Tag Archives: Student

Clay County Economic and Community Development Board using student representatives to help young people have a voice in the future of community development. Board Executive Secretary Doug Young said the use of student representatives was started about a year ago. “These guys are adults now, they’re 16, 17, 18 years old,” Young said. “And they have opinions and they have ... Read More »

Attendance rates of Jackson County students a major concern for Director of Schools Kristy Brown. Brown reported that 17.6 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of instruction time last school year. Brown said the chronic out of school rate is unacceptable. “That’s concerning when we have that many students that is missing three to four weeks of school ... Read More »

The growing diversity of the Upper Cumberland will naturally increase Tennessee Tech’s Hispanic enrollment. Recruitment was a point of discussion at the most recent Board of Trustees meeting. Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Rob Owens said Putnam County’s Hispanic population has consistently grown, so just focusing recruiting efforts at home is the strategy. “We need to win in Putnam County,” Owens ... Read More »

Cookeville High School deemed safe after a hoax threat to the school Tuesday morning. Putnam County Schools Communications Supervisor Hannah Davis said the school entered a soft lockdown after a threatening statement was found written on the bathroom wall. “The soft lock down was lifted and none of the students were in danger,” Davis said. “The school is not in ... Read More »

Livingston Police Chief Greg Etheredge said Livingston Academy students and administration did exactly what they were supposed to do Thursday. The high school entered a lockdown after students reported another student who possessed a BB gun in their vehicle as school started. Etheredge said he was proud of the response to the perceived threat. “We practice and we plan for ... Read More »

Livingston Academy has resumed normal operations after reports of a firearm on campus resulting in a lockdown this morning. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said all students that did not get dropped off at school can now return without being counted late. Holman said absences will also be excused for the school day. Livingston Academy was placed on a lockdown ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Student Government Association wants to help lift up its fellow students. That’s the idea behind their first-ever Wellness Fair held today in Centennial Plaza. SGA President Aaron Lay said that with the pandemic exasperating general mental health struggles, he and his executive team wanted to normalize discussions on mental health. “There’s a stigma that surrounds mental health on ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech’s Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center has been awarded some $4.4 million from the National Science Foundation. The five-year grant will provide scholarships for students studying computer science with a cybersecurity concentration. Students can receive full coverage of tuition, $6,000 of reimbursements or stipends for undergraduate and graduate levels. The new award marks the second time the National ... Read More »