Copeland and Student Visit Arkansas Bioscience Institute

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Shane Copeland, director of student career readiness, and BRTC student Lyric Friend recently visited the Arkansas Bioscience Institute at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

Copeland and Friend met with Shea Harris, Arkansas bioscience center outreach coordinator, and toured the facility. The group also got to discuss the different career paths and research opportunities for Friend with in bioinformatics, health and science, and other subjects.

The Bridge, BRTC’s career readiness center, organizes business and industry site visits in an effort to assist students in determining career paths that are right for them.

For more information about The Bridge or business and industry site visits, contact Shane Copeland at shane.copeland@blackrivertech.edu or (870) 248-4022.