News from the Ada Jobs Foundation
ADA JOBS FOUNDATION NAMES NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
Ada Jobs Foundation Board Chair Christy Idleman announced today that the economic development organization has hired Carol Ervin to serve as their President & CEO. This engagement follows a national search conducted by Community Growth Strategies, LLC, a...
Conduit Coders Return: A New Season of Innovation and Growth
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker After a stunning first year with the Youth Coding League, a national coding competition for young people, the Conduit Coders are returning for a new season. This team refuses to rest on their past accomplishments and eagerly anticipate competing...
Innovative Leadership in Environmental Science:Dr. Saba Tahmassebi and the Future of Kerr Lab
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Dr. Saba Tahmassebi, the Director of the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, has always liked figuring out how things work. He sees problems as opportunities and enjoys discovering solutions. He doesn’t look at the world in terms of...
Building a Business from the Ground Up: How Tek-Work is Transforming Computer Repairs in Ada
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Mike Smith was 10 years old when he learned that he could successfully take apart a computer and put it back together. His parents grounded him and forbade him from playing computer games. However, as many 10-year-olds may...
Work Ready Ada: Transforming Lives Through Employment Readiness
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Cassie Burrows knows what it’s like to need a new purpose and a new path. Her mother had been diagnosed with cancer and Burrows used her family medical leave to stay home and take care of her. Unfortunately, after she exhausted her leave, the...
Bridging Academia and Industry: Research Commercialization in Ada
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker As part of the Conduit Initiative’s strategy to encourage a technology and innovation-based economy, the Ada Jobs Foundation (AJF) partnered with the Chickasaw Nation, the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center, and the Oka’ Institute to...
Newsletter 08.13.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Leveling Up: The Rapid Growth of ECU’s Esports Program
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Cody Soden took the Director of Alumni Relations position at ECU in March of 2023, he had no way of knowing where his life was going to lead. Within three months, he became involved with the Esports program at ECU and by August, he was...
Newsletter 08.08.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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From Classroom to Community: Hands-On Water Education for Students
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker For many students, water science in schools is limited to learning the basics about the water cycle, but when one considers the importance of water in our lives, it is evident that more opportunities for water education needs to be available....
Newsletter 07.16.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: How the Chickasaw Nation STEM Academy Shapes Young Minds
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Space exploration has long held a fascination and curiosity for people, especially children. This interest led to the creation of the Chickasaw Nation Aviation and Space Academy (CNASA) in 2003. However, the strategy to engage children’s...
Newsletter 06.27.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: Oklahoma Business Week
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker In early June, 35 high school students converged onto the East Central University campus to learn about business and entrepreneurship. This was the tenth time that the ECU School of Business hosted Oklahoma Business Week (OBW). It originally...
Newsletter 06.11.2024: Economic Development News for the Ada Area
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