By MICHAEL FORD Special to The Daily Herald Study after study proves that the best way to predict a student’s success is to examine the support he or she receives in the home. Having the privilege to be both a father and educator, I can speak first hand to the significance parent involvement plays in a child’s academic success. There …
Partnership Aims to Provide High School Students with Advanced Career Training
By MIKE CHRISTENmchristen@c-dh.net As the new school year began last week, Maury County Public Schools and Columbia State Community College entered into an articulation agreement to further the educational opportunities of the region’s high school students. Both MCPS Superintendent of Schools Dr. Chris Marczak and CSCC President Janet F. Smith formally approved a partnership between the two organizations giving Maury …
School board approves materials for dual-enrollment partnership
By MIKE CHRISTEN mchristen@c-dh.net The Maury County Board of Education’s Zoning and Facilities Committee unanimously approved the purchase of materials and training for the district’s Advanced Integrated Industrial Technology duel-enrollment partnership with Columbia State Community College. Also commonly referred to as mechatronics, a field of study combining electronics and mechanical engineering with a concentration on manufacturing, the program will give …
Browning Named Director of Economic and Workforce Development at CSCC
Columbia State Community College has a new director of economic and workforce development. Following the departure of Terri Kenlock, the position will now be held by L.K. Browning who joins the college from the Tennessee Valley Authority Browning will be responsible for leading the institution’s Center for Economic and Workforce Development overseeing programs in the the development, management and administration …
Ernst & Young Report: Tennessee a Magnet for Capital Investment
Written by: Will Racke Companies and investors poured money into capital projects in Tennessee in 2015, creating thousands of new jobs concentrated in advanced manufacturing and hospital management. A new report from consulting giant Ernst & Young placed Tennessee in the top 10 among all states in mobile capital investment, a measure of corporate investment in facilities such as office …
Tennessee Ranks No. 1 in Nation for Foreign Direct Investment Job Creation in 2015
Posted by: Scott Harrison Second time in three years Tennessee Tops IBM Global Location Trends report NASHVILLE – Tennessee was ranked the top state in the nation for job creation resulting from foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015, according to the recently released 2016 IBM Global Location Trends report. The annual report from the IBM Institute for Business Value measured …
Governor Announces Tenneco to Locate New Facility in Spring Hill
Posted by: Scott Harrison NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and Tenneco officials today announced the global manufacturer will open a new facility in Spring Hill and create up to 200 new jobs during the next three years. Tenneco’s new Clean Air manufacturing plant will support programs for General Motors. The 117,000-square foot …
Mayor’s Lunch reflects city/county growth
By JAY POWELL jpowell@c-dh.net The Mayors’ Lunch on Tuesday brought together the top leaders in the county, each speaking about the continued growth and improvements in their cities and regions. The annual event is an opportunity for mayors from Maury County, Columbia, Spring Hill and Mt. Pleasant to update citizens and county stakeholders on the state of the region individually …
Four Ways Maury County Public Schools Will Grow in 2016-17
Written by Dr. Chris Marczak, director of Maury County Public Schools Benjamin Franklin tells us that “an investment in knowledge pays the best dividends.” 200 years later, 80s punk band TimBuk 3 exclaimed, “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.” What do these two vastly different voices have in common? They might as well have been talking about Maury …
Award-winning Grow Maury Initiative Enters Year Two
As the award-winning Grow Maury Initiative enters year two, the Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance is teaming up with Maury County Public Schools and Mary Beth West Communications to deepen the community’s commitment to education. During the fall semester, the initiative is focusing on two primary themes. In the third quarter, #GrowMaury will emphasize parental and business community involvement. …