Years ago, technical schools were often viewed as secondary alternatives to traditional four-year universities. Those who earned two-year associate degrees or certificates to work in some manufacturing trade were thought of not having the discipline or educational prowess to earn…
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Pictured above: Lexicon CEO Patrick Schueck If you are a business owner or in a company leadership position, you know the negative impact employee turnover has on operations, culture and the bottom line. You also know how challenging it can…
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Arkansas Northeastern College Receives $1.2M to Develop Steelmaking Boot Camp
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Northeastern College has recently received a $1.2 million donation from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development (OSD) to develop the Arkansas Steelmaking Boot Camp, KATV reported. This program will prepare prospective workers to respond to the urgent labor demand…
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Lexicon, Inc. Launches Workforce Development Training Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLexicon, Inc., a family of companies with services ranging from steel fabrication to construction oversight to golf course construction, has launched a new workforce development training program, Lexicon University. “Lex U” provides the tools for employees to improve in their…
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U.S. Steel Doubles Down on Arkansas
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere’s a lot about the new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant, bound for Osceola in Arkansas’ Mississippi County, that’s just this side of surreal. The growing presence of steel, an industry that’s cropped up in this flat, open corner of…
James Shemwell did what many Mississippi County residents did in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He left his home in Blytheville to seek better opportunities. After earning a two-year degree at what was then Mississippi County Community College,…
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State Rep. Hodges Kicks Off Congressional Campaign for First District
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffState Representative Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) announced his campaign for the First Congressional District on Wednesday with stops in Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro. According to Hodges’ team, his campaign is focused on voting rights, investing in the Delta and its…
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Gov. Hutchinson Appoints Henderson to Arkansas Board of Education
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he has appointed Randy Henderson of Blytheville to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Henderson is replacing Susan Chambers of Bella Vista. “Randy’s experience in education and leadership provides him with a vision for…
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Exec Q&A with Dr. James Shemwell: President, Arkansas Northeastern College, Blytheville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA 2019 state economic report found that a steel-industry technology associate degree from ANC produced graduates whose first-year, full-time wages exceeded the average annual salary of every bachelor’s degree program in Arkansas. Dr. James Shemwell takes pride in the opportunities…
On Friday, July 8, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Ann Clemmer as the interim Director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Clemmer’s post becomes effective at the resignation of the current Director Dr. Brett Powell on July 29, who will…