "Billy" McCoy, who passed away recently. 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.

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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 94, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast English instructor Morgan Tucker to the podcast for her initial visit as Tucker talks about a unique approach she has taken to give students a leg up not only on the academic side but in life as well. During the semester-long class, students have been working toward POWER and included in Power is Adulting 101, which the students had a say into what was taught during that segment of class -- from financial responsibility to self-defense to physical fitness to even how to tie a necktie and how to make clothing alterations such as sewing on a button, the class is more than just English, it's about helping them prepare for the real world. In the second part of the podcast, Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast director of guidance and counseling Joey Williford back to the podcast as Williford talks about the transition that the counseling center is undergoing. Williford discusses the change from helping students with their schedules and academic progress to aligning more with the mission of a counseling center by providing a holistic approach to helping students, who may be experiencing different problems in life. In addition to the change in the counseling center, Williford discusses the new "Workshops in Wright," that allows students a chance to hear from their peers and also a chance to understand that they are not alone. Workshops have included study and life tips along with mental health guidance and the center's "Gray Skies Are Going To Clear Up" workshop on December 4 will focus on helping students find the right path in life.

🎙️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 93, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast at New Albany director David Goode to the podcast for an entire show about the Northeast at New Albany campus and how it serves Union County and the surrounding area. Goode and Kollmeyer talk about the ways that Northeast at New Albany serves the City of New Albany and Union County not only by offering traditional classes but through a myriad of different offerings tailored to each student's individual need or even to each business' needs for an educated workforce. Goode describes all the classes that Northeast at New Albany has to offer as well as a breakdown of all the members of the Northeast family, who come together to make Northeast at New Albany a success. 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.

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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 92, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes the college registrar and director of enrollment services Chassie Kelly to the podcast to talk about the importance of advising and how it plays a role in the lives of our students. Monday, students could begin to meet with their advisors in anticipation of Priority Registration Day on Friday, November 8. Kelly addresses the need to meet with an advisor along with what happens on Priority Registration Day. Sophomores can start registering for Spring 2020 classes at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 8 while freshmen registration opens at 9 a.m. Open registration for anyone looking to come back to school during the Spring 2020 semester can start registering on November 18. In the second half of the podcast, division head of languages and humanities Dr. Justin Treloar drops by the podcast to give listeners a rundown on the Writing Center in Wright Hall and how it and the Student Success Center play a pivotal role in the success of students at Northeast. Treloar also talks about all the events and projects that the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society has been up to since the fall semester started and about some of the rewards students get for just being a member of the honor society. Treloar also promotes some of the unique courses that are being offered by his division as Priority Registration Day approaches on Friday, November 8. 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.

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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.