A massive thank you to our phenomenal Mad Scholars! Their hard work and dedication made the Mad Topics Symposium Panel a success. We couldn’t have done it without you all!
Missed the panel? Find the recording and resources at www.tntech.edu/madtopics.
Mitchell Swann, a junior chemistry major, recently won the Outstanding Student Poster Award for Exemplary Research from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Physical Chemistry at the recent ACS Spring national meeting. Mitchell conducts research with Dr. Ranil Gurusinghe on spectroscopic and computational studies of molecular planarity, confirmational structures, and quantum tunneling phenomena in styrene derivates. Congratulations to Michell on his research and this accomplishment!
Jasmine Reynolds, a Ph.D. student in Counseling and Supervision at Tennessee Tech University, has been awarded the prestigious Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) scholarship, administered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). This federally funded program has supported over 400 doctoral- and master’s-level students since 2012, fostering diversity within the counseling profession. As an MFP Fellow, Reynolds will contribute to the field through research, education, and service, helping to expand mental health access in underserved communities while advancing innovative counseling initiatives.
The Department of Chemistry would like to recognize chemistry major Sydney Decatur for receiving the prestigious American Chemical Society (ACS) 2025 Student Leadership Award. She is one of 15 students from around the world selected by ACS to receive this award. Recipients are selected based on their leadership skills and they possess the potential to become future leaders within the ACS professional society. She attended the invitation-only ACS Leadership Institute last weekend in Houston, TX.
The College of Business at Tennessee Tech is proud to announce that Mrs. Sherrie Cannon, Director of the Professional Readiness and Leadership Center, has been appointed to the NACE Ready Task Force. This prestigious appointment highlights Mrs. Cannon’s dedication to fostering student success and her commitment to career readiness initiatives.
The College of Business congratulates Mrs. Cannon on this well-deserved recognition. To learn more about the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), visit their official website: www.naceweb.org
The College of Education congratulates Dr. Jeremy Wendt, professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, on being named to the statewide Educator Preparation Advisory Council convened by the Tennessee State Board of Education.
The council will work with the state to strengthen policy and data reporting on educator preparation, including the annual Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card. The group met earlier this month and is set to meet again in the spring.
Learn more about the College of Education at https://www.tntech.edu/education/contact.php.
The Golden Eagle Yearbook Staff is offering a second opportunity to get your on-campus organization’s photo taken! Use this link to get a time slot for your group: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DACAD2EA0F9CE9-52672581-group. Times range from 4-8 pm on November 6th and it will take place in the multipurpose room 282 of the Roaden University Center. Be sure to include the group title and a member’s email information. Contact mljackson47@tntech.edu with any questions!
The Golden Eagle Yearbook Staff is offering a second opportunity to get your on-campus organization photos taken! Use this link to get a time slot for your group: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4DACAD2EA0F9CE9-52672581-group. Be sure to include your group name in the comment section and include your email address! Contact mljackson47@tntech.edu with any questions!
The Crawford Alumni Center is excited to welcome their new events specialist, Raela Gore!
Raela graduated from Tennessee Tech in 2013 with a degree in English. Since 2016, she has served as the events director for RSVP Events where she planned various types of events throughout the country and internationally. She has also worked as the Brand Partnerships director for the Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev podcast.
Tennessee Tech was well represented at this year’s Women in Higher Education in Tennessee Conference, “Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers & Empowering Change,” held at Motlow State Community College. Dr. Alice Camuti, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, led a session on “The Fundamental Four: Critical Competencies for Today’s Higher Education Professional.” Tennessee Tech is proud to have such strong representation at this inspiring event that empowers professionals to break barriers and drive change in higher education. If you would like to learn more about joining WHET, visit https://www.whettn.org/.