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BOE's student reps express need for more athletic trainers
Student representatives on the Hawkins County Board of Education recently expressed concern to the board about having only one athletic trainer to serve multiple sports at each of the two main high school campuses. The Board’s 2023-24 BOE student reps had their final meeting on May 2, but they didn’t get to phone it in on their last day. In fact, aside from giving their regular monthly reports to the BOE, the three BOE student reps had been given some extra homework by board chairman...
Tusculum University's Upward Bound program shapes future leaders
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — More than 100 high school students are currently on the campus of Tusculum University participating in a program aimed to help prepare them for their future. I definitely would not be where I am without the help and support of the upward bound staff,...
Tusculum University spotlighted in Amazon Prime's College Tour series
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Tusculum University is featured on the Amazon Prime series "College Tour." You can find the episode highlighting stories from students and alumni in season 11 of show. The president of the university Scott Hummel believes that this will be a great way to bring...
Food truck gives UCHS students a taste of culinary creativity
It’s likely that people have taken notice of the colorful Unicoi County High School Culinary Arts food truck, which has been spotted throughout the Valley Beautiful at various events. UCHS culinary instructor Rachelle Shurtz spoke to The Erwin Record about the food truck at a recent Food Truck Thursday...
ETSU, Walters State announce transfer pathway for computer science students
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and Walters State Community College announced a new transfer pathway for computer science students to receive an accelerated bachelor’s degree. According to a news release from ETSU, the transfer pathway will help computing students move from a two-year education program at Walters State to an […]
BrightRidge, TVA give $100K to ETSU summer STEM program
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — BrightRidge and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) partnered to give $100,000 to a local summer STEM program for high school students. BrightRidge and the TVA donated the funds to East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) Applied STEM Foundation Summer Institution, a news release from BrightRidge states. The STEM (science, technology, engineering […]
ETSU announces program to help veterans launch a business
STRIVE, a free entrepreneurship training program for veterans, reserve and National Guard members, is taking applications for a course that begins Sept. 19. East Tennessee State University is the second institution in the nation to host a STRIVE program thanks to a partnership with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, also known as IVMF. “If you’re a veteran with entrepreneurial aspirations, this is your chance to gain personalized...
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