Educators at Nice-Pak watching the manufacturing process on the factory floor

TekStarz Educators Externship 2025

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Our annual TekStarz Educators Externship was held on October 15, giving more than 30 local and regional teachers an inside look at careers in manufacturing.  Educators visited three of four leading facilities — Hytrol, Nestlé, Nice-Pak, and Frito-Lay — to see firsthand what goes on behind the scenes in Jonesboro’s industrial sector.  The knowledge they gained from this experience helps them inspire students and guide them toward rewarding career paths in advanced manufacturing.

We thank all the manufacturers who helped make it a success!

 

Educators inside Nice-Pak taking a look at a manufacturing processEducators sitting around a board room table at Frito-Lay watching a video about their facilityEducators sitting in a room at Nestle watching a PowerPoint and listening to an employee in PPE gear talk to themGroup photo of educators at Hytrol posing in front of a miniature conveyor model

 

 

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Mark Young - President & CEO
Mark Young
President & CEO
Steven Lamm - V.P. of Economic Development
Steven Lamm
V.P. of Economic Development
Donna Holt - Executive Assistant
Donna Holt
Executive Assistant
Shelle Randall - Director of Workforce Development & Existing Industry
Shelle Randall
Director of Workforce Development & Existing Industry
Bethania Baray-Harrison - Director of Talent Attraction
Bethania Baray-Harrison
Director of Talent Attraction
Brandon Carter - Director of Communications
Brandon Carter
Director of Communications