CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., July 2 (TNSAwa) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: The Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) recently announced that Chattanooga State's Blythe Golden, head softball coach and Greg Dennis, head baseball coach, were each named Coach of the Year in their respective sports for 2021. Completing her ninth coaching season at ChattState, Blythe Golden holds an overall record of 360-99 with a .784 winning percentage. Th  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSPer) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Karen Bowyer, president of Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC), has announced the appointment of Nathan Daume as the new head coach of the Lady Eagles Basketball Team. "Coach Daume has an impressive record of coaching women's basketball teams and developing individual student-athlete talent," stated Dr. Bowyer. "We welcome him back to his home region and look forward to him   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSEco) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University has announced the creation of a new Center for Global Engagement. According to Dr. Chris Keller, Senior International Officer at ETSU, the center will serve as a catalyst for "comprehensive internationalization" at the university by infusing international and comparative perspectives within its teaching, service and community engagement missions. The center w  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University, through the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences' Department of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies' Office of Professional Development, will offer the Computed Tomography Certification Program. Beginning Aug. 20 and continuing for 16 weeks through December, the course will meet online and requires clinic  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Public Health announced the appointment of Dr. David Shoham as chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. He begins his new role on July 1. Shoham comes to ETSU from Loyola University Chicago, where he has served since 2007. In addition to his role on faculty as associate professor, he has held several administrative roles at Loyol  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Rochelly Rivera Matos grew up speaking Spanish as her primary language in her hometown of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. However, language has not been a significant barrier for her at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. The third-year student pharmacist has immersed herself in student organizations and helped her peers from different cultures and languages adapt to life  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services announces a change in leadership for the B. Carroll Reece Museum. Current director Randy Sanders will retire as museum director on June 30, and collections manager Rebecca Proffitt will become the interim director. A seventh-generation East Tennessean, Sanders is an ETSU graduate and an accomplished   more

JACKSON, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSAwa) -- Union University issued the following news release: Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC, an accounting firm in Jackson, Tenn., has donated $25,000 to establish the ATA Accounting Minority Endowed Scholarship Fund, an annual scholarship of $1,000 for under-represented accounting students at Union University. The scholarship was awarded to Kia Min, a junior marketing major from Centerville, Tenn., during the McAfee School of Business baccalaureate awards recept  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on June 30, 2021: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) Commissioner Clarence H. Carter recognized the passage of the TANF Opportunity Act (HB142 / SB751) by the Tennessee General Assembly. This legislation is the result of more than a year of collaboration with the Tennessee General Assembly TANF Working Group to modernize Tennessee's Temporary Assistance for Needy   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSOps) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: In 2006, Robbie Sanders came to Tennessee Tech as director of research and graduate studies, but connections he made with students inspired his transition to a faculty role at the university and quickly fueled growth in biomolecular research at Tech. "I worked for a startup biotech company that was developing DNA and protein-based therapies to treat diseases of the lungs," Sanders sa  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change has received a $40,000 donation from Truist Financial Corporation. The grant provides funding for the Hooks Institute Career-Readiness Success Initiative, which focuses on workforce development and financial literacy for the Hooks African American Male Initiative (HAAMI), and a new pilot program, A Seat at the Table (ASATT), an enrichment program  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSPer) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Ty Wolaver is the newest area farm management specialist to join University of Tennessee Extension's MANAGE program, where he will serve farm families in the Northeastern region of the state. Tennessee's MANAGE program is recognized as among the strongest and most effective in the nation, with more than 19,000 farm families participating in the program. The progra  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, alumni rallied behind their alma mater in April and May to raise $58,253 during the 2021 Alumni Scholarship Challenge. With a total of 430 alumni contributing 498 individual gifts, this year's support surpassed all previous years and nearly doubled that of 2017, when the challenge began. "Being awarded this scholarship is an honor and proves to me that I am notic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing held a celebration honoring Dean Linda Norman, DNS, FAAN, as she prepared to step down as dean on June 30. Colleagues, faculty, staff, alumni and Vanderbilt University leaders were on hand in person and via Zoom as Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Dermeier unveiled a portrait of the dean by acclaimed artist Michael Shane Neal. Vanderbilt Provost Susan   more