Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council
Region 9 News
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        August 2015       

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Future Workforce.....
One Student at a Time
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SAWDC
Quarterly Council  Meeting 

Date:
Wednesday 
September 9, 2015 

Time:
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Location:
TBD
SAWDC WoO
World Leaders

Aerospace & Aviation
Kathryn Behrens
Mobile Airport Authority
Andrew Pabst
Mobile Airport Authority

Automotive Technology
Craig Mathews
Springhill Toyota
John Moses
Bay Chevrolet
Bruce Nelson
Bay Chevrolet
Peggy Saranthus
Bay Chevrolet

Communication
Kelli Dickson
MCPSS
Quintin Howard
MCPSS
Rena Philips
MCPSS

Information Technology
Mahir Butt
MAWSS
Doug Greene
The SSI Group Inc.

Construction
Charlotte Kopf
Alabama AGC- Mobile Section
Lesleigh Smith
Performance Contractors
Jack White
Operating Engineers Local 653

Energy
Sharon Cureton
Riviera Utilities
Sheri Naramore
ExxonMobil
Carol Weaver
Alabama Power

Engineering & Design
Gina Gregory
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors
Green Suttles
Mobile Gas, a Sempra Co.
Lawrence Wilson
Engineering Design Technologies 

Healthcare
Carol Statter
Infirmary Health

Hospitality & Tourism
Stacy Hamilton
Mobile Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tara Zieman
Mobile Convention & Visitors Bureau

Manufacturing
Bobby Jon Drinkard
AIDT
Marlo Goodwa y
AIDT
Frank Huckabee
Remington College

Public Service
Gary Gamble
City of Mobile
Jonathan Geary
Mobile County Sheriff's Dept.
Wayne Goolsby
Mobile County Sheriff's Dept.

Safety
Torrey Garrison
Performance Contractors
Alex Napier
Thompson Engineering

Shipbuilding & Repair
Byron Dunn
ATN
Audrey Kennedy
Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium
Judy Miller
Wesco Gas & Welding Supply

SAWDC 
Board of Directors

Chairman
Sandra Koblas
  Austal USA
 
Vice Chairman
Lee Lawson
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
 
Secretary
Bill Hafner
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering

Treasurer
Ketrenia Crenshaw
Boise Paper
 
Legal Counsel
David Hannan
Maynard Cooper & Gale

Past  Chairman
Sam Covert
Alabama Power
(Retired)
 
Carolyn Akers
Mobile Area
Education Foundation

Chris Comstock
Outokumpu
 
Bob Higgins
Higgins & Associates

Frank Jelercic
Central Gulf
Industrial Alliance
 
John Johnson
Coastal Gateway

Jennifer Ogle
Airbus

Steve Perry
Community Leader

Janice Rehm
USA Children's & Women's

Randy Rogers
Evonik Industries

Lesleigh Smith
Performance Contractors

George Vann
BASF

Troy Wayman
Mobile Area
Chamber of Commerce
 
Cheryl Williams
Spherion Staffing
 
Laura Chandler
Executive Director



MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 2015
   
September 23rd & 24th
Mobile Civic Center
Inspiring our Future Workforce...One Student at a Time
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Region 9 Educators
Registration and Resources are Now Available

The 2015 SAWDC Worlds of Opportunity career expo for 8th grade students in Region 9 is only seven weeks away!  C lick on the link below and register your school today. The deadline for registration is Friday, August 28th.
Click here to register!

We have also set up an Educator webpage full of resources including general information, lesson plans, the 2015 Student Booklet, and more to help you prepare.  

Click here to access resources!  

For information or questions, contact:
Peggy Brown
SAWDC
251-445-2090
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the
2015 SAWDC Worlds of Opportunity

Volunteers play a very important role in the success of this event, which hosts over 10,000 8th grade students over a two-day period for an interactive, hands-on career exploration. The volunteer registration process is simple, and we can walk you through it! If you would like to volunteer, click on the link below:.

Click here to register to volunteer!

Once you've submitted your information, our volunteer coordinator will reach back out to you with more detailed information.

For more information, contact:
Peggy Brown
(251)445-2090
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BASF awards $30,000 in scholarships to three ASCC chemical process technology students 

 

BASF awarded scholarships totaling $30,000 to three area students. The scholarships cover tuition and fees at Alabama Southern Community College (ASCC). In addition, the students have been offered positions as summer interns at the BASF site in McIntosh, Alabama.

"BASF is committed to supporting the high technology workforce of the future," said George Vann, Vice President of BASF's McIntosh site. "It is important to us that local students have opportunities to prepare themselves to be leaders in our industry." 

 

BASF's McIntosh site offers two-year scholarships annually for students participating in the Chemical Process Technology Program at Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville, Alabama. The program prepares students for jobs in the chemical industry. The students receive scholarships based on academic accomplishment, testing, and an interview. The BASF scholarships cover each student's tuition and fees for up to four semesters at ASCC.

"Each scholarship recipient is offered a summer internship at our facility," said Lyna' Schell, Human Resources Business Partner of the BASF site. "This allows the students to connect what they've learned in the classroom with real industry applications." 

          

Zane Warr, a recent graduate of Millry High School and  Brandon Threadgill, a recent graduate of Washington County High School will major in Chemical Process Technology at Alabama Southern Community College, have each been awarded a scholarship valued at approximately $10,000 from BASF's McIntosh, Alabama site.
SAWDC's Vision is to develop a comprehensive, integrated workforce development system which creates a skilled, diverse, motivated, adaptable workforce that better meets the needs of employers and leads to a better quality of life for our citizens.
  
SAWDC's Mission is to develop strategic partnerships which attract, educate and train students and workers to better meet employer needs and foster economic growth in a global marketplace.
  
For more information on how you can become involved with the efforts of the Southwest Alabama Workforce Development Council and Region 9, please call 251-445-2090.