The long purple line
by Lori Shull
“At the time, it was terrible. Looking back, it was the best thing that could have happened.”
Tech ROTC Golden Eagle Battalion Cadet...
From surviving to thriving
by Lori Shull
Tech administrator emphasizes the importance of leaving a legacy
For many students, Marc Burnett is more than a university administrator. He is a...
The new logo: vision for the future
The golden eagle is one of Tennessee Tech’s most enduring symbols. Students chose it as Tech’s mascot in honor of the eagles that, according...
Atop the throne of Tech theater
by Kory Riemensperger
It’s difficult to direct and produce a dramatic performance without a stage to call home. This year, Tech theater professor Mark Creter...
Chapa retires, is decorated by Army
Col. Daniel V. Chapa Jr., ’85 business management, retired in March after 37 years of service with the U.S. Army. Daniel started his career with Tech’s ROTC Golden Eagle...
Twirling down Dixie Avenue
Last fall, eight Golden Girl Majorette alumnae came together to perform again at Homecoming. The ladies spent months sharing emails and twirling routines to prepare and practiced together...
Love under a magnolia
Justin Stacy, ’05 mechanical engineering, ’07 M.S., ’10 Ph.D., and Autumn Ayers, ’04 education, ’10 M.A. advanced studies in teaching and learning, met their freshman year and have been together...
Love on the football field
In 1984, Andy Rittenhouse, ‘89 mechanical engineering, was a freshman redshirt football player exhausted by three strenuous practices a day in the August heat.
Things started looking up for him when...
Centennial Calendar
Sept. 11 to Nov. 20, 2015
Faculty will exhibit work at the Appalachian Center for Craft.
Sept. 18, 2015
The downtown kick-off celebrates those who fought for public...
A stronger corps
After almost losing the ROTC Golden Eagle Battalion nearly two years ago, Tech has continued to improve the program, its facilities and the opportunities afforded to its students.
Tech’s ROTC program moved...