Karrin Ridley was at her old job, working with insurance billing at a doctorâs office in South Pittsburg, Tennessee when she received a message from her husband. He sent her a job posting from Google. They needed employees for the new data center they would be opening in Bridgeport. It was the perfect opportunity.
âThe more I heard about [the data center being built here] and began to see that it was true, the more I hoped and dreamed of one day working here,â said Ridley. âI had pretty much come to the conclusion that if I wanted to work in tech, I would have to commute a couple of hours to and from work each day. That wasnât ideal for me since I still had kids in school at the time.â
Ann Everett, founder of the Northeast Alabama Community College theatre, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Mrs. Everett was 81 years old.
Ann Everett was the driving force behind the Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre Department, establishing the department and serving as director of the successful program for 21 years. Her legacy at Northeast has impacted countless individuals and will continue to influence the community for generations to come.
âNortheast lost a great friend and contributor with the passing of Mrs. Ann Everett,â remembers NACC President Dr. David Campbell.â âIn fact, her vision, talent, and plain hard work led to the founding of our renowned Theater Department. She used her magic to put on wonderful plays at the college â then on a shoestring budget. She found such great talent in our area, talent that we ourselves did not know we had.â