One
addition this year to the conference is a featured pre-conference
workshop conducted by John Metcalf, a senior member
of the firm Thomas P. Miller and Associates. Metcalf
is nationally recognized for his work in creating innovative integration
strategies for workforce development at the community level.
The
Front row (staggered): Eddie Baldwin, Charlene McRae, Joyce Kimrey, RN (Instructor), Melanie Nelson, Jahia Cole, Destiney Cole, Kristi Owens; back row (staggered): Cheryl Paul, Debra Willis, Ladisha Gibson, Alyaha Bailey, Darkisha Pemberton. |
Skill-UP for Your New Career!
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the R3 Center Receive Project Skill-UP Grant
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and its R3 Center have received a $5,000 Project Skill-UP (PSU) Grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission through the North Carolina Community College System.
Since 2008, Rowan-Cabarrus has received three prior awards totaling $110,000 to provide career assistance to local tobacco workers, their family members and local businesses adversely impacted by changes in the tobacco industry.
The objective of Project Skill-UP is to provide education and training for individuals in the tobacco industry, including career exploration activities, achieving educational credentials and job placement.
Since
the beginning of this program, Rowan-Cabarrus has served 933 PSU
eligible clients at the R3 Center in Kannapolis. For those clients,
the R3 Center has provided more than 2,500 intensive career services
through individual appointments and workshops. To date, 155 individuals
have received scholarship funds for training designed to return
them to the workforce. This year’s award will be used to provide
training scholarships for dislocated workers.
The college’s Kannapolis-based R3 Center is working to identify and recruit persons, family members and businesses in Cabarrus and Rowan counties who are facing negative circumstances caused by significant shifts in the tobacco industry.
The R3 Center offers workshops on workplace readiness and career development and conducts individual career counseling sessions. In addition, the R3 Center assists individuals in achieving career readiness certification, a national credential program that helps job applicants show proof of their basic skills to employers.
R3 Center counselors work personally with clients under the grant to assess their need for additional training and/or education. Once clients have developed individual employment plans, they are eligible to apply for a Project Skill-UP scholarship to assist them with short-term training.
The N.C. General Assembly created the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission in 2000 to help members of the tobacco community — including farmers, tobacco workers and related businesses — lessen the impact of declining tobacco production. In establishing the commission, legislators recognized the strong role agriculture, tobacco in particular, has played historically in the state’s economy.
Located at 200 West Ave., the R3 Center is a career development center established by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to assist displaced workers, those who are unemployed or under-employed.
The center’s mission is built on three Rs — a refocus on individual skills and interests, retraining and further education, and partnering with other workforce development agencies to secure career-oriented re-employment.
All R3 Center services are provided at no cost to the customer. The center’s normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The R3 Center partners with other workforce development agencies, including the Centralina Workforce Development Board, JobLink Career Centers of Cabarrus and Rowan counties, and other area community colleges.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and the R3 Center. The Board is happy to see them continue on with this project for the region and looks forward to more future successes! For more information about the R3 Center and its services and programs, including Project Skill-UP, please call 704-216-7201, or visit the center’s website at www.rccc.edu/r3center/. For more information on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org.
Changing Lives One Success at a Time
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation Honors Students
On Thursday March 1, 2012 the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation sponsored a Scholarship Luncheon honoring recipients as well as donors. It was attended by over 300 people at The Embassy Suites in Concord.
This was a time to celebrate the many successes of the student recipients and hear their stories as well as a time to thank donors. Those in attendance also had the opportunity to view a newly released video highlighting Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and all that is happening at the college.
Here are a few of the details you might not know about Rowan-Cabarrus Community College:
1. 22,000 students attend annually
2. 6,400 students are full time students
3. Rowan-Cabarrus CC is among the fastest growing community colleges in the state
4. 60% of students receive some financial aid so scholarships are vital to the success of the students
David Hollars, Executive Director of the Centralina Workforce Development Board and other key local workforce development partners attended this wonderful celebration.
Here is the best news! Over $70,000 was raised from this luncheon and contributions continue to come in to the foundation. What this means is that the college can continue to change lives for those in our communities.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The Board congratulates all those individuals that graduated and are seeking their goals in life! The Board knows the value of an education and the impact that it has not only on the student but the student’s family and the well being of our communities. For more information on the Foundation, please visit RCCC Foundation’s website. For more information on this event or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org.
Dr. Carol Spaulding, President of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College poses with college staff members at the recent Scholarship Luncheon held on Thursday March 1, 2012. |
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The Mooresville-Statesville area was named one of the Top Micropolitan Areas by Site Selection Magazine. MSIEDC Members and Community Leaders pose for a quick picture with the award. |
More Jobs for Kannapolis
Ei, Inc. Expansion to Lead to Creation of 119 Jobs
The
proposed expansion of pharmaceutical manufacturer Ei,
Inc. in Kannapolis could mean an additional $28.45
million investment in the community and the creation of 119
jobs with an average salary of $41,406.
Ei, Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Kannapolis, has asked for tax incentive grants to help expand its operation, which is headquartered at 2865 North Cannon Boulevard in the former Wal-Mart building in the Rowan County side of Kannapolis. The company has operated at its current location since 2007 and has 210 employees at the site.
Ei is in discussions with a North Carolina-based biomaterials company to become its development and manufacturing partner on a new keratin intellectual property platform. Keratins are a class of structural proteins with unique physical, chemical and biological characteristics that are designed to promote soft and hard tissue repair, and regeneration by providing an environment to support the body’s natural healing process, according to Ei.
The
company’s potential new customer is considering a variety
of options, including the development of an internal manufacturing
capability and outsourcing to a contract manufacturer. Ei
is one of several contract manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada
under consideration. Ei would need to expand its operations
to meet the needs of its new partner, according to Rowan
Works.
Ei has requested an incentive grant under Kannapolis’ Industrial Development Grant Program. Based on its expansion and proposed investment schedule, Ei would be eligible for $319,039 over three years. The company has also applied to the state of North Carolina, Rowan County and the N.C. Biotechnology Center for economic development support.
Ei was originally known as Harmony Labs. The company started in Landis in 1983 as a contract manufacturer. Ei is an authorized drug manufacturer in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Russia and Turkey. The company is a full-service contract developer and manufacturer of products including prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter drugs, therapeutic skin care products and animal health products.
Under Kannapolis’ adopted Industrial Development Grant Program, companies are eligible to apply for a three-year grant, supporting their investment in Kannapolis. Grants are calculated on a percentage of the actual property taxes paid to the city. The city has three grant levels: Level one is based on a minimum $3 million investment; level two is based on a minimum $50 million investment; and level three is based on a minimum $100 million investment. The proposed Ei expansion meets the $3 million grant level category because the anticipated investment would be $28.45 million.
Rowan Works officials said the project, which is expected to add a minimum of 119 new jobs, would have an average pay of $19.76 per hour, which is greater than the average wage in Rowan County of $19 per hour. The company also offers a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes health insurance and a matching 401K program.
Please continue to look to the Centralina Workforce Development
Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting
development in our region!
Breaking News!
Robert Bosch is Expanding and Adding Jobs in Lincoln County
Robert
Bosch Tool Corporation will add 10 jobs to its
Lincolnton (Lincoln County) facility as it spends $3.5 million
to boost capacity. Bosch will spend most of the money on machinery
for its abrasives business at the plant that’s been
in Lincoln County for 35 years, says David Lee,
Bosch’s Lincolnton packaging and quality director.
Bosch has already started hiring for the expansion. The company has 183 employees at the plant, located on N.C. Highway 150 on the southwest side of town.
“Bosch
is a great example of how the incentive program can benefit
our existing industries and assist in their growth opportunities,”
says Kara Brown, spokeswoman for Lincoln
Economic Development Association.
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation was one of the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s previous recipients of the Incumbent Worker funding . This grant allowed the company to maintain its current workforce and adapt to the changing economy. The Board congratulates the company on this wonderful expansion!
Please continue to look to the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting development in our region!
Local Business Honored
Green Pieces Recycling is Named Small Business of the Year
Green
Pieces Recycling was named the 2011 Small Business
of the Year at the Stanly
County Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting
on Monday January 30, 2012.
Green Pieces Recycling began offering a curbside recycling service for residential, commercial, educational institutions and nonprofits in 2008.
Since its establishment three years ago, Green pieces Recycling has increased sales by 200 percent through its partnerships with local businesses, suppliers and contractors. This increase in sales has allowed the company to expand its commercial market recycling program into the Charlotte Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
Green Pieces Recycling has expanded its services to include confidential document shredding, Ewaste collection and onsite waste assessments. In addition, the company has implemented a new recycling program called ZeroSort which allows all recyclables to be placed into a single roll cart.
One of the major challenges the company has had to face is balancing production costs with rising fuel and hauling fees. Recyclables must be transported to Mecklenburg and Rowan counties because Stanly County does not have a recycling materials recovery center. In response to this challenge, a central processing and transfer center was developed in downtown Albemarle to compact and haul bulk recyclables in a more cost efficient manner. As a result, Green Pieces Recycling has been able to reduce operating costs by 20 percent.
Green Pieces Recycling currently employs five individuals and participates with Vocational Rehab of Albemarle in its internship program.
Green Pieces Recycling serves on the boards of Keep Stanly Beautiful, Stanly County Environmental Affairs, and Albemarle Parks and Recreation. In addition, the organization is involved in school fundraisers, has partnered with Stanly Community Christian Ministries and the city of Albemarle, and donates to breast cancer research on behalf of participating clients through its pink rollcarts.
Lee Allen of RE/MAX Town & Country, the 2010 Small Business of the Year, congratulated this year’s nominees. Lee explained that each year he selects a word to focus on. Last year’s word, Allen said, was “service.”
“This year’s word was perseverance. I believe that’s what this award really represents,” Allen said.
Upon receiving the 2011 Small Business of the Year award, Green Pieces Recycling owner Steve Megson thanked all of the nominees.
Megson said that although the journey to success has been hard, he’s had a fun three years.
“We probably recycle now 10,000 to 15,000 pounds a day and for a small company, that’s a lot,” Megson said.
Megson urged anyone who hasn’t done so to take a trip to Morrow Mountain and gaze towards the west at the landfill.
“You think it’s not your issue, but it is. We all generate five pounds of trash every day and a lot of that can be recycled,” Megson said.
Megson
thanked the cities of Locust and Albemarle for their support
and Stanly Community College for being a green campus. In
addition, Megson expressed his appreciation to his staff,
the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce and Stanly County residents.
“I really want to say thanks to the community,” Megson said.
“People have to want to recycle for it to work.”
To be eligible for the Small Business of the Year award, a business must have 50 or fewer employees and must be a current member of the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. Each finalist submitted an application which required responses in four areas of business: (1) stability and growth; (2) innovation; (3) response to challenge; and (4) community service.
Finalists are selected by a committee of representatives from the community who then choose an overall winner.
The
nominee’s for this year’s award also included
Albemarle Sweet Shop, Off the Square
Restaurant and Seven Oaks Doors and Hardware.
The Small Business of the Year award is sponsored by Stanly
Community College.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce and Stanly Community College. The Board would like to congratulate Green Pieces Recycling on receiving this wonderful honor! For more information on this please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by email at dhollars@centralina.org.
Green Pieces was named Small Business of the Year. Owner Steve Megson poses with Stanly Community College President Brenda Kays. |
Industries Recognized for Milestones
Lincoln Economic Development Association Honors Local Businesses
Local industry leaders gathered for the 2012 Milestone Achievement Awards Ceremony at the Lincoln Cultural Center on Thursday March 15, 2012 afternoon to honor businesses that have been in Lincoln County for significant periods of time.
The event, which was sponsored by the Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) and is in its eighth year, honored 20 different manufacturers and distributors who have been operating from between five and 60 years.
LEDA Board Chair Tom Anderson opened the ceremony and noted that award recipients have been able to stay in business despite a tough economic environment.
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Chair Alex Patton and Lincolnton Mayor John Gilleland also made comments, with both taking the opportunity to thank the attending industries for their contributions to the county.
“Thank you for the business you generate in Lincoln County,” Patton said, noting that the industries are “here by choice.”
In introducing Mohican Mills, the day’s biggest award recipient, Anderson said the company has “seen the good, the bad and, in some cases, the ugly” over its 60 years of operation.
Jerry Deese, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, accepted the award on behalf of all employees of the company.
Deese, who has been with Mohican Mills for 34 years, said they have received a lot of support from the city and county throughout the years. He also attributed the company’s success to the “dedication of employees, current and retired.”
“Without those employees, none of this would be possible,” he added.
Over the past year, the company has started to manufacture NFL fabrics in partnership with Nike, which has resulted in the creation of 150 new positions. Deese stressed that they had been “blessed with that business.”
Kara
Brown, LEDA’s existing business manager, said
the awards served as an opportunity to show gratitude for
the local industries.
“They need to know we appreciate them being here,” she noted.
Other 2012 Milestone Achievement Award recipients included:
Five years: Carolina Non-Wovens, Purr Performance, Race City
Steel, Room & Board and UTC Climate, Controls & Security
10 years: Allied Separation and Cataler North America
15 years: American Tire, Calico Coatings, Performance Research
and Sponsor Services
25 years: Acton Engineering, Lawing Marble and South Fork
Industries
30 years: Bob’s Pallet and Katie Wood Incorporated
40 years: Lincoln County Fabricators, Salem Industries and
Thornburg Machine
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with the Lincoln Economic Development Association. The Board congratulates all the local businesses that were honored at this great event! For more information on the Ceremony please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by email at dhollars@centralina.org.
Jerry Deese displays the award given to Mohican Mills for 60 years membership with the Lincoln Economic Development Association. |
Hospital Reaches Out to Target Audience with New Center
Carolinas Medical Center – Union Adding Women’s Center
Carolinas Medical Center-Union will add a three-story Women’s Center as part of a $57 million expansion that will raise the hospital’s total bed count by 49, to 182.
The board of Carolinas HealthCare System, which manages the Monroe (Union County) hospital, approved the project Tuesday March 13, 2012 at its quarterly board meeting.
Dr. Steve Houser, who represents CMC-Union on the system board, said the maternity center will attract women, who often make family decisions on healthcare. The project will enable the hospital to “take some of the market share” from Presbyterian Hospital Matthews, and “keep people in Union County,” Houser said.
Plans to build a 24-bed women’s center – and to add 25 beds to the existing hospital – were approved last year by state health officials who identified the need for more beds in Union County, where the population has grown nearly 60 percent over the last decade.
The
new women’s center will have 82,000 square feet in a
tower attached to the existing CMC-Union. All rooms will serve
patients from labor and delivery through recovery and postpartum
care.
About 23,000 square feet, to be vacated by relocation of the obstetrics department, will be renovated for the 25 additional beds. There will also be a new main entrance, an expanded lobby and more parking. Completion is expected in 2015. Union County, which owns the Monroe hospital, recently renegotiated a 50-year lease with Carolinas HealthCare to continue management.
The region’s largest hospital system, Carolinas HealthCare owns, manages or leases more than 30 hospitals across the Carolinas, including 874-bed Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The public, non-profit system retains its earnings and reinvests them in expansion and improvements. Carolinas Medical Center –Union is also a former recipient of Incumbent Worker funding from the Centralina Workforce Development Board for the retraining and reskilling of their workforce.
Please continue to look to the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting development in our region!
Small Business Talks and Cabarrus County Listens
Survey Shows What Small Business Want and Need for Future Growth
Small and home-based businesses in Cabarrus County want less bureaucracy and red tape, more consistency between county and municipal government bodies, and to develop a local small business alliance, according to a recent study.
Cabarrus County formed the Council for a Sustainable Local Economy last year and hired consultant Michael Shuman to do a study to help guide future decisions to promote and grow the local economy.
Shuman performed a leakage analysis of Cabarrus County, identifying all those sectors of the economy where a community is “unnecessarily importing goods or services.”
The first half of the study was presented in December 2011. Shuman told Cabarrus County Commissioners then that increasing reliance on local products and services could generate as many as 28,292 new jobs based just on local demand, paying $1.2 billion in annual wages.
Creating policies and education programs to encourage folks to increase use of local products and services by just 25 percent would mean about 7,073 new jobs for Cabarrus County, according to Shuman’s report.
This month, Shuman released the second half of his study, which analyzed local strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the local economy. It also included telephone interviews with 15 small businesses and 10 home-based businesses.
“Many of the small and home-based businesses really are frustrated,” Shuman said. “It is difficult for them to access information. We heard a lot of concern about lack of uniformity about certain town regulations and certain county regulations. All of this is really just part of customer service and it’s worth looking into.”
Some of the suggestions from those interviewed were: looser signage policies, deregulation of zoning law and building codes, a better method of bringing problems to the attention of policy makers, and a one-stop advocate for small businesses.
Shuman said local businesses that were contacted for the study expressed interest in developing a small business alliance.
“Small businesses feel that they do not have a sufficiently clear voice within the existing institutions,” Shuman said.
Another concern is how difficult it can be to obtain a loan and grow a small business, adding jobs to the local economy, according to the report.
“There is a lot of interest and frankly concern around the difficulties in obtaining capital,” Shuman said. “We tested the idea of using municipal bonds as one source of funds.”
Other communities across the country faced with the same economic concerns have considered this idea. Portland, Ore., is one example. The city has considered offering low-interest loans for residents and small businesses.
Shuman said many of the small businesses he spoke to have had good experiences with the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and would be interested in ways to expand the college’s aid to local small and growing businesses.
There also was much interest in developing incubators for small businesses that are just starting.
Shuman also suggested considering a bidding process for incentive grants.
“It’s simple and frankly it has not been done around the country,” he said. “If you decide there is a certain amount of funding either in the tax base or in other funds that you are prepared to put out there in the name of job development, rather than feeling like there’s one great deal on the table, it is wiser to have a steady stream of applications and look at what is the best one.
“That gives you the ability to have a sounder judgment about whether a special deal that comes to the table is worth it or not,” he said. “The important thing is to have a process that’s open so that every business, big and small, local and non local can participate fairly.”
The study will be used by the Council for a Sustainable Economy to develop recommendations for policy changes that could help improve the local economy.
Please continue to look to the Centralina Workforce Development
Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for updates on this exciting
development in our region!
| January
2012 (Source: NC Employment Security Commission) |
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| County | Unemployment
Rate |
Persons
Employed |
| Anson | 12.0% |
9,608 |
| Cabarrus | 9.8% |
81,084 |
| Iredell | 11.1% |
72,065 |
| Lincoln | 11.5% |
34,128 |
| Rowan | 11.5% |
62,086 |
| Stanly | 11.1% |
26,892 |
| Union | 9.1% |
90,333 |
| Centralina WDB Region | 10.5% |
376,196 |
| State of NC | 10.5% |
4,207,205 |
For more information on employment, click here
Centralina WDB Leaders Share and Learn in Washington DC
National Association of Workforce Boards Forum A Great Success
On
Saturday March 10 – Tuesday March 13, 2012, the National
Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)
held its annual Workforce Forum in Washington, D.C. The NAWB hosts
an annual workforce forum each year to convene stakeholders, businesses
and political leaders in discussions to find solutions to workforce
challenges. The forum was extremely well attended with over 1,400
professionals enjoying the conference sessions and forum keynotes.
In addition to these keynote presentations, numerous workshops were held to inform and engage the participants in workforce issues. Centralina Workforce Development Board’s Executive Director, David Hollars was one of the presenters in the workshop on Economy, Energy, and the Environment (E3): The Board Role in Assisting in Local Communities. David also served as a panelist at the Sunday afternoon session entitled Board Development – Continuous Improvement – Lessons from High-Performing Boards.
Some of the other workshops that were offered at the conference were titled Workforce and Economic Development, The Human Capital Pipeline, Platform to Employment: A Social Enterprise Putting 99ERS Back to Work, and 2012: The Year of Placements.
Centralina
WDB Chair, Janet Hudson with Brooks Food Group
(Union County) and Centralina WDB Vice-Chair Bob Stowe
with Columbus McKinnon (Anson County) both attended the forum as
well.
“(The forum) was a most informative and engaging experience,” said Centralina WDB Vice-Chair Bob Stowe.
Centralina
WDB Chair Janet Hudson summed up her experience at the NAWB conference
by saying, “As a new board chair, I am always looking for
ways to improve our board’s experiences and keeping the board
engaged. We are going through a changing environment both at the
National and State levels. This can change the way we offer services
locally. The good part is that we can creatively enhance the way
we operate. The bad part is that there is no clear path for the
boards yet. Meeting with board members from around the country helps
me see what other have done, and what has work and not worked. They
boards that I was most interested in talking to were those similar
to the Centralina WDB. That is those whose areas are spread out
and mostly rural. For example those boards use conference calls
and video conferencing for their committee meetings. While it is
important for the board meetings themselves to be a place where
all board members get together. I don’t feel that committee
meetings should be dictated by geography. If you are located in
Wadesboro, but want to participate in a committee that meets in
Lincolnton, you should be able to so without driving for hours to
and from the meeting."
"Finally, I get a lot out of finding out what the staff has to do. Each year after the Conference, boards go to Capitol Hill to speak with our Congress men and women and/or their staff members. But that’s not the only place directors, staff and board members can interact with their legislators. We can all meet with our county commissioners and our district’s state and national Congress men and women when they are in the area. We should all be advocates for our workforce system and be sure they know what we do,” said Hudson.
Some of the excellent speakers featured at the forum included US Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Senator Richard Blumenthal, and a number of congressional and White House staffers explaining the issues and challenges facing workforce development.
Rick Stephens, Senior VP of HR and Administration of the Boeing Company and Jonas Prising, President of the Americans Manpower Group were also featured speakers. Their presentations were focused on the changing dynamics of the workforce and employer needs and how these relate to workforce development and the need for funding through the Workforce Investment Act.
NAWB
represents business-led Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) that
coordinate and leverage workforce strategies with education and
economic development stakeholders within their local communities,
to ensure that state and local workforce development and job training
programs meet the needs of employers. NAWB is the only association
that advocates for Workforce Investment Boards. NAWB works closely
with policy makers in Washington, DC to inform national strategy
as it relates to WIBs and our partners in education, economic development,
labor and business.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with
the National Association of Workforce Boards. The Board thanks the
NAWB for another great and informative forum this year! For more
information on the National Association of Workforce Board, please
visit their site at www.NAWB.org.
To view materials from the forum please click
here. For more information on the 2012 NAWB Forum or on the
Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars
at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org.
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is in YOUR Community!
During the month of March 2012, the Centralina Workforce Development Board has been actively involved with events, seminars, training sessions, and other meetings all designed to help build a better workforce for our region. Beyond our involvement with the National Association of Workforce Board conference, the Game of Life event in Mooresville and the Allied Health Regional Skills Partnership, here are some the activities of the Board members and WDB staff for March:
Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Commission meeting – held on Monday March 5 at the Charles Mack Citizens Center in Mooresville. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting.
Capital Area Workforce Development Board’s Youth Summit – held on Tuesday March 6 at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender participated in this event. The summit included workshops on responsible use of social media, budgeting and a panel discussion on healthy lifestyles and relationships. The summit also featured a resource fair with college and university representatives, employers, and community agencies
Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce – Workforce/Education Taskforce meeting - held on Thursday March 8 at Mitchell Community College in Mooresville. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting and presented findings from the 2012 Skills Survey of North Carolina employers.
Youth Symposium - hosted by the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority – held on Saturday March 10 at JF Hurley YMCA in Salisbury. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender participated and made a presentation on the WIA Youth program, the Centralina WDB Youth Council, and the upcoming NC Youth Summit.
Create It, Make It, Move It planning meeting – held on Wednesday March 14 at Central Piedmont Community College. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting along with Centralina COG Executive Director Jim Prosser and COG Economic Development Director Mike Manis. The meeting was chaired by CPCC President Dr. Tony Zeiss.
Stanly Community College – Electric Lineman training program development meeting – held on Thursday March 15 at Stanly Community College in Albemarle. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting along with representatives from Stanly CC, Electricities, City of Albemarle, and local utility and power suppliers on starting an electric lineman training program at the college.
NC REAL Enterprises planning/information meeting – held on Monday March 19 at Centralina WDB offices. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars, WDB Business Services Representative Vail Carter, and WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender met with Tom Brown and Arlene Childers regarding partnership between Centralina WDB and NC REAL in promoting entrepreneurship efforts in rural counties in the region. Provided contacts for expanding their services across the state and developing online training
Mooresville Graded Schools Career Bridge meeting – held on Monday March 19 at NF Woods School in Mooresville. David Hollars, Centralina WDB Executive Director, participated in this meeting which is an advisory board for career and technical education. Group finalized plans for Career Bridge Summit to be held on Thursday March 29 at Charles Mack Citizens Center in Mooresville.
Mooresville Area Personnel Association (MAPA) meeting – held on Tuesday March 20 at Mooresville Town Hall. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting along with members of Career Bridge Council, Mooresville Graded Schools, City of Mooresville, and local employers to address concerns regarding internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning opportunities.
America’s Edge meeting – held on Tuesday March 27 at Charlotte Regional Partnership offices. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars participated in this meeting along with CRP Vice-President David Swenson, Susan Gates from America’s Edge, and John Metcalf to discuss the involvement of local employers in promoting early childhood education as a key to future workforce development efforts.
NC Workforce Development Partnership Conference planning committee meeting – held on Tuesday March 27 in Raleigh. Centralina WDB Youth Program Specialist Natasha Pender is serving as a member of the committee planning for the state conference on October 31-November 2 in Greensboro.
PK-16 Initiatives: Career and College Promise Programs meeting – held on Thursday March 29 at Central Piedmont Community College. Centralina WDB Executive Director David Hollars served as a panelist at this meeting conducted by Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier, US Department of Education – Office of Adult and Vocational Education.
Workforce Business Development and Assistance – provided by Vail Carter, Centralina WDB Business Services Representative for the following area companies:
- Incumbent Workforce Development Program contract monitoring
with Grouse Industries. Met with Jonathan Wade and Joe Sansone
to conduct employee interviews. The interviews were conducted
at the company facility in Concord (Cabarrus County) – March
1.
- Participated in meeting of the Workforce Development Boards’
Business Services Representatives at the NC Workforce Development
Training Center in Raleigh. Conducted a one hour presentation
on the details of the 2012 Skills Survey of NC Employers findings
– March 5.
- Presented at the Business and Employer Services Professionals
graduation event held at the N.C. Workforce Development Training
Center in Raleigh. The presentation focused on actions that have
been taken in the Centralina Workforce Development Board service
area to improve service delivery as a result of the findings published
in Closing the Gap- 2012 Skills Survey of N.C. Employers –
March 5.
- Conducted final contract monitoring of the Incumbent Workforce
Development Program contract with Grouse Industries. Interviewed
Holly Grouse, Vice President of the company to collect insight
on the effectiveness of the training contract and program compliance
– Concord (Cabarrus County) – March 7
- Networked with workforce and community development professionals
at the N.C. Indian Unity Conference held in Charlotte at the Renaissance
Hotel. Discussed the findings of the 2012 Skills Survey of N.C.
Employers with Mr. Greg Richardson, Executive Director of the
N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs. Also discussed the upcoming
Reemployment Bridge conference with Mr. Kerry Bird staff member
with the commission and distributed flyers for the conference.
Also met Representative Charles Graham, member of the N.C. House
of Representatives – March 8.
- Participated in strategic input meeting hosted by Duke Energy
and North Carolina State University’s Industrial Extension
Service. The meeting focused on strategies for sustaining and
expanding the E3 Program in North Carolina. Centralina Workforce
Development Board was asked to provide input on behalf of the
workforce development community – March 12.
- Conducted final contract monitoring of the Incumbent Workforce
Development Program contract with Hendrick Motorsports, LP of
Concord. Interviewed Mr. Matt Cochran, IT Manager with the company
to collect insight on the effectiveness of the training contract
and program compliance – Concord (Cabarrus County) –
March 14.
- Participated in strategic input session hosted by Monroe Economic
Development and facilitated by N.C. State University’s Industrial
Extension Service staff. Goal of the session was to strategize
on how best to service the manufacturing community as the economy
recovers and business begins to develop new markets – Monroe
(Union County) – March 21.
- Presented at the Mooresville Graded School District’s Career Bridge event held at the Mooresville Citizens Center. The presentation was entitled Workforce Development Trends in the Region. The presentation was targeted at students, parents and teachers – Mooresville (Iredell County) – March 29.
These are only a few examples of how your Centralina Workforce Development Board is actively involved with our partners in our counties every month. To find out more about getting involved with the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org or visit our website at www.centralinaworks.com. The Centralina Workforce Development – The Competitive Force in Our Global Economy.
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Going Once, Going Twice, Sold As Tops in the State!
Carolina Auction Academy and Stanly Community College Receive Award
The Carolina Auction Academy (CAA) at Stanly Community College (SCC) recently won an advertising award in a statewide competition through the Auctioneers Association of North Carolina (AANC).
The
advertising campaign, created by Stanly CC’s marketing and
communications department, entailed an auctioneering video, a creative
website presence, and a public relations campaign. Individuals are
encouraged to view the video on SCC-TV Time Warner Cable Channel
21 or at the college’s website at www.stanly.edu.
“It’s truly a blessing to be able to work with such talented and outstanding individuals,” noted Michelle Peifer, Director of Marketing and Communications at Stanly CC. “We are thrilled to be recognized for our work and want to thank CAA for nominating our team for this award.”
The Centralina Workforce Development Board is a proud partner with Stanly Community College and The Carolina Auction Academy. The Board congratulates the Academy and the Community College on receiving this outstanding award! Carolina Auction Academy is accredited by the North Carolina Auctioneer Licensing Board and South Carolina Auctioneer Commission. For more information, please contact Betty O’Neal, CAA Instructor at (704) 991-0142 or caa@stanly.edu or visit our website at www.stanly.edu. For more information on this award or on the Centralina Workforce Development Board, please contact David Hollars at (704) 348-2717 or by e-mail at dhollars@centralina.org.
Pictured from left to right: Gaye Wood/Marketing Assistant,Betty O’Neal, Tony Gaddy/Webmaster, James Cotton/Studio Manager, Michelle Peifer, and Shelley Hancock/Marketing Coordinator. |
NC Research Campus Update
Here’s The Latest On What’s Happening
With this World Renowned Biotech Development in Kannapolis
BioMoto Project Helps Students Improve Fitness and Confidence
Destiny Belk’s science grade has climbed from a C to a B this
year. And the eighth-grader at West Rowan Middle School has also
lost about 30 pounds. With the naked eye, the two changes don’t
seem linked, but Belk says they are.
She attributes the higher grade and healthier physique to the BioMoto project, a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) initiative that combines exercise science with the science behind motorsports.
“I love the exercise you get,” Belk said. “And I’ve become more interested in science.”
Belk is one of 64 eighth-graders in the Rowan-Salisbury School System participating in the program, which is aimed at under-represented populations such as girls and economically disadvantaged students.
West Rowan, North Rowan, Erwin and Corriher-Lipe middle schools each have 16 students split into two eight-person teams.
Students from the Cabarrus and Richmond county school systems as well as the Kannapolis City district are also participating in the initiative, which is being paid for by a $300,000, three-year grant from the Golden Leaf Foundation.
During the fall, students completed a pre-fitness assessment that included a treadmill, strength and bike performance tests at the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab at the Research Campus.
Throughout the year, they’ve worked on getting more fit by exercising and learned more about the world of engineering by participating in a design challenge to create an apparatus to change tires.
Anne Ellis, the grant coordinator for Rowan-Salisbury and a science specialist at Horizons Unlimited, said the project’s capstone event was held at the Rockingham Dragway this month.
“The event was a culmination of an entire year’s work,” she said.
Ellis said students were judged on four different modules.
The first one tested their physical endurance and technical skills as they worked to change a tire on a replica race car.
Rick Goodman, a bus mechanic with the Rowan-Salisbury School System, traveled to the four middle schools to show students how to use an air impact wrench to remove lug nuts from tires so they would be ready for the competition.
The apparatus students built earlier this year using $250 in supplies was judged based on engineering and innovative quality.
Ellis said their basic problem-solving skills were also tested.
The final module compared students’ overall health and physical fitness measured earlier this year.
“We’ll see how much they’ve improved,” Ellis said.
Ellis said students learned how to work as a team and built self-confidence.
And their also getting a peek inside the world of motorsports and bioengineering.
“This is a whole lot of real world experience they’re gaining,” she said.
As the students enter high school, Ellis said the district plans to track them to see if the project has any impact on their science and math education.
“That’s the hook to this project,” she said. “We want to see students stay interested in STEM fields and have the jobs of the future.”
Sarah Azzarello, the STEM coach at West Rowan, said she’s seen her students respond positively to the program.
“They look forward to the fitness part, the running, the walking laps,” she said. “And they enjoy the camaraderie that it builds.”
But the biggest change she’s seen has come from within.
“Their confidence levels have really come up,” she said.
N.C. State Seeking Students for N.C. Research Campus Internships
N.C.
State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute
(PHHI) is looking for interns to work and study at its state-of-the-art
scientific facility at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis this
summer. The Institute places interns in labs and fields with leading
scientists for three months, offering hands-on experience with real-world
fruit and vegetable research that aims to transform human health.
Students in the Charlotte region – both high school and college – are encouraged to apply at the Plants for Human Health Institute website where more details are available.
The positions are paid and full-time from roughly May through August.
“Our internship program is a unique experience,” said Tara Vogelien, director of business operations, Plants for Human Health Institute. “Students have the opportunity to learn and work at the N.C. Research Campus with some of the finest facilities and scientists in the world. That looks great on a resume.”
The N.C. State University Plants for Human Health Institute is part of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis. Its Cooperative Extension outreach is known as N.C. MarketReady. The campus is a public-private venture including eight universities, the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) and corporate entities that collaborate to advance the fields of nutrition and health.
Please stay tuned to the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s monthly E-Newsletter for more developments on these exciting stories. For more information on what is going on at the NC Research Campus, please visit the Centralina Workforce Development Board’s website at www.centralinaworks.com.
Mike Goodman, a bus mechanic for the Rowan-Salisbury School
System, shows Destiny Belk how to use an air impact wrench. |
Christine Bradish, N.C. State graduate student and Kannapolis Scholar, researches raspberries at the Plants for Human Health Institute in Kannapolis, N.C. |
Game of Life Prepares Youth for the “Real World”Mooresville Middle School Holds Game of Life Event
The purpose of the event was to give students insight regarding life beyond school regarding budgeting and managing a household. Students were able to examine budgets, potential situations, and utilized the ability to problem-solve. During the Game, students were able to choose a career that they were interested in, they didn’t know the salary so they would go with something they were truly interested in. Tables were set up that were manned by volunteers (parents and community volunteers) and the tables represented Real Estate, Transportation, Bills and Grocery. There were also other tables that included more “fun” items, such as cell phone purchasing, and vacation. Students then received a worksheet that gave them the monthly income of the career that they chose. With that amount of money, they had to determine what kind of car, house, cell phone, etc., to buy with what they had. Bills were determined by the house that they “choose.” Volunteers were then in charge of helping students select an apartment/house to buy, a car to purchase, bills to pay, etc. and making sure that the students had completed their “check register” appropriately. One time during the course of the event, the students had to visit the Wheel of the Unexpected. Possibilities of turning the wheel included winning the lottery, having an extra baby to support, a free vacation, needing to pay for car/house repairs, paying student loans, receiving an inheritance, going to jail, etc… The Centralina Workforce Development Board and the Centralina WDB Youth Council are proud partners with the Mooresville Graded School District and was happy to help participate in this fun way to prepare our youth for the “real world!” For more information on the Game of Life event or on the Centralina Youth Council, please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail at npender@centralina.org.
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Gracie Presson, left, and Brittany Plyler, both massage therapy students at SPCC, use a human skull to show the location of specific bones related to theraputic massage. The two volunteered their time as part of the school’s free college day. |
Now You’re Playing with Power, Girl Power
Union County Public Schools Seek to Interest More Women in the Engineering Field
The last week of February 2012 was national engineer’s week and the North Carolina Department of Transportation is encouraging more diversity in the field by fostering more interest among women.
Union County Public Schools is also trying to get more girls interested in engineering, Lorraine Collins, former Director of Career and Technical Education, said. “We just completed an initiative where some girls visited from (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and that was awesome,” Collins said.
The district has added engineering classes at Monroe High School, Central Academy of Technology and Arts and Forest Hills High School.
“Monroe High School’s program has been extremely successful,” Collins said. “(It is) the most diverse class I’ve ever seen.”
Pamela Smith, who teaches technology design and innovation at Monroe Middle School, is hoping to see an increase in the girls enrolled in engineering next year. “Especially the eighth grade students so when they get to high school they will be aware of what they offer,” Smith said. She is lining up guest speakers geared toward getting women and minorities interested in engineering and other technical careers.
The Career and Technical Education Department has started revamping the middle school engineering programs one by one. They are attempting to introduce kids to computer programming and engineering at that level so they are more interested in the classes when they attend high school.
“It’s a non-traditional career and when you speak of engineering, you see more males than there are females,” Smith said. “(We are) trying to expose them that this is the 21st century and there are opportunities out there for them.”
Collins said they make every effort to increase awareness among girls and minorities about engineering and technology careers. “The opportunities are there,” Collins said. “A lot of girls don’t necessarily think it’s an area for them.”
There are many things engineers do most girls don’t know about,” said Nazia Sarder, a transportation engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. “You can build bridges and design roads, or you can help reduce air pollution,” she said. “The opportunities are so broad.”
The school is working to add more drafting and engineering
classes. They are currently struggling with finding personnel
to teach the classes, however the school is planning to progress
forward next year with new classes.
The Centralina WDB and the Centralina WDB Youth Council are
proud partners with Union County Public Schools. The Board
and the Youth Council are excited to their partners connecting
youth to possible future careers. For more information on
the Centralina WDB Youth Council, please contact Natasha Pender
at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail at npender@centralina.org.
ACCESS to Graduation and to Your Future
ACCESS Graduates First Class in Anson County
ACCESS (Anson County Community Economic Support Services), a faith-based non-profit organization that focuses on economic and workforce development and community revitalization, recently graduated its first class.
Graduates were recognized at a ceremony on Friday January 27, 2012 at the Mary E. Little Community Center in Morven. Friends and family attended to share in the recognition of the accomplishments of the graduates.
Eight students out of 14 enrolled in the program graduated. These students completed a three-month program, during which they learned life management, professional development and job search skills. The program included contributing to the improvement of their neighborhood and the community by volunteering to serve at community functions and clean up community buildings and grounds, in addition to raising support for ACCESS.
Three individuals in the program, Asis King, Maurice Little and Nicole Little, were recognized for never missing a day or an event. Each of them received laptops to help them as they pursue additional education.
“This has been an exciting time for ACCESS and its supporters,” said Priscilla Nunn. “The achievements of the participants make all the hard work we put in to getting the program up and running, worth it. This is a very talented group.”
The next step for program graduates is to continue pursuing the goals established with the help of a community agency mentor and ACCESS. All graduates have either gotten positions or have enrolled in an educational institution. For the next six months, they will meet weekly with the ACCESS team, and attend monthly training.
The Centralina WDB and the Centralina WDB Youth Council are proud partners with ACCESS and congratulates all of those individuals that graduated! The Board and the Youth Council are excited to see this valuable resource grow and encourage the youth in the Centralina WDB region. For more information on the ACCESS or on the Centralina WDB Youth Council, please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail at npender@centralina.org.
Tops in the State!
Rowan-Salisbury School Administrators Receive Top State Technology Awards
The North Carolina Technology In Education Society (NCTIES) presented the top state awards honors to two Rowan-Salisbury School System administrators. The announcement was made during the awards ceremony on Friday March 9, 2012 at the annual NCTIES Conference held at the Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.
Phil Hardin, Executive Director for Technology for the schools was presented the “2012 Outstanding Leader Award.” This award recognizes and honors one leader in the state who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education.
Dr. Judy Grissom, Superintendent for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools, was presented the “2012 Marking IT (Instructional Technology) Happen Award.” This award is presented to an educator and leader in the field of educational technology in K-12 schools. The program identifies and rewards educational technology leaders for their commitment and innovation. Recipients of this award are educators who:
• Apply available technology now
• Move forward and don’t look back
• See students as real people
• Teach through relationships, inspiring, encouraging,
nurturing
• Recognize that further change is necessary, but understand
that it is a process
• Realize that teacher empowerment is the key element
to technology integrations
• Expect success
• Motivate through awareness and access to information
Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted to NCTIES from across the state. Both award categories were reviewed by a different set of judges.
“It’s great that Dr. Grissom and Mr. Hardin won these state titles. These honors indicate how hard they work and how fortunate we are to have them both in our school system,” states Dr. Jim Emerson, Chairman of the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education. “Dr. Grissom and Phil are willing to try new and innovative approaches for student success and they are actively trying to keep us as technology leaders in the state. I am very proud of them. I certainly would say that our board is very proud of them both too.”
The Centralina Workforce Development Board and the Centralina Youth Council are proud partners with Rowan-Salisbury Schools and congratulates Dr. Grissom and Mr. Hardin on these wonderful awards! For more information on this even or on the Centralina Youth Council please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by email at npender@centralina.org.
Combining Business and Education for Careers for Youth
Iredell-Statesville Schools Career Academy and Technical School Gives Students an Edge in the Workforce
A perfect 100 percent of last semester’s allied health students at the Career Academy and Technical School (CATS) in Iredell-Statesville Schools received their certified nurse assistant (CNA) certification. The school is located in Troutman.
The certification is dependent on the passing of a final test at the end of the course. All 44 CATS students who took the test this January can now call themselves CNAs.
“Success is always what you want for the children,” said CATS Principal Larry Rogers. “To be 100 percent pass rate is great. I applaud the teachers that made that happen…to make the kids want to learn.”
The strong performance comes months before a decrease in state funding will cut the allied health program 37.5 percent in terms of spots available to students.
This year, the allied health classes are allocated 16 slots per class. Next year, each class will only be able to accept 10 students.
Judy Honeycutt, Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education for Iredell-Statesville Schools, said the district has had a waiting list for the class before, but not this semester, and that the cuts shouldn’t affect who gets to take the class.
“We will try to provide instruction to any student who meets the qualifications,” said Honeycutt. “I think we’ll be able to accommodate everyone.”
The qualifications to take the class include the ability to pass a background check and drug test. Each allied health student serves an internship at one of the county’s three hospitals or a nursing home, and the internships require the tests.
Allied health instructor Kim Rogers said she was looking optimistically at the cuts to the program.
“I understand (the state’s) purpose,” said Rogers. “It’s going to give us more one-on-one opportunities with the kids, so hopefully we can turn out even higher quality students.”
Students who take allied health at CATS must first take an introductory class by the same name at their home high school. All 44 from last semester who passed the CNA test were seniors. Students in the class now believe it is a valuable stepping stone in the pursuit of their goals.
Not only is the Career Academy and Technical School focusing on allied health careers, but they are looking to embark on new classes. The school is prepared to open enrollment to its new broadcasting and digital media and firefighting classes in the fall, but its sights are set even further in the future.
The Career Academy and Technical School is examining the possibility of installing a heavy equipment repair course at the technical high school.
“There’s
a lack of technicians out there,” said Jim Malloy,
equipment development manager at Carolina
Tractor. “We need to draw interest and
enthusiasm at a young age.”
Carolina Tractor is the parent company of Caterpillar, which is the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturer. Caterpillar has pledged to donate $25,000 worth of equipment and materials to the school if the class was approved.
Caterpillar is currently partnered with Central Piedmont Community College and Florence-Darlington Technical College in offering further education from what the class at CATS could teach.
CATS students would not be eligible for service technician jobs with Caterpillar directly after high school, but would be well-positioned for selection into one of the two community college programs. Martin Page, CATS instructor said the training received from the heavy equipment prepare class would expose students to technology applicable to many jobs.
“It’s going to help kids in both ways: getting them into school, and if they don’t want to go to (college), getting them that entry-level job,” said Page.
The school system is still considering adding the heavy equipment repair course at this time. Please continue to look to the Centralina E-Newsletter for updates on the possibility of adding this exciting program to our region!
The Centralina Workforce Development Board and the Centralina WDB Youth Council are proud partners with Iredell-Statesville Schools and congratulates all of those that are now CNAs! The Board and Council are happy to see a local school system connecting youth to direct world experience for real jobs. For more information on the either program mentioned above or on the Centralina Youth Council, please contact Natasha Pender at (704) 348-2725 or by e-mail at npender@centralina.org.
The Career Academy and Technical School in Iredell County offers a successful certified nursing assistant course. |
There's a JobLink Near You!
Anson County JobLink Career Center
116 West Wade Street
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Phone: 704-694-6551
Cabarrus County JobLink Career Center
2275 Kannapolis Highway
Concord, NC 28027
Phone: 704-786-3183
Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Mooresville Center
470-A North Broad Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: 704-664-4225
Iredell County JobLink Career Center - Statesville Center
133 Island Ford Road
Statesville, NC 28625
Phone: 704-878-4241
Lincoln County JobLink Career Center
529 North Aspen Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: 704-735-8035
Rowan County JobLink Career Center
1904 South Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone: 704-639-7529
Stanly County JobLink Career Center
2215 US Highway 52 North
Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone: 704-982-2183
Union County JobLink Career Center
1125 Skyway Drive
Monroe, NC 28110
Phone: 704-283-7541
For more information on Centralina region JobLink Career Centers, click here.
Commitment to workforce excellence
What's Happening in the Region?
Comings, Goings, Kudos…
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Doug
Paris has been named Salisbury City Manager.
Paris replaces former City Manager David Treme
who served for more than 25 years. Congratulations Doug!
Brien
Lewis is the new President of Catawba
College in Salisbury. He is the current vice
president for university development and alumni relations
at Winthrop University. Congratulations Brien! 
Craig
Peddicord is the new Executive Director of the
Statesville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Previously, he worked as the Executive Director of Baltimore
County Conference and Visitors Bureau. He formerly held
the director of sales and sales manager positions within
the bureau. Welcome to the region Craig! 
Nancy
Keith has been named the new Director of the
Iredell County Cooperative Extension Services.
Keith, who has directed the Cooperative Extension programs
in Yadkin County since 2007 will start on April 1, 2012.
Congratulations Nancy!
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Summit
The North Carolina Workforce Development Training Center Training offers many great training sessions for every workforce development professional. The Center can even do online trainings for you and your colleagues. Some of the great training sessions include: Keeping Your Cool (When Others are HOT!), Assessment: The Foundation of Case Management, Delivering Excellent Customer Service, and Youth Services: A Variety of Topics. These are just some of the great training sessions they can put together for your team. So give them a call and see what they can do for you! Contact Robin Broome at (919) 306-1819 or visit their website for more information at www.ncwdtc.com. • Coaching as a Catalyst for Helping
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