Memorial Day
Monday, May 25th
SAWDC office will be closed
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SAWDC
Quarterly Council
Meeting
Wednesday
June 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tour to follow
30755 Highway 43 South
Thomasville, AL 36784
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Sponsorship
opportunities
are now available!
For Sponsorship levels, Click
To submit your sponsorship commitment, Click
here.
THANK YOU!
2015 Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
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SAWDC
Board of Directors
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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
Alabama Power
Carolyn Akers
Mobile Area
Education Foundation
Chris Comstock
Outokumpu
Higgins & Associates
Frank Jelercic
Central Gulf
Industrial Alliance
John Johnson
Coastal Gateway
Loka Mistretta
Cintas Corporation
Jennifer Ogle
Airbus
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
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Be a Part of the Change...
Inspiring our Future Workforce
One Student at a Time
Click on our new video below
SAWDC Worlds of Opportunity Career Expo, which has exposed close to 40,000 students to regional career opportunities, is made possible by over 165 companies and partner organizations throughout the region.
Don't miss the opportunity to become a sponsor!
To become a Sponsor, click
here
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If you would like to get involved, contact Peggy Brown at [email protected] or 251-445-2090.
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SAWDC & CGIA co-host the Inaugural Region 9 Welding and Industrial Maintenance Advisory Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 28th, SAWDC and Central Gulf Industrial Alliance (CGIA) co-hosted the inaugural Region 9 Welding and Industrial Maintenance Advisory Council. The creation of the advisory council was born out of the CGIA Program Review and Endorsement initiative where many of the community colleges requested industry participation in their advisory committees. Its creation will allow industry to work with each of the community colleges in one setting and provide a consistent message from college to college for these two key programs. Representatives from Bishop State Community College, Faulkner State Community College, Jefferson Davis Community College, Reid State Technical College, Alabama Technology Network, and the Alabama Department of Postsecondary.
A big thanks to our industry partners - Performance Contractors,
Evonik Industries
, Austal USA, AM/NS Calvert, Chevron, KBR, Jacobs, Southern Company, Ingalls Shipbuilding - for your participation, feedback, and guidance.
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Region 9
Community College
FY2016 Round I
Grant Application Deadlines
Due to SAWDC
Friday, June 5, 2015
Close of Business
Presentations to Council
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Grants Review Committee
Friday, June 12, 2015
Due to GOWD
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Close of Business
Please submit
two originals and
one electronic copy to SAWDC by
COB on Friday, June 5, 2015
Originals can be mailed to the following address:
605 Bel Air Blvd. Suite 32
Mobile, Alabama 36606
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Muskogee Technology Center
Holds Open House
On April 24th, Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians held an Open House at the Muskogee Technology Center in Atmore. Celebrating their partnership with GKN Aerospace, city, state and area officials were invited to tour the facilities and learn about the growth at Muskogee Technology,
a state-of-the-art aerospace manufacturing company that specializes in fabricating and providing government as well as commercial services. To learn more about Muskogee Technology, click here.
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SAWDC Holds Aviation Cluster Meeting at the Academy at the Fairh
ope Airport
On April 22nd, with representatives from AMRO, Continental Motors, and VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, SAWDC held its quarterly aviation cluster meeting at the
The Academy at the
Fairhope Airport
located at the H.L. Sonny Callahan Airport. Special thanks to our hosts and partners, Alabama Aviation Center (a division of Enterprise State Community College), Faulkner State Community College, Fairhope Airport Authority, and Baldwin County Education Coalition. Members from CGIA joined the aviation cluster following the meeting for a tour of the Academy. A dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Academy will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, at 9:30 a.m.
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BA
SF Opens Doors to Local Students
Linking education to career opportunities is important for juniors and seniors in high school. BASF provided this link when 12 students from local high schools, job shadowed employees at the company's facility in McIntosh, Alabama.
"Introducing students to STEM professions and occupations is critical to building an innovative and competitive workforce," said George Vann, Vice President of the BASF site in McIntosh, Alabama. "We welcome the opportunity to partner with local schools to increase awareness about the skills needed to work in our industry." Click
here for full Press Release.
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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.
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