The city says they hope to contract the construction work in August 2021. Author: Rachel Ripp (News West9) Published: 6:15 PM CDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 6:15 PM CDT July 15, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Midlanders certainly don t want a repeat of the recent flooding-in fact, they d like to get rid of the problem all together. The city agrees and so does the Midland Development Corporation. This has been a long term priority for the city of Midland and something that the city had approached the MDC about several years ago in terms of an upcoming infrastructure need, Sara Harris, MDC executive director said.
The city s engineering team has been looking at how to prevent these flood waters from overwhelming the system.
John Trischitti III has led the organization since 2019. Author: Mason Storrs Updated: 7:39 PM CDT May 3, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas
In a press release Friday, Midland Development Corporation announced that Executive Director John Trischitti III is stepping down from the position starting May 15.
He has led the organization since 2019, but is leaving the role to pursue new opportunities in education, literacy and community partnership.
Trischitti said while he has focused on many types of improvements during his time with MDC, he is excited to return to education.
“During my time at the MDC, I have focused on raising awareness of Midland’s needs at the state and federal level, obtaining vital support for education, infrastructure and economic diversification,” Trischitti said in the release. “I am eager to return to my roots in the realms of education and literacy as I continue to nurture crucial relationships that benefi
Texas Tech has now expanded upon the current physician assistant program to produce more of these well-rounded individuals in the medical field.
Christina Robohm-Leavitt is the regional dean and physician program director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Leavitt described what a physician assistant is, what their responsibilities are and what is required to get into the Tech program.
âA physician assistant is a highly educated medical provider who can do most of what a physician can do,â Leavitt said. âWe can take medical histories, do physical exams, give diagnoses or have lab tests and write prescriptions.â
Leavitt said the physicianâs program at Tech requires that the applicant have a baccalaureate degree since the program is a masters level program. There are also a couple of prerequisite courses within the basic and behavioral sciences and a minimum GPA requirement is a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Â
Kepler Aerospace and AST and Science are making big strides at the Midland Airport. Author: Rachel Ripp (News West9) Published: 8:05 PM CDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 8:05 PM CDT April 29, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Development at the spaceport is shooting off.
Right now, Midland Development Corporation is partnered with Kepler Aerospace and AST and Science out by the airport.
As for AST, They recently went public. They re traded on the Nasdaq now. They have a $1.8 billion evaluation, so it s really exciting to see another publicly-traded company headquartered here in Midland. They are currently hiring about 160 people to fill manufacturing positions there and they do plan to hire more. They re really ramping up their manufacturing capability very quickly, Sara Harris, said Midland Development Corporation director of operations.