Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

It's Military Appreciation Week on the TigerTalk Podcast. In this forty-third (43rd) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's assistant head football coach and defensive line coach Dustin Jones to the podcast. Jones, who served in the United States military for almost a decade, talks about his service and how his service links over to what he is doing now with the Tiger football team. In addition to his time with the Tiger football team, Jones talks about his time in the military, what it taught him and also how sports and the military interconnect with each other throughout life. In the second half of the podcast, Northeast's vice president for institutional advancement and executive director of the Development Foundation and Alumni Association Patrick Eaton steps into the guest role to give listeners a chance to experience the new veterans memorial monument that is being erected at the end of Cunningham Boulevard near the fountain. In addition to Eaton paying tribute to the veterans, he also gives the backstory on the monument -- how it is a community-led effort and all that went into bringing the monument to campus. Eaton also gives listeners insights into what the Development Foundation is doing on Thursday in addition to the veterans memorial dedication -- including recognition of scholarship donors and other exciting things at the football game. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 forty-second (42nd) edition of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast Director of Bands Bryan Mitchell to the podcast as he introduces one of the largest Showband from Tigerland in school history. Mitchell talks about how the band battles the summer heat and how the community has come together to rally around the band as they suffer in the Southern heat. Mitchell also talks about the 50-year anniversary with the Showband from Tigerland that happens in 2018-19 and about some of the alumni from the Showband from Tigerland -- including himself. Mitchell also gives listeners an insight into the Meet the Tigers event in the Dominos parking lot just off Second Street in Booneville. In the middle part of the podcast, Kollmeyer brings in middle reliever Richy Harrelson, the Tiger baseball coach, for a Field of Dreams update and how the facility will not only benefit the college but also the city of Booneville and the Prentiss County community as a whole. Jody Long, the Lady Tiger softball coach, comes on to close out the program with his thoughts on the Field of Dreams project and gives an insight into how it will affect his program and how it helps recruiting. Kollmeyer wraps up the podcast with a new addition to the publication -- an extended version of what is coming up on campus that details events happening on and around the Northeast campus in a daily breakdown. It contains one of the most comprehensive lists of events and happenings on campus -- so if you have an event or happening on campus and want it mentioned on the podcast, please reach out. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 forty-first (41st) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's sports information director Blake Long to the podcast to talk about all the athletic events that will be happening during the fall semester. Long touches on the NEMCC Tiger football team and the expectations for Greg Davis and staff while also providing listeners with a way to keep up with the Tigers -- at home and away -- via Northeast's live-streaming platform, http://www.nemcctv.com. In addition to giving insight on the Tiger football team, Long talks about the upcoming groundbreaking for the Tiger and Lady Tiger baseball and softball complex at the corner of Third Street and Bill Ward Drive along with what to look for as far as changes to the court at the Bonner Arnold Coliseum, fall baseball and fall softball and the basketball programs at the college. In the second half of the podcast, Northeast's SGA president Weston Coggin of Booneville stops by to talk about what all SGA has planned for the upcoming semester along with the success of the back-to-school luau that saw 500 people celebrate being back at Northeast on the second day of classes. Coggin promotes the upcoming SGA representative elections as well as gives thanks to the members of his officer team that help plan events for the upcoming school year. In the back part of the podcast, Kollmeyer tells listeners about all the happenings on the Northeast campus and provides a way for people to stay in the loop with all that is happening at Northeast. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 fortieth (40th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's vice president of planning and research Kelli Hefner to the podcast as she discusses her office's role in leading the re-accreditation efforts through SACS-COC in 2021 and what the college is doing to prepare for the effort nearly three years ahead of schedule. Also, Hefner gives insight into the 70th birthday party that her office helped coordinate for NEMCC's InService last week and how the college will be celebrating its milestone birthday throughout the year. In the second part of the show, Northeast drafting, design and 3-D modeling technology instructor Jeff Melson stops by to give insight on what all is going on in his program. Melson, who is only the fourth instructor of the program in school history, also introduces listeners to a pair of recent success stories Rollen Ewing and Hunter Wigginton, who both have gone on to have successful drafting and design careers after their time in Booneville. Ewing and Wigginton talk about one of their most successful products -- reclining theater chairs for some of the movie theaters in northeast Mississippi -- and how the college prepared them for their careers. In the final segment, the TigerTalk podcast says goodbye to one of the fixtures -- Kenny Paul Geno as he embarks on another educational adventure seeking his master's degree at a four-year university. Geno gives his final report of what the first few days of school have been like for the students and gives a look at all the ways a person can connect with the college. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 thirty-ninth (39th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's vice president of finance Chris Murphy to the podcast as Murphy tells listeners about the money that students will be saving with the iPad initiative coming this fall. According to Murphy, some examples of saving students money will come from the cost of textbooks where some students had to shell out $1,100-1,200 a semester for books, that cost has been dramatically decreased. Murphy also gives listeners a detailed explanation of where the funding for the new Baseball/Softball complex is coming from. In the second half of the show, Sodexo's Bailey McDaniel joins the show to introduced new students and employees to the proudly-serves Starbuck that is housed in Cartwright Hall on campus. With Starbucks, McDaniel lets listeners in on what is the top flavors of drinks and upcoming changes to Starbucks. Kenny Paul Geno discusses all the happening on campus and gives a look at all the ways a person can connect with the college. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 thirty-eighth (38th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's head football coach Greg Davis to the podcast. Davis talks about all aspects of the Tiger football team -- offensive, defense and the newest additions to the special teams. In his interview, Davis gives an in-depth look at the Tigers to watch for the upcoming season and a breakdown of the season ahead. Davis also talks about what football coaches do in the offseason. In the second part of this podcast, Kenny Paul Geno discusses all the happening on campus and gives a look at all the ways a person can connect with the college. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 thirty-seventh (37th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's adult basic education director Laurie Kesler to the podcast to discuss a recent award she received -- the state's adult basic education director of the year. Kesler also talks about the team of adult basic education teachers and instructors, what it takes to make a student success and also how someone can get started in the adult basic education program - either pursuing a GED or an HSE degree and furthering their educational careers. In the second half of the program, new Tiger defensive coordinator Paige Anders stops by the podcast to let listeners in his defensive philosophy. The three-time national champion also talks about some of the players to watch during the upcoming year and the Tiger football team overall. Kenny Paul Geno discusses all the camps and events happening on campus during the month of July and gives a look at all the ways a person can connect with the college. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 thirty-sixth (36th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast's executive vice president Craig-Ellis Sasser back to the podcast as Sasser talks about a variety of awards that the college has received recently along with other aspects of the college. Sasser discusses the recent honor from ZIPPIA which ranked Northeast as the top community and junior college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce along with the Great Colleges to Work For honor that was released on Monday, July 16. It's the second time in the last four years for NEMCC to receive that honor. In his interview, Sasser talks about the new student success center with the hiring of its director and two student success coaches all of which will be located in Wright Hall and will be focused on at-risk students and keeping those students engaged throughout the educational process. Sasser also touches on the Master Plan for Northeast that began in 2017 where the college started planning for the next generations of students and employees at Northeast in the next 20-40 years. Sasser also lets listeners in on the transition that the college will undergo due to the Master Plan and that is shifting campus spaces from vehicular traffic to more of a pedestrian-friendly campus.

🎙️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 thirty-fifth (35th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes second-year offensive coordinator for the Northeast Tiger football team Doug Saylor to the podcast as Saylor lets listeners in on how crazy his life has been lately with planning a wedding (this week) and trying to turn the Tigers into one of the most-feared offensive powers in the junior college football circuit. Saylor highlights some of the players to watch in the fall and lets listeners in on his offensive philosophy. In the second part of the podcast, Northeast practical nursing instructor Brad Sloan stops by to talk about his family tradition of nursing, his decision to come back home and teach nursing to future generations and how the Northeast at New Albany center has grown while he has been teaching classes over there. In the final segment, Kollmeyer gives listeners a rundown of what all is happening in a busy July for the Northeast campus including men and women's overnight basketball camps, Career Development Academy camps and orientation sessions. If you haven't subscribed to the podcast, now would be a good time to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all the happenings on the Northeast campuses and hear in-depth interviews with guests each week.

🎙️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 thirty-fourth (34th) episode of the TigerTalk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast director of e-Learning Kim Harris to the podcast as she discusses the options available to students when taking online courses. From taking just one course online to get ahead to a full-load of courses online for the working student, #NEMCC's e-Learning offers a variety of options to students. Northeast's e-Learning is also one of three programs in the state to embrace the Quality Matters initiative. In the second portion of the podcast, Kollmeyer talks with the college's criminal justice instructor Shane Scott, who gives his insights on the business and career opportunities and discusses the unique advantages that the Northeast program has over other criminal justice programs in the state. Kollmeyer also steps in for Kenny Paul Geno and gives us a report on what is happening at Northeast.

🎙️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.