1996

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ECCC and U.S. Electrical Motors presented ·sest Praetices•award

The Mississippi State Work– force Development Council's "Best Practices" Award was presented to East Central Community Col– lege in Decatur and U.S. Electri– cal Moton• in Philadelphia by George Walker, co-chairman of the State Council, at the Council'~ September meeting in Jackson. With the award, the State Council recognizes communit) college/business pa11nerships that exhibit continued ~

With the award. l Mississippi Sta· Workforce Dere 1nent Council re nizes communi!) lege/business pa ships that exhibit c tinued success a inno1•ation. In this true partnersh p company also give,. back t College. U.S. Motor, pro grant to an Ea;.t C~tral in the metal trade-. pr the Philadelphia/Ne.5h Vocational-Techn icnl division of ECCC and donated a $100,000 C. ·c the College. U.S. Electii cal Mota~ works for the econorme ment of t he entire dktm:t partnership with ECCC ing in a vision for tomorrow For more infonnauon. Marshall, ECCC SkilVf Stop Car eer Center D Miss. 39327. t601) 635-_l 299.

George Walker (left), Mississippi State Workforce Devel– o e Counc co-chairman , pres-ented U.S. Electrical M • sana East Central Community College with the Coun– CI s Bes• Prac• ces Award at the September meeting. Accep· g fo U S Motors is Plant Manager Karl Brantley (cer.te a East Central is President Dr. Edd1e M Smith

enhancemt:nt hieh mclude~ pro– ject<: in problem oh;ng, motiva– tion. team"'ork. commumcation. leading effecth meeting ... and blueprint readmg Through the Center, the~ are also recch·ing adult ba,..ic educat1 n;GED cla:.s– es; work-based learnmg, which is an ongoing program: and indus– trial training. which includes classes m Micro oft computers, auto CAD, electricity, plumbing

and welding. The College has also assigned one of its eight skiJVtech mobile labs to U.S. ~1otors. The success of U.S. Motors in tle past 33 years has paid "divi– dends" to the local economy. Nine– ty-e..,ht p~rcent of its 940 workers are from the Neshoba County area. In addition, the Philadel– phia plant spends $12 million in the state each year on manufac– turing co1.nponents.

APPEARED IN:

CARTHAGIN IAN - ----- NESHOBA DEMOCRAT

SCOTT COUNTY TI ~ l ES

UNION APPEAL

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NEWTON RECORD

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WINSTON COUNTY JOL R.'\Al MERIDIAN STAR

CLARION-LEDGER ·------

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