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November 2006 • PAGE 9

for East Central Community College eighth through twelfth graders. I had had enough!" During that same time. ~ton •., ..~.., an Newton. Scott, Winston. Neshoba and Leake Counties, and we've done training in such businesses as Lazy Boy, Tyson. Taylor Machinery and many more. But there's still c;o much that can be done." One tlung Mott IS part1cularly enthusi–

adjunct faculty member at both ~1J<; and ECCC. teaching marketing and bu'>iness. ..1 went bad. to ECCC full time 1n 2002, working in the financial aid office. That's when I pursued my '\!faster\ degree. I worked and went to school at me 'ame time." Mott is excited about her nev position at the college. ''It fits in perfect!~ with what I've been studying. Worlforce development is critical for the growth of bu!-.illess in the state. What I want to try to do. a5 marketing '>pecialist 1<. to put a face on workforce development. V..'e serve

astic about is the Integrated Technical Trainmg Center on the Reservation. "The ITTC center offers an opportunil) to learn and train on actual machines. The people trained there will be an as..,et to the com– panies for wh1ch they work." Just like Kimberly Mott is an asset to the Workforce Development Cc:nter... I'm still very new here, but wail until I get my feet wet. I've got -;orne b1g idea.,•" •