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Sarah Howell in cap and gown with diploma in front of piano

Howell finds her voice as Pellissippi State’s Outstanding Music Graduate

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

Headshot of new golf coach Mackensie Grohman

Grohman leads Pellissippi State’s first men’s golf team

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

Peyton Pettyjohn in cap and gown at Commencement

Graduate finds college ‘family’ by getting involved in student clubs

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

A Pellissippi State student in front of an American flag and Tennessee flag in a courtroom with portfolio

Pellissippi State hosts free emergency management camp for young women

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

A student at a Haas CNC machine at Pellissippi State

Pellissippi State now can certify Haas machine operators

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

Dr. Wise and Jeff Smith sign MOU between Pellissippi State and ORNL to offer a Chemical Radiation Technology pathway on May 31, 2023.

Partnership offers direct career path from Pellissippi State to ORNL

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

Headshot of Pellissippi State cross country and half marathon coach Emily Roy

Roy ready to run Pellissippi State’s new cross country and half marathon teams

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

Two lines of May 2022 grads are lined up on Hardin Valley Campus and ready to walk at Commencement.

Pellissippi State offers two Commencement ceremonies 

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 

Headshot of Pellissippi State Head Women's Soccer Coach Mariana Diaz Lopez

Pellissippi State hires first head women’s soccer coach

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

Pierce Torano, Josh Leslie, Caryss Johnson, Alexander Guadagno, Lux Boone work on recording a radio play during spring 2023

A classic Dashiell Hammett script comes to life in radio play at Pellissippi State

Necessity is the mother of invention, and renovations to a performing arts space has led to a collaboration between two different groups of students.  Pellissippi State Community College presents Radio Noir: “The Attitude Caper,” a radio play available through April 30 on the college’s YouTube channel. The play stars Theatre… Read More »A classic Dashiell Hammett script comes to life in radio play at Pellissippi State