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June 12, 2017
Brandon O'Connor, The Vicksburg Post
Originally posted on The Vicksburg Post
Parents of Vicksburg Warren School District students will soon have the chance to participate in a workforce development course offered by the VWSD and based upon the Leader in Me curriculum and VWSD career academies.
Through a partnership with the Mississippi Department of Human Services …
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May 24, 2017
Charlotte J. Cavell, Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans is one step closer to including up to 100 megawatts of renewable energy resources in the company’s generation mix.
Acting under the oversight of an independent monitor, the company has selected three proposals from its 2016 request for proposals for a total of approximately 45 …
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May 10, 2017
Ashley A. Smith, Reporter, Inside Higher Ed
Originally posted on Inside Higher Ed
The free community college programs picking up steam across the country generally allow students to study whatever they want. But a new free community college initiative in Arkansas is looking to push students into the areas where the state has work force needs. To some …
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May 10, 2017
Kevin King, Contributing Editor, The Examiner
Originally posted on The Examiner
Entergy Texas announced a $600,000 workforce development initiative Monday, March 13 at Edison Plaza in Beaumont with several important dignitaries in attendance including Entergy Texas CEO Sallie Rainer and Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Employees Ruth Hughs.
Several entities are involved in the initiative, including Texas …
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April 11, 2017
The BF Staff
Originally posted on Business Facilities
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Entergy Corp. recently broke ground on Entergy Louisiana LLC’s new 980-megawatt power station in St. Charles Parish, which will provide additional energy more efficiently for Entergy Louisiana’s more than 1 million electric customers.
“Our economy and our way of life in …
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April 6, 2017
Originally posted on U.S. News & World Report
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A chemical manufacturer is moving its headquarters from Houston to Lake Charles.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Lotte Chemical USA announced Thursday its headquarters will …
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March 10, 2017
Katy Reckdahl, Special to The Advocate
Originally posted on The Advocate
Since Derrick Perique, 32, got out of prison, he’s been on a mission to help others see more clearly. On Saturday, though, he could have been forgiven if he had stars in his eyes.
Perique graduated with a degree in optician work from a small re-entry …
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March 10, 2017
Scott Franklin, Chairman of the Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce
Originally posted on Richland Today
At the end of 2016, Entergy of Louisiana made an extremely generous gift of $1 million to various organizations with the purpose of improving the workforce of Louisiana.
Specifically $500,000 will go toward Northeast Louisiana, and $250,000 of that gift will be directed to Richland Parish. …
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