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On the Line: Valmont Utility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, makes the infrastructure of the future
Alabama News Center is continuing its video series titled “On the Line” focusing on manufacturers across the state who design and create products that people use in their everyday lives. In this episode, we are heading to Tuscaloosa to look at Valmont Utility and its various career opportunities in the realm of manufacturing. Valmont Industries was founded in…
Job fair highlight of Alabama Power’s 3-day corporate takeover at Alabama State University
Alabama Power partnered with Alabama State University last week for the first corporate takeover at the HBCU that lasted three days, wrapping up Thursday with a job fair that featured dozens of employers. The purpose of the pilot event was to educate attendees about Alabama Power and to work with other companies to provide professional…
ATTA Library of STEM & History stimulates young minds in Alabama’s Wiregrass
Seeing kids “get it” is a huge thrill for educator Myra Hicks. Hicks, who works with students at The ATTA Library of STEM & History in Abbeville, wants young people to understand and feel comfortable using STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in everyday life. A former chemist at Alabama Power’s Farley Nuclear Plant near…
Looking up: Ingram State provides vocational training for previously incarcerated individuals in Alabama
While everyone makes mistakes, many employers hesitate to hire those who’ve been incarcerated. Enter J.F. Ingram State Technical College (ISTC). Since the mid-1960s, ISTC has provided adult education, soft skills and career technical programming to justice-involved men and women. It is the sole provider of education services to incarcerated students in Alabama, helping them find…