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.

He was presented the award at the organization’s annual meeting at Fall Creek Falls State Park on April 20.

“Jerry Bryan is very deserving of this honor,” said President Allen Edwards. “He has the unique ability not only to understand technical concepts but also to explain them in language a non-technical person can understand. His leadership in technology extends beyond Pellissippi State to all of Tennessee and beyond.”

Bryan’s leadership was one of the reasons for his selection, according to Rick Cashion, Tennessee Technological University’s manager of administrative systems. Bryan has worked on many statewide projects for the Tennessee Board of Regents, Cashion says, and some that include the University of Tennessee system and Tennessee’s private colleges. TBR is Pellissippi State’s governing body.

Bryan came to Pellissippi State in 1995. A UT graduate, he earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1970 and his master’s in computer science in 1981.

Members of the symposium represent the range of the state’s public and private colleges and universities. The organization began recognizing information technology leaders in 1987. The last five award recipients select the new recipient, says Cashion.