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University of Tennessee women's athletics director emeritus Joan Cronan, third from left, visits with some of Pellissippi State's women student-athletes after her talk on campus March 19 for Women's History Month.

Legendary athletics director coaches students on how to be successful in life

Joan Cronan was “a tomboy before it was cool to be a girl in sports.”   A Little League coach in her hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, thwarted Cronan’s attempt to try out for baseball at 12, telling her, “Girls don’t play baseball.” She could be a manager or a cheerleader, but… Read More »Legendary athletics director coaches students on how to be successful in life

Pellissippi State Instructor Shane Terry, left, helps Ava Fain, a seventh grader at Coulter Grove Intermediate School in Maryville, learn how to use a 3D pen during a spring break camp on the college's Blount County Campus.

Middle schoolers learn 3D printing in free Pellissippi State camp

Pellissippi State Community College’s Blount County Campus has a new 3D printing lab – and six middle school students spent their spring break learning how to use it.  The seventh- and eighth-grade students from several Blount County schools took part in a free 3D printing camp offered by Pellissippi State… Read More »Middle schoolers learn 3D printing in free Pellissippi State camp

Poster for Mag Comic Expo

Pellissippi State’s comic expo expands with festival atmosphere, after party

Pellissippi State Community College’s annual celebration of comic books, cosplay and pop culture returns April 6 with a special after party at Central Cinema.  The Mag Comic Expo will be held 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on the college’s Magnolia Avenue Campus, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville, and is free… Read More »Pellissippi State’s comic expo expands with festival atmosphere, after party

Graphic for King Lear production at Pellissippi State

Pellissippi State students partner with theatre professionals for ‘King Lear’

Pellissippi State Community College theatre students have a rare opportunity this semester to act and serve as technical crew alongside professionals on a Shakespearean production.  Pellissippi State will present “King Lear” in partnership with The WordPlayers April 5-14 in the college’s Clayton Performing Arts Center, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville. … Read More »Pellissippi State students partner with theatre professionals for ‘King Lear’

East Tennessee native Darrian Jones has been named head men’s basketball coach at Pellissippi State.

Pellissippi State Athletics announces hiring of first men’s basketball coach

East Tennessee native Darrian Jones has been named head men’s basketball coach at Pellissippi State, Athletics Director Brock Evans announced Wednesday. Jones was a standout player at Alcoa High School from 1997-2001, earning 1st Team All-State. He went on to play for two years at Hiwassee College from 2001-2003 in… Read More »Pellissippi State Athletics announces hiring of first men’s basketball coach

Regina Jennings headshot spring 2024

Celebrate Pellissippi State’s alumni award winners April 2

Pellissippi State Community College will celebrate two of its outstanding alumni at the Pellissippi Strong Luncheon on April 2.   The event, presented by FirstBank and hosted by Tearsa Smith of WATE-TV, will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa. Individual… Read More »Celebrate Pellissippi State’s alumni award winners April 2

Festivalgoers sample Tennessee wines, mead and hard cider at Sip TN The Foothills 2023 on Pellissippi State's Blount County Campus. The event returns this April.

Sip TN Wine Fest returns to Pellissippi State’s Blount County Campus

Sample more than 100 Tennessee-made wines, meads and hard ciders at Sip TN The Foothills on Saturday, April 6. More than 500 people attended the inaugural event last year.  The noon-5 p.m. event, sponsored by the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance and media partners, will be held on Pellissippi State Community… Read More »Sip TN Wine Fest returns to Pellissippi State’s Blount County Campus

Anna B. Graham headshot

Graham named new Blount County Campus Dean

Longtime Maryville resident Anna B. Graham has been named the new dean of Pellissippi State Community College’s Blount County Campus.  Graham, who has lived in Maryville for 30 years this fall and is married to an 8th generation Blount Countian, has been serving as the interim dean since fall 2023.… Read More »Graham named new Blount County Campus Dean

Dr. Keith Gray headshot

President of UT Medical Center headlines Pellissippi Strong Luncheon

Pellissippi State Community College will celebrate outstanding alumni while supporting current students at the college’s Pellissippi Strong Luncheon this April.   The event, presented by FirstBank and hosted by Tearsa Smith of WATE-TV, will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa.… Read More »President of UT Medical Center headlines Pellissippi Strong Luncheon