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Mississippi Expands Career Coaching Initiative with Additional Funding
JACKSON, Miss. — This fall, Mississippi is ramping up its efforts to guide high school students towards promising career paths by significantly increasing the number of career coaches across the state. The number of career coaches will rise to 203 for the 2024-2025 academic year, thanks to the addition of ...
AccelerateMS Recognizes Workforce Champions
JACKSON, Miss. — Today, AccelerateMS recognized four individuals and groups for their outstanding contributions to Mississippi’s workforce efforts. Awardees were the Advancements in Manufacturing Upskilling Program (AiM UP) at Mississippi State University, Jones College Advanced Technology Center Workforce Welding Program, Gino Perkins, Workforce Development Manager at Nissan North America, and ...
Today’s investments shape tomorrow’s workforce.
We’re honored to partner with Northeast as they lead with vision, expanding training programs that prepare students for high-demand careers and build a stronger Mississippi.We’re proud to share that Northeast has been awarded more than $2.2 million in workforce training grants from Accelerate MS to launch two major projects that will prepare our students and our region for what’s next.
“These grants will allow us to expand the kind of training that truly makes a difference for local industry and our communities,” said Jason Mattox, NEMCC’s vice president for career and technical education and director of workforce training. “We’re committed to building a pipeline of skilled workers ready to meet the needs of Mississippi’s growing economy.”
Northeast continues to lead with innovation, vision, and a deep commitment to student success. This is more than funding. It’s an investment in our future.
Picture (L-R): Representative William Tracy Arnold, Representative Bubba Carpender, Representative Daniel Sparks, Northeast Director of Advanced Manufacturing Morgan Fisher, AccelerateMS Director of Grants Management Shelika Hooker, Vice President of Community Outreach, Economic Development and Satellite Camus Ben Shappley, Northeast Workforce Systems Director Greg James, Northeast Vice President of Career and Technical Education and Director of Workforce Training Jason Mattox, Northeast President Dr. Ricky G. Ford, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the Northeast Foundation Patrick Eaton, Director of the Corinth Center Bonnie Bell, Representative Brad Mattox
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