The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association and Pellissippi State Community College have teamed up to host an afternoon of free bluegrass on Saturday, April 13. The College Bluegrass Showcase will start at 11 a.m. at the college’s Strawberry Plains Campus, 7201 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville. The outdoor show, which is free… Read More »College Bluegrass Showcase features five bands, food trucks, family fun
Pellissippi State Community College kicked off a three-year challenge Wednesday to attract and recruit 1,000 students into advanced manufacturing and connect them with industry partners. More than 30 representatives from local manufacturing companies, K-12 school systems, chambers of commerce and the college were on hand to learn more about the… Read More »Pellissippi State commits to recruiting more students to advanced manufacturing
A Pellissippi State Community College student is putting into practice everything he’s learned in Audio Production Engineering to put on a music festival in Maryville this month. Addison Clark has organized the LIVIN’ LIVE Music Festival that will be held Thursday, April 11, from 4-10 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre,… Read More »Student plans downtown Maryville music festival
Pellissippi State Community College and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission will host Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter on Zoom next week, and the public is invited. The free Zoom webinar will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8. Information about how to join the webinar will be emailed to those who… Read More »Holocaust survivor shares his story in Zoom webinar
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 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
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
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, 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
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
