Angelina College Students Hold Q&A Session with Area LEOs, Attorneys and Dispatchers

By GARY STALLARD

AC News Service

Angelina College students on Thursday participated in “Question and Answer” session inside Hudgins Hall featuring several area law enforcement officials, attorneys and dispatchers.

The audience included students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, as well as Criminal Justice and Paralegal students.

With AC Director of Career and Transfer Connections Alex Barney serving as the host, the panel fielded student questions ranging from career origins, daily duties and actual life in a chosen profession. Panelists shared their backgrounds and experiences related to their careers in order to give students a “real-life” view of their future careers.

Panelists included Amy Wren, District Attorney, Angelina County; Kristi Skillern, City Attorney, City of Lufkin; Michael Skillern, Chief of Police in Diboll; Krystal Riley, Attorney Partner, Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkins Wells PLLC; Ally Peterson, Associate Attorney, Law Office of Kay Alderman; Dan Taravella, Assistant Chief, Nacogdoches Police Department; Wayne Haglund, Attorney at Law, Haglund Firm; Tara Triana, Special Projects/Emergency Management Coordinator, Nacogdoches County; Joel Barton, Chief, Nacogdoches ISD; Ivette Flores, Secretary/Dispatcher, Nacogdoches ISD; and Corey Bean – Staff Sergeant, Recruiting, Texas Department of Public Safety.

For further information on AC’s Career and Transfer Connections programs, contact Alex Barney at hbarney@angelina.edu.

For further information on this press release, contact Krista Brown at kbrown@angelina.edu.

Photo captions:

Angelina College faculty, staff, and local law enforcement representatives pose together outdoors following the Criminal Justice Q&A event.

Group photo:

Members of area law-enforcement, along with attorneys, dispatchers and other administrators, pose with Angelina College staff following Thursday’s “Q&A” session with students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Justice program and Paralegal program. (Gary Stallard photo for AC News Service)

Criminal Justice Q&A panelists sit across a stage facing an audience in a campus auditorium.

Panelists on Stage:

Angelina College’s Alex Barney (far right) conducts a “Q&A” session with panelists including members of area law-enforcement, along with attorneys, dispatchers and other administrators. Their audience included students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Justice program and Paralegal program. (Gary Stallard photo for AC News Service)

Panelists sit on stage during a Criminal Justice Q&A event as one woman speaks into a microphone, with other panelists listening beside her.

Amy Wren:

Angelina County District Attorney Amy Wren (second from left) addresses the audience during Thursday’s “Criminal Justice Q&A” event held at Angelina College. Their audience included students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Justice program and Paralegal program. Picture with Wren are (L-R) Kristi Skillern, City Attorney; Krystal Riley, Attorney Partner; and Wayne Haglund, Attorney at Law. (Gary Stallard photo for AC News Service)

A panelist speaks into a microphone during the Criminal Justice Q&A event while two other panelists sit beside her on stage.

Krystal Riley:

Attorney Partner Krystal Riley (center) addresses the audience during Thursday’s “Criminal Justice Q&A” event held at Angelina College. Their audience included students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Justice program and Paralegal program. Picture with Wren are (L-R) Amy Wren, Angelina County District Attorney and Wayne Haglund, Attorney at Law. (Gary Stallard photo for AC News Service)

Wayne Haglund:

A panelist speaks into a microphone during the Criminal Justice Q&A event while two other panelists sit beside him on stage.

Wayne Haglund (center), Attorney at Law with the Haglund Firm, answers a question during Thursday’s “Criminal Justice Q&A” event held at Angelina College. The audience included students currently enrolled in AC’s Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Justice program and Paralegal program. Picture with Haglund are (L-R) Krystal Riley, Attorney Partner and Tara Triana, Special Projects/Emergency Management Coordinator, Nacogdoches County. (Gary Stallard photo for AC News Service)