EMCC’s Young to retire

The customer is always right. That’s what Dr. Rick Young, president of East Mississippi Community College, thinks. He has taught and administered those customer-students for 40 years at EMCC. Like a good businessman, Young worked to keep them happy. "We try to tailor whatever we do to what the people want," Young said. The “driving force” is to create opportunity for people to get higher education or go work. Young's 11-year tenure as EMCC’s president ends June 30. In 1998, he helped develop EMCC’s Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence. It’s something he credits with establishing the college's tradition of attracting business to the region by developing relationships. (Source: Columbus Dispatch, 01/24/15) Central Mississippi Note: EMCC’s Workforce Services have worked and listened to regional companies to determine what skills are needed in existing and new manufacturing. Using that knowledge, EMCC introduced its Manufacturing Skills Certification courses. The classes begin with Manufacturing Skills Basic followed by Advanced Manufacturing classes that provide skills in aircraft manufacture as well as assembly and fabrication.