Monthly Archives: May 2014
Outstanding alumni 2014
Every year, a select group of alumni are recognized for their lifetime achievements and outstanding support of Tennessee Tech University.
Those recognized for 2014 are:
Jerry...
The eagle caper
The honest truth of how the Derryberry eagle came to campus.
Tom Moran’s hand gripped the tin snips he had brought with him. Cutting through...
From throwing strikes to protecting the president
As a starting pitcher for Golden Eagle baseball, Dave Wilkinson, business ’82, always planned to join the major leagues.
He knew his odds were long...
Engineering under pressure
Alumna finishes second on engineering reality TV show and shows women can succeed in engineering.
Skills that Amy (McDow) Elliott learned in Tennessee Tech University’s...
Going with the grain
Don (left) and Dave Sergio, owners of Calfkiller Brewery
Tech's Sergio Brothers brew sustainable suds and encourage grassroots practices.
Along a narrow windy road a few...
Mission Possible
Christina Eichler '12 prepares for her 11-nation World Race.
Tech Alumna contributes service and compassion in 11-nation World Race.
Christina Eichler was homeschooled until college. At...
Doctoral student wins engineering fellowship
Nigerian doctoral student Chinyere Mbachu recently received an engineering fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship worth up to $50,000. The...
Sewing up a storm between classes
Erica Marie Goldschmitt is a quilter, but there is not a single quilt or handmade item of her own in her apartment.
There is a...
Tech names Robert & Gloria Bell Hall
Robert & Gloria Bell Hall, formerly the Nursing & Health Services Building
Bob Bell served Tech as president for more than a decade, and the...
ROTC soldiers on
TECH BATTALION'S EXISTENCE THREATENED WITH CLOSURE, BUT WILL CONTINUE.
Throughout the fall semester, Tennessee Tech’s ROTC program was threatened with closure by the U.S. Department...