| A
newsletter for the faculty and staff of Pellissippi State
Student
revisits Haiti through first ‘Common Book Experience’
When Ben Pierce began the required reading
for his English composition course at Pellissippi State
this fall, he did not expect to be reliving a trip he took
a year and a half ago. (more)
College
plans more ‘Alumni Speak’ seminars
“I wanted to be a rock star, but I
ended up as an accounting major at UT,” said Russ
Sites to a round of laughter at a recent seminar at the
Division Street Campus. (more)
 College
generates $117 million annual economic impact
Pellissippi State pumped an average of $117
million each year into the local economy over the past five
years, a new study shows. (more)
“Who’s
Who” selects 13 from Pellissippi State
Thirteen students from Pellissippi State
have been included in the 2007 edition of “Who’s
Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges.” (more)
College
hosts regional competition of U.S. Academic Decathlon
 Students
from four area high schools will compete in the East Tennessee
Regional Competition of the U.S. Academic Decathlon on January
27 at Pellissippi State. Teams from Loudon, Seymour, Heritage
and William Blount high schools have been preparing for
months to take a series of written tests related to this
year’s competition theme, “China and Its Influence
on the World.” (more)
Throughout 2007 “Inside Pellissippi” will
focus on success stories of faculty or staff members
who have been involved in initiatives to help students.
Of those stories, many will focus on Foundations of
Excellence in the First College Year, which is an
effort specifically aimed at helping first-year students
succeed. Others will focus on student success stories
from various employees who work with students.
 Gayle
Wood: Priority Registration numbers boosted by reward
program
Gayle Wood, assistant to the director of Admissions
and Records, says she has seen positive results from
an incentive program she has coordinated the past
two years to encourage black students to Priority
Register. (more)
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 Cafeteria
named ‘Dining Center of the Year’
The Cafeteria has just been named “Dining
Center of the Year” by Compass Group, the world’s
leading food service company. (more)
 Donations
are still needed for Pellissippi State book sale
Do you have any books lying around the house
that you’ll never read again? Music recordings piled
in your car? Movies stacked in the TV room? Now is the time
to clean house and donate to a worthy cause. (more)
EMPLOYEE
PROFILE  Name:
Mary
Hoss
Title: Secretary 3, Division
Street Campus
Major responsibilities:
Secretarial work for assistant dean and faculty as needed:
answer phones, maintain monthly activity calendar, interview
work-study students and handle their paperwork, order
office supplies, design fliers for activities, prepare
classroom schedules for each semester, serve as campus
photographer and serve as treasurer for Support Staff
Council.
Length of service at the College:
8.5 years
(more)
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