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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

Ross Bagwell Sr. headshot

Pellissippi State remembers Ross Bagwell Sr.

Knoxville’s own Ross Bagwell Sr., a pioneer in the television industry, helped equip the next generation of media professionals through the Bagwell Center for Media and Art at Pellissippi State Community College.  Bagwell, 91, died Nov. 23 after a storied career that took him from a pageboy at NBC in… Read More »Pellissippi State remembers Ross Bagwell Sr.

Headshot of Clarence L. Vaughn III, Commencement speaker for Pellissippi State's fall 2023 graduation.

Pellissippi State celebrates 724 graduates

Pellissippi State Community College will celebrate 724 summer and fall 2023 graduates with a Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8.  “It is an honor to celebrate the achievements of our graduates,” said Pellissippi State President L. Anthony Wise Jr. “They’ve done great work at Pellissippi State, and we expect them… Read More »Pellissippi State celebrates 724 graduates

front entrance of Blount County Campus building

Pellissippi State students share undergraduate research

Dolly Parton’s impact on education and COVID’s impact on student success and mental health are among the topics Pellissippi State Community College students have researched this fall.  These English and Communication students are presenting what they’ve learned during Pellissippi State’s inaugural Undergraduate Research Forum. Each student has prepared a 3-… Read More »Pellissippi State students share undergraduate research

Shon Sievers, Chelsea Aylward, Caden Elliott, Megan O'Neal

Pellissippi State Theatre students rack up accolades for ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Six Pellissippi State Community College students have been nominated for regional college theatre awards for their recent production of “Peter and the Wolf,” a devised theatre piece using shadow puppets, overhead projections and other technology to tell the classic children’s story in a new way.    Pellissippi State students McKenzie Dawson,… Read More »Pellissippi State Theatre students rack up accolades for ‘Peter and the Wolf’

Tennessee community college students ride the Tokyo Metro in Japan during a study abroad program in 2023.

Pellissippi State is No. 1 community college for study abroad

Pellissippi State Community College ranks first in the nation among community colleges for its number of students who study abroad.  According to the 2023 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released today, Pellissippi State sent 116 students to study abroad in academic year 2021-2022. That’s 23 more students than… Read More »Pellissippi State is No. 1 community college for study abroad

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, second from left, celebrates Pellissippi State winning the 2023 college voter registration drive for two-year schools on Nov. 8, 2023.

Pellissippi State wins statewide voter registration drive competition

Pellissippi State Community College registered more voters during September’s college voter registration drive than any other community college in Tennessee.  The college’s Student Engagement and Leadership office held voter drives on each of Pellissippi State’s four campuses the week of Sept. 14-21 and registered 264 new voters.  “Tennessee and our… Read More »Pellissippi State wins statewide voter registration drive competition

Students share notes on a bench at Hardin Valley Campus

Pellissippi State nets $2.2 million grant to continue ‘Reimagining Community College’

Pellissippi State Community College will receive $2.2 million from the U.S. Department of Education over the next five years as part of its Strengthening Institutions Program. Every two years, the Strengthening Institutions Program competitively selects colleges that demonstrate a commitment to serving low-income students, helping them achieve self-sufficiency.  The Title… Read More »Pellissippi State nets $2.2 million grant to continue ‘Reimagining Community College’