1995

ECCC Program Featured in National Public~tion ... Mrs. P olly Mayes, ECCC drafting and design technology instructor, is shown operatang CAD (Computer– Aided Design) equipment as (from left) Chris Harris, ~ersonnel manag~r at La -Z-Boy Sout~ in Newton: Rick~ Harrbon, also a drafting and destgn technology mstructor, and Lar? Blackburn , worl..force speciali!>l, look on. An article written b~ Blackburn about tb~ program s succes\ in placing graduates with area industries appeared in the September, 1995 tssue of the Vocationa l Educational Journal, a national publication. (EC Photo} Blackburn's article pUblished

An article by Larry Blackburn, \.I.Orkforce specialist at East Central Community College'o; Sktii/Tech One-Stop Career Center, appeared in the September, 1995 issue of the Vocational EducatiOnal Journal, a nauonal publication. In the arucle, entitled "Educa– uonal Partnership·: Taking Care of Industry," Blackburn writes about the JOb placement success of th~; College's drafting and design technology program. Historically, Blackburn noted, East Central has AP. placed all its drafting and de!>ign tcchnolog) graduate~. He cites se\eral reason~ for the program's ~ucces5. --The College is constdered ex– tremely succes~ful at worlun2 do~-

tional support to industry by developing a close working relation– ship and providing technical assistance.'' Some of the area industries that have worked closely with the Col– lege and expressed satisfaction with the employment of ECCC drafting and design graduates include La-Z– Boy South, U.S. Electrical Motors, Weyerhauser, Peavey Electronics and the State Department of Transportation.

ly with industry to suppl~ the quali– t) of training that indi\ltduals need; and -The expertise of msrructors Ricky Harrison and Polly Mayes. Both are graduate!> of the program and have mdustry experience. Blackburn made the following com– ment concerning the two instruc– tors: "They have valued insights from two viewpoints. T heir genuine interests in ensuring the high quali– ty of the program has led them to develop a positive relationship with industry." Blackburn said Harri~on and Mayes "continually strive to imple– ment new ideas and document the su\:cess of the drafting program." ', _ .... ...t ~• , ,~-·

For more information concerning mdustrial services provided by the College contact Larry Blackburn, Work fo rce Specialist, ECCC, : R~A:_ Decatur, Miss. 39327, Ph 635-2111, ext. 265.