PHOTO SUBMITTED: Members of Roane State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently visited the Anderson County Senior Center, where they donated a karaoke machine and a bocce ball set. The society’s members are joined by, from far left, Sandra Manning, a PTK member and health educator at the …
Read More »Roane State’s Campbell County Campus hosts first-ever manufacturing job fair
Campbell County Commissioner Scotty Kitts, at right, talks with representatives of area manufacturers during the first-ever manufacturing job fair hosted by Roane State’s Campbell County campus. By Bob FowlerRoane State staff writer Even in a county with a low jobless rate, hundreds of job opportunities are available from a variety …
Read More »Veterans Day ceremony at Roane State set for Nov. 11
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 …
Read More »Roane State hosts community job fair in Oak Ridge
Roane State Community College will host a job and career fair at its Oak Ridge Branch Campus on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. The event is open to all job seekers and spots for local businesses are still available. The fair is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Eastern and will …
Read More »Roane State EMS instructors recall rescue efforts during historic Kentucky flood
By Bob Fowler Roane State staff writer Two Roane State adjunct faculty members rescued more than 50 victims of the historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky over the course of three days. With little advance notice on July 28, Sergeants First Class Tracy Banta and Giovanni DeZuani were ordered to fly …
Read More »Street Painting Festival imagines a better future while raising funds for Roane State student scholarships
Best in Show The 2022 Street Painting Festival, hosted by the Noon Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, is officially in the books having raised more than $20,000 to help fund scholarships for Roane State students in Anderson County. Held in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square each October, the festival blends …
Read More »ORNL Federal Credit Union builds on history of community support with Street Painting Festival donation
A financial institution with a history of donating to worthy causes in the region has stepped forward again to support the Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival. ORNL Federal Credit Union has donated $2,500 to the event, scheduled for Saturday, October 8, in Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square. The contribution places …
Read More »Roane State announces workforce training partnership with IACMI as part of America’s Cutting Edge
Roane State is proud to announce its workforce training partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing InnovationÒ (IACMI) as the community college becomes just the third location in the State of Tennessee to offer specialized no-cost machine tool training opportunities through America’s Cutting Edge (ACE). ACE is a joint …
Read More »Sen. Yager announces strong speaker line-up for Grants Conference
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 …
Read More »After 50 years at Roane State, Heidinger still loves teaching
Roane State honored Gary Heidinger for his 50 years of service to the college with a special recognition during Fall Convocation. Pictured left to right on campus following that event are Don and Tamsin Miller, Pam and Gary Heidinger, Pat and Bruce Fisher, and RSCC President Chris Whaley. By Bob …
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