Our guest today is Emily Stutts, 5^th Grade ELA teacher at Thelma Barker Elementary and director of the districtwide K-8 stage play Annie, Jr. She'll tell us how 37 exuberant students from 11 different schools are preparing to put on a great show for our schools and the community. Show dates are May 16^th - 18^th at Liberty Technology High School. Visit www.jmcss.org/finearts for the complete cast list.

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 morning we will visit with members of the madison academic soccer team Braden Nye, Donovan Pruitte and Kyle Korth. The mustangs won the class a state championship to cap off an undefeated season. Just as impressive are the academic accomplishments of the three student athletes we’ll speak with today.