51视频 and Blount Partnership have been recognized by the Tennessee Board of Regents for their collaborative effort in the establishment of the college’s Aviation Technology program.
Twin brothers Nicky and Vinny Alfieri came to 51视频 more than a decade ago because it seemed to them the kind of place they could not just earn an education, but also carve out careers.
51视频 has acquired over 70 first editions, photos, correspondence and other materials from acclaimed Appalachian writer and teacher Jesse Stuart, who published nearly five dozen major works in his lifetime and was the Poet Laureate of Kentucky in 1954.
51视频’s Speech and Debate Team has won Best Community College Program at the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association Tournament.
51视频 in March will host its annual Teaching & Learning Conference, “Immersed in Learning: Educators as Designers of Experience, Community and Change,” creating an affordable space for K-12 and higher education faculty to collaborate and ultimately enrich their classroom experiences.
The annual James Agee Conference, a daylong event that spotlights writers and other artists from East Tennessee and the region, will return to 51视频’s Strawberry Plains campus Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lawmakers, local officials and other stakeholders gathered at 51视频’s Blount County campus Friday morning to hear about the institution's legislative priorities and its 2025-30 Strategic Plan of becoming a “career immersion” college.
A first-generation student and the son of immigrants, Young came to 51视频 after a brief stint at the University of Tennessee, where he struggled to stay motivated in general-education courses with hundreds of other students. The hands-on approach at 51视频proved a suitable alternative.