Channing Mendez was working as an electrician before attending Pellissippi State, but saw his apprenticeship abruptly end during the pandemic. “I started wondering what to do with my life because I had worked all kinds of jobs and I wasn’t particularly happy with any of them,” he admits. Channing… Read More »National competition winner finds passion for video production at Pellissippi State
From as far back as Sarah Howell can remember, music has been a part of her life. “I think as soon as I had my first word, I was singing my first song,” she recalls. So when she started at Pellissippi State in the fall of 2020, majoring in music… Read More »Howell finds her voice as Pellissippi State’s Outstanding Music Graduate
An LPGA teaching professional will lead Pellissippi State Community College’s first men’s golf team starting this fall. Mackensie Grohman, originally from California, has been hired as head coach, tasked with building a men’s golf program from the ground up as the college embarks on its inaugural season of competitive athletics. … Read More »Grohman leads Pellissippi State’s first men’s golf team
Despite starting out in the tumultuous, mid-pandemic semester of fall 2021, Pellissippi State graduate Peyton Pettyjohn made connections and wore many hats within the College, including serving as president of the Student Activities Board, vice president of the Student Government Association and as a worker in Student Engagement and Leadership. Peyton was… Read More »Graduate finds college ‘family’ by getting involved in student clubs
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
Pellissippi State Community College is now one of only two higher education institutions nationwide that can provide in-person assessments for those seeking Haas certification as a Basic Mill Operator, according to a Haas representative. Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the United States and one of the… Read More »Pellissippi State now can certify Haas machine operators
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
Sweetwater native Emily Roy has been running for 25 years. This fall she gets to run Pellissippi State’s first cross country and half marathon teams, as the College embarks on its inaugural season of competitive athletics. “I’ve been coaching high school cross country for 17 years, and I’ve always loved… Read More »Roy ready to run Pellissippi State’s new cross country and half marathon teams
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
Knoxville has given Mariana Diaz Lopez a lot of opportunities. Now the former NCAA Division II soccer player is in a position to “give back” to the community she says has always embraced her. Diaz, who was a five-year women’s soccer captain at Lincoln Memorial University, has been hired as… Read More »Pellissippi State hires first head women’s soccer coach
