 This trustee August is hotter than ever at Appalachian Wireless, as they are slashing all normal contract pricing on all smartphones by 50% when you sign up for service. Better service, bigger saving, serving you for the last 25 years at Appalachian Wireless. Big Sandy Community and Technical College hosted its 2016 Fall Convocation Wednesday. All employees were invited to the Mountain Arts Center to kick off the new school year. President Dr. Devin Stevenson says this year's convocation was very important to staff at Big Sandy. We're reporting double digits in enrollment. Enrollment looks great at the college. This is a really, I think, a year of opportunity. It's our golden age. We are after continuous improvement, improving our quality, and we are very committed to that. We never want to be stagnant, never want to be average, mediocre, common. We always want to be doing better. A different venue was chosen for this year's convocation and, according to employees, made the event that much better. We moved the event here to the Mountain Arts Center and it's really made for a wonderful event. We chose the periodic table and we're looking at all the elements that make us successful and we're trying to articulate those and sort of rally everybody to a point of focus so that we propel our institution forward and fulfill our mission. keynote speaker Dave Baker says Big Sandy is located in a prime area. There is a tremendous history of success from people from this region of the state. I think it's a wonderful region and I guess if I said anything, that there's so many people here that can have success by how are they measured, whether it's to get out and see the world or whether it's to get an education and come back and contribute to their own communities. The events begin August 15th. Reporting in Prestonsburg for EKB News, I'm Shelby Steele.