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Artist Aaron Coleman in front of some of his prints

Pellissippi State hosts prints, collages by internationally renowned artist

Pellissippi State Community College will host a solo exhibit of prints and collages by artist Aaron Coleman Sept. 25-Oct. 20 in the Bagwell Center for Media and Arts Gallery.  The gallery, located on Pellissippi State’s Hardin Valley Campus, is free and open to the public. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.… Read More »Pellissippi State hosts prints, collages by internationally renowned artist

Pellissippi State students Gricyl Canaca, Bairon Canaca-Zuniga and Lisandro Andres-Diego, from left, represent the College at the 2023 Hola Festival.

Pellissippi State invites community to join Hispanic Heritage Month events

Family festivals, musical performances and guest speakers are among the events Pellissippi State Community College has planned for Hispanic Heritage Month – and all are free and open to the public.  Themed “Todos Somos Familia” (We Are All Family), Hispanic Heritage Month at the college will celebrate the rich and… Read More »Pellissippi State invites community to join Hispanic Heritage Month events

Gov. Bill Lee, seated, learns about the race car Pellissippi States Motorsports students have designed, engineered and built.

Governor learns about Pellissippi State Motorsports in campus visit 

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made a stop in Knoxville Aug. 30 to check in on the success of a grant program that has provided nearly $2 million to Pellissippi State Community College to aid in further development of vocational and information technology education.  Lee announced in November that Pellissippi State… Read More »Governor learns about Pellissippi State Motorsports in campus visit 

Two ceramic pieces in "Turn to the Fool" exhibit

Arts at Pellissippi State series kicks off fall with ceramics, drawings

Ceramics and drawings combine in “Turn to the Fool,” the first exhibit in the Arts at Pellissippi State series for fall 2023.  This mixed media exhibition by Maggie Connolly and Eric Sherwood, both teachers at Mighty Mud ceramics studio in Knoxville, will be on display in the Bagwell Center for… Read More »Arts at Pellissippi State series kicks off fall with ceramics, drawings

Painting of a white cat with large wings

Painting and installation combine in Pellissippi State art exhibit

“Dance of the Mythmakers” is the third and final exhibition in the 2023 Summer Alumni Exhibition Series in Pellissippi State Community College’s Bagwell Center for Media and Art Gallery.  The show features work by Kevin Krieps and Jana Ghezawi. Krieps earned a certificate for Visual Communication Graphic Design from Pellissippi… Read More »Painting and installation combine in Pellissippi State art exhibit

A Pellissippi State student in front of an American flag and Tennessee flag in a courtroom with portfolio

Pellissippi State hosts free emergency management camp for young women

Blizzards, fires and flooding – oh my! Young women ages 16 through 22 can learn to manage and lead through disasters at a free emergency management camp this July.  Pellissippi State Community College is one of four institutions nationwide that was chosen to host the HERricane Program in 2023. The… Read More »Pellissippi State hosts free emergency management camp for young women

Dr. Wise and Jeff Smith sign MOU between Pellissippi State and ORNL to offer a Chemical Radiation Technology pathway on May 31, 2023.

Partnership offers direct career path from Pellissippi State to ORNL

It’s official: A partnership between Pellissippi State Community College and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is set to bring new career options to students and a stronger workforce to the national lab. On May 31, representatives from the college and the U.S. Department of Energy’s ORNL signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Read More »Partnership offers direct career path from Pellissippi State to ORNL

Two lines of May 2022 grads are lined up on Hardin Valley Campus and ready to walk at Commencement.

Pellissippi State offers two Commencement ceremonies 

Pellissippi State Community College will celebrate its 665 spring 2023 graduates in two Commencement ceremonies this week.  Ceremonies will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 5, and 10 a.m. Saturday, May 6, both in the Hardin Valley Campus Courtyard, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville.   Pellissippi State does not… Read More »Pellissippi State offers two Commencement ceremonies 

Pierce Torano, Josh Leslie, Caryss Johnson, Alexander Guadagno, Lux Boone work on recording a radio play during spring 2023

A classic Dashiell Hammett script comes to life in radio play at Pellissippi State

Necessity is the mother of invention, and renovations to a performing arts space has led to a collaboration between two different groups of students.  Pellissippi State Community College presents Radio Noir: “The Attitude Caper,” a radio play available through April 30 on the college’s YouTube channel. The play stars Theatre… Read More »A classic Dashiell Hammett script comes to life in radio play at Pellissippi State

The spring 2023 Hardin Valley Thunder bluegrass ensemble

College Bluegrass Showcase features four schools, live music, food trucks

Bluegrass fans, mark your calendars! The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association is bringing you an afternoon of free bluegrass, featuring bands from four area colleges.  The College Bluegrass Showcase will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in the courtyard of Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley… Read More »College Bluegrass Showcase features four schools, live music, food trucks