GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSPer) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Margaret (Boose) Norris '78 was recently appointed to serve a three-year term as a member of the Thiel College Board of Trustees. Norris began her career with Price Waterhouse in Pittsburgh before moving on to financial services. She held several positions at First Union in Charlotte, N.C., now part of Wells Fargo, including leadership roles in finance, investor relations, and mortgage and commercial   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2021: Constantine "Gus" Themelis, an experienced litigator with significant trial experience, has joined Baker Donelson's Baltimore office as of counsel. Mr. Themelis, who represents clients nationwide and has successfully tried dozens of jury trials and hundreds of bench trials, concentrates his practice in business and commercial litigation matters in various industries, includin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSPer) -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media has hired Robert Schoenberger as editor-in-chief of IndustryWeek, the nation's leading business management publication for manufacturing. He will also serve as director of content for Endeavor Business Media's Manufacturing Group. A longtime automotive journalist, Schoenberger edited Today's Motor Vehicles from 2014 until 2021. Before that, he covered automotive and manuf  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSPer) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Freed-Hardeman University has selected Dr. Jason Brashier as the university's next chief financial officer and vice president of financial services. Currently the dean of the FHU College of Business and associate vice president for innovation, planning and assessment, Brashier will assume his new duties in January 2022. FHU President David R. Shannon made the announcement Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. "Dr.   more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSAwa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Dr. Ollie Lee was recently awarded Lee University's Department Alumnus of the Year Award for the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. "No one is more deserving of this award than Dr. Lee," said Dr. Heather Quagliana, professor of psychology and acting chair of the department. "His legacy and influence is felt regularly in our department, and his commitment to pouring into faculty and students is far rea  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSAwa) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: The Tennessee Department of Education announced the two 2021-22 Tennessee Principals of the Year and two Tennessee Supervisors of the Year at the annual Excellence in Education celebration. For the first time in recent program history, scoring for the Tennessee Principal of the Year and Tennessee Supervisor of the Year awards was so close that two outstanding educators were selected  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Lisa Helton as interim commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Correction, effective December 1. "Lisa is a committed public servant, and I am confident she will lead with integrity during this time of transition," said Gov. Lee. "I appreciate her continued service to Tennessee." Helton serves as the assistant commissioner for the Tenne  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSEve) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis will recognize 1,680 graduates from fall 2021 with two commencement ceremonies at noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, at FedExForum. The Honorable Bill Haslam will be the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient of the Doctor of Letters. All graduates and guests must arrive one hour prior to each ceremony for lineup. It is encouraged to arrive in the parking a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: Baker Donelson has added 24 new associates across the Firm. The new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia * Maximilian Oehlschlaegel (Corporate) * Ida Sassani (Complex Torts) Baltimore, Maryland * Heather R. Alleva (Health) * Patrick Hanlon (Advocacy) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * David Bayard (Tax) Birmingham, Alabama * Rodney Dillard (Busin  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSAwa) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Elijah Hughes was awarded the Malco Power Tools "Head of the Class Award" In recognition of outstanding achievement in an autobody repair program. Elijah is a Collision Repair Technology student in Chattanooga State's Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) who will graduate in 2022. The class is taught by Timothy Chastain, who nominated Mr. Hughes. Elijah, a Tennessee Promi  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Dec. 4 (TNSPer) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University trustees welcomed five new members to the board and received a clean audit report during their Dec. 3 meeting on the university campus. Beginning their tenure as Union trustees were Adam Dooley, senior pastor of Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson; Kay Griffin, a Union graduate and retired English teacher with the Jackson-Madison County School System; Willie McLaurin, vice president for   more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: Amentum, a leading contractor of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced today that Nuclear Production One, LLC, (NPOne), a joint venture between Amentum and Fluor, has been awarded the contract to manage and operate the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant in Tennessee and Texas, respectively. NPOne will be responsible for perform  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 4 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University received nearly $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a sub-awardee, led by faculty member Dr. Alissa A. Lange, who is an associate professor with the Department of Early Childhood Education and director of the Early Childhood STEM Lab. The grant is part of the IMLS 2021 National Leadership Grants for Museums program, which aims t  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSBook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Professors in the Department of Political Science, International Affairs & Public Administration at East Tennessee State University are producing important research. Two faculty members published books this year. "These fine contributions to the discipline reinforce that our department is home to first-rate scholars doing important research," said Dr. Colin Glennon, associate professor and   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSJou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A number of states found ways to expand Medicaid without increasing their administrative spending, according to the results of a 10-year study published last month in the journal Health Affairs. Dr. Casey P. Balio of East Tennessee State University is the lead author of the study, which was selected for the November issue of Health Affairs that focuses on "Hospitals, ACA Marketplace & More."   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSBook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: There's a story about a college professor who gets snowed in at home with his wife - who was planning to leave him that same day. Then there's the minister trekking up a mountain who picks up a hitchhiker, who ultimately pulls a knife on the preacher. Visions of death persistently visit a gravedigger, and a conservative local business owner has the revelation that his son, a well-known musici  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 4 (TNSAwa) -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following company news release: Zondervan is honored to have four books recognized in the 2021 Southwestern Journal of Theology (SWJT) Book Awards. The SWJT Book Awards recognize excellence in 12 categories. Nominees and winners are chosen by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary faculty, and this year's winners were announced on December 1. The following Zonder  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 1 -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: A federal district court today granted Attorney General Cameron's request to halt the the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for federal contractors until the case can be fully litigated in court. The preliminary injunction, issued in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, stops the mandate from taking effect in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. "T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: This year the Department of Psychology, Counseling and Family Science has established MOSAIC, an alumni group dedicated to fostering a community of inclusion in the department, exploring ways the department can further embrace racial and ethnic diversity and addressing challenges to boosting diversity. Built on the foundation of a previous student-led initiative, department leaders felt that including alumni would   more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Dec. 2 (TNSOps) -- Milligan College issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021: Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Milligan University a $999,230 grant to support a bold and comprehensive review and redesign of its academic programs at Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan to best prepare pastoral leaders for the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ and the church at large. "This grant will support our efforts to pursue our mission more effectively as we seek to be  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: The Tennessee Arts Commissions Executive Director, Anne B. Pope, visited Leiper's Creek Gallery to recognize Lisa Fox for achieving the milestone of 20 years as owner of Leiper's Creek Gallery in Leiper's Fork, TN. "This gallery has served as a cultural beacon for the greater Leiper's Fork area by promoting a broader art appreciation and has helped set the standard for art in Tennessee," Pope said. She c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces that workers' compensation insurance premiums are likely to decline for most Tennessee businesses in 2022 for the ninth consecutive year. "The decline of workers' compensation insurance premiums is an important factor in creating a pro-business atmosphere in Tennessee where companies can grow, employees can prosper and  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 30, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Anatolia Granite and Marble Corp officials announced today that the company will expand its operations in Putnam County. Anatolia Granite and Marble will invest approximately $567,000 and create 40 new jobs in Baxter. Located at 445 Ward Mill Road, the comp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Nov. 29, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Gutterglove, Inc. officials announced today that the company will relocate its headquarters from Roseville, California to Franklin, Tennessee. Gutterglove, a manufacturer of professional grade stainless steel gutter guards, will invest $720,800 and create 2  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced executive clemency decisions for 17 offenders who have demonstrated a successful path to rehabilitation and established a new process for individuals seeking clemency for drug-free school zone convictions. Executive clemency decisions are made in consultation with the Tennessee Board of Parole, which issues non-binding recommendations for each case. "After reviewing the  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNSPro) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: Tennessee Tech announced it is creating a new degree that will provide students with a strong foundation in technical computing skills along with knowledge in varying majors across campus. This innovative degree is the first such program in Tennessee. "Computing has had a great impact on the way that government, education, entertainment, commerce and industry operates  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 1 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has been selected as the first satellite telehealth training center in Tennessee by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center. The new training center, scheduled to open in January, will offer a much-needed resource to train health care providers in telehealth services, which have grown exponentially since   more

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news: Jackson Carter serves as Assistant District Attorney in the Thirteenth Judicial District, which serves seven counties in the Upper Cumberland. He is also an adjunct instructor at Volunteer State Community College teaching Criminal Justice classes. It's a tight knit community in law enforcement. "I have several of my past students working in law enforcement in the area," Carter said. "I had them in my cl  more