Pellissippi State Technical Community College News
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- Study: Majority of unwed dads involved with infants (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 03:20:00 am
By the time he found out he was having a son, Tyler Newman, then 21, had just three months to get used to the idea.He and his son’s mother, both students at the University of Tennessee, had ended their relationship, and she had moved back home to West Tennessee. That summer, she called him with some shocking news: She was six months pregnant. - Experts say cultural trends contribute to unmarried births (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 05:00:29 am
The way Dennisa Smith sees it, she did it backward. "I just thought I would finish college, and then maybe have a man that I was with all through college or meet someone, and then get married and have children," Smith said. "That's how you always hope it to be." - Make graduation part of funding formula (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on January 17, 2010 at 05:00:00 am
The special legislative session on education this week is likely to focus on reforming higher education, and - as with last week's K-12th-grade effort - the discussion will be healthy for the final outcome.Unlike last week, the lawmakers and governor are under no specific deadline, but getting the subject behind them will enable the regular legislative session to begin. Then, the state budget ... - People and Honors: Dec. 6 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on December 6, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
-- Eric Abelquist has been promoted to executive vice president of Oak Ridge Associated Universities and deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. He previously was vice president and director of ORAU's Independent Environmental Assessment and Verification Program.-- Jon Clemons and Matthew Reddish have been promoted to bankruptcy representatives at Vanderbilt ... - Green Tide: State taking big steps toward energy-efficient future (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on December 6, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
A modest zero-energy project has multiplied into a major career change for one-time software developer David Bolt.The Roane County resident may be on the cutting edge of an industry wave that could mean valuable jobs for an East Tennessee economy hungry for new investment.Bolt grew interested in sustainability - also known as energy and environmental conservation - as he was renovating his ... - Editorial: UT, Pellissippi making big strides (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 06:07:57 pm
There was good news recently for the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus and for Pellissippi State Technical Community College. Both head into fall semester with their plates full. For UT, the school found that it ranks 52nd among all public universities and 106th among all national universities, according to the always-anticipated U.S. News and World Report's 2010 undergraduate rankings ... - Capshaw, Costantino art exhibited (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on August 30, 2009 at 04:08:50 am
Work of potter Bill Capshaw and painter Victor Costantino are exhibited in "A 20-Year Retrospective" at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture. - Knox-area suppliers meet with VW (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 29, 2009 at 06:28:55 pm
KNOXVILLE -- East Tennessee automotive suppliers selected to do business with Volkswagen will be able to supply the German automaker’s new Chattanooga plant and its international network of facilities, VW officials told suppliers gathered today at Pellissippi State Technical Community College. - School briefs: June 17 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 04:10:55 am
Pellissippi honors employees for service to school Pellissippi State Technical Community College hosted its annual ceremony recognizing employees for outstanding service, longevity and retirement in April. - TVA to review power options for next 20 years (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 16, 2009 at 03:10:32 pm
TVA is working on a plan to review all its options for generating electricity and managing natural resources over the next 20 years and will hold a series of meetings in July and August to get public input. - Newsmakers: June 15 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 15, 2009 at 10:45:04 am
Knoxville criminal defense lawyer James A.H. "Jim" Bell will serve another term on the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. - thedailytimes.com : Your 24/7 news source (The Maryville Daily Times)
posted on June 14, 2009 at 07:06:09 am
No comments. You must register before you can post a comment. - School buses OK to run 17 years (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 9, 2009 at 04:04:24 am
NASHVILLE - The Senate voted Monday to allow school buses to remain in use for up to 17 years, two more than now allowed. - Student Dies in Fall From Apartment Walkway (Eyewitness News Memphis)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 06:19:39 pm
Knoxville police have released the identity of a college student who died in a weekend fall from an apartment walkway. - Victim in fatal Fort Sanders fall identified (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 8, 2009 at 04:06:14 am
Authorities on Sunday released the name of a college student who fell to his death from an apartment building in the Fort Sanders neighborhood Friday night. - Fort Sanders fatal fall: College student’s name released (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 7, 2009 at 08:32:53 pm
KNOXVILLE - Authorities today released the name of a college student who fell to his death from an apartment building in the Fort Sanders neighborhood Friday night. - Philanthropy report: June 7 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on June 7, 2009 at 04:08:45 am
- The downtown loft and business tour, "500 Block," is the only annual fundraiser for the East Tennessee Community Design Center. The tour is primarily in the 500 block of Gay Street, but includes new lofts on Church Street and in the Holston. - Philanthropies: May 24 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 24, 2009 at 04:08:37 am
SKIT Productions invites the community for an evening of food and entertainment by cast members as they present "The Music of the Night." - School foundation: Who has one, who wants one and why (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 04:13:02 am
In the CSI Laboratory at Maryville Middle School, seventh and eighth graders pretend to be crime investigators, using math and science to solve imaginary murder, arson and theft cases. "They really get into it," says Lee Huffaker, the teacher who invents the crimes and runs the lab. "The kids think it's great. They say, 'Hey, this math is enjoyable.' " The CSI Lab, short for Cross-curriculum ... - Announcements: May 17 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 17, 2009 at 06:11:50 am
Loudon County Women's Expo - Variety of booths and exhibits, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23, Lyric Theatre Courtyard, 320 Grove St., Loudon. Held in conjunction with Downtown Merchant's Open Houses, Women's Club Plant Sale and Loudon Street Festival. - School briefs: May 13 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 13, 2009 at 04:14:42 am
For the third year, the EnergySolutions Foundation Scholarship Program awarded $2,000 scholarships to the top 10th-grade students who want to study biochemistry, biology, chemistry, ecology, engineering, environmental sciences, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology or physics. - Military news: May 6 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 04:23:07 am
Military news n Navy Seaman Apprentice Shay B. McClurg, son of Bonnie L. and Richard L. McClurg, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. - Atheist says secular rule important to faithful, too (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 04:04:40 am
Ed Buckner said that belief in a supernatural power or being is foolish. - Business bulletins: May 3 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 04:07:55 am
n The Heart of Knoxville Career and Resource Center at Pellissippi State will present the following workshops this week at 1610 Magnolia Ave. Monday: 10 a.m. CareerScope; Tuesday: 10 a.m. Resume Workshop, 5:30 p.m. Online Job Search; Wednesday: 9 a.m. Adult Ed/G.E.D. Prep; Thursday: 9 a.m. Adult Ed/G.E.D. Prep. For information, call 865-329-3166. - Chambliss also asks Specter for refund of GOP donations (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
posted on May 2, 2009 at 04:20:27 am
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., has joined his Tennessee and Georgia colleagues in the Senate and asked Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania for a refund of any campaign contributions from his political action committee. - Dollars for Scholars Fundraiser (Metro Pulse)
posted on May 1, 2009 at 04:14:17 am
Metro Pulse: Knoxville News, Issues, Entertainment, Culture, People - Rally of support for burned welder Friday (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 08:19:52 pm
KNOXVILLE - Friends of a welder critically burned earlier this month in a mishap at a Calhoun's restaurant are planning a rally of support for the man. - Event to honor, inspire 5th Project GRAD class (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 04:07:02 am
One hundred twenty-three Austin-East and Fulton high school seniors will get a glimpse tonight of a Project GRAD college success story in the form of Miracle Harper. - Knox County community groups upset by proposed grant cuts (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 04:06:32 am
Past recipients of Knox County community grants are “mystified” by deep cuts proposed by Mayor Mike Ragsdale to balance his proposed $648 million fiscal 2010 budget. Ragsdale allotted $1 million for social, cultural and health organization grants in the fiscal year that begins July 1, down from $2 million in the current budget, and he relied on citizen panels to recommend how to allocate the ... - Announcements: April 26 (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on April 26, 2009 at 04:14:46 am
Festivals Smoky Mountain Musical Homecoming - Country Tennesseans, Smoky Mountain Grass, and Mountain Gap, 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Amphitheater, Townsend. Cost: $3. Members and children under age six, free. 865-448-0044 or gsmheritagecenter.org.