Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)

Yesterday, Vice President Patrick Davis had the pleasure of giving a tour of the new TCAT at Stanton to Mary Culler, executive director of Ford Philanthropy, and her team.🤝#WeBuildCareers

Roadblocks aren’t something we can always plan for, but they often come with the journey. With the right go-getter mentality, they become minor obstacles in our rearview mirror. Meet Stacey Bradley, who broke down barriers and made sure nothing got in the way of her goals. With the Google IT Support Certificate offered by Chattanooga State Community College, she was able to turn her aspirations into reality.  Swipe to see Stacey’s story of how the Google IT Support Certificate helped her pursue her dream of starting a career in tech. Learn more about Google Career Certificates here → https://goo.gle/3ydAKQX #GrowWithGoogle

Chattanooga State Community College student Stacey Bradley is a shining example of how determination and perseverance can help you change not only your own life, but the lives of your family also! Tennessee's community and technical colleges, along with the #GrowwithGoogle programs, can help students break down barriers that typically prevent them from achieving career goals.

We're excited to announce a new partnership with Google to provide Tennessee’s community and technical college students with expanded opportunities to earn Google Career Certificates and AI Essentials. Through these online self-paced programs, students can obtain the skills needed for careers in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing & e-commerce, IT support, project management and user experience (UX) design – with no college degree or relevant experience required. #GrowwithGoogle Learn more at https://shorturl.at/aCfOU

The latest Comptroller's report cites Tennessee's community and technical colleges play a key role in our state's registered apprenticeship programs. 🤝Our work to provide formal training in these growing occupations is more important than ever as business and industry needs for specialized training increase. 🌟 Read more at https://shorturl.at/M9wxq.

New day, new podcast! 🎙️ Listen as Vice Chancellor Heidi Leming speaks with Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Northwest President Youlanda Jones, winner of the 2024 SOAR TCAT of the Year Award. 🏆 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3LvKPLt

Congratulations to six TBR-College System of Tennessee leaders selected to participate in Leadership Tennessee programs for 2024-25! 👏 https://shorturl.at/563jd Four TBR-College System of Tennessee representatives were named to the NEXT Class IX: - Quincy Jenkins, Vice President, Organizational Culture and Engagement, Chattanooga State Community College. - Brandi Linsey, Campus Coordinator, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis, Bartlett Campus. - Amy Lowdermilk, Adult Education Instructor and Career Coach, Southeast Tennessee Adult Education, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Athens. - John Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, Tennessee Board of Regents. Two representatives of the system were named to the Signature Program Class XI: - Steven Gentile, Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, and Board Member, Tennessee Board of Regents. - Carol Rothstein, President, Jackson State Community College.

Join us in celebrating the 10 community & technical colleges that have earned the Postsecondary Aligned Advising (PAA) Endorsement for 2024! 🏅Their dedication to exceptional student support and advising provides students with a seamless transition into postsecondary education. 🎉 https://bit.ly/4fgRRlK Recipients of Level 3 (top level) PAA Endorsements for 2024 are: Columbia State Community College Dyersburg State Community College Nashville State Community College Northeast State Community College Pellissippi State Community College Volunteer State Community College Tennessee College of Applied Technology Crump TCAT Dickson & Clarksville Tennessee College of Applied Technology Hartsville Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson 🎉 🏆 🎉 🏆 🎉 🏆 🎉 🏆

We're proud of Tennessee's technical education students, bringing home an impressive haul of 57 medals from the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships! Collectively, they ranked second this year in the overall number of medals won at the college/postsecondary level.🥈🙌 #SkillsUSA #TechnicalEducation SkillsUSA TN PS Read more at https://bit.ly/3LvZAPa

A new podcast just dropped! 🎙️ Listen as Vice Chancellor Heidi Leming speaks with Northeast State Community College President Jeff McCord, winner of the 2024 SOAR Community College of the Year Award. 🏆 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3LvKPLt