Jacksboro Middle School students Macey Miesel (center) and Eden Reese (right) make up the first place “Made-N-Memories” ESTEAM competition team with their ambassador Erica Simpson (left). By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Middle and high school students from four local counties fielded winning teams in the virtual ESTEAM Pitch Series, …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State English Professor Ralph Monday says he believes “poetry is the greatest of all the art forms,” and he’s been honing that craft since he was in high school. “I think that poetry says what can’t be said any other way,” said Monday, …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer As one of Roane State’s success coaches, “I continually get these moments of confirmation where I think, ‘This is where I need to be,’” Kim Scarbrough says. Scarbrough, a Knoxville resident, has been with the innovative success coach program since 2018, when she and …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer A tragic event and a determined mother forged Blake Ivey’s character and his drive to become a doctor. Now, he’s achieved numerous top academic awards, just graduated from college at age 19 and has been accepted into medical school. He’s a graduate of Roane …

Shown is the cover of the self-published book available on Amazon and written by Bella Hope Shiloh, the alias adopted by a Roane State Community College student. By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer As a child, she endured years of physical and sexual abuse by her father. At age …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Erin “Tisha” Valdez, a school bus driver in Oak Ridge, enjoys one Roane State professor’s class so much she asked her employer for two afternoons off each week so she could attend. The company, First Student, was short on drivers but agreed, enabling Valdez …

Jacksboro Middle ESTEAM By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State is partnering in an effort to help middle and high school students in five local counties develop business savvy skills and learn how to become successful entrepreneurs. The college will be assisting in the National Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State Community College students will soon be letting the world hear their voices. Seven students and Music Department Professor Brenda Luggie are practicing for their roles in an upcoming online performance with the Stay at Home Choir (SAHC), based in the United Kingdom. …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Eight Roane State faculty members have been recognized as winners of the prestigious Excellence Award bestowed by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). Eight Roane State faculty members have been recognized as winners of the prestigious Excellence Award bestowed by the …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Roane State’s reputation in his chosen field – physical therapy – was the key factor in Tyler Ratliff’s decision to enroll at the community college. He said he’s glad he did. “I really enjoyed it,” said Ratliff, the son of Jim and Missy Ratliff …