Beginning this evening, Jan. 20, Northwest Campus Vice President of Community & Industry Education Services Arrick Jackson will hit the radio airwaves weekly informing the veteran and first responder communities of the educational and professional resources available to them at the TCC Northwest Campus.
“The goal of the program is to let them know the role of community colleges such as Tarrant County College, share experiences of their military colleagues who have successfully transitioned from military to civilian life and inform them about programs available on the Northwest Campus,” Jackson said. “These two groups have significant resources at their disposal that allow them to further their education at little or no cost.”
Airing Tuesdays on KVCE 1160 from 6 to 7 p.m., “Alliance for the Brave Partnership” can be heard online at: http://www.kvceradio.com/ Listeners may participate by calling into the program at 214-787-1160. Jackson will be joined on air by KVCE General Manager Robin Valetutto and TCC NW co-hosts Ryan Kelly, coordinator for the Veteran Learning Community, and Gail Washington, program specialist.
The tentative program and guest schedule is:
- Jan. 27: Fire Focus
Steve Keller (Director of Fire Service Training Center and veteran)
Chief John Brown (Hurst Fire Department) - Feb. 3: Criminal Justice Focus
Rafael Perea (Criminal Justice Training Center Coordinator and active duty Air Force)
Steve Bisnette (Part-Time Fire Range Rangemaster and veteran) - Feb. 10: Aviation Focus
Joe McCourt (Director of Aviation and veteran)
Clint Grant (Dean of Aviation) - Feb. 17: Grace After Fire/Focus on Minorities
Kimberly Olson, Retired Air Force Colonel and CEO/President of Grace After Fire
Lisa Skier (Director)
Fort Worth Fire Chief Rudolph “Rudy” Jackson - Feb. 24: Campus Leadership
TCC NW President Elva LeBlanc
TCC NW Vice President of Academic Affairs LeAnn EllisTCC NW Director of Student Development Services Vesta MartinezKVCE promotes itself as the business authority of Dallas/Fort Worth and is operated by Salem Communications Corporation, America’s largest radio operator specializing in Christian, Family Themed, and Business Formatted Radio Stations. KVCE 1160 AM broadcasts 24 hours per day.
NW Program Specialist Gail Washington 
NW Veteran Learning Community Coordinator Ryan Kelly, right, and KVCE Co-host Leo Prescott.
