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Airbus Helicopters ..................................................................................2Baldor Electric Co. ....................... ......................... ........................ ........ 17Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle ....................... .................. 9Burkhalter Rigging ........................ ......................... ........................ .......... 5Burns Dirt Construction............................ ......................... .................... 18Cash & Carry Building Supply ....................... ........................ ................ 15Clark Beverage Group ...................... ......................... ......................... ... 14Columbus Brick Company ........................ ......................... .................... 23Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce ...................... ...................... 6Columbus Light & Water ...................... ......................... ........................ .. 7

The Clinic at Elm Lake ...................... ......................... ........................ ...... 9DPM Fragrance ........................ ........................ ......................... ............ 15East Mississippi Community College ...................... ........................ ........ 13Ecolab ........................ ......................... ........................ ......................... 14Electric Motor Sales & Service ...................... ......................... ................ 14Eutaw Construction .................................................................................9Evans Plumbing & Air Conditioning ........................................... ............ 14Falcon Lair ...................... ......................... ........................ ..................... 15Industrial Fire Protection .......................................... ......................... .... 18Galloway-Chandler-McKinney Insurance ................................... .............. 4

The Golden Triangle Development LINK ................................... .............. 3Golden Triangle Regional Airport ................................. ......................... .. 4Greater Starkville Development Partnership ....................... .................... 19Gulf States ...................... ......................... ......................... .................... 11Mid-South Signs ......................................................................................6Mississippi Steel Processing ...................... ......................... .................... 23Mississippi University for Women ..................... ......................... ............ 19Monroe Tuine....................... ......................... ......................... ............ 12Neel-Schaffer ..........................................................................................4Newell Paper Company ..........................................................................6

PACCAR Engine Company ......................................................................7Premier Ford ...........................................................................................5Puckett-McGee Electric Supply ...............................................................4Royal Truck ......................... ........................ ......................... ................. 15Southwire ....................... ........................ ......................... ..................... 23Steel Dynamics ....................... ......................... ........................ ............. 20Superior Catfsh Products........................ ......................... ..................... 23Tronox ....................................................................................................8USA Electrical Sales ........................ ........................ ......................... ..... 18Valmet ....................... ......................... ........................ ......................... . 24

Waste Pro USA .......................................................................................6West Point Growth Alliance ....................................................................9Weyerhaeuser ......................... ........................ ......................... ............. 12Wheeler Roofng......................... ........................ ......................... ......... 18Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi...................... ........................ 11

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On the cover: Dr. Raj Shaunak, Vice President of East MississippiCommunity Colleges Manufacturing, Technology andEngineering Division

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When Raj Shaunak started working for East

Mississippi Community College in 1993, the

Golden Triangle had yet to see thousands of

manufacturing jobs become available through t raining and

investing by international companies. But thanks partly to

Shaunak, that would change within 20 years.

The Vice President of East Mississippi Community

Colleges Manufacturing, Technology and Engineering

Division has lived in the Golden Triangle since 1972

when he moved to Starkville. Since then, he has startedhis own business, raised two children, along with several

nieces and nephews, and built EMCCs manufacturing

and technology programs while encouraging international

industries to invest in the Golden Triangle, even appearing

in The Atlantic for the progress hes made.

Shaunak, who was born to Indian parents in Kenya and

educated in England, says its all part of helping others

achieve their American dream, just as he did.

Shaunak and EMCC got the chance to help the

first major international company lay its foundation

in the Golden Triangle. He calls the 2003 arrival ofAmerican Eurocopter now called Airbus Helicopters

the catalyst for the growth the Golden Triangle has

experienced over the last decade.

Shaunak and others at EMCC worked with American

Eurocopter to establish training courses in the fields of

electrical systems/avionics, sheet metal and mechanics.

This early collaboration enabled the community college

to continue providing the facility with a source of skilled

workers from the local region to fill job openings long

after the first helicopters departed the manufacturing floor.

From there, industry in the Golden Triangle took off

PACCAR, Steel Dynamics and, most recently, Yokohama

Manufacturing in West Point.

Shaunak and EMCC worked closely with the Golden

Triangle LINK to entice more industry to the area and, once

the industries were here, helped with the hiring and training

of thousands of local workers to start new careers building

engines at PACCAR or making tires at Yokohama.

Dr. Shaunak has been instrumental in nearly every

workforce development effort we have executed as part of

our work, Macaulay Whitaker, Vice President of Internaland External Affairs at the GTR LINK, said in an email to

The Dispatch. His expertise and vision for the future have

been invaluable.

In 2006, Severstal North America announced that it was

opening a flat roll steel plant (acquired by Steel Dynamics in

2014) in Columbus. EMCC got to work finding a workforce

for the company. Over two weeks in July, Shaunak and his

team screened and assessed more than 10,000 applicants.

In 2008, they did the same for PACCAR.

(Shaunaks) been a tremendous advocate for local

industry, said Lance Walters, plant manager of PACCAR.

Walters has known Shaunak since 2007, when PACCAR

first arrived in Columbus. Shaunak was one of the first

people Walters met. Before the companys facilitieswere up and running, the managers had off ices at EMCC

for more than two years. Though the managers have

long since moved into their Columbus facility, and the

space where they used to work has been converted into

classrooms, Shaunak is st ill happy to show the space

where they used to house their of fices.

Walters remembers it fondly as well. Shaunak and hisEMCC team were always eager to provide the PACCAR

employees with whatever they needed, from phone

numbers of business contacts to office supplies.

Hes definitely been a pleasure to work with just

because hes upbeat, positive, Walters added.

That upbeat, positive attitude is on display when

Shaunak shows visitors around EMCCs facilities and

classrooms. At the Manufacturing, Technology and

Engineering Division, students working towards everything

from an Associates Degree to special certificates to a high

score on the WorkKeys test can get the training they need

at schedules that work best for them.

The hires at area industrial complexes often star t out

training for their specific jobs at one of EMCCs trainingfacilities, Shaunak said. While a lot of the underlying

manufacturing basics are the same, he said, it takes a

different skill set to assemble engines than to build tires.

Yokohamas employees are required to have completed

EMCCs Manufacturing Skills Basic Certification in order

to even apply. EMCC trains between 5,000-6,000 people

annually, Shaunak said. And thats not counting students

who pursue two-or three-year Associate degree programs,

he added. These students can get manufacturing degrees

that he says will almost certainly guarantee them well-

paying jobs without having to go into debt .One of Shaunaks favorite aspects of his work is its role

in offering people second chances. Some of the people

training for certificates or taking courses to help pass the

GED or ACT come from difficult backgrounds, Shaunak

said. They may not have had stable home lives or a parent

or mentor figure to help guide them to their goals. Thats

one of the things he and EMCC do, he said. Theyve

helped individuals without homes, without t raditional

education or access to transportation. Theyve helped

single parents and people who dropped out of high school.

We care about each individual, Shaunak said. We

meet each individual where they are, and we try to find

out ... where that individual wants to go.

What really makes it work, Shaunak said, is the team of

dedicated people who are passionate about what they do

and want to help people better their lives.

Thats why these wonderful men and women I work

with on my team take this to heart, Shaunak said. Its not

just a job for my team. It s almost a mission, perhaps even

missionary.

Shaunak is passionate about helping people achievetheir goals.

Chasing my American dream, I traveled three continents,

he said. (Now I want to) give back to the community that

helped me achieve my American dream.

A FORCE OF INDUSTRYBy ISABELLE ALTMAN | [email protected]

EMCC: Where training and opportunity meet

Dr. Raj Shaunak| Photo by Luisa Porter

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Weyerhaeuser is proud to be part of the Golden Triangle community.Like a Weyerhaeuser forest, a strong community stands together.

Our operations consistently

seek innovative ways to meet

our customers needs, maintain

exceptional quality and safety

standards, while protecting the

surrounding environment. We

recognize our team members asthe keys to our success.

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East Mississippi Community College is committed to assuring that the College and its programs are free from discrimination and harassment based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion,national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status protected by state or federal law. The following office has been designated to handle

inquiries regardingthe non-discrimination policies: Office of the District Director of H uman Resources, Payroll and EEOC/OCR, 1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, Mississippi 39358. Phone: 662.476.5274

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All of us know someone who needs a new skill set to achieve the American dream. We are very proud to partner with our

industry leaders to help provide the training people need - whether its long-term associates degree or short-term workforceclasses. The reason America is so great is because of people who give of themselves for the common good - industry leaders,military personnel, local and state-elected officials, economic developers and others. We are proud to be part of that group.

Dr. Raj Shaunak, Vice President for Workforce & Community Services, East Mississippi Community College

Summer classes begin May 24. Fall classes begin Aug. 15.For more information about Workforce classes, please call (662) 243-2686

East Mississippi Community College salutes industry:The economic engine driving success in the Golden Triangle!

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East Mississippi Community Colleges27th Annual Industry Appreciation Luncheon

(top left) Col. Kurt Kayser, the 14th Mission Support Group Commander at Columbus Air Force Base, accepts an East Mississippi Community College Workforce Services Special Recognition Awaron behalf of Lt. Col. Richard T. Sonic Johnson (Ret.) from Vice President for EMCCs Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Division, Dr. Raj Shaunak, and EMCC President, Dr. ThomasHuebner, Jr. Photo by Mark Wilson| (top right) Representatives for Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi accept a Directors Award (L-R) YTMM Executive Vice President Takahiro Mukai,Melissa Orman of Human Resources, President Tetsuya Kuze, Maintenance Manager David Vance, Senior Director Joe Gallagher, Dr. Thomas Huebner, Engineering Manager Dennis DOrvilliers,

Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Glenn McCullough Jr. and Dr. Raj Shaunak. Photo courtesy EMCC Public Relations| (bottom left) Representatives for PACCAR EngineCompany accept the Directors Award (L-R) PACCAR Assistant Plant Manager Ben Machen, Plant Manager Lance Walters, Glenn McCullough, Jr., Dr. Thomas Huebner, Jr., Controls EngineerVil Johnikin, Program Manager Lex Lemmers, Team Coordinator Jason Barlow and Dr. Raj Shaunak. Photo courtesy EMCC Public Relations| (bottom left) Huebner presents representativesfor Baptist Memorial Hospital - GT with a Best Practices Award (L-R) Education Staff Development Specialists Eljenette West, RN, Tracy Barron, RN, Dee Hendrickson, RN and Instructor MiaJohnson. Photo courtesy BMH-GT Public Relations

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www.steeldynamics.com

Steel Dynamics believes in the hardworking people of the Golden

Triangle Region. Thats one reason we decided to purchase the

steelmaking facility in your community in 2014. Now were investing

an additional $100 million to establish new product lines. Columbus

will be the only facility in North America to make these products

in such a wide range of sizes. Thank you for contributing to our

continuing success.

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(right)East Mississippi Community College Golden

Triangle Campus Vice President Dr. Paul Miller

addresses attendees at EMCCs 27th Annual Industry

Appreciation Luncheon; (below)Tommy and Rita Davis,

Dr. Tom Huebner; (below right)Dr. Glenn McCullough

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(above)Dr. Raj Shaunak, Steve Langston; (above right) Rita Davis, Otis Taylor;

(at right)Andrew Gaston, Joe Gallagher

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