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April
Nurse Externs at Tennova – A Community Partnership
April 26, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College partners with Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland to provide training and clinical hours for student nurses. Educating and training future nurses for the community is a mission for the college and the hospital. Read more about Nurse Externs at Tennova – A Community Partnership
Griffin and Hardaway Named Commencement Speakers
April 24, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College will conduct two commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 3, 2024. The 10 a.m. ceremony will honor graduates in the Business and Healthcare programs. The 2 p.m. ceremony will honor graduates in the Advanced Technologies, Arts and Humanities, Education, Social Sciences, STEM and Tennessee Valley Early College programs. Both ceremonies will be held in the L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium on the Cleveland State campus. Read more about Griffin and Hardaway Named Commencement Speakers
Jonathan Cantrell – Student Athlete to Trustee
April 23, 2024 — Born and raised in Bradley County, Jonathan Cantrell grew up riding earthmoving and paving equipment with his grandfather and going to Cleveland State Community College basketball games with his father. Now the President of Caldwell Paving, Cantrell has been a Cleveland State student athlete, alumnus, contributor, contractor and trustee. In July, he will become the Chairman of the Cleveland State Foundation Board of Trustees. Read more about Jonathan Cantrell – Student Athlete to Trustee
Dr. Andy White - Cleveland State's 8th President
April 17, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College welcomed Dr. Andy White as the eighth president of the college earlier this month. White served 20 years in the United States Air Force then worked for the University of Tennessee, Volunteer State Community College and Belmont University. These varied and unique experiences have given him a passion for public service and education. Read more about Dr. Andy White - Cleveland State's 8th President
Define Your Tomorrow – Register for Summer & Fall Classes
April 11, 2024 — Registration for summer and fall classes is available at Cleveland State Community College. Students are encouraged to speak with their academic advisor prior to registering for their classes. Read more about Define Your Tomorrow – Register for Summer & Fall Classes
Social Work Faculty Spotlight – Jana Pankey
April 10, 2024 — She grew up less than a mile from Cleveland State Community College, riding her bicycle on the tennis courts and going to basketball games with her father. Later, she became the first medical social worker and youngest department head at Cleveland Community Hospital. Now, Jana Pankey is an Associate Professor and the Social Work Program Coordinator at Cleveland State. Read more about Social Work Faculty Spotlight – Jana Pankey
Wishing on a Star - Choral Concert
April 09, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College invites the community to the spring concert, Wishing on a Star, performed by the Vocal Rhapsody Choir and friends on Friday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center at Cleveland State. Read more about Wishing on a Star - Choral Concert
First Generation Student – Freny Lopez
April 02, 2024 — At the age of 23, Freny Lopez became the first person in her family to graduate high school. A year later, she enrolled at Cleveland State Community College as a Tennessee Reconnect student. Now a nursing major, Lopez plans to graduate in May 2025 and become a pediatric nurse. Read more about First Generation Student – Freny Lopez
Career/Transfer Fair
April 01, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College will host a Career/Transfer Fair on Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the L. Quentin Lane Gymnasium on Cleveland State’s main campus. The free event is open to the public. Read more about Career/Transfer Fair
March
Social Work Student Spotlight – Emily Henry
March 12, 2024 — Meigs County native, Emily Henry, is a full-time student majoring in social work. She will graduate in May and transfer to Tennessee Wesleyan University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in social work. Her goal is to work for a non-profit organization or a local school system. Read more about Social Work Student Spotlight – Emily Henry
Curiosity and Solutions – An Engineer’s Journey
March 11, 2024 — A chemical engineer, process engineer, development engineer and manufacturing engineer, Mary Cole, an adjunct instructor at Cleveland State Community College, loves to make things, solve problems and learn new skills. According to Cole, the two most important qualities of a good engineer are “an insatiable curiosity and the ability to problem solve on the fly. There is a solution to every problem; you may not like the solution, but there is a solution.” Read more about Curiosity and Solutions – An Engineer’s Journey
Entrepreneurship Event - Student and Community Pitch Winners
March 06, 2024 — The George R. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cleveland State Community College recently hosted an Entrepreneurship Event that included student and community pitch competitions as well as a vendor expo with local businesses. The two-day event was sponsored by the Lynn Jones Foundation, the Cleveland Bradley Business Incubator and the Small Business Development Center. Read more about Entrepreneurship Event - Student and Community Pitch Winners
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Named REACH Chapter
March 06, 2024 — The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Cleveland State Community College has been named a 2023 REACH Chapter by the national Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The recognition celebrates and rewards PTK chapters excelling in membership engagement by achieving exceptionally high rates of membership acceptance in the 2023 calendar year. Read more about Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Named REACH Chapter
February
Dr. Andrew White Named CSCC President
February 28, 2024 — NASHVILLE (Feb. 28, 2024) – The Tennessee Board of Regents today appointed Dr. Andrew W. White as the next president of Cleveland State Community College. Read more about Dr. Andrew White Named CSCC President
Nicholas McCarthy Inspires the Cleveland State Community
February 28, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College Foundation recently hosted An Evening with Nicholas McCarthy. Presented by the Bank of Cleveland, 125 community members attended the event and raised $70,000 for the Foundation which provides support for the college and hundreds of scholarships to students each year. Read more about Nicholas McCarthy Inspires the Cleveland State Community
New Equipment for Plumbing Programs
February 26, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College recently partnered with City Fields and Wholesale Supply Group Inc. to purchase $36,000 of plumbing equipment that will be used for training in the new Workforce Plumbing Bootcamp and the academic Principles in Plumbing course. Read more about New Equipment for Plumbing Programs
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Celebration
February 20, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College will host the 20th annual Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Celebration on Saturday, March 2. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cleveland State’s Library and is sponsored by the Early Childhood Education (ECED) program and the CSCC Library. Read more about Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss Celebration
Curtain Call Society Performs Long Live Love
February 19, 2024 — The Curtain Call Society at Cleveland State Community College will present the theater production of Long Live Love by Don Zolidis on March 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 7:00 p.m. and March 24 at 2:30 p.m. in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center at Cleveland State. Admission is free to everyone for these performances. Read more about Curtain Call Society Performs Long Live Love
Veteran Couple – Students at Cleveland State
February 13, 2024 — Tylicia and Brian Wright met while serving in the United States Navy and married four months later. The veterans are now students at Cleveland State Community College and celebrated their seventh anniversary last month. Read more about Veteran Couple – Students at Cleveland State
Entrepreneurship Event at Cleveland State
February 12, 2024 — The George R. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Cleveland State Community College will host an Entrepreneurship Event on March 4-5, 2024. The two-day event is open to the public and sponsored by the Lynn Jones Foundation, the Cleveland Bradley Business Incubator and the Small Business Development Center. Read more about Entrepreneurship Event at Cleveland State
High School Art Invitational
February 09, 2024 — Cleveland State Community College will host the second annual High School Art Exhibition. The juried invitational show is open to all high school students, grades 9-12. The deadline for submission is March 8, 2024. Read more about High School Art Invitational
January
Jason Byrne’s Journey of Education and Purpose
January 29, 2024 — With a desire to learn how the brain works and why people are all different, Jason Byrnes, returned to college in his 30s and graduated with a degree in social work at Cleveland State Community College. Now, “I am working in my home community, using my education and position to give back,” said Byrnes. Read more about Jason Byrne’s Journey of Education and Purpose
Sandra Godsey – From Student to Dean
January 22, 2024 — Before she even graduated high school, Sandra Godsey, spent her summers working in the career planning and placement center at Cleveland State Community College while her mother took classes. More than 20 years later, Godsey has been named the Dean of Business and Health Professions at the college – a position she never thought possible when she was a teenager. Read more about Sandra Godsey – From Student to Dean
Community Pitch Competition
January 19, 2024 — The George R. Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Cleveland State will host a Community Pitch Competition on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Read more about Community Pitch Competition
