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Pellissippi State welcomes local civil rights advocate for Black History Month

The first Black man to attend the University of Tennessee will speak at Pellissippi State Community College in honor of Black History Month.  Theotis Robinson Jr., a trailblazer and advocate for equality for more than 60 years, will talk with Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. during February’s “Conversation… Read More »Pellissippi State welcomes local civil rights advocate for Black History Month

Pellissippi State Nursing students who graduated in fall 2023 attend the Pinning Ceremony before their Commencement.

98% of Pellissippi State Nursing graduates pass national licensing exam on first attempt

Pellissippi State Community College earned a 98.13% pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam in 2023, finishing in the top five of 20 Tennessee colleges that confer associate degrees in Nursing.  One hundred five of the 107 Pellissippi State Nursing graduates who took the national licensing exam in 2023 passed on… Read More »98% of Pellissippi State Nursing graduates pass national licensing exam on first attempt

Spring Semester 2024 Virtual Classes

Spring 2024 semester classes at Pellissippi State will begin virtually on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, however campuses will remain closed due to inclement weather. Students should expect to receive communications from their professors via Brightspace or their Pellissippi State email accounts for information about how to attend class virtually.  In-person… Read More »Spring Semester 2024 Virtual Classes

Pellissippi State Motorsports team members William Goehl, Daniel Goggans, Ethan Crisp, Sean Liner and Zye Pope, from left, accept a donation from Flatrock Motorsports Park's Jason Guzman, Liza Guzman, Jeremy Hale, Katherine Chandler and Tim Chandler, from left.

Driving Innovation: Pellissippi State Motorsports teams up with Flatrock Motorsports Park

Westel, Tennessee (December 12, 2023) – Flatrock Motorsports Park in the heart of Cumberland County will support student-led Pellissippi State Motorsports by allowing the team access to its state-of-the-art circuits, becoming the college’s home track. The partnership includes a $5,000 sponsorship to the Pellissippi State Community College Foundation, which Pellissippi… Read More »Driving Innovation: Pellissippi State Motorsports teams up with Flatrock Motorsports Park

Cutline: Rebecca Duhamel, far left, gets ready to run the Secret City Half Marathon in November with family friend Sami Abu-orf, her brother, Joseph Duhamel, and her father, David Duhamel.

Graduate spotlight: Rebecca Duhamel has makings of ‘a great historian’

For someone who wants to teach middle school history, Rebecca Duhamel is already on the right track.  Not only will Duhamel graduate from Pellissippi State Community College on Friday with her Associate of Science in History, “she has a knack for helping her peers understand and appreciate history and its… Read More »Graduate spotlight: Rebecca Duhamel has makings of ‘a great historian’

Braeden Watkins, far right, enjoys a trip to Guatemala with his family over fall break 2023: stepfather JP Anderson, younger brother Caleb Watkins, who is starting at Pellissippi State this spring, and mother Alicia Anderson, from left. “Family is a major part of my life,” Watkins said. “My mom played a great role in keeping me motivated when I was going through rough patches."

Graduate spotlight: Braeden Watkins wants to treat others like professors treated him

Braeden Watkins started Pellissippi State Community College as a dual enrollment student his senior year at Bearden High School – and had such a “great experience” that he wanted to come back full time.  “I really liked the environment and felt like I could fit in,” said Watkins, who graduates… Read More »Graduate spotlight: Braeden Watkins wants to treat others like professors treated him

Kseniia Sulialeva, a native of Russia, in front of a dock filled with sea lions.

Graduate spotlight: Kseniia Sulialeva turns passion for art into career in graphic design

A paid internship has led to a full-time job for a Pellissippi State Community College student who will graduate Friday.  Kseniia Sulialeva, who has earned her Associate of Arts in Media Technologies/Design for Web and Print, has accepted a graphic design position at Radio Systems Corporation, 10 years after she… Read More »Graduate spotlight: Kseniia Sulialeva turns passion for art into career in graphic design

Benjamin Conner at an audio console with computers, mics, wires, etc.

Graduate spotlight: Pellissippi State sets Benji Conner on a creative path

In less than 18 months, Pellissippi State has helped Benji Conner change the trajectory of his life.  Conner enrolled in August 2022 thanks to Tennessee Reconnect, a last-dollar scholarship that covers tuition for adult learners after all state and federal financial aid has been applied.    He will graduate Friday… Read More »Graduate spotlight: Pellissippi State sets Benji Conner on a creative path

Pellissippi State's Sade Lee, far right, drives the ball past Dyersburg State soccer players at a match in September 2023.

Pellissippi State Women’s Soccer star Sade Lee earns All-American honors

A Pellissippi State Community College women’s soccer player has earned honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association.  Forward Sade Lee, who was named Player of the Year by the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association in October, was named an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American last week.  Lee, who played high… Read More »Pellissippi State Women’s Soccer star Sade Lee earns All-American honors