In an effort to gain a real-world understanding of the skills students need to be successful in the STEM careers of the future, employers and educators are working together to align theory and application. This summer, 25 middle school teachers from Rutherford County Schools will enter the doors of county businesses in high-demand industries as…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named John Hood as recipient of the 2018 Doug Young Lifetime Achievement Award, Gordon Ferguson as 2018 Business Legend of the Year, John Harney as the 2018 Business Person of the Year, and Chief Kevin Arnold as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2018 Pinnacle Award. These four honorees…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Ginna Foster Cannon as director of cultural and heritage tourism, a new post within the Rutherford County Convention & Visitors Bureau. In this role, Cannon will be tasked with helping drive additional tourism to Rutherford County’s cultural and heritage attractions and events by working with community leaders…
Adults often wish they could give advice to their younger selves, especially when it comes to career and education choices. The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is hoping to accomplish this feat, in a way, through its industry-specific camps for area high school students. These camps are being held throughout the summer and are intended…
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Patrick Cammack as the new senior vice president of economic development. In this role, Cammack will be responsible for fulfilling the mission of the economic development arm of the Chamber, which is to create high wage jobs, diversify the economic base and enhance the quality of life…
A lot can change in the blink of an eye, much less seven months. Back in November 2017, Michael Shirley told Trisha Murphy, who was the Director of Education and Workforce Development for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, that he was interested in hiring a summer intern. There was one issue. He and wife…
Youth Leadership Rutherford applications are now available to current high school juniors for the 2018-2019 school year. Youth Leadership Rutherford is a selective personal development, civic education, and community engagement initiative for high school seniors in Rutherford County. Conducted by the Leadership Rutherford Executive Director and the Business Education Partnership Foundation Executive Director, Youth Leadership Rutherford is a private,…