Walters State Community College

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ballad Health, local schools launch region-wide, healthcare-focused Ballad Health Academy High School to address national labor shortages and create economic opportunity for next generation

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Graduating students will have the opportunity to move directly into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages upon graduation from high school.

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  • Graduating students will have the opportunity to move directly into high-demand healthcare jobs with family-sustaining wages upon graduation from high school.
  • This program helps children advance in high school to enroll in Certified Nursing Assistant Courses through local CTE schools.
  • Additionally, Ballad Health is the clinical learning partner for the soon-to-be-opened lab school in Marion, Virginia, a regional alternative school created by Virginia Gov.
  • “Ballad Health Academy will provide students with accelerated pathways to healthcare careers and help solve an industry-wide labor shortage.

Ben Joyce Partners With Fanpage & ALC to Mint First Ever NFT

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Barely seen because it was traveling at a speed of 105.5 mph, which is the fastest pitch ever recorded in college baseball history.

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  • Barely seen because it was traveling at a speed of 105.5 mph, which is the fastest pitch ever recorded in college baseball history.
  • And now, for a limited time, collectors will have the chance to own the NFT, which has been created to commemorate this historic moment in time.
  • "NFTs are quickly becoming a go-to vehicle for college athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness," said Billy Rodgers, Fanpage CEO.
  • Fanpage is a boutique NFT platform for music artists, athletes, brands and influencers, with a mission to bring NFTs to the masses.

First Bank & Trust Company Expands Agriculture Lending Team In Morristown

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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ABINGDON, Va., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank & Trust Company announces new hire, Donel Shelton in Morristown, Tennessee as a part of the bank's continuing effort to expand agriculture lending options and better serve farmers throughout the region.

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  • ABINGDON, Va., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank & Trust Company announces new hire, Donel Shelton in Morristown, Tennessee as a part of the bank's continuing effort to expand agriculture lending options and better serve farmers throughout the region.
  • Shelton joins First Bank & Trust as an assistant vice president and ag lending officer.
  • Previously, he served more than five years as a Farm Loan Officer for the United States Department of Agriculture.
  • Expanding our ag team in Morristown is going to benefit agriculture customers in all parts of East Tennessee."