PA professional and radio talk show host Lisa D’Andrea-Lenell encourages graduates to use the skills and knowledge learned at South College to take up the torch as the next generation of physician assistants and say “Yes!” to every opportunity during the recent graduation ceremonies at the Tennessee Theatre.
At South College’s Class of 2011 Physician Assistant Studies graduation ceremony on Saturday, I had the privilege to shake the hands of 50 students as they walked across the stage, received their Masters in Health Science degree and began a new life as a medical professional. In addition, a white coat ceremony was held for the 58 students in the Class of 2012 who are moving on to the clinical portion of their study of medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
South College has a heart for community service. It is something we encourage, but our students really take up the cause and run with it.
One of the ways we help during the holidays is through our Angel Tree project. The Student Advisory Committee, a group of students that work closely with our faculty in helping guide the direction of our school, heads up this effort each year. Read the rest of this entry »
This is a very special Veteran’s Day – 11.11.11.
Veteran’s Day is celebrated annually on November 11 to honor and thank all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. A national ceremony is held at Arlington National Cemetery commencing with a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
South College has a great service record — military service that is.
Within our Physician Assistant program alone, five faculty members are veterans of Vietnam, Korea and Afghanistan. Many of our graduate physician assistants are veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and we have a host of students who have served or are current reservists. Read the rest of this entry »
Funding a college education can be a daunting task, considering rising tuition and expenses.
The long-term value of that education, however, is what makes the cost worthwhile. Read the rest of this entry »
Your outlook on life has a lot to do with your success. That fact was reinforced to a packed house of students, friends and faculty during our recent graduation ceremonies held at the Tennessee Theatre.
Local radio personality and host of the television show “Anything’s Possible” Hallerin Hilton Hill encouraged the 197 graduates in the Class of 2011 to use different lenses to keep life in perspective. Of course, he had props to help us visualize the message. Read the rest of this entry »
Norman Hammitt (left) welcomes Erin Donovan (right) as guest lecturer in his public relations class.
Guest lecturers are a great learning tool. The first-hand experiences they bring to the classroom give students another perspective on the value of what they are learning.
Local television personality Erin Donovan treated Norman Hammitt’s public relations class to a discussion about the important relationship between those in the public relations field and members of the media. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the many fascinating fields of study we have here at South College is our criminal justice program.
In June 2011, Rebecca Doell graduated from South College with her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She was our bachelor’s program honor graduate.
Upon graduation, Rebecca was hired by the Knoxville Police Department as an evidence technician and was soon accepted to the National Forensic Academy. This is a training program at the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center in Oak Ridge. Law enforcement professionals from all over the country attend this program for the latest in cybercrime, homeland security and forensic training. Read the rest of this entry »
As we near the end of our first semester at the new state-of-the-art West Campus facility, we are hearing rave reviews from faculty and students alike.
It was a remarkable transformation converting the entire west wing of the former Goody’s corporate office building, 85,000 square feet, into classrooms and functional learning environments. But the effort has paid off. Read the rest of this entry »