AGENDA:
- 9:00 a.m. Introduction – Congressman Rick Crawford
- 9:10 a.m. Tim Johnston, Arkansas Department of Education, Associate Director of Career and Technical Education
- 9:35 a.m. Two-Year Colleges; Training Today’s Workforce
- Dr. Cathie Cline, President, East Arkansas Community College
- Dr. Christopher Heigle, President, Arkansas Northeastern College
- Dr. Martin Eggensperger, President, Black River Technical College
- Dr. Johnny Moore, Chancellor, Arkansas State University Newport
- 10:25 a.m. Break
- 10:35 a.m. Recruiting and Training Tomorrow’s Workforce
- Randy Henderson, Arkansas Workforce Development, Board Member
- Christy Valentine, Manager of Academic Programs, Hytrol
- Graycen Bigger, Executive Director, NEA Intermodal Authority
- Kevin Young, General Manager, Axis; Chairman, Paragould Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 11:25 a.m. Lunch
- 12:00 p.m.
- Elizabeth Anderson, Lonoke Agriculture Business Academy
- Lindsay Rich, STRIVE UALR (Arkansas Teachers Collaborating to Build a Diverse Workforce)
- Big River Steel High School Recruitment Program
- 12:45 p.m. Break for industry roundtable sessions
- 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Industry roundtable sessions
- Roundtable discussions will feature seven manufacturers that will highlight their company’s job opportunities and the skills needed for their employees.
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS:
- Hytrol
- Christy Valentine, Manager of Academic Programs
- Anchor Packaging
- Bryan Thompson, EHS Director
- Tonja Gibson, HR Director
- Riceland Foods
- Jake Guntharp, Recruiter
- Nucor
- Randy Henderson, Safety Coordinator
- Brian Hrabik, Maintenance & Engineering Manager
- Curt Medlin, Interim Environmental Manager
- Axis
- Kevin Young, General Manager
- Rhonda Quenzer, HR Manager
- Trinity Industries
- Bobby Ferrell, Plant Manager
- Tracey Crafton, HR Manager
- Big River Steel
- Lenore Trammell, Chief Administrator Officer
- Tonya Stallings, HR Manager
Please confirm at registration you want to receive the six professional development hours for the PACE event. Your certificate will be emailed to you.
A special thank you to A-State Office of Education Renewal Zone for providing the meeting rooms in the Cooper Alumni Center, the College of Education & Behavioral Science for providing breakfast, and the College of Engineering & Computer Science for our lunch.