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  • Tech cybersecurity student from Japan finds leadership, internship opportunities

    Tech cybersecurity student from Japan finds leadership, internship opportunities

    Rumi Ujiie’s educational story has many chapters.

    The Tennessee Tech grad student from Japan grew interested in computer science after being introduced to web application development her sophomore year at Komazawa University in Tokyo. Her story as a Golden Eagle started in 2018 when she came her junior year as an exchange student.

    “I feel like Tennessee Tech is so diverse,” she said. “The people are so nice, and there’s always help when you need it.”

    Since returning to Tech to pursue her graduate studies in 2021, Ujiie has served as a teaching assistant, researcher for CEROC and president of the Computer Science Graduate Student Club. In early 2022, she received the Kandy Thevar International Graduate Student Scholarship, which is awarded annually to an international student in the College of Engineering. A new chapter in her story was written this past summer – an internship at AllianceBernstein in Nashville. Read more

  • Tennessee Tech NAACP chapter president wins John C. Lewis Young Leadership Award

    Tennessee Tech student Mark Rine received the John C. Lewis Young Leadership Award. He was recognized for individual and group efforts on the TTU campus and with the NAACP State Youth and College Division. “This has been the most rewarding and enlightening leadership position I have held, and I look forward to this continued bridging of gaps and necessary conversation. Our membership is rock solid and self-sacrificing. We are bold, fearless, confident, and well prepared.”

  • Pizza with Pre-Professionals

    Pizza with Pre-Professionals

    Phi Epsilon Kappa Exercise Science Fraternity is excited to offer a sit down personal student panel for students in Exercise Science.

    Interested in learning on how to get into physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians assistant, athletic training school, or any expw grad school? Come enjoy free pizza and a student panel with students that are going into these programs! Anyone interested in Exercise science is encouraged to come!

    This event will take place on November 2nd at 5 pm in Memorial Gym Room 112 (walk in the front doors and to the right!)

    All exercise science majors and anyone interested in switching in EXPW, or anyone planning to go into these programs but has a different major is welcome to come to get insight from students who have been accepted into these types of programs.

    Any questions? Contact Phi Epsilon Kappa president Barrett Streeter at bmstreeter42@tntech.edu

    We are looking forward to sharing some pizza and advice with you!

  • Do you need group photos for The Eagle Yearbook?

    Do you need group photos for The Eagle Yearbook?

    Does your group or organization need group photos to be featured in The Eagle Yearbook?

    Not a problem, our photographer Lilly Davis is here to help. Contact her at sedavis44@tntech.edu to schedule a time to have your group or organization photographed.

     

  • Submit your 2022-2023 Eagle Yearbook portrait

    Submit your 2022-2023 Eagle Yearbook portrait

    The Tennessee Tech Eagle Yearbook has opened portrait submissions now!

    You can submit your portrait to be featured in the 2022-2023 yearbook here: https://bit.ly/2ZhT3mD

    Please contact Alex at agrinks42@tntech.edu for any questions!

  • Child Life Student Receives Volunteer Award

    Child Life Student Receives Volunteer Award

    This year’s Frist Humanitarian Award Volunteer
    winner is Hanna Lewis. Hanna is a Child Life
    Volunteer at TriStar Centennial Women’s and
    Children’s Hospital. For the last two years, she has
    extended her vibrant spirit and compassion to
    patients and families through the hospital. Hanna
    began volunteering at the start of the COVID
    pandemic. She organized the first Teddy Bear Clinic,
    participated in holiday parades outside the hospital,
    and added valuable content to our YouTube channel
    to provide activities for the children. A very special
    story I wish to share is a patient missed an important
    football game due to treatment. Hanna immediately
    sprang into action. She coordinated three Titans
    football players to spend the day with this patient to
    support him and give him a wonderful day. Thank you
    Hanna for caring for our patients with passion and
    dedication. We are honored you choose to volunteer
    here at Centennial. Congratulations for being our
    2022 Frist Humanitarian Award Volunteer Winner.

  • Welcome to Our New Admin!

    Welcome to Our New Admin!

    Hello, Golden Eagles! Today we’re giving a Wings Up Welcome to our brand-new admin here at the Women’s Center: Jordan Dicey! We’re super excited to have her working here with us, so Welcome Aboard, Jordan!

  • QPR Training

    QPR Training

    Have you ever wished you could feel more confident in knowing how to support someone who might be at risk of suicide? Come join us on Sept. 15 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the RUC Tech Pride Room and become QPR certified. You will learn how to recognize and respond to those at risk of suicide, how to offer hope, and how to connect to the appropriate resources and save a life.

  • Chemistry Student Chance Morris Wins TENSOS Scholarship Competition

    Chemistry Student Chance Morris Wins TENSOS Scholarship Competition

    Chance Morris, a senior chemistry major with minors in biology and environmental studies, recently received the Student Scholarship Program Award from the Tennessee Environmental Network Show of the South (TENSOS) at their conference earlier this summer. TENSOS is a meeting for environmental professionals in the Southeast to meet and work together on tackling large environmental problems. Chance participated in a three round competition where he first submitted an abstract over his research project and was then invited to submit a poster over his work in the second round. He was one of the finalists to be invited to the third round of the competition to present his poster in person and give a short presentation at the TENSOS conference. Chance received one of two scholarships awarded at the meeting, and was the only undergraduate recipient. Chance conducts environmental chemistry research with Dr. Amanda Carroll working to remediate heavy metal contaminants from water sources.

  • New Team Member! – College of Graduate Studies

    New Team Member! – College of Graduate Studies

    The College of Graduate Studies would like to welcome Karen Warren as our new Coordinator of Graduate Studies. She will be handling all areas within degree progression. Karen started her career at Tennessee Tech in 2016 working in the Water Center. We know that she will be a great asset to our department and we are so happy to have her on our team.