Inside Pellissippi
  November 19, 2007
Issue: V  Volume: V 


Calendar

November 20
Fall Ensemble Concert

November 21
Follow Monday Class Schedule

November 22
Holiday - College Closed

November 23
Holiday - College Closed

November 26
PTK Satellite Series - "American Therocracies"

December 4
Holiday Spectacular

Employee Birthdays
Affholter, Kathleen
Bacot, Robert
Barnes, Kim
Bentz, Mandy
Breiner, Fred
Burdette, Beverly
Burlingame, Sharon
Clark, John
Clark, Debbie
Coleman, Bob
Cox, Rose Ann
Cragle, Rachael
Douthat, Kathy
Fitzner, Alex
Harrison, Amy
Hayes, Bruce
Hicks, Ben
Hill, Curtis
Ijames, Lisa
Jones, Dan
McDaniel, Toni
Meyer, Anna
Oster, Rick
Pantanizopoulos, Jo Ann
Pevey, Nancy
Pointer, Connie
Preston, Ann
Shastid, Sharon
Slone, Norma
Smith, Sandra
Streebeck, Linda
Wawrzyniak, Cindy
Wilson, Peggy
Wood, Gayle




Images from the Pellissippi State Pie baking contest
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First Place: Student, Pattie Pollan, with a Karo Pecan Pie





A newsletter for the faculty and staff of Pellissippi State

President Edwards returns from China with educational, economic insights

China. It’s a place that brings to mind all sorts of images for Americans: Huge cities with towering skyscrapers. The Great Wall. Giant black-and-white pandas. (more)



Toastmasters meets today

Faculty, staff and students: Want to improve classroom presentations, develop your leadership skills or become more comfortable speaking in front of a group? Then you’ll want to be at the meeting of Resource Valley Raconteurs, the College’s Toastmasters chapter. (more)

 
   
Fall Ensemble Concert tomorrow night

Matt Stephens has composed an original work, “A Christmas Hymn,” that the College’s Brass Ensemble will perform tomorrow night, November 20, as part of the Fall Ensemble Concert. (more)



Violinist Arvel Bird to perform for Native American Heritage Month

Native American violinist Arvel Bird will perform free on Tuesday, November 27, as part of the College’s celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The community is invited to attend. (more)



NPR commentator’s satellite presentation addresses religion and economics

Do you believe that America is in financial trouble? Are you bothered by our economic outlook? (more)



Pellissippi State student wins Friends of Literacy essay competition

Jenny Liz Mora-Colon, an Adult Education student at Pellissippi State’s Magnolia Avenue Campus, shared those personal sentiments in a recent essay competition sponsored by the Friends of Literacy. (more)



Share some stuffing with international students

Got any extra room at the Thanksgiving table? If so, set a place for a couple of our international students and invite them for dinner. (more)



Pellissippi State Holiday Spectacular accommodates crowds with two shows

Thanks to a history of standing-room-only crowds, this year Pellissippi State will present two performances of its annual Holiday Spectacular on Tuesday, December 4! (more)



Pellissippi State receives $14,000 from ORAU for math, science

The Pellissippi State Foundation has been awarded a $14,000 grant on behalf of Pellissippi State from Oak Ridge Associated Universities to support mathematics and science activities. (more)



Pellissippi State Foundation board chair Wooley named Community Honoree

Architect David Wooley, chair of the Pellissippi State Foundation Board of Trustees, was named a Community Honoree by the Association of Fundraising Professionals at its National Philanthropy Day celebration November 1. (more)



Employee Profile

Name: Michael Looney

Title: Computer Technician

Major responsibilities: Supporting Mac/PC desktop computers and Mac servers

Length of service at the College: Five years this November

Place of birth: Knoxville

(more)




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