TigerTalk 172 10/19/2021

Tiger Talk Podcast by Northeast Mississippi Community College

In episode 172 of the TigerTalk podcast presented by Northeast Mississippi Community College, host Will Kollmeyer welcomes Northeast president, Dr. Ricky G. Ford, to the podcast as Kollmeyer and Ford sit down to discuss a variety of topics that are happening at the college. This week's episode marks 69 straight weeks for Ford as the president steps to the forefront to talk about everything Northeast Mississippi Community College. Ford's focus this week is on how busy the college has been during the month of October and how busy it will be as the 2021 fall semester comes to a close. It's been a busy three weeks at Northeast with the Northeast Regional Marching Band Championships and a softball tournament on the same day along with three straight Fridays of Northeast NOWs. But not much can top last week where the Northeast family celebrated Homecoming 2021, the students turned out in force for a Lunch on the Lawn, life-sized lawn games, and a Tour de Tiger by the Burgess Fitness Center but that wasn't the only thing going on as the Student Government Association and Student Activities kept students entertained with a Movie Night and a BINGO night leading into Homecoming 2021. Northeast celebrated Homecoming 2021 with the crowning of queen Ally Melton of Ripley but not before inducting four members into the NEMCC Sports Hall of Fame and two into the college's Alumni Hall of Fame. Northeast basketball also got in on the homecoming act with Late Night Madness that kicked off the 2021-2022 basketball season and packed the Bonner Arnold Coliseum. If last week wasn't enough, the activities continue throughout the rest of the 2021 Fall semester with the Tiger Football team heading to Clarksdale to take on the Coahoma Tigers, basketball season kicking off with scrimmages, exhibitions, and the season on November 1 and the Student Government Association and Student Activities returns next week with pizza in the dorm. Northeast's business and engineering technology students will meet in the Claude Wright Room of the Haney Union on Thursday for Tiger Apprenticeship Interview Day and the college has a variety of events planned for the final home football game on Thursday, October 28. Not only does the Tiger football team take on Holmes Community College that night, but the Northeast Development Foundation and Alumni Association will celebrate even more of its scholarship recipients and donors, it's Pink Out and Sophomore Night at Tiger Stadium and on the quad around the fountain and the Ramsey Student Services Building, Northeast will hold its community-wide tailgate, a Legislative Appreciation night and a Tent-or-Treat that is open to the public. Heading into November, Northeast will welcome state representatives from the workforce division for a Workforce Summit on November 3 and Ford makes sure to thank all the faculty and employees for the impact that they have on the lives of students.

For those who may have missed an episode, all Northeast TigerTalk episodes are archived at https://nemcctigertalk.simplecast.com.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College is a leading educational institution that provides comprehensive academic, technical, and workforce training programs to empower students and promote lifelong learning. With a commitment to excellence, Northeast Mississippi Community College fosters a supportive environment that prepares individuals for success in their chosen fields.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.