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Street Painting Festival honors pandemic heroes while raising funds for Roane State scholarships

Posted at 1:53 pm October 21, 2020
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Best of Show winning chalk art by The Yaun Ladies. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

By Bob Fowler, Roane State staff writer

Crisp, clear weather greeted a fall tradition in Oak Ridge’s historic Jackson Square on Saturday, October 17, with artists of all ages creating colorful chalk art on the sidewalk.

By mid-morning during the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge’s annual Street Painting Festival, many of the participant’s creations were taking form, and each artist’s hands were covered with a chalk patina.

Launched in 2000, the festival is facilitated by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge to support scholarships for Roane State Community College students through the nonprofit Roane State Foundation. Both participants and onlookers followed pandemic guidelines, wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

“We are so fortunate to continue our partnership between Roane State Community College, The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, and the Jackson Square Merchants Association to present the annual Street Painting Festival,” said Rotarian Jim Dodson, the event’s creative director.

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Filed Under: Arts, College, Community, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Jim Dodson, Roane State Community College, Roane State Foundation, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarships, street painting festival, Teresa Duncan

Street Painting Festival Saturday helps fund Roane State scholarships

Posted at 9:18 am October 17, 2020
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The Street Painting Festival in Oak Ridge today (Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020) helps fund scholarships at Roane State Community College.

The Street Painting Festival in Oak Ridge today (Saturday, October 17) helps fund scholarships at Roane State Community College.

The theme for this year’s event is “HeART For Heroes.” The festival is being held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at historic Jackson Square in Oak Ridge. Chalking began at 8 a.m.

Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, Inc. (MCLinc) of Oak Ridge recently announced it is sponsoring the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge’s Street Painting Festival at the Platinum Level. The festival was launched in 2000, and this year’s event marks the 19th consecutive year that MCLinc has been a major contributor to the effort, a press release said. MCLinc is an applied research laboratory that provides analyses and consultation services in a wide assortment of fields, including environmental chemistry, industrial hygiene, and uranium chemistry.

Festival sponsors make a tax-exempt donation to the Roane State Foundation, providing funds for scholarships for Roane State students. Sponsorship levels include Platinum, or $5,000 and up; Gold, $2,500 to $4,999; Silver, $1,000 to $2,499; Bronze, $500 to $999; small business, $250 to $499; and individual, $100 to $249.

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Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Education, Slider Tagged With: Barry Stephenson, Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, MCLinc, Nikki Adkisson, Roane State Community College, Roane State Foundation, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarships, street painting festival

Roane State Foundation wins $6,000 grant from CNS Y-12

Posted at 12:20 pm January 30, 2020
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Making the grant presentation, from left, are Robert Keen, chair of the Y-12 Employment Investment Advisory Committee; Scott Niermann, executive director of the Roane State Foundation; Teresa Duncan, Roane State vice president of workforce development and director of the college’s Oak Ridge Branch Campus; Meghan Lovelace, committee secretary; Mike McClamroch, East Tennessee Foundation president and CEO; and Amy Wilson, CNS senior director of transformation. (Photo by Roane State Community College)

The Roane State Foundation has won a $6,000 grant from the CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund to help adult students in the community college’s programs in computer science, cybersecurity, and mechatronics, a press release said.

CNS operates the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, and the contractor established the fund through the East Tennessee Foundation in 2014 as part of its commitment to Oak Ridge and the surrounding communities.

Officials said the grant will fund scholarships to help students pay for industry-recognized certifications. Those certifications are important tools for graduates to pair with their college degree to demonstrate to employers they have the skills and documentations that often allow graduates to earn higher wages when going to work, the press release said.

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Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, National Nuclear Security Administration, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: CNS, CNS Y-12 Community Investment Fund, computer science, cybersecurity, East Tennessee Foundation, grant, mechatronics, Roane State Community College, Roane State Foundation, scholarships

ORICL provides scholarships for five Roane State students

Posted at 11:27 am January 21, 2019
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ORICL board president Priscilla McKenney, right, congratulates scholarship recipients Sara Nesbitt, left, and Jessica Osborn. Not pictured are additional ORICL scholarship recipients Candice Day, Gage Dotson, and Ivorie Hicks. (Photo courtesy Roane State)

ORICL board president Priscilla McKenney, right, congratulates scholarship recipients Sara Nesbitt, left, and Jessica Osborn. Not pictured are additional ORICL scholarship recipients Candice Day, Gage Dotson, and Ivorie Hicks. (Photo courtesy Roane State)

 

Five Roane State Community College students received scholarships through the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning, or ORICL.

Roane State and ORICL have a partnership that spans two decades. Established in 1997, ORICL offers dozens of enrichment courses for its members in classrooms provided at Roane State’s Oak Ridge campus.

In addition, ORICL has established multiple scholarships supported by its members.

  • The John Million Scholarship, supported by a $5,000 annual donation by ORICL members.
  • The ORICL Scholarship Endowment, established in 2002 in celebration of ORICL’s fifth anniversary.
  • The Bob Jones Memorial Scholarship, established through memorial donations received by the Roane State Foundation in honor of the longtime ORICL member Bob Jones, who passed away in 2012.

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Filed Under: College, Education Tagged With: Candice Day, Gage Dotson, Ivorie Hicks, Jessica Osborn, Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning, ORICL, Priscilla McKenney, Roane State, Roane State Community College, Sara Nesbitt, scholarships

Street Painting Festival at Jackson Square will include Ed Westcott Challenge

Posted at 8:26 pm September 26, 2018
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

The annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, is fun for artists of all ages. This year’s festival, which raises funds for Roane State Community College scholarships, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at historic Jackson Square. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

The annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, is fun for artists of all ages. This year’s festival, which raises funds for Roane State Community College scholarships, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at historic Jackson Square. (Photo courtesy Roane State Community College)

 

In celebration of Oak Ridge’s 75th anniversary, the 19th annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival will have two “firsts.”

The October 13 event will be held in historic Jackson Square, and it will offer the first-ever Ed Westcott Challenge for artists interested in chalking a creative interpretation of a famous photograph by Manhattan Project photographer Ed Westcott.

The festival will, as always, offer prizes for artists in each category. But this year, artists in any category can win an all-ages, all-categories bonus prize as part of the Ed Westcott Challenge, a press release said.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge and a fundraiser for Roane State Community College scholarships, the annual art extravaganza will be held on Saturday, October 13, at historic Jackson Square. Chalking will begin at 8 a.m. Categories are available for all ages, teams, and families. Artist participation is free, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, College, Community, Education, Entertainment, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: 75th anniversary, Ed Westcott, Ed Westcott Challenge, fundraiser, Jackson Square, Leslie England, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, Roane State Community College, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, scholarships, street painting festival, War Ends

Grant to fund scholarships for high school students to take mechatronics at Roane State

Posted at 2:27 pm July 23, 2018
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Roane State Community College has been awarded a $250,000 grant that will fund scholarships for high school students to complete Roane State mechatronics courses.

The scholarships will pay for tuition, all fees, all books, all supplies, a specialized mechatronics toolkit, and transportation costs, a press release said. Approximately 30 students will be selected for the scholarships, which will be awarded beginning with the fall 2018 semester for the 2018-19 academic year. The grant was awarded by the Community College System of Tennessee.

Roane State offers a one-year certificate and two-year associate degree in mechatronics, and courses are offered at the college’s Higher Education and Workforce Training Facility in Clinton. Mechatronics students learn how to troubleshoot and repair modern automated production equipment, and elective classes include robotics, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: Gordon Williams, Higher Education and Workforce Training Facility, Markus Pomper, mechatronics, Roane State, Roane State Community College, scholarships

Altrusa to award scholarships for women, apply by March 30

Posted at 1:36 pm March 4, 2018
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Altrusa International of Oak Ridge is offering scholarships starting at $1,000 to deserving women to support their pursuit of education and/or training, a press release said.

The Sarah Ketron Scholarship is intended for women who are non-traditional students and have interrupted their studies for work or family obligations and are returning to school to complete their education. It is named in honor of the late Sarah Ketron, Altrusa president in 1973-74. She was for many years a school counselor in Oak Ridge as well as a community leader and volunteer.

The Altrusa Scholarship is available for women who are continuing their education, post-high school, at an institution of higher learning, such as a university, community college, or technical college, the press release said.

Altrusans seek to encourage and support women who are striving to complete their education, search for jobs, and become financially independent. “One of the key goals for selection is to award scholarships to those who show significant financial need,” said Kesha Waters, co-chair of the Scholarship Committee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News Tagged With: Altrusa International of Oak Ridge, Altrusa of Oak Ridge, Altrusa Scholarship, education, Sarah Ketron, scholarships, women

Altrusa to award scholarships for women who are non-traditional students

Posted at 1:10 am February 10, 2017
By Judith Delaney Leave a Comment

Altrusa International of Oak Ridge is offering scholarships starting at $1,000 to deserving women to support their pursuit of education and/or training, a press release said.

The Sarah Ketron Scholarship is intended for women who are non-traditional students and have interrupted their studies for work or family obligations and are returning to school to complete their education. It is named in honor of the late Sarah Ketron, Altrusa president in 1973-74. She was for many years a school counselor in Oak Ridge as well as a community leader and volunteer, the press release said.

The Altrusa Scholarship is available for women who are continuing their education, post-high school, at an institution of higher learning, such as a university, community college, or technical college. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Altrusa International, Altrusa International of Oak Ridge, Altrusa Scholarship, Janet Swift, Judith Delaney, non-traditional students, Sarah Ketron, Sarah Ketron Scholarship, scholarships

Roane State NASA scholars named for fall 2016

Posted at 12:10 am October 2, 2016
By Owen Driskill Leave a Comment

Roane State Community College Logo

Four Roane State Community College students have received NASA scholarships worth up to $5,000 to support their pursuit of degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields.

NASA provided funding for the scholarships through a $499,689 grant it awarded to the Tennessee Community College Space Grant Consortium. Roane State, Cleveland State Community College, Columbia State Community College, Northeast State Community College, and Pellissippi State Community College are part of the consortium. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News Tagged With: Cleveland State Community College, Columbia State Community College, Kassie Kibler, Kayley Hicks, NASA, NASA scholars, NASA scholarships, Nathan Landers, Nikolaos Tsiamis, Northeast State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, Roane State, Roane State Community College, scholarships, science technology engineering, STEM, Tennessee Community College Space Grant Consortium

Street Painting Festival on Oct. 1 seeks artists, sponsors

Posted at 5:19 pm September 15, 2016
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

2014 Owl Chalk Painting

A winning chalk painting at the 14th annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, held in October 2014 at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus of Roane State Community College. (Submitted photo)

 

Do you enjoy drawing upon your artistic skills as you sketch a face, animal, or colorful scene? Then you might like “painting” pictures in chalk on a sidewalk.

You are invited to sign up as an artist for the 16th annual Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival. The festival showcases the talents of artists of all ages and provides a fun time for the community.

This popular event will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 1, on the sidewalks of the Oak Ridge Branch Campus of Roane State Community College. (The rain day will be Sunday.) Artists may start their chalk paintings on Friday afternoon, September 30.

The art must be completed at 4 p.m. Saturday, October 1, so it can be judged before 6 p.m., when artist awards will be announced. If you win a first prize or the People’s Choice Award, you will receive a $50 cash award as well as recognition.

The festival is organized and hosted by the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge. Its purpose is to raise funds for scholarships for students at Roane State Community College. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Martin, chalk painting, Jenifer Campbell, Melinda Hillman, Oak Ridge Street Painting Festival, Roane State Community College, Roane State Foundation, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, RSCC, scholarships, street painting festival

Fifteen students, including one from ORHS, named as Haslam Scholars at UT

Posted at 6:27 pm May 30, 2016
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Oumar Souleymane Diallo

Oumar Souleymane Diallo

Fifteen students, including one from Oak Ridge High School, have been named to the 2016 cohort of Haslam Scholars at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. There are 14 students from Tennessee and one from North Carolina.

The ORHS student is Oumar Souleymane Diallo.

A student from Hardin Valley Academy, Sophia Cui, is also among the incoming students.

The Haslam Scholars Program is UT’s premier four-year scholarship program. Each year, the program admits 15 first-year students from the university’s Chancellor’s Honors Program and supports them with the university’s most prestigious and generous named scholarships. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Chancellor’s Honors Program, Dee Haslam, Hardin Valley Academy, Haslam Scholars, Haslam Scholars Program, Jim Haslam, Jimmy Haslam, Natalie Haslam, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, Oumar Souleymane Diallo, Pilot Corp., Pilot Flying J, scholarship program, scholarships, Sophia Cui, University of Tennessee

Spencer Wilson receives Myrick-sponsored ORPSEF Scholarship

Posted at 8:42 pm May 27, 2016
By Jessica Steed Leave a Comment

Spencer Wilson

Oak Ridge High School senior Spencer Wilson, center, is pictured above with Teresa Myrick, right, and ORHS teacher Deni Sobek. (Submitted photo)

 

Spencer Wilson grew up fishing in the lakes and mountain streams of the area, an activity that fostered his interest in the environment. The Oak Ridge High School senior, who plans to pursue his interest in fish and the environment in college, has received the $1,000 Tim and Teresa Myrick Scholarship.

The scholarship is awarded annually to a hard-working student interested in environmental science, a field of study important to Tim Myrick. Spencer plans to major in aquatic biology, continuing to build on his lifelong interest.

“Spencer has an interest in the environment, a desire to work and ‘play’ outside. He is an avid fisherman, which was one of Tim’s favorite pastimes,” said Deni Sobek, Advanced Placement Environmental Science teacher at ORHS, who recommended Spencer for the scholarship. He was a student in Sobek’s class in his junior year.

In 2012, Myrick and his wife Teresa pledged $25,000 to the Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation’s “Making the Critical Difference” campaign for grants and scholarships. Their pledge provides an annual scholarship to a top AP Environmental Science student, as well as grant funds to be awarded to ORHS Science Department applicants. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Advanced Placement Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, aquatic biology, Deni Sobek, environmental science, Making the Critical Difference, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Public Schools Education Foundation, ORHS, scholarships, Spencer Wilson, Teresa Myrick, Tim and Teresa Myrick Scholarship

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