2024 Jefferson County Industry Day: Connecting Educators to Industry

July 12, 2024

Our third Annual Industry Day was a success and we had the largest attendance of educators yet! We partnered with Economics Arkansas to put on an event aimed at connecting educators to industry. This year we toured Tyson Foods and heard from Tyson leadership on career opportunities. The group also heard from a panel of industry leaders to learn about their needs and how to connect area students with them.

Industry leader panelists:
-Codi Simmons, HR Manager, Mondi - Pine Bluff Plant
-Denny Skiles, Associate Director of Operations, National Center for Toxicological Research
-Brian Thomas, CEO, Jefferson Regional

Special thank you to the Pine Bluff School District for providing transportation and to the Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative for their help with the event!