Tag Archives: career

Tennessee Tech students tend to be more career-focused during their education. That’s according to Provost Lori Bruce. She said students are serious about their studies but want to know what kind of career their degrees will get them. “Year over year we see that some of our top choices are mechanical engineer, computer science, exercise science because a lot of ... Read More »

The Overton County School System implementing virtual reality technology for students to explore career options. CTE Director Teresa Johnson said the idea came from the Upper Cumberland Workforce Development. Johnson said the system partnered with the organization to get five VR headsets. “When a student puts these headsets on, they can perform various tasks including culinary arts to changing oil ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech is looking to keep up with the trend of students undecided on their major, by offering a course geared towards them. School of Interdisciplinary Studies Director Steve Frye said some are predicting the current generation of students will change careers five to eight times. Frye said the Major and Career Exploration course will let students focus on their ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Director of News and Public Relations Buddy Pearson retires from the university after five years in the position. Pearson said the decision comes after a career change to pursue ministry work. “I leave here knowing that I did the best that I could while I was here,” Pearson said. “But, very excited about the future more so than ... Read More »

All 14 Upper Cumberland Counties have free high school equivalency course opportunities. Lynda Huddleston is the Upper Cumberland District Coordinator for Adult Education. Huddleston said getting started is as simple as making a phone call. “Let us know what county they’re in or where they would like to attend and we can give them specific times and dates,” Huddleston said. ... Read More »