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NewWave Communications has made a donation to the Three Rivers Endowment Trust to assist with the upgrade of ITV equipment in a classroom at Three Rivers College’s new facility at 1400 S. Main. “We are glad that we were able to make a contribution to the College with its building and expansion project in Sikeston,” said Kyle Alcorn, Vice President of Commercial Services at NewWave. Pictured are, from left: Jacob Moore, project coordinator at NewWave; Alcorn; and Michelle Reynolds, development officer for Three Rivers College.

Jennifer Hood, the Administrative Assistant for Three Rivers College’s Career Education and Workforce Development department, has been named as Vice President of the Missouri Association for Customized Training (MACT). Hood, who was elected as Secretary of MACT in 2013, was promoted as part of the regular cycle of officer appointments for the organization. “I’m honored to have this opportunity to represent Three Rivers and Southeast Missouri as an officer,” said Hood, who helps set up and coordinate all of Three Rivers’ workforce training programs. “MACT is an outstanding group of professionals, and their work really helps keep Missouri’s economy growing and driving forward.” Three Rivers has helped to administer and provide training for dozens of state grant funded training programs

The EMS and Paramedic programs at Three Rivers College have been awarded a renewal of their five-year certificate of accreditation from the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in Jefferson City after a site visit to the college’s facilities. The award completes part of the requirements necessary for the fledgling program to become fully accredited. “We’re very proud of this accomplishment, and what it means for the program,” said Tami Cunningham, EMS Coordinator for the college. “We now have only one step left to complete for full accreditation. It’s been a long process, but we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.” Cunningham has been in the process of completing the accreditation requirements for the Paramedic and EMS

PHOTO: Arisa Coffer, a student at Three Rivers College, poses for a photo after receiving the MCCA Student Leadership Award during MCCA's annual convention in Branson, Missouri. Coffer was given the award for her deep involvement in student life at Three Rivers.   BRANSON –  Three Rivers College student Arisa Coffer received the Missouri Community College Association's Student Leadership Award at a ceremony in Branson today.  Coffer is majoring in business administration, and after graduation she plans to attend Hannibal LaGrange to get her bachelor’s in organizational management. She is the director of student activities for TRC’s student government association, has been a tutor and a student ambassador, and was elected to serve on the college’s strategic planning committee. This year

PHOTO: Steve Atwood, Director of Technology and Computer Services at Three Rivers College; and Dr. Wesley Payne, President of Three Rivers College, pose for a photo after receiving MCCA's Technology Innovation Award for the college's recent "VOIP" project.   BRANSON – Three Rivers College's "voice over internet protocol" project received the Missouri Community College Association's Technology Innovation Award at a ceremony in Branson tonight.  Steve Atwood, TRC's director of computer services, accepted the award on behalf of the team that worked on the project.  The project enabled the college to upgrade its phone system at a fraction of what it would have cost to contract with an outside vendor. This year marked MCCA’s fiftieth annual convention.  Association members celebrated the