College’s product, one
could say the Mayhew cam-
pus held its Customer
Appreciation Day Wednesday.

product/consumer metaphor,
drawn by EMCC’s Vice
President of Instruction Dr.
Steve Vacik, holds true.

The goal of workforce train-
ing is to teach local citizens
the necessar y skills to fill jobs
at local industries. Those indi-
viduals may be fresh out of
high school or leaving a job
they’ve held for 30 years, but
after completing the workforce
program at EMCC, they’re
ready to be snapped up by
local businesses.

Wednesday’s luncheon was EMCC’s way to thank partici- pating industries and reaffirm its commitment to remain on the cutting edge of training.

“We can provide the skills
and training if you just tell us
what you need,” said Dr. Raj
Shaunak, EMCC’s vice presi-
dent of workforce and com-
munity services.

JoNell Foster represents
one of the recipients of
EMCC’s workforce efforts.
The human resources manag-
er for Weyerhaeuser says her
company has hired a number
of workforce training com-
pleters and likely will take on

ing in a manufacturing envi-
ronment than the average per-
son would,” said Foster.
“(EMCC is) working on a pul
program that will train people
to come to work for
Weyerhaeuser. They will be
learning about the chemical
process so they come in with
base knowledge and a good
foundation of what they’ll
actually be doing to make the

East Mississippi Community College hosted its Industry Appreciation Day Wednesday at EMCC’s Mayhew campus. The luncheon was EMCC’s way to thank participating industries and reaffirm its commitment to remain on the cutting edge of training.Left: Pictured, from left, are John Holliman, Lowndes County District 3 supervisor; Frank Ferguson, Lowndes County District 2 supervisor; and Milton Sundbeck of Southern Ionics in West Point.Right: Noxubee County District 3 Supervisor Sherman Patterson poses for a photo with EMCC nursing instructor Rosie Wilbon at Wednesday’s luncheon.

“We can provide
the skills and training
if you just tell us
what you need.”

Dr. Raj Shaunak, EMCC’s vice
president of workforce and
community services

Severstal was chosen as Industry of the Year earlier this week. For more
information on this, see page 2 of this section. Shown on the cover is
Severstal employee Jennifer Porter.

4-County Electric Power Association................................ 6 American Eurocopter..................................................... 11 Atmos Energy................................................................. 4 Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle...................... 9 Brunini Law Firm............................................................ 3 C&P Printing................................................................... 5 Cash & Carry Building Supply.......................................... 5 CFC Transportation......................................................... 8 CPI Group....................................................................... 6 Columbus Brick Company.............................................. 10 Columbus-Lowndes Development LINK........................... 7 Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority....................... 11 EKA Chemicals.............................................................. 12 Galloway-Chandler-McKinney Insurance.......................... 3 Golden Triangle Regional Airport.................................... 9 Lowndes County Board of Supervisors............................. 7 Microtek Medical/Ecolab................................................ 11 Mississipppi Industrial Waste Disposal.......................... 12 Neel-Schaffer................................................................. 10 Newell Paper Company................................................... 7 OMNOVA Solutions......................................................... 4 Phillips Contracting Company, Inc. .................................. 6 Priscilla King/Shelter Insurance...................................... 11 Puckett-McGee Electric Supply......................................... 5 Swoope Insurance Agency.............................................. 6 Tennessee Williams Tribute & Tour of Homes................... 2 Tom Soya Grain Company............................................. 12 United Deli..................................................................... 7

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tion through workforce training, demonstrating management excellence with superi-
or outcomes, continuing to improve and build upon outstanding results and excel-
lent systems and deploying “world-class” processes Wednesday at Industry
Appreciation Day on East Mississippi Community College’s Mayhew campus.
Pictured, from left, are Dr. Raj Shaunak, EMCC vice president of Workforce and
Community Services, Atiba Prater, Ray Hamer and Danyell Gingell, all of Severstal
Columbus, and EMCC President Dr. Rick Young.

Dexter Holloway and the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges was recog-
nized for outstanding leadership in workforce training and demonstrated financial
management excellence with superior results. From left, are Dr. Raj Shaunak, Dr.
Eric Clark, executive director of the Mississippi State Board for Community and
Junior Colleges, accepting for Dexter Holloway, the SBCJC’s director of workforce
education, and Dr. Rick Young.

examples of workforce training, quality management and business practices that
serve as models for others. From left, are Dr. Raj Shaunak, Bernadette Mestas, Jo
Nell Foster and Cary Butler, all of Weyerhaeuser Columbus, and Dr. Rick Young.