Pellissippi State student graduates high school, college in same academic year

When Stephani Turner walks across the stage at Pellissippi State’s Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, she’ll be the College’s first student to receive a high school diploma and an associate’s degree in the same academic year. (more)

Dual Enrollment program adds ‘career/technical’ courses

Pellissippi State’s Dual Enrollment program expands the variety of “career/technical” courses it offers at Knox and Blount high schools this fall. (more)

May 5 golf tourney offers three chances at hole in one!

The fifth annual Pellissippi State Foundation golf fundraiser offers an opportunity to ace three different holes this year, so the same player could conceivably win all three prizes. Only one of each prize is being offered, so there’ll be only one opportunity to win per hole. (more)

Third year of study abroad for Pellissippi State students begins in May

Founded in 2006, TnCIS represents 19 colleges and universities, including Pellissippi State, that are dedicated to making international education and cultural understanding a central goal of higher education in Tennessee. (more)

AHEAD allows students to earn degree in 16 months

The AHEAD program offered by Pellissippi State might just be the perfect fit for you. AHEAD (Accelerated Higher Education Associate’s Degree) provides the opportunity to earn a two-year associate’s degree in only 16 months. (more)

Architect receives award for Magnolia Avenue Campus redesign

Chad Boetger used to live off Magnolia Avenue. For years, he regularly drove past the building for which he was recently honored with the American Institute of Architects East Tennessee Young Architects Merit Award. (more)

Jerry Bryan honored for statewide ‘Distinguished Service’

Jerry Bryan, Pellissippi State’s vice president of Information Services and chief information officer, has received the Tennessee Higher Education Information Technology Symposium’s Distinguished Service Award. (more)

Student-created robot rolls over university competition

The Pellissippi State Robotics Team recently participated in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. SoutheastCon 2009 Student Hardware Competition. The competition was hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where the student team’s robot picked up bottles and cans—and 11th place among a roster of 44 teams. (more)

Pellissippi State engineering students showcase green projects

Engineering students competed recently to see who would be the first to build a solar water heater that would reach 130 degrees Fahrenheit, then they presented their projects in class. (more)

Student honored by American Marketing Association

The Knoxville chapter of the American Marketing Association recently recognized Pellissippi State student Annie Hursey by naming her an Outstanding Marketing Student. Hursey received the award for her service to the student chapter. (more)

Media Tech’s Paul Wise elected to Humane Society board

Paul Wise, a multimedia specialist who manages the operations of the state-of-the-art video, audio and photography studios here, has been elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors of the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley. (more)

Employee Profile

Name: Joanne Monhollen

Title: Executive secretary, Office of the President

Major responsibilities: Carrying out administrative duties, assisting staff and students as needed and generally keeping things on a positive note!

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