Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce Rise & Shine April 2, 8-9 a.m.

Join us to experience hands-on STEM training opportunities

Join us for a unique opportunity at our April 2 Rise & Shine. Craig Layman, Workforce Development Associate Director for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) managed by ORAU and his staff will be showing us what kinds of STEM education and hands-on experience is offered to area teachers and students during the summer.

You’ll have a chance to try some hands-on demonstrations of class activities, including 3D printing and robotics.

Our host is Platinum Millennium Partner Oak Ridge Associated Universities, 100 ORAU Way. RSVP deadline is Friday, March 29. Click here to register.

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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