CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., May 27 (TNSPro) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Olivia Avans graduated from Chattanooga State Community College in 2019 with her associate degree in Foreign Language, one of six Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTP) designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university to complete their baccalaureate degree. She capstoned her academic experience by participating in the Spain study abroad   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After losing his senate seat in 2018, former senator Dean Heller is attempting to resurrect his political career on Donald Trump's coattails. According to new reports, Heller is seriously considering mounting a bid for Nevada governor after seeking the advice of Trump fanatics and GOP mega-donors at the Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee. Heller has a long history of following the failed  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Surrounded by Donald Trump loyalists and GOP mega-donors at the swanky and exclusive Republican Governors Association conference in Tennessee, according to reports, former Connecticut state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides announced she is taking the first step in running for governor. Klarides was an enthusiastic Trump delegate to the Republican National Convention and said that the disgraced former pre  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, May 25 (TNSAwa) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College's (DSCC) Head Baseball Coach Robert White was recently named the 2020-2021 Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) Coach of the Year in Region VII. The announcement was made May 10 at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VII Baseball Tournament, hosted by Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin. This m  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, May 28 (TNSAwa) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Two Freed-Hardeman University students have received the Victor L. Durrington Award for Excellence in Biblical Research. Jon Paul Gulledge, a graduate student in theology from Corinth, Mississippi, and Drew Aldridge, an undergraduate student majoring in biblical studies from Jasper, Alabama, received the award.. Gulledge was recognized for his paper, "A Case Study in Early Restorationist Text-Critici  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, May 29 (TNSPer) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University's Tennessee Iota chapter of Alpha Chi National College Honors Society has elected officers for the 2021-22 school year. The leadership team consists of Brinton Eldridge, a biochemistry and mathematics major from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, president; Jessica Dean, a biology and secondary education major from Mount Juliet, Tennessee, and Casey Jackson, elementary education major   more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, May 24 (TNSAwa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University has awarded nine incoming freshmen the 2021 Rymer Scholarship. The three Gold Scholars, three Silver Scholars, and three Bronze Scholars were chosen from Bradley Central High School (BCHS), Cleveland High School (CHS), and Walker Valley High School (WVHS). The Rymer Foundation, established in 1989 by Hoyle Rymer and his father, Robert Rymer, awards the scholarships annually. The award honors excep  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 28 (TNSAwa) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford communication and media professor Dan Haun has earned the American Advertising Federation's (AAF) Donald G. Hileman Memorial Award for District 7, representing 19 affiliate advertising clubs and federations in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The honor recognizes a college educator for outstanding service to advertising, to the AAF district, to a local advertising federa  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III is joining a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The act, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021, will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder fraud and to prevent irreversible damage to elderly victi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education and University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) announced all Tennessee high school students and teachers have access to free, virtual workshops, office hours, and classes on how to succeed on the ACT, one of the most important college entrance exams offered to high school students across the country. The ACT is a comprehensive college entrance exam c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 28 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: The Tennessee Department of Education announced that six Tennessee teachers have been named state finalists for the prestigious Presidential Awards in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor for U.S. K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers. Administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced the state has equipped thousands of Tennessee teachers and families with free early literacy resources through a series of supports as part of the state's continued focus on early literacy through the Reading 360 initiative: the two-week Early Reading Training for teachers, Early Literacy Network for school districts, At-Home Decodable Book Ser  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 28 (TNSMon) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: The University of Memphis held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $12 million Mike Rose Aquatics Center on Wednesday. The Rose Family Foundation made a gift to name the facility in memory of Mike Rose. The Rose Family Foundation partnered with the UofM to renovate the facility that is used by Memphis Tiger Swimming, Splash Mid-South and the UofM community. Drowning is a leading c  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Firouzeh Sabri, professor and chair of Physics and Materials Sciences and FedEx Institute of Technology Biologistics Research Cluster fellow at the University of Memphis, recently received notification of a second patent for her research on temperature sensors. The patent, Light weight flexible temperature sensor kit, highlights technology for a reusable sensor that features a polymer tempera  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is excited to welcome Hollie R. Schreiber as the new director of the Office of Sponsored Programs. Schreiber is currently the director of Sponsored Programs for the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The UTIA Office of Sponsored Programs facilitates  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: A researcher and professor with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has been honored by a national professional society and recognized for his contributions. Doug Hayes of the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science has been named a Fellow by the American Oil Chemists' Society. In addition to his role at UTIA, Hayes also serves as a j  more