March, 2019 marks one year of partnership between Rural Reimagined (RR) and the Professional & Technical Communication (PTC) program in the English department. Regarding her program\u2019s involvement, Dr. Kristin Pickering states,\u00a0 \u201cRural Reimagined is an excellent experience for students, especially through our required PTC internships. It gives students opportunities to work with the University and the community and see how their degree skills, such as grant writing, technical writing, and communication, can be utilized.\u201d One PTC graduate and past RR intern, Matt Billings, states, \u201cMy opportunities from Rural Reimagined, coupled with my learned skills in the English PTC Program, undoubtedly gave me professional experience for my current career.\u201d Similarly, PTC graduate Kinsey Potter states, \u201cWorking with Rural Reimagined has allowed me to utilize my PTC skills in real life. I now see that communication has a strong capability to make a change.\u201d Matt now has a job at the Upper Cumberland Development District, and Kinsey is working on her M.A. while continuing as the RR graduate assistant. Dr. Pickering encourages students and faculty to become involved, as she states, \u201cWe have seen so much success so far in this partnership. No matter what interests students have, they can find a place in Rural Reimagined.\u201d Wings up, Dr. Pickering and the PTC Program!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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