Louisiana Delta Community College Chancellor Randy Esters took time out of his visit to the Tallulah campus Thursday to speak to the Tallulah Rotary Club, which the school hosted for it's second March meeting.
Esters gave club members and guests a brief update on LDCC's continuing programs, adding Tallulah's campus is one of eight LDCC locations. Esters explained the school's demographics, stressing the importance of its offerings to older students and those working both full and part time. Currently, he said, the average age of an LDCC student is 27, adding its student population is made up of more than 50 percent of students who are both working and attending classes.
Esters also touched on programs such as dual enrollment and TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) and stressed the need for improved workforce development.
"If we don't get this workforce development thing fixed (in all our communities), we're going to be in a real bind," Esters said.
He added people entering the workforce in support positions are vital to a communities' overall success.
"For every one professional we have, it requires nine people to support them," he said. "Maybe one secretary, one HR person and seven techs."
Esters also touched on the importance of community colleges and universities working together.
"We have to stop competing and we have to start building each other up," he said.
For the complete story from Thursday's presentation, pick up a copy of the Thurs., Mach 31, edition of the Madison Journal.
