A newsletter for the faculty and staff of Pellissippi State

Employee Wright graduates

Nancy Wright, a Pellissippi State employee, proves that time and age are not deterrents in earning a college degree. Wright received her diploma on Friday. (more)


Grubb takes top honor in Oak Ridge photo contest

A closeup picture of a pink dogwood blossom across the street from his home in Oak Ridge earned first place and a cash award in a photo contest for Graphic Designer Gary Grubb. (more)


Faculty and student receive math honors

Several faculty members and a student were honored recently by the Tennessee Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. (more)


Pellissippi State graduate and advocate beat the odds

Tyra Williams sidestepped statistical data on teen pregnancies dooming her to failure and became an advocate instead. (more)


A protein model in the hand is worth two on the screen

When Associate Professor Margaret Franzen of Natural and Behavioral Sciences attended a summer camp in Wisconsin to study molecular models three years ago, she didn’t realize that her name would be on a paper scheduled to appear this fall in the peer-reviewed publication Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. (more)


Students to benefit from golf tournament

Golfers can help students and play golf at the same time when they tee off for the Swing Big for Students Tournament May 23 at Egwani Farms in Rockford. (more)



EMPLOYEE PROFILE

Name: Cindy Tanner

Title: Publications Coordinator

Major responsibilities: Editing and coordinating production of designing and print work, design overflow jobs when I have time

Length of service at the College: 11 ½ years

Place of birth: Olney, Illinois

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