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Upcoming golf tournament

By Jacob Haskew
The Pellissippi State golf tournament will swing into action at the Centennial Golf Course on April 23.
The tournament will be a four person best ball scramble tournament said Dan Jones, director of Recreational and Intramural Sports.
Arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. to register the day of the tournament. Preregistration is available by signing [...]

TnCIS Study Abroad Fair

by Matt Pih
Pellissippi State Community College is hosting a Tennessee Consortium for International Studies event in the Goins rotunda and auditorium this week.
Theresa Castillo, Program Director for TnCIS, said that Thursday, Oct. 15, a study abroad fair will be held in the Goins rotunda and auditorium from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Additional events during the fair [...]

Racquetball Tournament After One Week of Competition

By Anthony Elias
The second round of the inaugural racquetball tournament at Pellissippi State began Wednesday, April 16, when Bryan Patterson defeated David Pratt (15-13, 15-13).
Patterson will face the winner of the Dan Jones/Brandon Penland matchup to decide who goes on to the semifinal round.
In the first round of the tournament, Brandon Penland defeated Dr. Anthony [...]

Handgun Safety and Personal Protection courses offered at Pellissippi

By Matt Pih
The Tennessee handgun carry permit class and other gun safety courses are offered at Pellissippi State throughout the year.
In Tennessee, individuals that wish to carry a handgun outside of their home must obtain a carry permit.
NRA certified firearms instructor and Tennessee certified handgun instructor, Jerry Huffman, proposed the Handgun Safety and Personal Protection [...]

Pellissippi Website Revamped

by Rochelle Williams
Pellissippi’s homepage is undergoing a two year transformation.
Lisa Wills said that new features will include Google search, weather conditions, RSS feeds, blogs, and a new content management system.
The new content management system, Luminis Content Management Suit, will make it easier for the departments to control their Internet content.
The new design will be used on across the campus [...]

Pellissippi “alert” system up and running

by Russ Warth
What is the “Pellissippi Alerts” link that just showed up on the Pellissippi State website? It is a computer-based system called e2Campus that can send e-mail and text messages in case of an emergency, said Julia Wood, Pellissippi State director of marketing and communications.
The recent water main break that closed the campus is [...]

Pellissippi president goes to China

by Russ Warth 
Pellisippi State president Allen Edwards is currently on a trade mission to China that will potentially result in jobs for Pellissippi State graduates and Tennesseans in general. 
Edwards was invited to go to China by Gov. Phil Bredesen, along with 77 other leaders in education, business, healthcare and politics. The driving purpose of the [...]

Foundation Awards finalists named

by Courtney Baxter
The finalists for this year’s Foundation Awards have been announced.
The Foundation Awards are given by the Pellissippi Foundation to the faculty of Pellissippi, which collects money and makes grants and scholarships available for students. The awards honor the faculty for performing these services.
The three finalists for this year’s Gene Joyce Visionary Award are [...]