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ON THE COVER: Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins on the site
of the incoming Communiversity, a $38 million EMCC workforce training facility that
will serve the Golden Triangle.
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4-County Electric Power Association..................................................... 12
Airbus Helicopters................................................................................. 11
Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle......................................... 9
Burns Dirt Construction........................................................................... 5
Cash & Carry Building Supply................................................................. 4
Columbus Brick Company..................................................................... 19
Columbus Light & Water......................................................................... 7
The Clinic at Elm Lake............................................................................. 4
Columbus Diesel Service....................................................................... 17
DPM Fragrance...................................................................................... 20
East Mississippi Community College........................................................ 2
Ecolab................................................................................................... 18
Evans Plumbing & Air Conditioning......................................................... 6
Falcon Lair............................................................................................... 4
Flexsteel Industries.................................................................................. 5
Industrial Fire Protection........................................................................ 20
The Golden Triangle Development LINK................................................. 3
Golden Triangle Regional Airport............................................................. 9
Greater Starkville Development Partnership............................................. 7
Gulf States Manufacturers...................................................................... 13
Mid-South Signs.................................................................................... 20
Mississippi University for Women.......................................................... 19
Neel-Shaffer............................................................................................ 9
Newell Paper Company........................................................................... 5
PACCAR Engine Company....................................................................... 6
Puckett-McGee Electric Supply................................................................ 9
Quality Inn............................................................................................ 12
Southern Ionics........................................................................................ 4
Southwire.............................................................................................. 19
Steel Dynamics...................................................................................... 18
Superior Catfish..................................................................................... 18
Thad Cochran Research, Technology & Economic Development Park.... 12
Tronox................................................................................................... 23
Valmet................................................................................................... 24
Waste Pro USA........................................................................................ 5
Wheeler Roofing................................................................................... 20
Yokohama Tire Corporation................................................................... 13
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Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi presented East Mississippi Community Colleges Workforce Services Division a donation of $250,000
during EMCCs Golden Triangle campus Industry Appreciation Luncheon. (from left) Dr. Raj Shaunak, vice president for EMCCs Manufacturing
Technology and Engineering Division; Osama Zushi, YTMM executive vice president of EVP manufacturing and technology; Tad Yamamoto, YTMM
president; Debby Gard, EMCC vice president for the Lion Hills Center; Joe Cook, EMCC assistant dean for EMCCs MTE Division; Susan Baird,
assistant dean for EMCCs MTE Division; Alan Easome, YTMM senior director of new plant development; Mitzi Thompson, director of EMCCs
West Point Center; Dennis Dorvilliers, YTMM engineering manager; and Dr. Rick Young, EMCC president. | Image courtesy EMCC Public Relations
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(top left) Wanda Land receives an East Mississippi Community College Workforce Services Special Recognition Award from EMCC President Dr. Rick Young (left) and Vice President for EMCCs
Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Division, Dr. Raj Shaunak. | (top right) Shaunak and Young present representatives for Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (L-R) Alan Easome,
YTMM senior director of new plant development; Tad Yamamoto, YTMM president; Osama Zushi, YTMM executive vice president of EVP manufacturing and technology, and Dennis Dorvilliers,
YTMM engineering manager with the Directors Award. | (bottom left) Young and Shaunak present representatives for PACCAR Engine Company Kim Decker, Jason Barlow, Lance Walters and
Scott Blue with the Best Practices Award. | (bottom left) Young and Shaunak present representatives for The Mississippi Partnership (L-R) Bobby Smith, Gary Golden, Courtney Rackley and
Jessica Jordan.with a Special Recognition Award on behalf of Randy Kelly.
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(above left) Melinda and Rick Young; (above right) Steve Grice and Mike Taquino of Mississippi State Universitys nSPARC and Wanda Land of the Mississippi Development Authority
(below left) Kevin Baird and Jim Bearden of EMCC; (below right) Rebecca Hunt and Bill Brown of BankFirst
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