The Tennessee Department of Education announced $2.9 million in Perkins Reserve Grants to 44 school districts for the 2022-23 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state. Alcoa High School received $12,710 as its share to support a program designed to break down barriers to increase industry certification attainment. The Perkins…

Arconic Tennessee Operations announced that four local students have been named Arconic Foundation Sons and Daughters Scholarship recipients.  The winners are Maddison Atkins, Hannah Soto, Olivia Specht, and Julia Ten Eyck. Each will be awarded a $5,000 scholarship after being selected by an independent panel of judges through a rigorous process managed by International Scholarship…

The Blount Partnership is hosted the Careers in Motion bus reveal and ribbon cutting on June 23, 2022. The Careers in Motion Bus features hands-on activities related to the Medical, IT, STEM, and Marketing fields to get K-12 students engaged and excited for high-wage, high-demand, high-skill careers, and technical education related programs. The three public schools…

The Blount Partnership celebrated high school students who have done one or a combination of the following to prepare for their jobs: took Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses on a career pathway, earned an industry certification in school, and/or participated in Work-Based Learning (WBL). The Blount Partnership hosted over 50 students who began training…

People who are 23 years old are now eligible for the Tennessee Reconnect scholarship if they have not previously earned a college degree. This is regardless of their dependency status on federal income tax forms.  Similar to Tennessee Promise for college freshmen who are coming straight to higher education from high school, Tennessee Reconnect is…

A summer Nursing camp at Pellissippi State Community College left a lasting impression on Therese Lloyd when she was just 16 years old.  Four summers later, Lloyd volunteered at that same camp as a Nursing student at Pellissippi State, helping 12 high school students from Knox and Blount counties with a simulated birth, newborn assessments,…

Cirrus Aircraft delivered the first of twenty-five SR Series TRAC20 aircraft to United Aviate Academy. The TRAC20 is an advanced, high-performance aircraft that will be used for initial pilot training at the only ab-initio flight academy operated by one of the largest U.S.-based airlines. In February, the company announced a purchase agreement with United Aviate…

Maryville College has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students. MC has been named a 2022-23 College of Distinction and a Tennessee College of Distinction. This recognition marks the 11th consecutive year that Maryville College has been named a College of Distinction…

Capitalizing on its mission statement to promote economic growth and be a primary catalyst for this region’s competitive success, the Blount Partnership is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, www.BlountAreaJobs.com. This site allows employers to post open positions, gather resumes and schedule interviews, while job seekers can browse for jobs, create profiles,…

Alcoa High School received a Tennessee SySTEM work-based course grant. AHS and its associated postsecondary and employer partners receive technical assistance led by Jobs for the Future (JFF) and become part of a community of practice engaged in designing and delivering work-based courses and sharing best practices. Read Article.