Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss how the college partners with business and other professional agencies to help put students first. From talking about the Tiger Apprenticeship Program to WIOA and the Gateway Youth Program, Ford discusses all the options the college has to help students gain experience while they are in college and have a leg up on the competition when they enter the workforce full-time. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, a ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Specialist Liz Calvery to discuss some of the events that the college president is looking forward to as Northeast inches closer to the start of school in the Fall 2024 semester. The veteran educator talks about how vibrant the campus is with students back in the fall and the annual Student Government Association Luau that allows students to make friends during the first week back on campus. Ford also discusses events such as week-long training for employees and InService during th ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss the impact that Northeast has on the communities that it serves. Ford talks about an economic impact survey in the works to understand the vital contributions that community colleges play in their communities in the Magnolia State. Ford also talks about how Northeast partners with local areas and organizations to help prepare students for their careers after their time at the Booneville-based community college. To wrap ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss some of the programs and resources Northeast has available to its adult learners. Ford talks about the job that Adult Education has done to help the adult learners of the area and discusses all the programs and resources that the college can tap into to help adult learners earn their education. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academics, workforce, student activities, and hum ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss how students can start to prepare for college after Northeast wrapped up its final orientation session of the summer. Ford talks about what sets Northeast apart from other institutions of higher learning, the individualized school orientation sessions, and how the college focuses on preparing students for their careers after Northeast. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners the Northeast News and discusses athletics, academi ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss the record number of student-athletes, who have received either National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) or Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) academic awards following their seasons at Northeast. Ford names off the All-Academic teams for the NJCAA and lists off the 40+ student-athletes who received awards from the national organization and talks about the 70+ student-athletes ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss what has endured the TigerTalk podcast to so many listeners over 300 episodes. Northeast's TigerTalk podcast celebrates 300 episodes since its humble launch in October 2017. Ford discusses the early years of the TigerTalk podcast and talks about his vision for the podcast after taking over for Will Kollmeyer following Kollmeyer's retirement from the airwaves. Ford talks about where the podcast may go in the future and ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss all the activities that happen at the college during the summer months. While last week focused on the students and community, Ford talks about what employees do during the summer months. Ford takes listeners through each division on campus and gives insight into what each division, department and office does during the summer months -- late May, June and July, to help prepare for the fall semester or to help the colle ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss all the activities that happen at the college during the summer months. While the majority of students are away for the summer, it does not mean that the college sits silently during May, June, July and August. Ford discusses what goes on during the summer from camps to summer school to orientation to the Gaye Roden Carr Aquatic Center opening, Northeast stays busy during the summer. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners th ..read more

Northeast Mississippi Community College President Dr. Ricky G. Ford sits down with Marketing and Public Relations Associate Alli Scott as she fills in for Liz Calvery to discuss the college's prison education program at the Alcorn County Regional Justice Complex in Corinth. Ford talks about how the program is producing positive outcomes for the incarcerated persons in the program, andhow the college partners not only with the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department but many other organizations to make Northeast's prison education program one of the top in the state. To wrap up, Ford gives listeners ..read more