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Chadwick, Emch are Roane State’s 2016 Outstanding Alumni

Posted at 2:00 pm December 21, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Lisa Chadwick

Lisa Chadwick

 

A healthcare expert and a leading geospatial scientist are Roane State’s Outstanding Alumni for 2016.

The recipients are Lisa Chadwick of Knoxville, director of risk management for Functional Pathways in Knoxville, and Whitney Emch with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Chadwick graduated magna cum laude from Roane State Community College in 1991 with an associate degree in nursing. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Berry College and a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of St. Francis. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Covenant Health System, Director of National Intelligence, Functional Pathways, geology, health services administration, Karen Wilken, Lisa Chadwick, Methodist Medical Center, Middle Tennessee State University, National Geospatia, NGA, nursing, Outstanding Alumni, Roane County High School, Roane State, University of Tennessee, Whitney Emch

Healthcare employers invited to participate in Roane State job fair

Posted at 11:47 pm March 10, 2016
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building

Roane State Community College is having a job fair from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building at the Oak Ridge campus at 701 Briarcliff Avenue. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Employers are invited to participate in a March 30 job fair at Roane State Community College for students who are pursuing careers in health care and plan to graduate this year.

The fair is planned for Wednesday, March 30, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus, which is at 701 Briarcliff Avenue. Setup begins at 11 a.m. in the Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building.

Employers are asked to register by March 18. There is no registration fee. To register, visit www.roanestate.edu/jobfair. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, College, Education, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Allied Health Sciences, employers, Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building, health care, job fair, Kim Harris, nursing, Placement Office, Roane State Community College, RxTN, TCAT, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

Healthcare employers invited to participate in Roane State job fair

Posted at 10:24 pm February 4, 2015
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Employers are invited to participate in a March 4 job fair for Roane State Community College students who are pursuing careers in health care and plan to graduate this year.

The fair is planned for Wednesday, March 4, from noon-3 p.m. at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Avenue. The event will be held in the Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building. Setup begins at 11 a.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, College, Education, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Top Stories Tagged With: Allied Health Sciences Division, dental hygiene, emergency medical technology, Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building, health care, job fair, Kim Harris, nursing, Nursing Division, radiologic technology, Roane State, Roane State Community College, Rx-Tennessee

Free Medical Clinic needs volunteer nurses

Posted at 2:34 pm November 23, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Free Medical Clinic

The Free Medical Clinic in Oak Ridge needs nurses and is offering active and retired nurses a great opportunity to give back to the community by volunteering. FMC provides high quality primary health care to low-income, uninsured people in Anderson, Morgan, and Roane counties. Various shifts are available.

“Nursing at FMC is a true joy,” said Monica Musrock, director of nurses. “The art of nursing is practiced in a warm and supportive environment. We take the time to provide excellent care for our patients who would otherwise go without. Four hours is all it takes to directly impact the health care crisis in our community. Your skill and compassion can make a difference. And we have fun to boot! You never know who you might find here. Many old friendships have been rekindled here at FMC.”

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of the clinic,” said FMC Executive Director Teresa Brittain. “The use of volunteer physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals allow us to keep costs low while providing free care. Many of our patients are facing unimaginable hardships, but they’re the lucky ones, the ones who have been able to get care. But the demand is getting higher. We simply need more nurses.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson, FMC, Free Medical Clinic, health care, Monica Musrock, Morgan, nurses, nursing, Oak Ridge, Roane, Teresa Brittain, volunteer nurses

Roane State has Sept. 5 ribbon-cutting for new health, sciences building

Posted at 4:17 pm August 11, 2014
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building

The ribbon-cutting for the new Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus will be Friday, September 5, at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited. (Submitted photo)

 

Roane State Community College will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, September 5, for the new Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building at the college’s Oak Ridge campus.

The event begins at 8:30 a.m. The public is invited.

“We would love for the community to see the new building and to meet our faculty and students,” said Melinda Hillman, Roane State vice president of advancement and community relations. “Students will have wonderful learning opportunities in the new building, all thanks to the community’s support for this project. We are deeply appreciative and invite everyone to celebrate with us.”

The 64,000-square-foot, three-story building will help ease overcrowding at the Oak Ridge campus at 701 Briarcliff Avenue. Originally designed for 1,800 students, the campus has 2,500 students. The building will accommodate 500 students and give Roane State the space to offer new programs in health care and technology. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, College, Education, Education, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Goff Health Sciences and Technology Building, health care, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, massage therapy, Melinda Hillman, nursing, Oak Ridge, occupational therapy assistant, pharmacy technician, ribbon-cutting, Roane State Community College, surgical technology, technology, U.S. Green Building Council, Upland Design Group

School officials not in favor of budget cuts, but some could support tax hike

Posted at 11:48 am May 27, 2014
By John Huotari 13 Comments

Oak Ridge Board of Education

The Oak Ridge Board of Education and school administrators are pictured above during a meeting earlier this year. (File photo)

Note: This story was updated at 12:15 p.m.

Oak Ridge school officials made it clear last week that they’re not in favor of budget cuts, and at least a few suggested they might support a property tax rate increase to prevent reductions in staff and programs.

Earlier this month, the Oak Ridge Board of Education was presented three different budget options to start the annual fiscal discussions. One is known as the “Losing Students, Families, and Staff” budget; the second is known as the “Retaining Students, Families, and Staff” budget; and the third is known as “Attracting Students, Families, and Staff.”

The presentations outline a range of potential cuts including reducing nursing jobs and teaching positions; eliminating the Family Resource Center, elementary strings program, and preschool transportation; and increasing class sizes and stretching the student walk zone to one mile. They also include a range of potential benefits, including starting a digital technology initiative known as 1:1, hiring technology personnel, adding special education and custodial staff, and giving employees a 2 percent pay raise. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: 1:1, Bruce Borchers, budget, budget cuts, class sizes, digital technology, Family Resource Center, nursing, Oak Ridge Board of Education, pay raise, preschool transportation, property tax, rate increase, Retaining Students Families and Staff, school board, special education, tax hike, teaching, walk zone

Roane State student awarded full scholarship to Lincoln Memorial University

Posted at 6:19 pm August 2, 2013
By Roane State Community College Leave a Comment

Angela Loy and Roane State Scholarship

Lincoln Memorial University Director of Admissions Sherry McCreary, left, and Roane State President Chris Whaley, right, congratulate 2013 Lincoln Memorial University transfer scholarship recipient Angela Loy of Knoxville. (Submitted photo)

Angela Loy felt stuck.

She had a stable job with good pay, but Loy wanted a change, a chance to follow her passion for caring for others.

That feeling led her to Roane State Community College, and now she is on her way to Lincoln Memorial University on a full tuition scholarship as the recipient of the 2013 Lincoln Memorial University transfer scholarship. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Top Stories Tagged With: Angela Loy, Chris Whaley, Lincoln Memorial University, nursing, Roane State Community College, scholarship, Sherry McCreary

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