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Sparky and Rhonda with photo credit to Pam Zappardino

‘Celebrate Appalachia!’ with music and storytelling at Blount County Public Library

Pellissippi State Community College Libraries’ Appalachian Heritage Project will host an evening of Appalachian music and storytelling with local legends Sparky and Rhonda Rucker next week.  The free Celebrate Appalachia! event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Blount County Public Library’s Main Gallery, 508 N.… Read More »‘Celebrate Appalachia!’ with music and storytelling at Blount County Public Library

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Smokies superintendent headlines Pellissippi Strong Luncheon

Celebrate Pellissippi State Community College’s outstanding alumni and support current students at the college’s Pellissippi Strong Luncheon this April.   The event, presented by FirstBank and hosted by Tearsa Smith of WATE-TV, will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Alcoa Highway, Alcoa. Individual… Read More »Smokies superintendent headlines Pellissippi Strong Luncheon

Pellissippi State New Student Orientation leaders pose by the pond with Pellissippi Strong arms.

Learn more about Pellissippi State at open house this Saturday

Prospective college students of all ages are invited to the spring Pellissippi Preview this Saturday on Pellissippi State Community College’s Hardin Valley Campus.  The free event, which runs 9-11:30 a.m. April 1, includes opportunities to learn about not only the college’s academic programs, but also financial aid and scholarships, student… Read More »Learn more about Pellissippi State at open house this Saturday

Student dressed up in front of Mag Comic Expo display in 2022

Mag Comic Expo returns with additional day of pop culture awesomeness

Grab your masks and capes! Pellissippi State Community College’s celebration of comic books, cosplay and pop culture returns March 24-25 with more vendors, more events and more fun for the whole family.  The Mag Comic Expo will be held 2-7 p.m. Friday, March 24, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, March… Read More »Mag Comic Expo returns with additional day of pop culture awesomeness

The Pellissippi State Speech and Debate Team with awards at the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association tournament at Belmont University Feb. 18-19, 2023.

Pellissippi State Speech and Debate heads to national competition

Bolstered by wins in 29 consecutive competitions, Pellissippi State Community College Speech and Debate Team is gearing up for its first national competition in March.  “Reaching a national tournament brings me great pride and validates all of the hard work that these students and past competitors have done over the… Read More »Pellissippi State Speech and Debate heads to national competition

two additional paintings by Tom Wegrzynowski

Pellissippi State hosts first exhibit that combines artist’s two bodies of work

Fans of artist Tom Wegrzynowski can see oil paintings from both his “Lucky” series and his “Entertainment” series in a new exhibit at Pellissippi State Community College.  “All for One or Whatever …” is the artist’s first exhibition that combines pieces from both his bodies of work, “a visual dialogue… Read More »Pellissippi State hosts first exhibit that combines artist’s two bodies of work

Pellissippi State Libraries offer free tax preparation service on Saturdays

The Knoxville area AARP Foundation will offer Tax-Aide, a free tax preparation service, at Pellissippi State Community College this spring to taxpayers of all ages and backgrounds. AARP membership is not required.  Tax preparation assistance will be offered 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays in the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center… Read More »Pellissippi State Libraries offer free tax preparation service on Saturdays

Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra in concert in December 2022

Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra kicks off Pellissippi State’s spring concert series

The Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra kicks off Pellissippi State’s spring 2023 concert series with a free performance Feb. 16, with special guest trombonist Matt Niess of Washington, D.C.  The concert will be held at 7 p.m. in the Goins Building College Center on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin… Read More »Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra kicks off Pellissippi State’s spring concert series

Sawyer Radford in Pellissippi State's Teacher Education classroom on the Hardin Valley Campus

Childhood challenges mold Radford into intuitive teacher

Sawyer Radford of Maryville wanted nothing more than to go to college, but her family faced a lot of challenges when she was growing up.  Between the death of her father and the hospitalization of one of her sisters, Radford made the heartbreaking decision to withdraw from classes at Carson-Newman… Read More »Childhood challenges mold Radford into intuitive teacher

Actors in "The Wolves," a play about high school soccer players, in huddle

Pellissippi State Theatre partners with River & Rail for all-female play about soccer

An entirely female cast carries Pellissippi State’s fall Theatre production – a joint venture with Knoxville’s River & Rail Theatre Company.  “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe, a play about teenage girls who have been playing competitive soccer together since they were children, will run Dec. 2-18 at Old City Performing… Read More »Pellissippi State Theatre partners with River & Rail for all-female play about soccer