HC*EXCELL recently received a $10,000 check from Colgate-Palmolive in Morristown. The donation is the second of three the local plant committed to give the Hamblen County education non-profit as part of its Cradle to Career campaign. “We are lucky to have Colgate Palmolive as a valuable partner…not only for their financial support, but for the time and effort their employees give through board and policy guidance and employee volunteer hours,”
The following Lakeway Area students were among those named on the Walters State Community College Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester. Students on WSCC’s Dean’s List are those who earned a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 while carrying 12 or more credit hours. Claiborne County: Ben Woodson Baker, Ali Nicole Blevins, Aaron Joy Bridges, Conner Edward Bush, Vanessa Lynn Callebs, Malcolm Hugh Cook, Ennana Lynn Dillow, Nicole
On Friday, the most recent class of Walters State Community College Basic Law Enforcement Academy students — made up of 36 officers — became eligible to join the rosters of law enforcement agencies. The speaker for the graduation exercises was John Jones, chief deputy, Greene County Sheriff’s Department. The Basic Law Enforcement Academy, held at the college’s Greeneville/Greene County Campus, offers the eight-week training required of all new law enforcement
Walters State Community College will hold new student orientation from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, on the Morristown campus. Orientation, which begins in the International Lyceum in the WSCC student services building, gives new students the opportunity to meet with faculty advisors and staff members from various departments. Students may also register for fall semester classes during orientation, although fees are not due until Aug. 16. Orientation is free,
Student musicians attending East Tennessee State University will soon have several new performance options open to them. Beginning this fall, the music department in the ETSU College of Arts and Sciences will introduce a completely revamped ensemble program to offer student musicians a greater variety of performance experiences from which to choose and more convenient scheduling. With the hiring of Dr. Alan Stevens as associate director of choral activities in
A street on the campus of Russellville Elementary was recently renamed in honor of Principal Samuel Taylor. The sign for the street, named Samuel K. Taylor Road, was presented to Taylor during the school’s honors day program Tuesday. Director of Schools Dale Lynch was present at the ceremony and recognized Taylor at the Hamblen County Board of Education meeting later that day as well. At the HCBOE meeting, Lynch explained
Carson-Newman University’s chapter of Best Buddies has been named the 2013 Outstanding College Chapter of the Year for Tennessee. “This award is for the Best Buddy chapter of Carson-Newman, but we are a small representation of what the greater student body looks like,” Dr. Kim Hawkins said. Hawkins serves as faculty advisor for the chapter. “The purpose of Best Buddies is to form one-to-one friendships with adults who have mental