Category Archives: Degree Programs

Pellissippi State receives prestigious American Council on Education grant to benefit working adults

Posted on September 22, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College is the recipient of a $23,000 grant awarded by the American Council on Education for its Adult Education Demonstration projects. The grant is part of ACE’s initiative to help more working adults in the U.S. earn … Continue reading →

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Accreditation of Pellissippi State Business and Computer Technology programs reaffirmed by national organization

Posted on September 16, 2012 by elsimpson

Three academic degree programs offered through the Business and Computer Technology Department at Pellissippi State Community College recently received reaffirmation of accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. The programs now accredited through 2022 are Administrative Professional … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State earns top spot in Community College Week’s Top 100 edition

Posted on September 8, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College produced the second largest number of graduates nationally in “Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services” in 2010-11, according to Community College Week. The magazine announced the new rankings in June in its annual “Top 100 Associate Degree … Continue reading →

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Engineering Tech students install Pellissippi State’s first solar panel array

Posted on May 7, 2012 by elsimpson

As Ken Swayne’s students tightened the screws on the new solar panels, they also strengthened Pellissippi State Community College’s investment in alternative energy education. Swayne, a professor of Electrical Engineering in the Engineering Technology degree program, pooled the talents of … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State expands apprenticeships, green education initiatives

Posted on February 23, 2012 by elsimpson

Observers don’t have to look beyond East Tennessee to find a labor shortage in technical and scientific fields like engineering. Pellissippi State Community College’s initiatives this year are helping to stem that shortage by giving prospective students more options for … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State faculty teach at summer science-tech-engineering-math institute

Posted on October 4, 2011 by elsimpson

First the good news: The job market for engineers and technicians is strong. Then the bad news: The number of U.S. graduates in engineering-related areas is down. Then the good news: Thirty-three students from throughout the region attended the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State alumnus hired as consultant by Autodesk

Posted on September 27, 2011 by elsimpson

Sometimes we realize that we’ve got to make a change for the better. That’s the conclusion Chad Shupe came to a few years back, when he decided to return to school as a 22-year-old and enrolled for the second time … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State students receive Paralegal Studies award

Posted on January 25, 2011 by elsimpson

John Snope drives an hour and a half each way to take classes in Paralegal Studies at Pellissippi State Community College’s Division Street Campus. “I pass other places with paralegal programs, but after doing the research, I believe that Pellissippi … Continue reading →

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