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Community First Award Nominations

Community First Award Nominations

Cleveland State Community College is accepting nominations for its Eleventh Annual Community First Awards. Each year, these awards honor individuals who have a passion for giving back to the communities they serve. Nominations are judged based on the nominees’...

Terri Hall – From Classroom to Center Stage

Terri Hall – From Classroom to Center Stage

Dr. Terri Hall, retired adult education instructor at Cleveland State Community College, recently took center stage – and earned the top honor - at the 7th Annual Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent competition in Chattanooga. At 73, Hall entered the...

Greg Edwards Named to Statewide Academic Advising Leadership Role

Greg Edwards Named to Statewide Academic Advising Leadership Role

Greg Edwards, Associate Professor of Nursing at Cleveland State Community College, was recently selected to serve on the Tennessee Academic Advising Network (TAAN), a statewide organization dedicated to advancing student success through effective academic advising. A...

A Start That Shaped a Career – Holly Appleton Alumna Spotlight

A Start That Shaped a Career – Holly Appleton Alumna Spotlight

Holly Trotter Appleton, Director of Communications at Cleveland State Community College, has worked at the college for over 24 years and earned national awards for her writing and marketing campaigns, but her Cleveland State story began as an undecided 18-year-old...

100% Pass Paramedic Practical Test

100% Pass Paramedic Practical Test

- Cleveland State Community College paramedic class recently achieved 100% pass rate on the paramedic state practical test. All 13 paramedic students passed the state practical test. These students will also complete a comprehensive exam to earn their Tennessee...

Cleveland State and TCAT Athens Launch Accelerate Program

Cleveland State and TCAT Athens Launch Accelerate Program

Cleveland State Community College and Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Athens will launch the Accelerate Program on Tuesday, August 18, at the TCAT Athens campus. The Accelerate Program provides students who graduate from TCAT Athens in eligible programs...

From Community College Student to President – Dr. John M. Davis

From Community College Student to President – Dr. John M. Davis

When Dr. John M. Davis arrived at Cleveland State Community College, he brought more than three decades of higher education leadership and service to the college. He also brought a deep appreciation for the transformative power of community colleges – an appreciation...

A Promise Kept – Tammy Kelleher-Randolph Alumna Spotlight

A Promise Kept – Tammy Kelleher-Randolph Alumna Spotlight

When Tammy Kelleher-Randolph left college to marry her high school sweetheart, she promised her mother that she would finish her degree. More than 30 years later, Randolph kept that promise. At 53, she completed the Advance Business program at Cleveland State...