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GREENSBORO / NEW YORK (April 12, 2011)—This Saturday night from the Greensboro Coliseum a night of championship boxing will take place
In the main event, undefeated popular Light Heavyweight Scott “Cujo” Sigmon takes on Tiwon Taylor in a ten round bout for the UNBC America’s Light Heavyweight title.
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The action begins at 8pm eastern time.
Sigmon of Bedford, Virginia has a record of 15-2 with seven knockouts and has a great fan base in the Virginia area.
Sigmon is riding a seven bout winning streak and has defeated the likes of Abdul Gillard (2-0); Frankie Filipone (2-0); Toris Brewer (14-2); Julius Kennedy (7-1) and his last fight he scored a 4th round stoppage over John Michael Terry.
Taylor is a veteran who has been in with the “whose-who” of the Light Heavyweight divisions.
The native of Las Vegas has a record of 26-19-1 with nineteen knockouts and has been in the ring with Jerry Ballard (18-1); Saul Montana (31-6); Former world champion Fabrice Tiozzo (42-2); Elvir Muriqi (25-1); Former world champion Adrian Diocanu (12-0); Daniel Judah (18-0-2); Former world champion Lou Del Valle (31-3-1); Max Alexander (8-0-1); Omar Sheika (26-8); Joe Spina (24-1); Yathomas Riley (6-0); Alfonso Lopez (17-0) and his last bout with Dyah Davis (17-1);
In a six round co-feature, undefeated middleweight and exciting knockout artist Jonathan Cepeda of West Palm Beach, FL taking on Brad Austin.
Cepeda has built a reputation for his knockout prowess in Florida and will be looking for his eighth consecutive stoppage. He is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Rafael Gonzalez on April 1st.
Austin of Johnson City, Tennessee has a record of 8-10 with five knockouts and because of his ring experience should be a test for Cepeda.
Austin has been in the ring with prospects Peter Quillin (6-0); James McGirt (14-0); Edwin Rodriguez (8-0); Farah Ennis (9-0); Isaac Rodriguez (14-0); Daniel Kooij (7-0); and in his last bout Lamar Russ (5-0).
The son of former WBC Heavyweight champion, Oliver McCall, Elijah McCall (4-1-1, 4 KO’s) will take on Matt Green (14-20, 10 KO’s) in a four round Heavyweight bout.
Undefeated Middleweight Ronnie Glass (5-0-1, 3 KO’s) will take on sixty-nine fight veteran Kevin Carter in bout scheduled for four rounds.
In a Jr. Lightweight bout scheduled for six rounds, Jesse Carradine (6-1-1, 4 KO’s) battles John Willoughy (3-7, 2 KO’s)
Two pro debaters will get it on as Kwan Morgan and David Cook will see their first paid action in a four round Cruiserweight bout.
In a four round Light Heavyweight bout, Quinton Rankin (1-0, 1 KO) will tangle with Travis White in an all North Carolina battle.
In a ladies six round affair, Lisa Garland (5-4, 2 KO’s) will take on Ohio’s Natoya Ervin (2-7) in a Welterweight bout.
Rounding out the card will Cristian Dominguez making his pro debut when he takes on undefeated Mickey Osborne (3-0, 3 KO’s) in a Welterweight bout scheduled for five rounds.
Fewer high school grads heading right to work
Automotive Body Repair News August 1, 2006 | Johnson, Mark TRAINING TRENDS A New York State Department of Education study says fewer students are going to work after graduating from high school. An average of two percent to three percent of New York high school graduates enter the workforce after graduation, according to the survey. The number of students who take a job after completing high school has declined in recent years and the New York study reflects nationwide trends, according to education statistics. go to web site new york state department of education
The decrease in post-high school job seekers is both good and bad news for the collision repair industry. The good news is students who are interested in careers in collision repair often continue their education beyond high school to better learn the trade. The result is a pool of better-trained and more dedicated employees.
The bad news has many more facets. Students who are unsure of what career to pursue go on to further education, but they are frequently not exposed to career education that might lead them to pursue jobs in areas like collision repair due to diminishing budgets tor career training programs. Students who might be interested in technical education do not have the opportunity to follow their interest or to explore potential careers.
The trend toward continued education means high school students are less receptive to alternatives like on-the-job training or apprenticeships. All of this means shops interested in hiring new employees may have a tougher time finding recruits.
One way to counteract the effects of this trend is to follow the lead of school districts like the Birdville Independent School District near Fort Worth, Texas. Career education in the district starts in middle school where students take aptitude tests to see where their interests are and exposes them to the districts high-school level career education programs. website new york state department of education
In high school students in the technical programs begin planning their long-term career and educational plans. “Students look at their areas of interest early – in middle school – and we help them to prepare a four-year graduation plan that is kind of a college degree plan,” says Linda Anderson, director of career and technology education at Birdville. That plan often includes preparation for further training in that field after graduation.
“In our auto technician program, which is approved by the National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF), students work towards their National Institute tor Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification while they are still in high school and they work in shops during the summer. We also partner with the community colleges so they can get their associate’s degrees in addition to their certification, so they have all the skills an employer needs,” says Anderson.
The program is one of the good news aspects of fewer students entering the work force right after graduation. She says fewer students in Birdville and other districts go right to work because of the training they are receiving. And that extended education is something employers are looking for.
“The [auto repair] industry is putting their money where their mouth is,” says Anderson.”They’re saying, ‘We want to hire students who are very highly skilled. We want to show the kids the rewards of having the highest level of skills.’ ” In her area businesses have worked to inform students about available jobs. “A number of businesses offer internships, or bring students in to give them a sense of what a job is like. That helps our students when they are deciding what program to follow,” she says.
Anderson firmly believes businesses can do a lot to gain from this post-graduation trend. “Businesses that work with the schools can help create programs that turn out well-trained students and their support can help schools to keep those programs running,” she says. “It businesses need employees they need to get involved with their schools.” [Author Affiliation] By Mark Johnson Senior Editor Johnson, Mark
