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September 22, 2008

Issue: II Volume: VI



College Calendar

September 26-27
Pellissippi State
Hot Air Balloon Festival

September 29-30
"Persepolis": the Movie

October 13-14
Fall Break for Students

October 30
Deadline to Drop/Withdraw
With a “W” Grade


October Birthdays

Tim Allen
Reza Basiri
Roxana Beach
Jonathan Bethard
Jerry Burns
Sherri Byrd
Alan Clingan
Tony Crossland
Heather Duby
Biff Farrell
Nancy Folks
Donna Ford
Bill Freshour
Tom Gaddis
Ginger Hamby
Marilyn Harper
Garry Loftis
Mike Looney
Stephanie Morris
Mike Negahban
Carol Nicolls
Mike North
JJ Patterson
Debbie Petty
Paul Ramp
Lisa Robinson
Yolanda Roebuck
Robert Sayles
Jennifer Scott
Katherine Shaw
Jane Shelton
Linda Smith-Staton
Rhoda Stone
Jane Stribling
Suzanne Walker
Dave Walton
Audrey Williams


Marketing & Communications
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Detroitdaddies to perform at balloon fest

guitarThe Detroitdaddies, a K-Town band with a Motor City heritage, is set to perform Friday, September 26, at the 2008 Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival. (more)

Public invited to discussion about students and mental health

Pellissippi State invites the College and Knoxville community to hear Jennifer Tedder, program coordinator of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, address the topic on Wednesday, September 24, at 11:50 a.m. in the Goins Auditorium. (more)

‘Four Seasons’ Faculty Recital kicks off concert series

musicThe audience will experience the blaze of summer and the chill of winter, as 25 Music faculty conjure up “The Four Seasons” at the Oct. 2 Faculty Recital at Pellissippi State. (more)

New class prepares students for public transportation threatsplane

John Sterling is teaching a new course this fall: Transportation Security—and it already has the highest enrollment in the associate’s degree program. (more)

Pellissippi State coordinator Gaddis named Hospitality Educator of the Year

Tom Gaddis, coordinator of the Hospitality concentration, was presented with the Hospitality Educator of the Year Award in Nashville August 27. (more)

Pellissippi State students benefit from new ‘developmental’ math approach

mathStudents testing into the redesigned “developmental” math curriculum are already reaping the benefits of the self-pace, computer-based learning approach launched spring semester. (more)


Employee Profile

diana morrowName: Diana Morrow

Title: Assistant Professor, Interior Design Technology

Major responsibilities: Teaching and advising—I teach kitchen and bath design, visualization and presentation techniques, architectural sketching, building codes, materials and processes…. I also have taught ETSU–Pellissippi State partnership courses since 2003 (environmental behavior, lighting, advanced design studios)

Length of service at the College: Adjunct faculty member, 6 years; full-time instructor, 5 years

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