Rural Reimagined congratulates agriculture students Chelsay Burns, Nealie West, Annalicia Larson, and Madison Phillips for winning a total of $5,450 in scholarships at the Ag Innovation Challenge! The Innovation Challenge was held on November 10th, and six students from the Department of Agriculture competed to identify an agricultural problem and brainstorm innovative ideas for a solution. Chelsay Burns won the 1st place of $2,500; Nealie West won 2nd place of $1,500 in addition to the audience choice award of $350; Annalicia Larson won 3rd place of $1,000; and Madison Phillips received the Rural Reimagined award of $100. Dr. Dennis Fennewald and Mr. Matthew McClanahan wrote the grant for the challenge titled “Rural Renewal: A Roadmap for Rural America,” which was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation. Rural Reimagined is proud of the event’s success and the innovative ideas from all participants. Wings up!
Category: Events
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Blood Drive TODAY in the Main Quad!
Alpha Phi Omega at Tennessee Tech is sponsoring a Blood Drive with Blood Assurance in the main quad TODAY, from 10 am to 4 pm. Blood supplies are currently critically low right now, so every pint donated is greatly appreciated!
You can sign up to register athttp://bloodassurance.org/ttuapo/
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Nicole Byer Virtual Q & A
Tennessee Tech SGA SOLO Events Presents A Virtual Q & A with Nicole Byer on Wednesday November 18th at 8 p.m. This virtual Q & A will be held on Microsoft Teams and attendees must used their tntech.edu email to attend the show. Tech students, faculty and staff can join the show by going to www.tntech.edu/solo.
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Last Eagle’s Flight Meeting- Nov. 19th
Our last Eagle’s Flight event is this Thursday, November 19th, from 11 to 12 (dead hour) in Johnson Hall 401. It will be our Eagle’s Flight Winter Bash where we will play Eagle’s Flight trivia, hear from the Eagle’s Flight supervisor, Dr. Camuti, receive a boxed lunch/free swag, and say our final goodbyes for the semester. The trivia game will be done through Kahoot, so please have the app downloaded before you come OR you can simply use this link to play: www.kahoot.it
Message Katelyn at sw-kdibrell@tntech.edu for more information or if you have questions. Everyone is welcome!
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Student Success Panel
The College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors are holding a success panel, that is open to all majors. This allows students to ask upperclassmen the secrets to a successful college career, things they can do with their major post graduation, information on how to get internships, and much more! Wednesday Night in the Multipurpose room 6-7pm!
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Rural Journeys Speaker Series – Tues., Nov. 17 at 3 pm
The Rural Reimagined Club and TAB is proud to announce the final Rural Journeys Speaker Series session of the semester! Our third virtual conversation will be on Tuesday, November 17th at 3pm. Mason Hilliard and Aaron Lay will be sharing their rural stories as leaders at Tennessee Tech.
Born and raised in Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, Mason graduated from Tennessee Tech in Fall 2019 with a major in Political Science and a double minor in History and Communication Studies. He has previously served as the Student Government Association President and Student Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Mason is currently an undergraduate admissions counselor in the Office of Admissions and travels throughout West Tennessee to encourage students to enroll at Tech.
Aaron is a junior at Tennessee Tech from Madisonville, Tennessee, majoring in Agriculture Communications with a minor in Political Science. He currently serves as Student Body President in the Student Government Association. Aaron is also involved as a President’s Ambassador and as a Student Ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Human Ecology. Upon graduating, he aspires to work in legislative affairs on Capitol Hill before going to law school to practice agriculture and environmental law.
If you’re interested in hearing these two speak, go to www.tntech.edu/tab and click on the link to the series provided on the page.
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Annual Holiday Festival at the Craft Center
Join us for our Annual Holiday Festival at the Craft Center – November 20 – 22.
Enjoy special discounts in our gallery just in time for the Holidays.
You can also grab a bite to eat at our new restaurant, the Hurricane Bridge Cafe – or take it to-go!
Friday November 20, 3 pm – 7 pm – Enjoy 30% off artwork
Saturday November 21, 10 am – 5 pm – Enjoy 25% off artwork
Sunday November 22, 12 pm – 5 pm – Enjoy 25% off artwork
Masks required and limited capacity to allow for social distancing.
See you there!
Appalachian Center for Craft
1560 Craft Center Drive
Smithville, TN 37166
Phone: 931 372 6882
Website: https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/craftcenter/
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Sisters Rising virtual film screening on 11/16 at 6 p.m.
Join the Women’s Center for a screening of Sisters Rising, a sixty-minute film followed by a short discussion led by Dr. Brian Williams of English. Sisters Rising is the story of six Native American women fighting to restore personal and tribal sovereignty in the face of ongoing sexual violence against Indigenous women in the United States. This is a free virtual screening on Monday, November 16, at 6 p.m. Register for an event invitation by 5pm on Nov. 16th here.
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Free Journaling Workshop TODAY with Project Awaken
Join Project Awaken for a free workshop about journaling for self-care. The workshop will be held, TODAY, Monday, November 16th at 1 pm via Zoom.
This workshop will be led by Deanna Lack who is the lay minister at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cookeville. All are welcome!
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93874695777
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Reminder: Gold/Purple Career Readiness Application Deadline on Friday, Nov. 20
Reminder: Friday, Nov. 20, is the FINAL day to submit your Career Readiness Application. All materials for Gold and Purple Career Readiness Applications must be turned in to the Center for Career Development (RUC 328) by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
Career Readiness Certification is hosted by the Center for Career Development.
career@tntech.edu
931-372-3232