Roane State Community College

His life shattered by war, this veteran enrolled in Roane State Community College to send a message to young people. "I want to show my five kids no matter how old you are or your circumstances, you can still go to college and better yourself," former Army Sgt. Chris Walters said.

Twenty-two Phi Theta Kappa members have been awarded Hurst Review NCLEX Scholarships to help cover the cost of NCLEX exam fees and study materials.

Three members of the Roane State Raiders basketball team and one Lady Raider have been named to the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association's second team All-Conference.

Members of Roane State women's basketball coach Monica Boles' squad were honored for their runner-up finish in the annual TCCAA and Region VII tournament last month.

Roane State students recently volunteered at the 2018 Country Radio Seminar, an annual convention in Nashville that promotes the exchange of ideas and business practices in the country music industry, with specific emphasis on issues relevant to country radio. From left are Roane State students Shelby Stout of Rockwood, Elana Douglas of Kingston, Holly Stripling of Rockwood and Roane State staff member Kristi Beason. Back row from left are Roane State staff members Corey Reed, Dana West, Diane Cox and student Clayton Scarborough of Rockwood. Other student volunteers not pictured are Bryson Booth, Tori Duncan, Makayla Kyle, Cassi Maggard, and Olivia Parker.

Roane State Community College environmental health technology student Brooke Pitchers was the college's first nominee for SkillsUSA Tennessee Outstanding Technical Student of the Year.

Area students made the president's list at Roane State Community College. To be eligible, a student must attain a 4.0 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

The Roane State Community College Shooting Sports Team won the national championship among community colleges in a competition that measures marksmanship with shotguns.

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. Officers for Roane State's chapter are, from left: Makayla Kyle of Philadelphia, Vice President of Service; Rachel Pearson of Kingston, Secretary; Ky Hensley of Oak Ridge, President; Kristin Lewis of Huntsville, VP of Fellowship; Nicole Hood of Kingston, VP of Leadership; and Alyssa DeFelice of Kingston, VP of Scholarship. New officers are congratulated by Roane State President Dr. Chris Whaley.

Area students made the president's list at Roane State Community College. To be eligible, a student must attain a 4.0 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

Russell Collins with American Medical Response - Blount County has been named Roane State Community College's Paramedic Student of the Year.

Several area students graduated from Roane State Community College following the 2016-17 academic year. Here is a list of the graduates. Cum laude indicates a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5-3.69. Magna cum laude represents a GPA of 3.7-3.89, and summa cum laude indicates a GPA of 3.9-4.0.

Roane State Community College students earned awards for their work in the college's Student Art Show, held at the end of the spring semester.

Six Roane State Community College paralegal students were chosen for membership in Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX) National Paralegal Honor Society.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

Area students made the president's list at Roane State Community College. To be eligible, a student must attain a 4.0 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

From now on at Roane State Community College, there will be an award given to an outstanding student in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program that carries a former student's name.

Roane State Community College students received a variety of honors for their work during the 2016-17 academic year.

Roane State students traveled to Costa Rica as part of a Service Learning in World Cultures class.

For Roane State's Shelley Edwards, the Tennessee Promise scholarship and mentoring program came along at just the right time.

For the fourth consecutive year, Roane State was the only two-year educational institution in Tennessee whose students were invited to participate as volunteers at the Country Radio Seminar in downtown Nashville.

Four Roane State Community College students have received NASA scholarships worth $2850 to support their pursuit of degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields.

Roane State Community College dental hygiene student Kelly Tallent of Lenoir City received a $1,500 study abroad scholarship provided by Oral Surgery Specialists of Tennessee.

Area students made the president's list at Roane State Community College. To be eligible, a student must attain a 4.0 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must attain at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.

Roane State's Joshua Spurling has been appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam as the student regent on the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Students at Roane State's Knox County Center for Health Sciences gather donations to help emergency responders working the Gatlinburg wildfires.

The eight-member Roane State Community College Shooting Sports Team was on target for runner-up high overall national champion team, along with two national runner-up wins and a third place finish in the Scholarship Clay Target Program (SCTP) National College Championships.