Chattanooga State’s Dinner of Firsts 2017 had net proceeds for the event totaling more than $70,000, with $50,000 earmarked for the inaugural Tom Edd Wilson First in the Family Endowed Scholarship and $20,000 to the annual First in the Family Continue reading ChattState’s Dinner of Firsts Raises $70K For Scholarships
Good memories come from good moments
by Julie Cook Davis, President, Chattanooga State Alumni Association
By the time you read this, my favorite holiday will have come and gone; Thanksgiving. Don’t get me wrong, I love Valentine’s Day simply because it is all things pink for a month. But, Thanksgiving is the one. It’s the one I look forward to all year. I make lists of lists I need to make. I write the menu and rewrite the menu about six times, and we always end up having the same menu …. every year. The meal grows a little bigger some years as we Continue reading Good memories come from good moments
TCAT Graduate Wins National Award
Story by Hannah Baker
Sara Wilson, a recent Chattanooga State Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) graduate was named the American Technical Education Association (ATEA) National Outstanding Technical Student Award winner of 2017. ATEA is a premier association for the post-secondary technical educator with an emphasis on professional development. The recipient of this prestigious award must be a full-time student in a post-secondary technical education program of study. The student must be strong academically and show potential in his/her chosen technical field. A nominee must be a student at a school with active institutional membership in ATEA.
First 50th Reunion of the First Class of the First Two-year Technical Institute in the State
Chattanooga State recently celebrated the 50th Reunion of its very first graduating class from 1967. The Chattanooga State Class of 1967 is very unique in that they were the first students, and the first graduates, of the state of Tennessee’s first-ever two-year technical institution Continue reading First 50th Reunion of the First Class of the First Two-year Technical Institute in the State
Zink Named 2017-18 First Tennessee Chair Of Excellence At Chattanooga State
Chattanooga State Community College Business faculty member Dan Zink was named the 2017-2018 First Tennessee Chair of Excellence. Zink is currently the director of the Hospitality & Tourism Management program at Continue reading Zink Named 2017-18 First Tennessee Chair Of Excellence At Chattanooga State
Double your gift on #GivingTuesday
You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard about Giving Tuesday?
As part of #GivingTuesday, we invite you to kick off the year-end charitable giving season by investing in the Chattanooga State Foundation’s Focus on Completion Endowment Fund for Professional Development and Student Success. This first-ever opportunity for Chattanooga State Community College offers a one-to-one match to double your gift thanks to the competitive Strengthening Institutions Program grant the college Continue reading Double your gift on #GivingTuesday
Barnett, McCarthy Named 2017-18 Erlanger Nursing Chairs Of Excellence at ChattState
Chattanooga State Community College Nursing Faculty members Karrie Barnett and Michele McCarthy were recently named 2017-2018 Erlanger Chairs of Excellence. Ms. Barnett is an Assistant Professor in the nursing program, and Ms. McCarthy is a nursing instructor. Continue reading Barnett, McCarthy Named 2017-18 Erlanger Nursing Chairs Of Excellence at ChattState
A network of people who cared about my success: Morgan Smith
by Morgan Smith, Class of 2011
There comes a time in every person’s life when he or she experiences that notorious sinking feeling. It starts with your stomach dropping to your feet, and ends when you finally put the stressful thoughts to bed. Continue reading A network of people who cared about my success: Morgan Smith
Sixth Annual Dinner of Firsts to Honor Patsy Hazlewood
Celebrating “Firsts” is always fun! Save the date and make plans to attend Chattanooga State Foundation’s Dinner of Firsts on Thursday evening, November 16, 2017, at The Chattanoogan. The Dinner of Firsts is Chattanooga State’s signature “FUNdraising” event with Continue reading Sixth Annual Dinner of Firsts to Honor Patsy Hazlewood
ChattState’s First 50th Year Reunion: Gary Ainscough
by Gary Ainscough, Class President of first graduating class, 1967
Oh my, where has the time gone? Why has the time moved by so quickly?
Either way, it was very special to be reflective and appreciate how our paths crossed with Chattanooga State. Our professional careers were launched into meaningful job opportunities. Let’s go back to Continue reading ChattState’s First 50th Year Reunion: Gary Ainscough