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Military combat veteran and Roane State instructor Bruce Cantrell will be the keynote speaker on Veterans Day, November 11, during a ceremony at 11 a.m. ET in front of the college’s O’Brien Building on the Roane County Campus. Cantrell served as a Petty Officer Second Class in the U.S. Navy …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston) today announced the agenda for his upcoming grants conference which will include a strong line-up of speakers and grant decision makers with expertise in grant writing.  The annual Grants Conference will take place on Wednesday, October 12th at Roane State Community College …

Four Roane State employees have been recognized as winners of the prestigious Excellence Award bestowed by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). NISOD has been named the country’s leading provider of professional development for community college faculty, staff and administrators by the American Association of Community Colleges. …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer The new Anderson County Higher Education Center “is an example of what should be happening” to spur workforce development, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee told a large crowd on Friday, December 10. Gesturing to students in the back who will be attending classes at the …

Roane State’s vice president for institutional effectiveness, planning, and student success initiatives has been invited by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) to participate in the Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI). Karen Brunner will join 31 other leaders from higher education, K-12 education, government, business, and nonprofit organizations in …

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 …

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 …

By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer It was the perfect setting for a surprise announcement: surrounded by her teammates and coach at a team cookout. Madison “Madi” Lamon watched on a YouTube livestream on Awards Night that she had been named the winner of Roane State Community College’s highest student …

Roane State Community College representatives accept a donation from FirstBank that will help support dual enrollment students in Cumberland County. Pictured left to right are: Pepe Perron, Roane State Foundation board member; Dr. Chris Whaley, Roane State President; Doug Parkey, FirstBank Senior Vice President; Holly Hanson, Roane State Cumberland County …

By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer The radiology lab in the Coffey/McNally Building on Roane State’s Oak Ridge Branch Campus now has an official name: the Mary Alice and Wallace Casnelli Radiology Lab. A plaque on the wall outside the lab bears the couple’s names and was recently dedicated. …