This week we’re visiting with Heath McMillian - President at Tennessee College of Applied Technology. We’ll discuss a number of exciting career programs offered by the college, plus TCAT’s partnership with Jackson-Madison County Schools and recent announcements at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology that will impact the landscape of higher education in the West TN region.

This week, we are spotlighting our Mechatronics program at the Workforce Development Center. This is a great opportunity for students and families to hear how JMCSS is preparing students for careers in Mechanical engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, and computer engineering. We’ll be joined by Jeff Replogle, the Mechatronics Teacher at JCM-Early College High and Michael Patrick, an Early College High School freshman and a star pupil in the Mechatronics program.

This week, we talk with JCM head football coach Erit Turner and new South Side head coach Lester Narcisse. The 2023 football season is here, and we'll talk to the coaches about their preparation and expectations for the season. And we'll run down the schedules for JCM and South Side.