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This week on the "What I Wish I Knew" podcast, Ashley speaks with Adam Arrington. Adam is currently the Clinical Nursing Manager for The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.  Adam moved to Texas a little over 10 years ago from Mississippi where he graduated from Hinds Community College with an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Nursing in 2014.  Adam received his Bachelor's Degree (BSN) from Western Governors University in 2017 and Masters Degree (MSN) in 2022 with a focus in Nursing Education.  His nursing background includes Psychiatric Nursing, Medical/Surgical, Bariatric Program Coordinator, and Rehab.  Adam's wife Chelsea is also a Nurse Director and they have two boys Cooper and Charlie.

Euwarnii Hughes is the CEO of Great Gale LLC, @greatgaleco as well as the mangaka (writer and illustrator) of BOLDSAGA: Brave Onwards Limit Destroyer. He is a husband, entrepreneur, and has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Commercial Art Digital Technology. After a decade of experience in Graphic Design, Illustration and more he noticed a gap in the manga industry regarding authentic African representation. So he created a manga that celebrates African culture and the diaspora! One that will inspire and empower the next generation of young kings and queens! He has been featured on Culture Code Humanity, VirtuousCon, AfroComiCon, Afrofuturism Network, Voice of the People and ABS TV in Antigua! #blerdseyeview #manga #indiecomics #entertainment #entertainmentnews #comicbooknerd #animefan #gamingcommunity #comedyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdseyeviewLinktree: https://linktr.ee/blerdseyeviewTwitch: https://twitch.tv/blerdseyeview1Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BlerdsEyeviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blerdseyeview1X (Formally Twitter): http://twitter.com/BlerdsEyeview1

Euwarnii Hughes is the CEO of Great Gale LLC, @greatgaleco as well as the mangaka (writer and illustrator) of BOLDSAGA: Brave Onwards Limit Destroyer. He is a husband, entrepreneur, and has an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Commercial Art Digital Technology. After a decade of experience in Graphic Design, Illustration and more he noticed a gap in the manga industry regarding authentic African representation. So he created a manga that celebrates African culture and the diaspora! One that will inspire and empower the next generation of young kings and queens! He has been featured on Culture Code Humanity, VirtuousCon, AfroComiCon, Afrofuturism Network, Voice of the People and ABS TV in Antigua! #blerdseyeview #manga #indiecomics #entertainment #entertainmentnews #comicbooknerd #animefan #gamingcommunity #comedyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blerdseyeviewLinktree: https://linktr.ee/blerdseyeviewTwitch: https://twitch.tv/blerdseyeview1Youtube: https://youtube.com/@BlerdsEyeviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blerdseyeview1X (Formally Twitter): http://twitter.com/BlerdsEyeview1

In the ninth episode of season 2, Dr. U. Grant Baldwin, DBH, and co-host Dr. Larry Ford, DBH, explore the importance of behavioral health training for psychiatric nurses, the significance of integrated behavioral health in primary care and how psychiatric nurse practitioners obtaining a Doctorate of Behavioral Health can strengthen those efforts. Panelists include: Jennifer Wims-Madden, MSN, PMHNP-BC. DBH Student at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies, is an Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who obtained her Board Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2013 after completing her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Wayne State University. She began her mental health nursing career in 2007 after obtaining her Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing from Oakland Community College (OCC). She then went on to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree at University of Michigan- Flint in 2009 before completing her MSN in 2012. Jennifer has experience treating patients with various psychiatric disorders across the lifespan and across practice settings, from inpatient hospitals to outpatient clinics, including community mental health facilities and integrated health programs in primary care practices. She enjoys her role as an educator, serving as mental health nursing faculty at OCC for several years, providing hundreds of students with rewarding mental health clinical experiences, and she continues to precept PMHNP and MD students regularly. Jennifer strives to provide a holistic, individualized, personalized, and comprehensive experience for every patient she cares for. Selena Schmidt, MSN, MJ, PMHNP-BC, HNB-BC. DBH Student at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies, is the VP of Behavioral Health Service Line for Ascension Michigan and has been appointed to the Governance Board for the Behavioral Health service line at Ascension's national level. Selena's responsibilities include overseeing the mental health and substance use disorder services for the state of Michigan, consisting of acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, Telehealth, school-based clinics, substance abuse hospital and residential. In addition, she has over 17 years of working with the mentally ill and physically challenged at all levels of care. Selena volunteers and advocates for the mentally ill and physically challenged at the local, state and national level. Currently she is a board member for Macomb Community Mental Health, One Voice Suicide Prevention, Southwest Counseling and Disability Rights of Michigan formally Michigan Protection and Advocacy. She recently was appointed to the Michigan Hospital Association (MHA) as Chair of MHA Behavioral Health Council. She is assigned to the Michigan Integration of Care Council, Michigan Medical Clearance Council, 988 Crisis Line, and the Governors Suicide Prevention Council. She has become very involve in Suicide Prevention partnering with Kevin's Song, Know Resolve and One Voice. She is the recipient of a $5 million dollar Tri-State Zero Suicide grant, $35 million-dollar Behavioral Health Capacity Expansion grant and a $7 million dollar grant for Subsidized Housing for the chronically homeless in Detroit from the State of Michigan. Selena is a board certified Holistic Nurse and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She currently holds a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Oakland University, Master of Nursing degree from Wayne State University, Master of Law in Health Care Law and Policy from Loyola University and is currently work towards a Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) from Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disruptors-at-work/support

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S.  This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have with agricultural schools at trade show like the National FFA Convention. Wake Tech. is a community college in North Carolina that offers an Associates of Applied Science Degree in John Deere Ag Systems.  Our guest today is Professor Joh Paige Kearns, and we are going to be speaking with him about the trade school route, and how this program works.  This is a very interesting interview as we explore how students can go to school for free, find a very rewarding career and learn to be experts on some of the most complex machinery ever invented. More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:    

Banthsa Thonethevaboth Tech Services from Pig Tek joins us for a timely discussion around key service this time of the year. 1. Banthsa talks about his background, journey, and what he likes most about Pig Tek. 2. Banthsa discusses the top 5 things service wise Producers need to check this Spring and Summer and why? 3. Banthsa discusses are some of the more interesting jobs you been called out on. 4. Banthsa discusses some key things producers should do to prevent before a problem? 5. Banthsa discusses new barn building and expansion compared to renovations? 6. Banthsa discusses Ideas moving forward. What ideas to you have for Producers to maximize efficiency of there operation? About out Guest Since 2018, Banthsa Thonethevaboth has been PigTek's Technical Service Representative where he has supported new product application, development and launches. Prior to his employment at PigTek, Thonethevaboth worked as a Field Service Engineer for Mitsubishi Laser MC Machinery for 6 years. He received his Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) from Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa, in 2012. He also earned his Bachelor of Applied Science Degree from Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa, in 2019 where he majored in Laser & Electro-Optics. Fluent in English and Laotian, Thonethevaboth resides in Norwalk, Iowa.

We often wonder what happens to our souls when we die, and don't like to think about what happens to our bodies when we die.  It's uncomfortable...so let's dance!  On this episode I welcome Robin Bozarth with MERI-Genesis, speaking on behalf of the Genesis Legacy Whole Body Donation Foundation (https://www.genesislegacy.org/) and we have an absolutely fascinating and heart warming conversation about Whole Body Donation, something I knew NOTHING about, but am now very interested in because it will allow me to keep contributing to the world in a positive way once I'm all done with my earthly body!  In this episode we talk about- How they humanize the donor and refer to their body as "the gift".- How the gift is used.- How Genesis stays in touch with the families and what they do with the donor remains once the gift has been fully utilized.   - How donating to an accredited organization is vital! If you want to learn moreWebsite: https://www.genesislegacy.org/Facebook link: facebook.com/GenesisLegacyofLifeInstagram link: instagram.com/genesislegacyfoundation/ Genesis is a willed body donor program for those wishing to donate their bodies for the advancement of science. The program plays a vital role in the educational and research activities conducted at the Medical Education & Research Institute (MERI). Physicians, surgeons, nurses, EMTs, and other medical professionals and students from around the world come to the MERI to gain invaluable hands-on experience in the latest medical techniques and technologies, taking this newfound knowledge back to their patients. Donors make this critical education and training possible through their selfless and generous gift.More about Robin:Robin Bozarth is a skilled medical professional with over 30 years' experience within the industry.  Robin currently leads the Genesis Legacy Whole-Body Donation Foundation, as the Genesis Manager, for the Medical Education Research Institute (MERI).  She has held various leadership positions at the MERI, a nonprofit medical teaching institution/bioskills facility, since her start in 2003 after ten years' service within orthopedic surgery.  Robin is committed to her profession and maintaining the highest levels of ethical responsibility within the non-transplant anatomical donation industry for medical education and research.  Robin was born in Memphis, TN and raised in DeSoto County, MS, where she graduated from Horn Lake High School.  Robin holds an Associates of Applied Science Degree and is a licensed Funeral Director in the State of TN.  She is a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist (CTBS) through the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and CQA (Certified Quality Auditor) certified through the American Society of Quality (ASQ).  Robin is a professional member of many societies and involved in various community-based volunteer programs.  Robin is a proud mom to beautiful twin daughters and is blessed with three gorgeous grandchildren in her life.  Robin loves her family, her community and helping those around her.  Two rescue cats (Zoie and Cap) are lucky to have claimed Robin's place as their own.  

What is art? Do you think of paintings? Sculpture? Art takes so many forms and functions within our community and means different things to everyone. Beautiful, hand-crafted functional things like jewelry, ceramics, and textiles hold a special place as art that we can engage with everyday. Tasha Sattler not only makes wearable art, in the form of jewelry, she specializes in creating it for dancers! During this conversation Tasha spills all the insider tea about the fine jewelry biz. From diamonds to platinum, and how to be a great customer. She's hilarious and down to earth - but above all insanely talented. Hopefully this episode will inspire you to look for something bespoke, perhaps custom from Tasha or someone like her, when you're next in the market for a special, beautiful item. Here's more about Tash in her own words: Growing up I was a really imaginative and creative kid. At 15, I began working in a local jewelry store where I spent a lot of time learning the ins and outs of diamonds, gemstones and fine jewelry. After university, I travelled for a few years but kept being pulled back to jewelry. I felt that jewelry design and goldsmithing could be the perfect blend of having a job that is both in demand but also allowed me to be creative everyday. I graduated from FVCC in Kalispell, Montana in 2008 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Goldsmithing and Jewelry Arts as well as an Associate of Applied Science Degree in in 3D Jewelry Design and Production. Since then I have worked as a bench jeweler, training under multiple goldsmiths in various disciplines, with the majority of my career being in fine jewelry repair, diamond jewelry and engagement ring manufacturing. A few years ago it was brought to my attention by some dancer friends of mine, how little jewelry was available on the market that represented the lifestyle of serious professional dancers. Most dance genres, other than ballet, are barely represented and there is even less currently available for male dancers. If dance is your life and you have spent years training and practicing, there should be an option available other than jewelry designed for five year old ballerinas shouldn't there? I not only wanted to reflect the passion of dancers with our collections, but I really feel that in a world full of mass production and fast fashion you deserve something better. So I set out to create a line of jewelry that is high quality, hand crafted and timeless. Made from precious metal in small hand finished batches, it is meant to be a true reflection on the outside of how you feel on the inside. When I am not in the jewelry studio, yeah right like that happens, you can find me hanging out with my amazing husband Shawn, our two little girls Elyse and Lydia, and my stepson Nate (otherwise known as my free gift with purchase). When you're ready, here's how to find her: Website: www.rhythmjewellery.com Instagram: @rhythmjewellery Hey! I Want Your Job is sponsored by the resume and career experts at O&H Consulting. Find out more about O&H's services at: https://www.oandhconsulting.com/. This week's episode is hosted by Michele Olivier. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heyiwantyourjob/support

Podcast: Control System Cyber Security Association International: (CS)²AIEpisode: 31: Cyber Security Start Ups and Product Creation with Eric J. ByresPub date: 2022-03-22Today, Derek Harp is excited to interview Eric J. Byres, the Founder of and Chief Technology Officer of aDolus Technology Inc., in another episode of the Security Leaders series. Eric is a pioneer in industrial cyber security. He is a technologist, entrepreneur, author, inventor, outdoor enthusiast, and sailor. Eric grew up in North Vancouver and later graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree from The University of British Columbia, focusing on geological engineering and mining operations. He is widely recognized as one of the world's top experts in the SCADA security field. As the inventor of the Tofino Security technology, Eric and his partner Joann guided the product through its evolution from an academic research project and startup to a successful acquisition by Belden Inc (NYSE: BDC). Tofino received numerous industry awards and was licensed by industry giants such as Honeywell, Schneider Electric, and Caterpillar. Today it is probably the most widely deployed ICS-specific firewall in the world. In this episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, Eric shares his background and discusses his career trajectory. He also offers many gold nuggets of advice for listeners who would like to do a startup, launch a product, be useful for the industry later on, or use what they already have to add value to the cyber security industry. This episode is one you will not want to miss if you are looking to start your career in cyber security or considering starting a company in the cyber security space.Show highlights:Eric started his first business, making and selling root beer when he was about eight years old. He gained some valuable entrepreneurial experience doing that! (2:35)His dad bought him a Digi-Comp 1 mechanical digital computer with three bits of memory when he was about eight years old. (5:31)Eric's first job after graduating was with a small but prestigious consulting firm that designed mines. They shipped him off to Australia, South Africa, and Columbia. (7:09)After three or four years, Eric got out of mining and imbedded himself into the data communications and industrial computer markets. (8:01)Eric explains what went on in his early days in control systems. (10:36)Writing a peer-reviewed paper for the IEEE on cyber security for control systems while he was at DCIT was a turning point in Eric's career. (16:30)Eric discusses the birth of Tofino Security. (20:35)Eric talks about the challenges he faced and offers advice for listeners who would like to follow a similar career path. (22:35)Why does he feel that startups have an advantage? (25:48)Eric describes the Tofino firewall and explains what is. (26:39)Eric talks about his mentors and the advisory roles he has been in. (33:50)Eric explains how aDolus came into existence and discusses the complicated software supply chain. (36:40)What is an S-bom? How does it differ from a D-bom? (46:02)Some advice for listeners who want to start laying the tracks to be on the cutting edge of something or be of value to the cyber security industry. (52:17) Links:(CS)²AIEric Byres on LinkedInaDolus Technology Inc.Books mentioned:The Cuckoo's Egg by Cliff StollThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Derek Harp, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Today, Derek Harp is excited to interview Eric J. Byres, the Founder of and Chief Technology Officer of aDolus Technology Inc., in another episode of the Security Leaders series. Eric is a pioneer in industrial cyber security. He is a technologist, entrepreneur, author, inventor, outdoor enthusiast, and sailor.  Eric grew up in North Vancouver and later graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree from The University of British Columbia, focusing on geological engineering and mining operations. He is widely recognized as one of the world's top experts in the SCADA security field. As the inventor of the Tofino Security technology, Eric and his partner Joann guided the product through its evolution from an academic research project and startup to a successful acquisition by Belden Inc (NYSE: BDC). Tofino received numerous industry awards and was licensed by industry giants such as Honeywell, Schneider Electric, and Caterpillar. Today it is probably the most widely deployed ICS-specific firewall in the world.    In this episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, Eric shares his background and discusses his career trajectory. He also offers many gold nuggets of advice for listeners who would like to do a startup, launch a product, be useful for the industry later on, or use what they already have to add value to the cyber security industry.  This episode is one you will not want to miss if you are looking to start your career in cyber security or considering starting a company in the cyber security space. Show highlights: Eric started his first business, making and selling root beer when he was about eight years old. He gained some valuable entrepreneurial experience doing that! (2:35) His dad bought him a Digi-Comp 1 mechanical digital computer with three bits of memory when he was about eight years old. (5:31) Eric's first job after graduating was with a small but prestigious consulting firm that designed mines. They shipped him off to Australia, South Africa, and Columbia. (7:09) After three or four years, Eric got out of mining and imbedded himself into the data communications and industrial computer markets. (8:01) Eric explains what went on in his early days in control systems. (10:36) Writing a peer-reviewed paper for the IEEE on cyber security for control systems while he was at DCIT was a turning point in Eric's career. (16:30) Eric discusses the birth of Tofino Security. (20:35) Eric talks about the challenges he faced and offers advice for listeners who would like to follow a similar career path. (22:35) Why does he feel that startups have an advantage? (25:48) Eric describes the Tofino firewall and explains what is. (26:39) Eric talks about his mentors and the advisory roles he has been in. (33:50) Eric explains how aDolus came into existence and discusses the complicated software supply chain. (36:40) What is an S-bom? How does it differ from a D-bom? (46:02) Some advice for listeners who want to start laying the tracks to be on the cutting edge of something or be of value to the cyber security industry. (52:17)  Links: https://www.cs2ai.org/ ((CS)²AI) https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbyres/ (Eric Byres on LinkedIn) https://adolus.com/ (aDolus Technology Inc.) Books mentioned: https://amzn.to/3ublrlQ (The Cuckoo's Egg) by Cliff Stoll Mentioned in this episode: Join CS2AI Join the largest organization for cybersecurity professionals. Membership has its benefits! We keep you up to date on the latest cybersecurity news and education. https://cs2ai.captivate.fm/cs2ai (Preroll Membership) Our Sponsors: We'd like to thank our sponsors for their faithful support of this podcast. Without their support we would not be able to bring you this valuable content. We'd appreciate it if you would support these companies because they support us! Network Perception Waterfall Security Tripwire KPMG Cyber

Andrew P. Darby is the founding owner, Executive Director, and a psychotherapist at his practice Darby Integrative Counseling, a group psychotherapy practice located in Silver Spring, MD. He is a Maryland board approved supervisor through the Board of Social Work Examiners and the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists providing supervision to Counseling, Social Work and Drug and Alcohol counselors. He obtained a Master of Social Work Degree with a specialization in Clinical Mental Health and sub-specialization in Substance Abuse Counseling. Andrew is also an alumni of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2011 with his Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and a minor in Psychology. Andrew attended Montgomery College in his earlier years where he obtained a Mental Health Associate of Applied Science Degree in 2009 in the program pioneered by the late Dr. Charles MarcAntonio.Connect with Darby Integrative Counseling:http://www.darby-integrative-counseling.com/ Follow Andrew on FB @DarbyIntegrativeCounselingIG @darbyintegrativecounseling Twitter @DarbyCounselingLinkedIn  Therapist Job Opportunities Available- Click Here to Apply.Interested in getting your groove on? Check out Friday Night's Madjam Dance Party, the worlds largest West Coast Swing party! Register here for their event from March 2nd through March 6thConsider donating to United Help Ukraine. --Listeners of The Robin Smith Show can now join our Kiva Lending Team and help us in our effort to bring more good into being.Join Team Robley on Kiva!

Pastor Denise A Slaughter bio in her own words. "Pastor Denise A Slaughter is a native Delawarean who grew up in Slaughter Neck (aka – Lincoln) community. She attended local area public schools and is a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School. She went on to pursue an education at Del Tech Community College where she earned her Associates in Applied Science Degree in Human Services Technology and continued on to Wilmington University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioral Science. Pastor Slaughter started out as a young girl attending Wesley Chapel UME Church in Lincoln, DE. It was here that she agreed to attend a Seminary class, guided by her late grandmother, Daisey Daniels, and fell in love with preaching, teaching, and singing the Gospel.  As Pastor Slaughter grew in the things of God, she joined Christ's Church in Harbeson, DE where Rev. Martha Tankard is the Presiding Pastor.  Rev. Tankard saw the gift of God in her life and ordained her as an Evangelist and Pastor Slaughter also served as her Armor-Bearer. It was during this season that Pastor Slaughter began to be developed in the Prophetic calling on her life, and she served faithfully here for about ten (10) years.  In addition to serving in various capacities of leadership throughout the years, Pastor Slaughter served under the direction and guidance of Pastor Edward C. Parker of Old Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, located in Ellendale, DE, where she served for many years as an Evangelist, Youth Sunday School Teacher, and Treasurer.  Pastor Slaughter then went on to serve under the tutelage of Apostle Ivory Hopkins (Founder/Overseer) and Bishop Leven Bailey (Pastor) of Pilgrim's Ministry of Deliverance located in Georgetown, DE, where she served for ten (10) years as an Evangelist, Choir Director, Praise Team Leader, and Youth Sunday School Teacher. It was here that Pastor Slaughter was trained and gained extensive insight and walked in the Prophetic and Deliverance Ministries. Following years of preparation, God released Pastor Slaughter to embark upon her own ministry.  She was ordained as Pastor of Kingdom Restoration Ministries, Inc on October 10, 2015, by her former Pastor, Bishop James G. Hazzard.  She has devoted her life to God in true worship and desires to be used to motivate, inspire, and restore the Body of Christ to serve God in Spirit and in truth, by up-building His Kingdom in the earth.  Pastor Slaughter can be heard preaching and teaching God's Holy Word every 1st & 3rd Sunday on Face Book Live at 2:30 pm, every other Sunday at 11:30 am, and every Wednesday night, teaching Bible Study at from 7-8pm. Pastor Slaughter has an anointing that allows her to minister to those who are in need of healing of the mind, body, and soul, and can often be heard saying, “Keep It 100”, because she believes, and knows firsthand, that only thru “Keeping It 100”, with God, ourselves, and others, can we receive the healing, guidance, deliverance, peace, and FREEDOM, that God has for us.  She is supported in her ministry by her husband, Elder Joseph L Slaughter, and is the mother of 3 children, and 11 grandchildren. Her ultimate desire is to see people fully embrace God's love and to walk in victory and power while experiencing the fullness of God's promises." 

Pastor Denise A Slaughter bio in her own words. "Pastor Denise A Slaughter is a native Delawarean who grew up in Slaughter Neck (aka – Lincoln) community. She attended local area public schools and is a graduate of Cape Henlopen High School. She went on to pursue an education at Del Tech Community College where she earned her Associates in Applied Science Degree in Human Services Technology and continued on to Wilmington University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Behavioral Science. Pastor Slaughter started out as a young girl attending Wesley Chapel UME Church in Lincoln, DE. It was here that she agreed to attend a Seminary class, guided by her late grandmother, Daisey Daniels, and fell in love with preaching, teaching, and singing the Gospel.  As Pastor Slaughter grew in the things of God, she joined Christ's Church in Harbeson, DE where Rev. Martha Tankard is the Presiding Pastor.  Rev. Tankard saw the gift of God in her life and ordained her as an Evangelist and Pastor Slaughter also served as her Armor-Bearer. It was during this season that Pastor Slaughter began to be developed in the Prophetic calling on her life, and she served faithfully here for about ten (10) years.  In addition to serving in various capacities of leadership throughout the years, Pastor Slaughter served under the direction and guidance of Pastor Edward C. Parker of Old Welcome Full Gospel Holiness Church, located in Ellendale, DE, where she served for many years as an Evangelist, Youth Sunday School Teacher, and Treasurer.  Pastor Slaughter then went on to serve under the tutelage of Apostle Ivory Hopkins (Founder/Overseer) and Bishop Leven Bailey (Pastor) of Pilgrim's Ministry of Deliverance located in Georgetown, DE, where she served for ten (10) years as an Evangelist, Choir Director, Praise Team Leader, and Youth Sunday School Teacher. It was here that Pastor Slaughter was trained and gained extensive insight and walked in the Prophetic and Deliverance Ministries. Following years of preparation, God released Pastor Slaughter to embark upon her own ministry.  She was ordained as Pastor of Kingdom Restoration Ministries, Inc on October 10, 2015, by her former Pastor, Bishop James G. Hazzard.  She has devoted her life to God in true worship and desires to be used to motivate, inspire, and restore the Body of Christ to serve God in Spirit and in truth, by up-building His Kingdom in the earth.  Pastor Slaughter can be heard preaching and teaching God's Holy Word every 1st & 3rd Sunday on Face Book Live at 2:30 pm, every other Sunday at 11:30 am, and every Wednesday night, teaching Bible Study at from 7-8pm. Pastor Slaughter has an anointing that allows her to minister to those who are in need of healing of the mind, body, and soul, and can often be heard saying, “Keep It 100”, because she believes, and knows firsthand, that only thru “Keeping It 100”, with God, ourselves, and others, can we receive the healing, guidance, deliverance, peace, and FREEDOM, that God has for us.  She is supported in her ministry by her husband, Elder Joseph L Slaughter, and is the mother of 3 children, and 11 grandchildren. Her ultimate desire is to see people fully embrace God's love and to walk in victory and power while experiencing the fullness of God's promises." Full Episode scheduled to be released Friday January 14, 2022.

Jefferson Darrell is an accomplished marketing communications and change management professional with more than 15 years of brand strategy expertise, generating earned and owned media using both traditional and digital channels. He is highly effective in stakeholder relations, negotiating, conceiving, and cultivating mutually beneficial partnerships. Having worked on numerous integrated marketing campaigns on both the agency and client-side, Jefferson brings a broad understanding of the entire marketing mix to every project. In the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) space, Jefferson was instrumental in the creation of the Diversity Inclusion Anti-Racism Action Team at the Ontario Science Centre and he represented the Centre on the DEI Committee with the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC). Jefferson has been an active participant in diversity & inclusion conferences including Progress Together for the Ontario Public Service and Canada's first ever White Privilege Global Conference at Ryerson University. He was also instrumental in organizing the Science Centre's involvement in the world's first Pride in STEM Day on July 5, 2018. Jefferson's change management project with the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention (Black CAP) resulted in increased revenue opportunities for the non-profit charity by diversifying the organization's fundraising and development committee. Jefferson has delivered numerous presentations and keynote addresses about the importance of DEI including: a presentation at the inaugural IDEA (Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in Advertising) Summit for the Institute of Communications Agencies (ICA), a national webinar for CASC titled “Diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math): What can we learn from Wonder Woman,” and delivering the keynote address about Diversity in Public Relations for Humber College in 2018. He has participated in myriad panel discussions about diversity and inclusion including: “How to cultivate inclusive workplace cultures” at the IDEA Summit and “Diversity in Public Relations” at the 2018 Global PR Summit. Jefferson earned a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, a Public Relations Honours Certificate from Humber College, and is a change management, leadership and inclusion graduate from Centennial College and the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and working towards the Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP™) designation. [00:01 – 03:25] Opening Segment I introduce our guest, Jefferson Darrell [03:26 – 06:01] Wellness Tip of the Week Tips from eatthis.com to help you navigate through your Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) [06:02 – 21:26] Who is Jefferson Darrell? Jefferson gives a brief introduction. Keeping yourself grounded Jefferson talks about his wellness practices. Jefferson talks about his background. Where he grew up, where he is now today, and where he wants to be in the future Jefferson's gratitude list. He talks about the people that were instrumental in his journey. [21:27 – 28:17] The Breakfast Culture Inside Scoop The Story of Breakfast Culture Jefferson talks about their history. The switch from Engineering to Public Relations. What it was like for Jefferson. [28:18 – 45:04] Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working with businesses and shifting people's perspective on diversity Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Jefferson shares his friend's story. Teaching empathy Are you interested in pursuing a career in diversity, equity, and inclusion work? Listen to Jefferson's tips! [45:05 – 50:15] The Manifestation Segment What are your hopes, or where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? “I'm still figuring that out.” Ideally, I'm doing a hybrid, still keeping up Breakfast Culture while bringing my Inclusion and diversity work in-house. [50:16 – 52:40] Closing Segment Follow Jefferson and support his work. See the links below. Final thoughts   Tweetable Quotes: “At the end of the day, what I'm trying to impart to people and my clients, is empathy.” – Jefferson Darrell “I try to live by my word. It's not easy all the time.” – Jefferson Darrell Connect with Jefferson and Breakfast Culture at https://www.breakfastculture.ca/. Follow them on the following platforms: Instagram: @JeffersonDarrell7, @BreakfastCulture Twitter: @JeffersnDarrell, @BreakfastCultu1   Learn more about Evolve Benton at https://www.evolvebenton.com/  Listen to more episodes of BOI Meets Wellness at https://www.boimeetswellness.com/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boimeetswellness/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BOIMEETSWELLNESS/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/thebmwpodcast Check out our new merch store https://www.boigearstore.com/

Pam Bakker holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting from Ivy Tech State College. Pam joined Laird Management, LLC in 2005. In 2009, Pam earned a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management from Walden University. Pam monitors and supervises the work of the accounting department and oversees all the HR functions. She enjoys spending time at the beach and camping, but mostly she enjoys anytime she can spend with family.

In this episode, we talk with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, KALETH WRIGHT, who is the highest enlisted officer in the US Air Force.THOUGHT #1Never Forget Where You Came From...and Always Be True to YourselfTHOUGHT #2No One Can Fill You with Anything, if You're Already Full of Yourself. - Adaptation of Max Lucado quoteCONNECT:Website: af.milFacebook: @CMSAFOfficialInstagram: @CMSAFWrightLinkedin:  Kaleth O. WrightTwitter: @CMSAF18YouTube:  U.S. Air Force AcademyBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins) - YouTube.com"What We Do in the Shadows" (TV show) - Hulu.comPage Two Publishing - pagetwo.comGame of Thrones (TV show) - HBO.com"Huey" (Bell UH-1 Iroquois Utility Helicopter) - wikipedia.comChief Amy Riley (Ramstein AFB) - LinkedinMax Lucado - MaxLucado.comJoe Winbush - LinkedinJoint Base Andrews - JBA.af.milThe Pentagon - Brittanica.comPTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) - MayoClinic.orgBrene Brown - BreneBrown.comMalcolm Gladwell - GladwellBooks.comSec. Colin Powell - History.state.govTop Gun (1986 movie) - imdb.comUSAF Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfien  - af.milCol. Rebeccas Sonkiss (Andrews AFB) - Flippingbook.comCMSgt USAF Joanne Bass - af.milHard Rock International – HardRock.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comBlack Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - KepplerSpeakers.comBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelCMSgt KALETH WRIGHT'S BIO:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 410,000 enlisted members. Chief Wright is the 18th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position. Chief Wright enlisted in the Air Force in March of 1989 and his background includes various duties in the dental career field. He served as a Professional Military Education instructor and has held various senior enlisted positions while serving at squadron, group, wing, Task-Force and Numbered Air Force levels. He has deployed in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM and ENDURING FREEDOM and completed overseas tours in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Germany, and Alaska. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. EDUCATION 1993 Airman Leadership School, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 2000 Associates in Applied Science Degree, Dental Assisting, Community College of the Air Force 2000 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan 2002 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Maryland 2003 Associates in Applied Science Degree, Instructor of Technology/Military Science, CCAF 2005 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2007 Air Force Medical Service Intermediate Executive Skills Course, Sheppard AFB 2009 Masters in Business Administration, University of Phoenix 2010 Master Certificate in Project Management, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. 2010 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2010 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF 2012 Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Gettysburg, Pa. 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course, National Defense University, by correspondence 2013 Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. 2013 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia 2014 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, D.C. 2014 AFSO21 Executive Leaders Course, University of Tennessee 2014 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2015 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2016 Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 2018 Sherpa Executive Coaching Course, Sherpa Leadership Institute, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 2019 National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Center for Pubic Leadership, Cambridge, MA ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1989 – June 1994, Dental Assistant Specialist, 23rd Medical Group, Pope AFB, N.C. 2. July 1994 – July 1995, Dental Assistant Journeyman, 51st Dental Squadron, Osan AB, Korea 3. August 1995 – August 2001, NCOIC, Preventive Dentistry/Records and Reception/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Dental Readiness, 18th Dental Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan 4. August 2001 – August 2004, Flight Chief, Training/Evaluation, Kisling NCOA, Kapaun AS, Germany 5. September 2004 – February 2007, Flight Chief, Dental Flight, 43rd ADOS, Pope AFB, N.C. 6. February 2007 – February 2009, Superintendent, 51st Dental Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea 7. February 2009- July 2010, Superintendent, 3rd Dental Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 8. July 2010 – May 2011, Superintendent, 18th Dental Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan 9. May 2011 – May 2012, Superintendent, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan 10. May 2012 – February 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan. 11. February 2014 – December 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan 12. January 2015 – June 2016, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany 13. June 2016 – January 2017, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany 14. February 2017 – Present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. MMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Recognition Ribbon with oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1997 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 1998 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 2000 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 2000 PACAF Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year 2000 USAF Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year 2000 John L. Levitow and Academic Achievement Awards, Kadena NCOA 2005 43rd Airlift Wing and Pope AFB SNCO of the Year 2005 AMC Outstanding Dental SNCO of the Year EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force February 2017

Hear Dr. Yolanda Jerry's powerful testimony, how she overcame and how she advocates for others of domestic violence. Dr. Yolanda Jerry is a retired Air Force veteran, speaker, author, lifecoach, and entrepreneur. She impacts many around the world withher passionate, bold and fierce approach to living life. Individuals andorganizations have been impacted by her powerful, relevant andrelatable messages as she advocates for truth, healing, resiliencyand empowering growth. She coaches, inspires and empowersvictims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and youthbullying. She shares her story as a sexual assault and domesticviolence survivor and what it takes to no longer be a victim but aVictor! Dr. Jerry empowers her audience to embrace their past andgrow to their next level, personally and professionally. Men andwomen who have been positively impacted by Dr. Jerry's content aremore empowered to create the best version of themselves andbecome intentional in their life's purpose and execution of their goals.Dr. Yolanda Jerry is the Founder/CEO of YJ Empowerment Solutions,LLC. She is the Business Manager for iRunMS Entertainment, LLC andalso a Research Specialist with the University of Virginia. She's acontributing author in the collaborative book by Overcomers of Domestic Violence titled “When a Woman'sFed Up,” the book titled “What is a Courageous Woman?”, “The MizCEO Book” for female entrepreneurs byfemale entrepreneurs and “Letters to Our Daughters,” an empowering book for young girls. She's beenfeatured in several publications, including the Huffington Post, Sheen Magazine, and on the cover ofGlambitious Magazine, Courageous Woman Magazine and MizCEO Entrepreneurial Magazine. Dr. Jerry hasbeen a speaker for Air Force and Navy military installations, Alpha Gamma Xi Military Sorority, Inc., Girls Scoutsof America, for various non-profits organizations, other businesses, various high schools, churches and youthgroups.Dr. Yolanda Jerry was awarded many major awards and accolades during her 20 years in the Air Force. Sheserved as a Certified Sexual Assault Victim Advocate for nine years when she was active duty. She also earnedher Associate of Applied Science Degree, Logistics in 2008 and Associate of Applied Science Degree, Educationand Training in 2012 at the Community College of the Air Force. In April 2018 she was certified as a Life Coach.Furthermore, she received her Honorary Doctorate and also a Humanitarian Service Award in June 2018 fromTrinity International University of Ambassadors. She is the recipient of the 2018 MizCEO Authorpreneur of theYear Award and the 2019 Mississippi Gulf Coast Black Owned Businesses Rising Star Award.Dr. Jerry is a member of W.I.S.H. (Women Inspiring Sisters Hearts) and also a soror of Alpha Gamma Xi MilitarySorority, Inc. She is also a board member for the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Inc. She resides on theMississippi Gulf Coast with her family.For more information and booking inquiries visit her website iamyolandajerry.com.Yolanda JERRYAUTHOR |

Angel McCaskill is the Founder and Owner of Anointed Hands Massage and Wellness, a massage therapy business located in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, NC. She graduated from Miller-Motte Technical College in N. Charleston, SC in 2006 where she obtained an Associate in Applied Science Degree for Therapeutic Massage. She is licensed both in the states of SC and NC. She's been perfecting her craft as a licensed massage therapist for 14 years. Mostly in the state of SC. She transitioned to Charlotte, NC in March of 2017. She has gained much knowledge and experience working in establishments such as luxury day spas and massage clinics, as well as taking continuing education courses. Although she has completed a range of treatments and modalities, ranging from body treatments to therapeutic massage treatments, her primary focus is therapeutic and deep tissue massage. She enjoys a good relaxation massage, but her target client is the one who suffers from pain in their body. She has experience in helping her clients with alleviating headaches, relief of tension in the neck, shoulders, and back, sciatic relief, TMJD (temporal mandibular joint disorder). Her passion is to help these clients through healing with her hands. She believes firmly that God has blessed and anointed her with the gift of healing.

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This is a special episode of the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Podcast! For this week, host John Haggard speaks with Dr. Jerry Faulkner, the president of Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN. Throughout the half-hour, they tackle on vital topics such as: Dr. Faulkner’s Personal Background His Life Pre Vol State Life in the 60s Compared to Today Dr. Faulkner’s Hobbies How and When Dr. Faulkner Started at Vol State The Difference Between State Colleges and Universities Vol State Campuses From College Dropout to College President Programs Offered at Vol State The Future of Academia Vol State’s Scholarship Programs How You Can Contact Dr. Faulkner Transcript John Haggard 0:02 Welcome to the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Special Edition podcast where we also interview community presidents and leaders on topics that are of interest to the Gallatin area as a whole. And today, we’re honored to have Dr. Jerry Faulkner on the podcast. Jerry is the president of Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin known by some folks as Vol State. Hey, Jerry, welcome to the podcast. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 0:26 Thank you. Thank you. My pleasure to be with you. John Haggard 0:28 Great to have you before we dive in it’s always interesting to know about the person behind the job, the person behind the scenes. Tell us a little bit about your background. Did you grow up in Gallatin or in this area? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 0:42 I did not. I grew up near Knoxville and live there a significant part of my life in a little community called Corryton, kind of Northeast of Knoxville. So only came to Middle Tennessee when I when I came to Vol State. John Haggard 0:58 All right, so you are a Tennessee Native? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:01 Yes, never lived outside the state. John Haggard 1:03 Right, okay. So in your area just north of Knoxville, where did you go to high school? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:08 Yeah, I went to high school at Carter High School, the Green Hornets, in Strawberry Plains Tennessee. Again little east of Knoxville and outside of Knoxville proper. John Haggard 1:21 Now did you play sports or anything special in high school that you did when you were there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:26 Yeah, I did not play sports. Probably the special thing I did was I was on the yearbook staff my senior year of high school and that was a great experience. John Haggard 1:38 Yeah, the yearbook. So you collect all the pictures, do the articles. And I always remember about a yearbook, the seniors always have those, you know, parting words that they write into the yearbook. So I guess you would see a lot of that as well. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 1:52 Yeah. We had you know, we had a whole staff of students plus our faculty advisor and and yeah, all the pictures and all the candid pictures of events. It was a very enjoyable experience. John Haggard 2:05 Now you came to Vol State when? What year? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:08 I came in May of 2012. John Haggard 2:10 Okay, May of 2012. And so do you have family here in this area as well? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:15 I do not. All of my family is in East Tennessee mostly clustered somewhere around Knoxville. John Haggard 2:22 Well, you know the great thing about family even if they’re not right next door, you have Skype and all these online ways, FaceTime. It seems like the world’s very small these days because we can see them live video. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:34 Oh, absolutely. It’s remarkable to be able to connect in the ways that we do you know I… Folks my age, remember the Dick Tracy wrist radio… John Haggard 2:46 Yes! Dr. Jerry Faulkner 2:49 How far out that seemed in that day, but it’s what you know, with the Apple Watch. It’s totally possible today. John Haggard 2:56 It is and I actually take calls on the Apple Watch and it’s really Really cool to think that it really happened. You remember the James Bond movies when he had a what a phone in the car and that was so cool. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:07 Yeah, yeah. John Haggard 3:08 And today it’s everything. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:10 Yeah, it’s everywhere and everything. Yes. John Haggard 3:13 When you are not working at Vol State during the week of course you have time off maybe weekends. What do you like to do on your time off? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:20 Well, my wife and I like to travel and we’ve been fortunate in recent years to be able to travel quite a bit. And then I’d like to bicycle as well for exercise and for for the enjoyment of it. John Haggard 3:34 Would that be your favorite hobby? Bicycling? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:37 Well, hobby-wise, I guess I would have to say my hobby is photography. My wife and I recently visited Africa and she’s quite a shutterbug as well. So between the two of us we took about 2500 pictures. John Haggard 3:51 Oh, wow. Now, are you one of those that has that big, what, $1500, $2000, $3,000 camera that shoots all that? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 3:59 No, I, you know, I’ve got a digital camera, a pretty nice digital camera, but no it’s not one of the more expensive ones. John Haggard 4:07 Now you say photography as your hobby. Back in the old days, maybe in high school or college, did you go into dark rooms and develop pictures? I used to do that. It was kind of fun. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 4:17 Yeah, I actually did do some of that. During during my Master’s Degree program, I actually took a course in Biological Illustration. And part of that was photography. And I actually did a little bit of developing of slides, even at home, during my teaching career, because getting slides developed was a lengthy process. And so I was able to actually to do that at home. John Haggard 4:44 The one thing I remember about slides, I think it was called ektachrome or something like that back. then. It had to be, yeah, the temperature had to be something like exactly 71 or 72 degrees or something like that? Am I remembering right? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 4:57 Yeah, you had you had to be very careful with the temperature or you had to adjust the time and the solution? John Haggard 5:03 Right, right. Wow, those are the old days, Jerry. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 5:08 I don’t know if you can even buy ektachrome film anymore, but… John Haggard 5:12 I don’t think you can, I don’t think you can. So, tell us what got you to Nashville or in the Gallatin area, 2012 I think you said, to Volunteer State Community College. How did that come about? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 5:22 Yeah. Well, I joined the Tennessee Board of Regents Community College System in 1993 as a faculty member teaching Biology and Environmental Science at Chattanooga State Community College. And I was there for several years and stayed there as I became department chair for the biology department. And then in 2008, was selected as the Academic Vice President for Cleveland State Community College just up the road from Chattanooga and was there four years. And then I saw the opportunity for the President’s position here at Volunteer State Community College and applied and was selected for that position. John Haggard 6:09 All right, now what is the difference actually between a you hear Community College and then you hear University or is there a difference? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 6:17 Yeah, there are some differences. We are a two year college and so the highest degree that we offer is an associate’s degree. We have associates of arts, associates of science, associates of applied science, which are career programs and then shorter term certifications that lead to careers or skills for careers, whereas the universities are offering bachelor’s degrees and even master’s degrees and doctorates. Also, most of the universities have a selective admissions process at a community college like Vol State. We’re open admission. I jokingly sometimes say that the only number you have to have to get into Vol State is 98.6. John Haggard 7:08 Yeah, that’s pretty good. Yeah, that’s good. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 7:10 Yeah. Because we take we take students wherever they are and help them get to where they want to be. And then of course, we’re non residential. We’re strictly a commuter college. John Haggard 7:22 Gotcha. Okay, and then to understand the history of Vol State, when did it begin and how did it begin? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 7:31 Yeah, well, in Tennessee in the 60s, particularly the last half of the 60s, there was kind of a state-wide movement to have community colleges or sometimes they were called junior colleges, across the state of Tennessee. And so, in the late 60s, a group of citizens here in Gallatin began to organize and to work with the General Assembly in the Governor’s Office to have a community college here in Sumner County. And so we’re actually closing in on our 50th anniversary. Little bit of a debate about when to celebrate our 50th anniversary because the defining legislation and the approval of the Higher Education Commission actually came across in 1969. Groundbreaking at this location was in November of 1970. And then the first students were actually admitted in the fall of 71 although they did not attend classes here on this campus. The offices for the college we’re on Main Street, Gallatin in the Cordell Hull building, and pretty much every church on Main Street had Vol State College classes in it. John Haggard 8:47 Wow. So 50 years, 50 years, half a century Wow, time flies when you’re when you’re having fun, dunnit? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 8:54 Sure does. John Haggard 8:54 Now, are there multiple campuses of Vol State or just in Gallatin? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 9:00 No Actually there are multiple campuses. We have a campus in Springfield and Robertson County. We refer to that as the Highland Crest campus. We have a campus and Cookeville at the Cookeville Higher Education campus, and then campus in Livingston in Overton County as well. And then we’re working very hard to have a campus in Wilson County. We hope within the next 30 days by certainly before the end of 2019 that will close on the purchase of 10 acres of property in Wilson County and begin the work of having a site in Wilson County. John Haggard 9:41 Oh. Okay, so you’re pretty much in the final stages. Now. It’s the purchase agreement is in place, and it’s just going through the actual closing? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 9:48 Yes, that’s correct. Of course, the big task is still to get a state appropriation to build the building. So we have submitted a request or a state appropriation and we’re waiting and see how that will work out. John Haggard 10:02 Right. So how much is that going to be? What are you asking for? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 10:05 Yeah, we’ve submitted request for $15 million for about a 28,000 square foot building over in Wilson. John Haggard 10:13 Yeah, yeah. So did you have another career, Jerry before you went into education? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 10:19 Well, it’s a long and sorted story. I’m actually a college dropout or at least I was a college dropout. I dropped out of college in my first attempt and spent 10 years in the business world. I was employed by one of those small loan companies, signature loan companies. I was the guy that called you if you missed your payment. And then went from there and was a credit manager with a building supply company, a regional building supply company. And after several years at that just decided that I was tired of working for a paycheck and an ulcer because that seemed to be what I was getting out of life and decided the way to remedy that was to go back and finish my bachelor’s degree. John Haggard 11:16 Gotcha, all right. Well, how do you see, there a lot of trends today in all businesses, I mean, everything is under review. Everything’s changing. What do you see in the next I guess, if you could, maybe a crystal ball or just looking out in the next three to five years, as it relates to education? What is going to change either in terms of how it’s delivered or just, I mean, what do you see out there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 11:40 Well, I think there’s going to be a continued growth in the online offerings. Vol State has 140 different courses that can be taken online asynchronously. So you know the cliche about take college in your pajamas is certainly positive. John Haggard 11:58 Actually true. Yeah. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 12:01 And so I think we’re going to continue to see the use of technology in new ways in terms of artificial intelligence. There’s actually a professor at Georgia Tech who has created an artificial intelligence student assistant that chats with students as they have problems and answers their questions about the course. And interestingly, at the end of the semester, he asked students to vote on which of his assistants they think is the artificial one and less than 50% of the students can track which one is the artificial intelligence. John Haggard 12:42 Wow. Wow. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 12:44 We’ll see some more of that. I think we’re going to see more use of virtual reality and simulation here at Vol State and our nursing program and our emergency medical technology and paramedic programs. We have AI fidelity simulation mannequins that that can do pretty much anything a living – can simulate I’ll say it that way – can simulate pretty much at thing a living person can. Blood pressure, temperature, blinking the eyes, breathing, responding to medication. And so it gives a powerful experience in terms of things that you’re able to do because in that simulation situation you can let students continue down a wrong path. Wait till they kill the patient. John Haggard 13:34 Right, wow! Yeah! Dr. Jerry Faulkner 13:36 And obviously you can’t do that in a real hospital so… John Haggard 13:40 Gosh! So yes, because back in the old days, it was a kind of a plastic hard rubber mannequin. So this is an actual you know, except being human and… Wow. That’s, that’s… those things must be expensive? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 13:52 They are. Of course, there are different ones of them there. Adult males, adult females, children, infants. There’s even one that delivers a baby that goes through the whole labor process. John Haggard 14:04 Oh my gosh, that’s amazing! That really is, I mean gosh, if there’s anybody out there parent or someone listening that says “Hey, you know, I want to get into into the nursing career.” To be able to do something like that, that’s amazing. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 14:19 Yeah, that really provides a unique experience for our students. One that they don’t forget. John Haggard 14:28 So at Vol State is there, I guess there’s a lot of coursewear but there’s there, are their primary things like, we’ve been talking about here in healthcare, that Vol State’s best known? Or can you pretty much take any type of course you want to? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 14:42 Well, we’re a comprehensive community college. We offer almost 100 different programs of study. About half of our students, actually little more than half of our students, come to us with the express desire to transfer on to a university and acquire a bachelor degree,. The other half of our students are pursuing one of those Applied Science degrees or certificates that will lead them to a career. We’re probably best known for our health science programs. We have have 14 different health science programs plus nursing. And but we’re working really hard on our Business and Technology Division as well. Tremendous opportunity for job growth in the Computer Information Technology field. And so we’re working really hard to ramp up our offerings in that area as well. John Haggard 15:35 What do you see out there, Jerry, the degrees today, in the current environment, as we look out, you know, two to four or five years, people are always concerned also about well, where can I go and get a high paying job? What do you see? What do you see in that arena? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 15:50 Yeah, well, things are changing so fast. I mean, I think there are careers in the future that that haven’t even been invented yet. Yeah, who would You know, who would have thought 510 years ago that you could make a living as a web designer, for example? John Haggard 16:05 Well, good example. Yeah. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 16:06 So, but I think there will always be the need for folks in the healthcare industry in the health sciences, particularly as us baby boomers are aging and increasing our needs for healthcare. I think given the direction of technology, there’s always going to be a need for folks that have technology knowledge and skills, and even things like accounting. Accounting is one of the high demand jobs, believe it or not, these days, so we don’t turn out enough accountant. John Haggard 16:43 Yeah, I mean, it is amazing how fast things are moving like that and with busy schedules that people have these days. And I think when I’m hearing you say, you’re going to probably say well, no, not completely john, but is it possible involves day to go to college completely online, or can you go you know, 95% and then 5% brick and mortar so to speak? How does that work? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 17:04 Yeah, well, we have a couple of programs that are online, fully online. For example, the Applied Science Degree in Fire Technology. Theoretically, you could earn that degree and never set foot on our campuses. For example, Sleep Diagnostics, the instructional part of that program is completely online. You do still have to come to campus to participate in clinical portions of it. But a huge portion of our students, something like 60% take one or more online classes. John Haggard 17:44 Got you. Is there any, you know, people are always trying to assess should I do this? Should I do that? Is there a number one complaint that you hear about education as a whole or people saying, “Gosh, I wish this…” Or anything like that or no? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:01 Yeah. I think if you look at the national scene there is this debate going on about the cost benefit ratio of higher education. How does getting a college education pay off when you end up spending tremendous amounts of money to acquire that degree? And that’s kind of emphasized by the growing student loan debt across America. Right now, the the total student loan debt of American citizens exceeds the total credit card debt for the nation if you can believe that. John Haggard 18:42 That’s so hard to believe, ain’t it? Wow. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:44 Yeah. So there is that debate about the value of higher education. John Haggard 18:52 Yeah, I mean… yeah go ahead. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 18:55 Yeah, I was gonna say that all the statistics point to those persons who have a credential from higher education will have lifetime earnings that are a million dollars or more over those that just have a high school diploma and so we can we can point to some solid statistics that yes, it’s it’s worth your time and your effort and your money to get a get a post secondary credential. John Haggard 19:24 Got you. Well, let me ask you this Jerry. As someone is earning or once someone earns a degree, can Vol State connect somebody with internship programs to every businesses that you know might lead to a potential job offer? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 19:37 Absolutely. We have, over the last year or so, began to emphasize work-based learning. This is the idea that students get into a cooperative opportunity or a shadowing opportunity or even an internship while they’re still in college, with the profession or the career where they want to practice. And so they get some very real world hands on experience. And for the employers, it turns out to be an on the job interview because they really get to see the the person in action at the location before they offer them a job. And so we’ve had some really good success with that, again, students that participate in an internship and then, immediately upon graduation, they get job offers. Sometimes even before they graduate. John Haggard 20:29 You know, I’ve always believed in “if you can try it before you buy it” so to speak. I’ve heard people in healthcare – people who’ve gone through, say, a nursing program. And once they get to the hospital, and they’ve been there three or four weeks, they say, “Gosh, I never thought it was going to be like this. I really don’t want to do this.” And they’ve invested all that time. So what you’re talking about really could almost be like an insurance policy to be sure. Like hey, this is really something not only I thought I want to do, but I really want to do. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 20:30 Absolutely. We want students to pick a pathway and to stay on that pathway and accomplish their goal. John Haggard 21:04 What are some of the biggest annual events that occur each year at Vol State? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 21:10 Well, of course graduation is for me the highlight of the year. I should say graduations. We’ve grown to the point that, about three years ago, we had to add a graduation ceremony in December. And so we have commencement exercises in December and May and, frankly, the May one is growing back to the point that sometime in the next couple years, we’ll probably have to consider having two graduations in May in order to accommodate folks. So graduation is a huge event. We have a full calendar every year of performing arts events on campus. Probably the biggest one of those, the one that the community most enjoys is our Christmas performance, which comes up in late November, early December. And then we have a series of visual arts displays as well. We have an art gallery in our Steinhauer-Rogan-Black Humanities Building and have periodic art exhibits there from professional artists across the state. John Haggard 22:14 So how many people as we talk about Vol State with all the campuses are enrolled or how many people in average year I guess, would you have? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 22:22 This fall, this semester we just started, we have 9146 folks enrolled across our four campuses, online. And then of course, that includes students that are dual enrollment. They’re still in high school, but they’re taking college classes while they’re still in high school. John Haggard 22:40 Gotcha, gotcha. Is there one thing, Jerry, about you that most people would be really surprised to know ,if they knew it, about you? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 22:50 Well, I think I may have revealed it already in the conversation and that I was actually college dropout. You know I started college right straight out of high school and did okay for the first year. And then discovered there were other things to do on a college campus other than go to class. And didn’t realize there’s a direct correlation between going to class and getting good grades. And so my last semester during that – last quarter, we were on a quarter system at that time – my last quarter I recently had reason to look back at my transcript and so I had an incomplete, W four withdraw and two Fs. So it’s likely that had I not decided to drop out the next semester they would have academically suspended me so… John Haggard 23:50 Put you out anyway. I got ya, I got ya. It’s interesting, though, isn’t it, how that can really happen. You can run away from something you never want to do and then wind up where you are. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 23:59 Yeah. And I think it’s a it’s a powerful lesson to folks that I share with non-traditional students that are thinking about coming back to college is that, you’re a different person than you were 5, 10, 15 years ago when you finished high school or when you were not successful in college and you can succeed in college these days. John Haggard 24:22 You know, this reminds me of that phrase I heard a pastor say one time that your past does not predict your future. Is that’s what you’re saying there? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 24:29 Absolutely. Absolutely. Education is is a powerful changer of lives. It’s a powerful agent for changing future trajectory. John Haggard 24:39 Is there anything else that you do in the community in terms of advisory roles or other things that you do in addition to Vol State? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 24:47 I’m a member of the local Rotary Club and participate in their projects. I’m on some local boards I’m on a local hospital board and have served on some other civic organizations. I get called on frequently when one or the other of the communities is in a planning process, like Gallatin is now I get called on to participate in those planning processes. And then, as our economic community development folks are recruiting new business and industry to our area, I frequently have an opportunity to share the benefit that Vol State can bring in terms of preparing their workforce if they decide to move to Gallatin. John Haggard 25:32 Yes. And you know, when you go anywhere near Gallatin, all the rooftops, all the construction, it really seems without exaggeration at least once a month there’s something new this sprung up somewhere. Dr. Jerry Faulkner 25:44 Yeah, it’s fortunate that here in Sumner County that we’re in a growing area. A lot of colleges around the nation and even some colleges in Tennessee are in areas where the population is stable at best are declining at worst and so we’re fortunate to have a growing population here in Sumner County and our other counties that we serve across Middle Tennessee. John Haggard 26:10 Anything Jerry that I did not ask you that you would want folks to know? Either about Vol State or you or how to get, you know, how to connect with you? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 26:20 Well, I thought you might want to ask me about the Tennessee Promise and the Tennessee Reconnect. Those are the last dollar tuition scholarship programs. Tennessee Promise for recent high school graduates and Tennessee Reconnect for adults that don’t already have a college degree that they can attend Vol State tuition free. And that’s had a tremendous impact on the college. This fall we have almost 2500 students that are Tennessee Promise eligible and over 1500 students that are Tennessee Reconnect eligible that are here on our campus, taking classes tuition free. John Haggard 26:59 Wow, Jerry, how does that work? How does someone qualify to do that? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 27:03 Well, it starts by going to the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation website. And there’s a brief application that you do there. And then you follow up with the filing of your federal application for a student aid. Any of our folks here at the college in our financial aid office or admissions office could help folks with those processes and get them on the road to being a Vol State student and on the way to having a college credential and a career. John Haggard 27:34 So did I get that right, you said 2500 people, students are enrolled this way? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 27:40 Yeah. 2500 students are enrolled and taking advantage of the eligibility for the Tennessee Promise, which again is for recent high school graduates. And then over 1500 adult students that don’t already have a college degree are enrolled under the Tennessee Reconnect program. John Haggard 28:00 Got it. Got it. Wow, this has been an interesting opportunity to talk. We’ve got Dr. Jerry Faulkner, he’s the president of Vol State. And we’ve been listening to him and learning about what’s going on there and what he does, and I just appreciate the opportunity to to talk with you and just to learn. So if people do want to get in contact with you personally, what’s the best way, Jerry? Dr. Jerry Faulkner 28:21 You can call my office. Of course, the area code is (615) 230 3500. That’s the direct line to my office. And if you’d like to drop me an email, it’s jerry.faulkner@volstate.edu. John Haggard 28:37 All right, folks, Dr. Jerry Faulkner right there. He is our special edition guest today on the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast. Join us again right here for another special edition of the podcast in addition to our regular topics we discuss each month including the best ways to purchase, lease, service and maintain, also accessorize, and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible when you’re ready to do it, and don’t forget the transcript of each podcast, it’s right here you can look down and see just what we spoke about in case you wanted to refer to something. Right here on the website. You can easily refer for information at your fingertips. I’m your host, John Haggard, and we’ll see you next time.

Erin’s passion is to bring skill, comfort and care through dental hygiene.  Her goal is to focus on patients who’ve had compromising dental experiences.  There have been situations where some patients have gone untreated for extended periods of times, which allows her to help patients find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their confidence.   Erin knows there is no single approach that is right for everyone. Her vast experience in the dental field since 1995 includes a range of modalities consisting of; Soft Tissue Management, Paradigm Shifts in Technology, Clinical Behavior as well as Clinical Verbiage and Techniques.  As the founder of Techs For Teeth, Erin has become particularly sensitive with coaching individuals and helping them structure an ACTION analysis, Clinical Excellence Through Team Work, Perfecting Team Efficiency, Understanding Your “Why”, and Team Mission Statements that aid in patient and clinical proficiency.   Erin’s educational and professional background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree from Clayton College & State University in Atlanta, GA.  Dental Hygiene Board Certified & Licensed in Georgia and California, with Certification in Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide and Curettage from Southwestern College in San Diego, CA, a proud member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) and a sponsor of AACD's Give Back A Smile program.   www.techsforteeth.com

Join the Officers of the Annie Malone Historical Society for a discussion about the legacy that has been the driving force in our Black hair and beauty culture today. The purpose of the Annie Malone Historical Society is to give proper recognition to a pillar of history.  To share the story of extraordinary vision, dedication, commitment and success that was the life of Annie M.Turnbo Pope Malone.  To place the accomplishments of this African American icon in one body of evidence that is easily accessible to the public.   Linda M.Nance is the President of the Annie Malone Historical Society and earned a Bachelor Degree in Psychology and a Bachelor Degree in Sociology from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She holds an Associate in Applied Science Degree (emphases in Human Services/Corrections) from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley also in St. Louis, Missouri.  A 2009 graduate of the FOCUS St. Louis Leadership program, Linda has also completed the Community Arts Training and the TIGER Fellowship programs sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission.    Linda F. Jones is the Vice-President of the Annie Malone Historical Society and is a gifted educator, historian, writer, and lecturer.  She received her Master of Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Calumet College. She is a historian with an insatiable interest in researching the history of African Americans, her own family history, and in particular, the history of Annie Turnbo Pope Malone.    http://anniemalonehistoricalsociety.org  

David Lenigas explains the contract win with the Gatsby Foundation and how this means scaling up the business. David expects more bluechip contract wins to follow too. The aim of AfriAg plc is to provide each customer with a bespoke ‘field-to-fork’ service at the right value, at the right time and at the right quality. Mr. Lenigas holds a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Mining Engineering. He served as Executive Chairman of London listed Lonrho Plc from 2006 to September 2012 and was in charge of Lonrho Plc's expansion into over 20 countries in Africa with its main focus on agri-logistics. He has extensive experience operating in the public company environment across the UK, African, Canadian and Australian markets. He also serves as a Executive Chairman of a number of other publicly listed companies including Rare Earth Minerals and Solo Oil Plc. #afriag #trading # investing #business #sainsburys #bluechip #lse

AfriAg plc Executive Chaiman David Lenigas talks to DirectorsTalk about how business is booming and plans for growth going forward. Mr. Lenigas holds a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Mining Engineering. He served as Executive Chairman of London listed Lonrho Plc from 2006 to September 2012 and was in charge of Lonrho Plc’s expansion into over 20 countries in Africa with its main focus on agri-logistics. He has extensive experience operating in the public company environment across the UK, African, Canadian and Australian markets. He also serves as a Executive Chairman of a number of other publicly listed companies including Rare Earth Minerals Plc and UK Oil and Gas Plc. For more information about AfriAg plc visit: http://www.afriag.com/ For more News and Interviews visit: http://www.directorstalk.com #AfriAg #africa #investing #business #trading #stocks #shares #money

EPISODE 135 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE!BOOK - Abuse Without Colors (Paperback)How can one person's search for love and loyalty cause them to lose their identity in the process?Born in North Carolina, Nakitta's life-story was anything but a typical southern fairytale. At the age of 2, Nakitta's mother moved her to Bronx, New York to experience financial stability and a more diverse environment. Life was diverse, opportunities were vast, and economic freedom enabled success. Nakitta attended public school and thrived at the top of her class.Brewing in a dark underground, heroin and cocaine hit the market, shattering dreams and turned the streets into a battlefield. Drugs, crime, and death became the norm as her friends and peers struggled to stay alive.With an influx of drugs and crime in her community, Nakitta found an outlet in reading. When other kids were being swallowed by the streets, she stayed inside and learned to meditate on her dreams.At a young age, she was molested and her innocence was shattered as betrayal set the stage for a devastating spiral to find her value and voice. Surviving through sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological abuse, Nakitta shares her message of motivation and empowerment through outreach and mentorship. Her book, Abuse Without Colors, shares her story and inspires others to push past their circumstances to grow and flourish in the midst of adversity and obstacles. She speaks to others about early signs of abuse and ways to prevent becoming entrapped in a lifetime of pain.She balances her time between being a full-time student, author, mother, advocate, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, empowerment speaker, and writer. Her ministry, ® KLowe Ministries, focuses on building strong interpersonal and personal awareness while repairing broken hearts through empowerment, motivation, and one-on-one support outside of the traditional counseling and church environment.Nakitta has been a keynote speaker at UNC-G’s Love Don’t Hurt Domestic Violence forum, hosted by Neo Black Society, E.B.O.N.Y., and The Muslim Society. She was honored by the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation at the “Gone with the Wind Fabulous,” Women’s Empowerment Weekend as a domestic violence advocate.Nakitta graduated from Mitchell Community College with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She graduated Cum Laude from Gardner-Webb University with a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Walden University.

EPISODE 135 ON JERRY ROYCE LIVE!BOOK - Abuse Without Colors (Paperback)How can one person's search for love and loyalty cause them to lose their identity in the process?Born in North Carolina, Nakitta's life-story was anything but a typical southern fairytale. At the age of 2, Nakitta's mother moved her to Bronx, New York to experience financial stability and a more diverse environment. Life was diverse, opportunities were vast, and economic freedom enabled success. Nakitta attended public school and thrived at the top of her class.Brewing in a dark underground, heroin and cocaine hit the market, shattering dreams and turned the streets into a battlefield. Drugs, crime, and death became the norm as her friends and peers struggled to stay alive.With an influx of drugs and crime in her community, Nakitta found an outlet in reading. When other kids were being swallowed by the streets, she stayed inside and learned to meditate on her dreams.At a young age, she was molested and her innocence was shattered as betrayal set the stage for a devastating spiral to find her value and voice. Surviving through sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological abuse, Nakitta shares her message of motivation and empowerment through outreach and mentorship. Her book, Abuse Without Colors, shares her story and inspires others to push past their circumstances to grow and flourish in the midst of adversity and obstacles. She speaks to others about early signs of abuse and ways to prevent becoming entrapped in a lifetime of pain.She balances her time between being a full-time student, author, mother, advocate, mentor, coach, entrepreneur, empowerment speaker, and writer. Her ministry, ® KLowe Ministries, focuses on building strong interpersonal and personal awareness while repairing broken hearts through empowerment, motivation, and one-on-one support outside of the traditional counseling and church environment.Nakitta has been a keynote speaker at UNC-G’s Love Don’t Hurt Domestic Violence forum, hosted by Neo Black Society, E.B.O.N.Y., and The Muslim Society. She was honored by the Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation at the “Gone with the Wind Fabulous,” Women’s Empowerment Weekend as a domestic violence advocate.Nakitta graduated from Mitchell Community College with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She graduated Cum Laude from Gardner-Webb University with a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. She holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Walden University.

Over the past year we have heard much of the possibility of nuclear energy in the small town farming country of northern Alberta. To date, public discussion has been dominated by entrepreneurs proposing the construction of nuclear plants to provide energy for oil sands development and Alberta's general electricity needs, as well as by those adamantly opposing the use of nuclear energy. Is there middle ground? Eric Williams lived and worked with nuclear energy for 35 years at the Bruce Nuclear Power Generating Station in rural Ontario, some 200km from Toronto on the shores of Lake Huron. The Bruce nuclear power complex is the world's second biggest consisting of eight reactor units with total generating capacity of 6200 MWe. Recently retired, Eric will present his perspective on the benefits and problems associated with nuclear energy. What are the lessons for Albertans from past nuclear projects? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead? Speakers: Eric Williams, President, Canadian Nuclear Society Eric is a Professional Engineer (Ontario), and holds a Master of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is the President of the Canadian Nuclear Society, which is dedicated to the exchange of information in the field of applied nuclear science and technology. Society members are individuals directly involved in or interested in the use and development of nuclear science and technology. Eric is also a Lay Reader for the Anglican Church of Canada, an active Scouts Canada leader, and an ardent canoe tripper and past president of Paddle Canada. He and his wife of 40 years continue to live near the Bruce Nuclear site and have two children, now grown up and away. Moderator: Duane Pendergast Date/Time: Thursday, 25 October 2007, Noon - 1:30 PM Location: Ericksen's Family Restaurant (lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Cost: $10.00 (includes lunch)

Over the past year we have heard much of the possibility of nuclear energy in the small town farming country of northern Alberta. To date, public discussion has been dominated by entrepreneurs proposing the construction of nuclear plants to provide energy for oil sands development and Alberta's general electricity needs, as well as by those adamantly opposing the use of nuclear energy. Is there middle ground? Eric Williams lived and worked with nuclear energy for 35 years at the Bruce Nuclear Power Generating Station in rural Ontario, some 200km from Toronto on the shores of Lake Huron. The Bruce nuclear power complex is the world's second biggest consisting of eight reactor units with total generating capacity of 6200 MWe. Recently retired, Eric will present his perspective on the benefits and problems associated with nuclear energy. What are the lessons for Albertans from past nuclear projects? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead? Speakers: Eric Williams, President, Canadian Nuclear Society Eric is a Professional Engineer (Ontario), and holds a Master of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is the President of the Canadian Nuclear Society, which is dedicated to the exchange of information in the field of applied nuclear science and technology. Society members are individuals directly involved in or interested in the use and development of nuclear science and technology. Eric is also a Lay Reader for the Anglican Church of Canada, an active Scouts Canada leader, and an ardent canoe tripper and past president of Paddle Canada. He and his wife of 40 years continue to live near the Bruce Nuclear site and have two children, now grown up and away. Moderator: Duane Pendergast Date/Time: Thursday, 25 October 2007, Noon - 1:30 PM Location: Ericksen's Family Restaurant (lower level of The Keg) 1715 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Cost: $10.00 (includes lunch)