Mr. Ronnie Owens – Chair of the Board of Education for Lauderdale CountyIn his interview, Mr. Owens talks about his experiences with his work in Lauderdale County and some of the things they are doing to combat various issues they face.
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Ms. Nancy Beggs – Workforce Development CoachIn her interview, Ms. Beggs discusses her work in the education field and challenges that she has noted during that time.
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Mr. Larry Lee – Education Reporter and AdvocateIn his interview, Mr. Lee overviews his work on his article, Lessons Learned From Rural Schools, and what it taught him about administrative cultures in successful rural schools.
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Dr. Brenda Mendiola – Educational Administration Director and Alabama Superintendents' Academy CoordinatorIn her interview. Dr. Mendiola talks about her work at UA and her focus on school administration. She highlights key challenges that school teachers, principals, and superintendents in rural communities face in their line of work.
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Dr. Holly Morgan – Director of Community Education at UA's Center for Community Based PartnershipIn her interview, Dr. Morgan explains some of the programs currently focused on rural education at UA. These include programs such as Swim to the Top and the STEM Entrepreneurship Academy, both of which she has held a key role in. Furthermore, she goes over some general issues in rural communities that a typical STEM Path to the MBA student may not think about.
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Dr. Elizabeth Wilson – Senior Associate Dean for the College of EducationIn her interview, Dr. Elizabeth Wilson discusses a few of the main problems rural schools are overwhelmed by, as well as work being done at UA and what can be done to help.
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