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University of Tennessee to give highest honor to former senator and a Civil Rights leader
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville will give honorary degrees this year to two important state figures, one who served as a U.S. senator and another who fought for equal rights in education. At UT, an honorary degree is one of the highest forms of recognition it bestows. Earlier this...
A winningest high school football coach in Tennessee history inducted into National High School Hall of Fame
ALCOA, Tenn. — A former East Tennessee coach is getting national attention. Gary Rankin is the winningest high school football coach in Tennessee history, and he's now been inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Boston. Rankin has 486 victories in 42 years...
Another Clinton High School administrator gone. Carrie Jenkins wife of former Anderson Co. Schools principal Dan Jenkins resigns as head guidance counselor at Clinton High School
The wife of former Anderson County Schools principal Dan Jenkins, Carrie Jenkins has resigned from her position as head guidance counselor of Clinton High School. Carrie Jenkins is married to Dan Jenkins, former Clinton High School principal who resigned in April during a grade changing scandal at the school. Carrie was also suspended pending an investigation, and the school’s contract with head football coach Darrell Keith was not renewed.
Knox County Board of Education chair wrong about the benefits of school vouchers
Knox County Board of Education Chair Betsy Henderson recently penned a Knoxville News Sentinel guest column, "We can support both public schools and school choice," in which she opined that supporting public schools is compatible with supporting school vouchers. Nope. Henderson uses the nauseating euphemism for vouchers: school choice. She wrote, “[W]e need to...
Bolivar Grad Wins Fulbright Award
Steve Mahometano of Bolivar is one of eleven UT-Knoxville students who have been offered Fulbright scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. Four students were named alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in the world. Established in 1946, it offers opportunities to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students and young professionals in partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide. The program provides awards to about 8,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists and professionals each year, giving them the opportunity to expand their perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. As they carry out their grant-funded work, students work with, live with and learn from the people of their assigned host country. Mahometano graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in honors neuroscience and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. He will be traveling to Taiwan to work as an English teaching assistant. “As a first-generation immigrant from Manila, Philippines, I am grateful to have benefited from language-cultural programs such as the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program before immigrating to the U.S. as a child,” said Mahometano. “I am pursuing the Taiwan ETA Program because it furthers my goal of refining my interdisciplinary and multicultural competencies and because I want to engage with neuroscience, psychology and medicine in a global context.”
Shoes for School offers new shoes, school supplies and resources for students and their families
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Shoes for School is around a month away, kicking off on Aug. 3, and there are big changes coming. It will be held in a new location and offer new kinds of services and resources. It's hosted by the Knoxville Area Urban League and aims to make sure students have their back-to-school basics and are prepared for the school year.
Multiple programs plant the seed for UACS idea
You are reading an account of my creation, development and implementation of a University Assisted Community School in Knoxville as it evolved from the seed of an idea. I want to make clear that I had smart, creative and dedicated people who collaborated with me along the way. I also...
UT Board of Trustees confers Alexander, Grier with honorary degrees
Two of the state’s education champions –former Governor and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander and noted attorney Rita Geier – were saluted this summer by the University of Tennessee board of trustees with honorary doctorate degrees. The actions, taken at a late June board meeting, came amid a...
Grant seeks to provide pathways for community college students in STEM fields
KNOXVILLE, TN — Faculty in the University of Tennessee Herbert College of Agriculture are helping pave the way for more women and minorities to seek advanced degrees in science and other STEM fields through a grant that provides mentorship and resources to community college students. The Women and Minorities...
Rockford SAVE club build Buddy Bench
In an initiative aimed at promoting friendship and inclusion, members of the SAVE Promise club at Rockford Elementary School came together in the spring and constructed a Buddy Bench for their school. This project aims to provide a designated spot where students can seek companionship during recess, fostering what school officials said would be “a supportive and inclusive environment for all.” The concept of the Buddy Bench is simple: It...
Sparkman High’s A.J. Causey Among Volunteers’ National Championship
HARVEST- A.J. Causey and the entire Volunteer Nation are on top. Rocky Top, that is. The former Sparkman High All-State baseball player just played a big part in the Tennessee Volunteers recent victory of the College Baseball World Series and claiming the school’s first Baseball National Championship. Tennessee (60-13,...
Roane State celebrates completing the frame of new health science facility
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Roane State Community College celebrated a milestone on Tuesday, marking progress made on the construction of its new health science facility. The new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center will be located on Sherrill Boulevard in Knoxville, and Roane State said it recently installed the final beam of the building's frame. Crews hoisted the last beam and secured it in place on Tuesday.
Topping off: See as the final piece of steel is lifted for the Health Science Ed Center
Roane State Community College and its non-profit foundation, along with TCAT Knoxville, hosted a ceremony on July 2 commemorating a major milestone in the construction of the new $75 million Knox Regional Health Science Education Center in West Knoxville. Construction crews hoisted and installed the final piece of steel for...
UT leads $25M nuclear technology consortium
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the lead institution for a $25 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to support research that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions. The Enabling Capabilities in Technology Consortium will...
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