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A new partnership between DRS Imaging Services, LLC and Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) has the potential to increase the skillset of Clarksville residents, while also creating jobs in the local community. DRS, a document scanning, storage and retrieval services company located in Clarksville, and SVCC have created an innovative partnership which offers college classes to DRS employees during work hours. The aim of the partnership is to empower the DRS’ workforce to meet a growing demand for its services, while also investing in the families of Clarksville. The partnership is a part of DRS’ on-going commitment to the communities in which it works, particularly rural communities. DRS employees outside the facility in Clarksville, are pictured, from left, Jamie Caknipe, Kelly Gordon, Judieth Cain, Allene Thompson, Shelby Russell, Shantell Cheatwood, Alexis Gregory, Bruce Terry, new production manager; Clifford Newman, CEO; Jeanette Rawlings, new floor manager; Tiffany Slagle, SVCC Instructor; Michelle Jiggetts, Shavonda Hurt, Shavonne Hargrove, Monica Vaughan, Nick Jean-Baptiste, DRS Board member and investor; Jessica Caknipe and Calvin Long.