Artist Craig Stevens’ paintings frequently have the American flag as the theme, and several of his creations are on display through Dec. 3 in the O’Brien Gallery on Roane State’s main campus in Roane County By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Many of Craig A. Stevens’ works of art, with …

Jennifer Stone, scholarship chair for the Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association, hands a check from the trade association to Roane State Professor Dr. Sylvia Pastor, who oversees the community college’s involvement in the “Lab-In-A-Box” initiative. From left: Bill Moore, executive director of ETEBA; Stone; Barry Stephenson of Materials & …

Volunteer Lori Hendricks provides a chair massage during the “100 Nurses” event on October 6 at Methodist Medical Center. By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer As frontline medical professionals continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Roane State Community College organized a special event to give some of our local healthcare …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer They were never employees of the community college or attended classes, but they realized the importance of Roane State and its impact on Cumberland County and the region. Their dedication to the college produced long-term benefits and cemented lasting legacies: the creation of the …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Kaleigh Jenkins (Photo Submitted) From the start, Kaleigh Jenkins knew Roane State was right for her. After all, both parents attended Roane State and strongly encouraged her to consider the nearby community college. “I thought going to a four-year school was not the right …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Students were teaching the teachers to assemble complex robots as the “Lab-in-a-Box” program developed by Roane State Community College reached a major landmark. Brothers Henry Kitts, left, and William Kitts help educators Britini Carter, left, and Nicole Hood as they assemble a robotics kit …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer A holly tree is growing in front of Roane State’s Cumberland Business Incubator as a living tribute to the man credited with inspiring officials to create the CBI. Officials in a recent dedication ceremony remembered the efforts of Dr. Carl Mueller, a Fairfield Glade …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Responding to requests from area healthcare leaders, Roane State is launching a new associate degree program in Medical Laboratory Technology. “We intend to admit the first class in the fall semester,” said Dr. Patricia Jenkins, dean of the community college’s Health Sciences Division. …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Tanya Shephard, director of Roane State’s innovative One Stop program, is among 13 faculty and staff members from the College System of Tennessee to participate in the 2021-22 Class of the Maxine Smith Fellows Program. This is the program’s 15th cohort and is named …

Roane State’s Jack Parker talks with the Dunsmore family during their tour of the Coffey/McNally Building, in background, and the Goff Building on the Oak Ridge Branch Campus. From left: Jack Parker with Megan, Todd and Jennifer Dunsmore, Jacob and Luke. By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State employee …