VIP BREAKFAST OCTOBER 15, 2026 SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SPONSORS WORKFORCE VISIONARY Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
HOST Shelton State Community College
WORKFORCE LEGACY Michelin - BFGoodrich
1 0 -Y E A R W O W A N N I V E R S A R Y Hunt Refining Company Phifer Incorporated
WORKFORCE CHAMPION McAbee Construction Motherson SMP Premier Service Company
WORKFORCE SUPPORTER DCH Health System Schnellecke Lee J. Styslinger, Jr. College of Engineering UWA - The University of West Alabama Westervelt Whatley Health Services Central Alabama Asphalt & Construction Co., LLC ACT Workforce
SPONSORS
SPONSORS C A R E E R PAT H WAY S U P P O R T E R Alabama Power Foundation ARD Logistic Bevill State Community College UA LOCAL 372 TUSKALOOSA AL Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Southland Transportation Group GAF Harrison Construction
CAREER EXPLORER UA SafeState UBO - SECRC Carpenters Local 318 Alabama Fire College AAMA
PA R T N E R I N G S P O N S O R Boostr Digital Display Buffalo Rock Home Outlet FASTSIGNS LOGO Station Statline Fence
PROGRAM
PROGRAM WELCOME
Dr. Jonathan Koh
Shelton State Community College
I N V O C AT I O N
Jacquie Johnson
Alabama ONE Credit Union
OPENING REMARKS Russell Dubose
Phifer Incorporated
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS Charlie Willie
Smurfit Westrock
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Greg Reed
Secretary of the Department of Workforce for the State of Alabama
E D U C AT O R W O R K F O R C E A C A D E M Y Dr. Mike Daria
Superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools
G R A D U AT I O N C E R E M O N Y Dr. Daniel Bray
Superintendent of Tuscaloosa County Schools
W O W W O R L D AWA R D P R E S E N TAT I O N Dr. Jonathan Koh Donny Jones
West Alabama Works
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TABLE SPONSORS EWA GRADUATES
congratulations graduates! Tammy Anderson |Greene County
Kayla Lightsey | Tuscaloosa County
April Bail | Tuscaloosa City
Jessica Liverman | Hale County
Juanita Barrett | Selma City
Laran Lodfton Hoover City
Lisa Berger | Tuscaloosa City
Diana Marchant | Tuscaloosa City
Steve Blair | Alabama State Department of Education
Shea Mills | Tuscaloosa County
Marsha Brook | Tuscaloosa City Tammy Brown | Pickens County Sabrina Bullock | Pickens County
Joshua Northington | Fayette County Tonya Price | Pickens County Lee Richardson | Pickens County
La’Toya Collier | Marengo County
Nick Seale | Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
John Dixon-Goodson | Tuscaloosa City
Andrew Shackleford | Hale County
Amber Emerson | Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Kava Smith | Tuscaloosa City
Byron Fair | Pickens County Rachel Goggins | Saban Center Dr. Chasity Green | Hale County Tanji Harton | Pickens County Sam Hensley | Tuscaloosa City Beth Hickman | Pickens County Lorissa Holder | Greene County Niki Holliman | Fayette County Natashia Hutchins | Hale County Rashard Jemison | Tuscaloosa County Faye Jones | Pickens County Shamyra Jones | Sumter County Charmayra King | Tuscaloosa City
Taylor Smith | Tuscaloosa County Mike Snider | University of Alabama Ashley Stevenson | Hale County Kortney Tate | Tuscaloosa County Thamasina Thomas | Hale County Dr. Cristy Thompson | Fayette County Anderia Truelove | Pickens County Jill Tutt | Demopolis City Codie Washburn | University Charter Alisha Walker | Tuscaloosa City Lela Wallace | Hale County Megan Whatley | Tuscaloosa County Jenephoia Wilder | Pickens County
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