MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Charles R. Kassouf has joined Baker Donelson as of counsel in the Firm's Baltimore office and a member of the Corporate Group. He will leverage his experience in investment banking and finance to provide practical and professional advice to clients. With a practice focused on guiding individuals and business clients in business transactions, contract negotiations, and succession planning, Mr.  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 9 (TNSper) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State Community College recently appointed Jessica Green as Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Dean. "Ms. Green has served as interim TCAT dean for the past year and has done a remarkable job engaging with faculty and students," noted Dr. Jim Barrott, executive vice president, TCAT. Having worked in Higher Education for more than a decade, Ms. Green is on tr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2022: * * * DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement in response to Dr. Jason Martin securing the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Tennessee. "As a doctor, business owner, and father, Dr. Jason Martin has dedicated his career to improving the lives and livelihoods of working families -- and now he's running on a bold agenda that puts everyday Te  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Higher ed veteran and longtime Pepperdine University administrator Keith Hinkle has been appointed senior vice president of advancement at Lipscomb University. He began his work with Lipscomb on Aug. 3. Since 2000, Hinkle has served at Pepperdine in several key leadership roles in advancement and public affairs, most recently serving as senior vice chancellor. "The senior vice president of advancement is  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Lanier Center of Archaeology provides a snapshot of Mediterranean life in the period of the early church * * * When Barnabas and Paul traveled to the island of Cyprus during their missionary journeys, they encountered Elymas, the magician. Because of his opposition to their spreading the Gospel, Paul struck Elymus blind. A story that takes up just a few Biblical verses for Christians to read today,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Summer has been a busy time for students and faculty in Lipscomb's Lanier Center for Archaeology with a number of field and research projects over the last few months. The Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP) was particularly fruitful as the 2022 excavation season yielded a significant and unusual discovery last month. Thomas Davis, assistant director of the Lanier Center for Archaeology, is the principal i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 (TNSper) -- Nashville State Community College issued the following news release: Nashville State Community College announced that Cecily Stone has been hired as executive director of the Nashville State Community College Foundation. She started on August 1, 2022. As a senior leader at the College, Stone's responsibilities include donor development, retention, and recognition; cultivating relationships with internal and external constituents to build, sustain and su  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSper) -- Piedmont Healthcare issued the following news release: Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and Piedmont Physicians Group are pleased to announce that gynecologic oncology physician Ben Wilson, M.D., has joined Piedmont Physicians Athens Gynecology Oncology. Dr. Wilson's office is located at 1010 Prince Ave in Suite 200. Dr. Wilson specializes in treating gynecologic malignancies such as ovarian, uterine, cervix and vulvar cancers in addition to co  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, researchers have studied the Gray Fossil Site for over 20 years, identifying many extinct animal and plant species. While large herbivores are well known from the site, large predators are relatively uncommon, so far including only alligators and scarce remains of at least one sabertooth cat.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2022: * * * Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III issued the following statement on the Tennessee Supreme Court's selection of Jonathan Skrmetti as the 28th Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter. "The Court has made an excellent choice in Jonathan Skrmetti," said Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III. "The Justices recognized Jonathan's dedication to public service  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: With a focus on fiscal responsibility, the State of Tennessee has established the Tennessee Captive Insurance Company to create additional efficiencies and savings when insuring state property. Administered by the Tennessee Department of Treasury, Division of Claims and Risk Management, the State of Tennessee is self-insured for property and general liability. This covers all state-own  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment is conducting a change of command ceremony at Knoxville's West High School football field on Sunday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m. Col. Steven Turner, the current 278th commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Timothy Shubert, who resides in Kingsport. Turner is the 15th commander of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment. After ta  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Brig. Gen. Thomas Cauthen retired from the Tennessee Air National Guard with 38 years of service to the state of Tennessee and the United States Air Force on Aug. 6, during a ceremony held at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville. Cauthen joined the Tennessee Air National Guard in 1984 to be something bigger than himself. He credits his dad for inspiring him to join. "My D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Tennessee Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, today announced Governor Bill Lee's appointment of retired U.S. Army Colonel Kevin Stewart as the new commander of the Tennessee State Guard. Stewart will be promoted to the rank of Brig. Gen. (Tenn.) and assume command of the State Guard during a ceremony at Nashville's Joint Force Headquarters on Oct. 1. "Col. Stewa  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2022: Tennessee Technological University's Stonecipher Hall hosted the first Upper Cumberland Economic Development Summit Aug. 9-10, featuring keynote speakers Representative Ryan Williams, House Representative John Rose and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton. "The most important ingredient in the recipe for economic development is talent," said Tennessee Tech President   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Dr. Nick Davidson, an assistant professor of sport management at Tusculum University, has been named chair of this growing department. A Tusculum family member for a year, Dr. Davidson teaches bachelor's and master's sport management courses. They include Sport Facilities and Design/Event Management, Communication in Sport and Legal Issues in Sport. Tusculum offers a Bachelor of Science in sport managemen  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: During the summer meeting of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Advisory Board Wednesday, Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, along with vice chancellors and the deans leadership team, discussed accomplishments, challenges, and goals from his first six months at UTHSC. The focus has been on examining and improving the university internally, extending partnerships and collabora  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Bonnie Ownley, professor, graduate director, and assistant department head in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, was selected as a 2022 American Phytopathological Society (APS) Fellow. The award recognizes Ownley's many contributions and accomplishments in plant pathology, soil systems, biologic  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The evolution, emergence and spread of novel pathogens has been widely discussed even before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in 2019. A team of researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a $2.75 million grant to identify disease mitigation strategies that will minimize the risk of amphibian pathogens spreading from captive pet popu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: By Jill Clendening President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a broad expansion of health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and for Robert Miller, MD, professor of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and his Vanderbilt University Medical Center colleagues, the action is a long-awaited victory. For the past 17 years, Miller has gathered evi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Travis Capers has been named to the newly created role of President of Vanderbilt Regional Community Hospitals, effective Aug. 15, following a nationwide search to fill the position. As President, Capers will oversee performance and continued growth of the community-based hospitals within Vanderbilt Health. Capers will report to C. Wright Pinson, MD, MBA, Deputy CEO and Chief Health Syste  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2022: By Craig Boerner Emerging Stronger from COVID-19: Priorities for Health System Transformation, a new special publication from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), was released today as an opportunity to leverage lessons learned from the pandemic to transform health, health care and health delivery in the United States. The publication pulls together nine discussion pap  more