Roane State students awarded NASA scholarships; more available for summer, fall
Roane State Community College student Jeffrey Burks earned his GED six months before he started college. He’s on his way to a mechanical engineering degree. A typical workday for Blake Stewart lasts 15...
View ArticleRSI awards eight scholarships to local students
Restoration Services Inc. and its voluntary Employee Outreach Committee have offered eight $1,000 college scholarships to “help students achieve their greatest potential through higher education,” a...
View ArticleCedar Springs Homeschool wins DOE Tennessee Science Bowl
Cedar Springs Homeschool advances to National Science Bowl Countless hours studying math and science paid off for some exceptionally bright students from Cedar Springs Homeschool. They were...
View ArticleRoane State NASA scholars named for fall 2016
Four Roane State Community College students have received NASA scholarships worth up to $5,000 to support their pursuit of degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields. NASA...
View ArticleBill Bass of UT’s ‘Body Farm’ to give Feb. 21 lecture at Pellissippi State
Bill Bass, a forensic anthropologist who founded the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, more popularly known as “The Body Farm,” will give a lecture at Pellissippi State...
View ArticleAlan Williams named 2017 Front Page Follies honoree
Alan Williams, Local 8 News and CW anchor and a 37-year veteran in the broadcast business, will be the honoree at the 39th annual Front Page Follies on June 17. The Front Page Foundation will present...
View ArticleOak Ridge High School team advances to National Science Bowl
After months of dogged determination to expand their knowledge of math and science, hone their competition skills, and function as a seamless unit, 60 high school teams from across the state of...
View ArticleRegional symposium for community college leaders, educators
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, the nation’s leading organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship through community colleges, and the Appalachian Regional...
View ArticleDocumentary focusing on school funding, privatization at Pellissippi on Thursday
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is urging members interested in school choice to attend a documentary at Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley on Thursday. The documentary is...
View ArticleOak Ridge High School wins Department of Energy Tennessee Science Bowl
ORHS team advances to National Science Bowl After months of training, studying, and improving their competition skills, 59 high school teams from across the state of Tennessee gathered this weekend...
View ArticleOak Ridge High School wins Department of Energy Tennessee Science Bowl
Team heads to National Science Bowl after third straight state win After months of training, studying, and improving their competition skills, 55 high school teams from across the state of Tennessee...
View ArticleUCOR, Pellissippi State present East Tennessee Small Business Diversity...
Small businesses in East Tennessee are invited to attend a half-day summit on Tuesday to gather tools and tips on building a more diverse, inclusive work force, a press release said. “Because of their...
View ArticleUCOR contributing $100,000 to new math, science building at Pellissippi State
UCOR, the federal government’s cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge, is contributing $100,000 to the construction of a new math and science building at Pellissippi State Community College, a press release...
View ArticleSmall business donates $10,000 for new Center for Math & Science at...
GEM Technologies has donated $10,000 to the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation to support the construction of the new Bill Haslam Center for Math and Science, a press release said....
View ArticlePellissippi State to require masks indoors
Pellissippi State Community College will require face masks be worn in all indoor spaces effective Monday, August 9. The college said its emergency management team based the decision on the U.S....
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