Case Studies Region: Southeast

Nick Pitre knows what it’s like to juggle an info-tech livelihood with the pursuit of higher education. To begin with, an IT boss can be like a first responder, being summoned to the scene of a web malfunction that respects no hour of the day. Then, almost being forgotten about until the onset of the […]

You could say Mark Moch was underemployed for a spell after leaving his native Poland for Florida with his green-card lottery winning wife around 2001. Not that he was lacking for education; Moch had degrees in literature and fine arts from the University of Wroclaw, but such credentials from a foreign school weren’t enough on […]

In the pantheon of tedious paperwork, filling out a home loan application has to be right near the top—or, more accurately, the bottom. Marion Bass harbors no illusions he’ll ever make the mortgage process enjoyable. What he and his Amerisave colleagues have done, however, is create one of the easiest, most painless online applications in […]

For a man well-versed in cutting-edge technology, Miguel Sanchez sometimes has to go about his responsibilities in a low-tech manner. Such was the case this past summer when the company for whom he serves as technology director, Pilot Catastrophe Services, was called upon to set up emergency call centers in Mobile, Alabama, and Houston in […]

Think of that most noble pursuit of missionary work, and what roles come to mind? For sure, those of pastors, doctors, nurses and agriculturists, all willing to immerse themselves at personal sacrifice, in some of the world’s most undeveloped regions. But don’t overlook the contributions that a technology professional can make, reminds Kirk Nugent from […]

If you’ve enjoyed a heaping helping of pulled pork with slaw on a bun at one of the many Sonny’s BBQ restaurants in the Southeast, you probably weren’t thinking: Compliments to the chief information officer. Understandable enough; your gratitude just naturally tended toward the pitmaster who sliced, seasoned and smoked the meat on an oak-infused […]

It all began with a seemingly simple idea. An alumnus of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, thought the school’s Division III football team, the Cowboys—winners of more titles than any other American Southwest Conference member—needed a scoreboard capable of supporting video. The idea quickly earned the backing of additional donors, and Hardin-Simmons’ leaders pulled the […]

Pain: it’s a part of every injury. But when the injury is workplace-related, the discomfort often goes beyond physical distress. Imagine, for a second, that you fall at work and injure your back. Your treatment will likely be covered by workers’ compensation insurance, but the journey toward healing—and navigating the confusing road of workers’ compensation—is […]

Getting a college degree once required students to sit in a classroom, but the leadership of Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina, believes there’s a better, more modern approach. “Enrollment has flipped, and today more students have full- or part-time jobs,” says Vice President of Technology Services and Director of Distance Education Dr. Candace […]

There is no doubt about it—technology can be intimidating. Not only is it constantly changing, but at institutions like Polk State College, over 16,000 students expect teachers to be as savvy as they are when it comes to software, devices and mobility. “We are constantly asking ourselves how do we use technology to improve our […]