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The 2021 Educate a Woman luncheon held in May raised $84,000 to support scholarships for women at Volunteer State Community College, a new record total for the event. Comedienne Karen Mills was the keynote speaker. Three hundred people attended. The Volunteer State College Foundation organizes the luncheon. The Summa Cum Laude sponsors were long-time partner Sumner Regional Medical Center, and new donors, Subaru of Gallatin, and Facebook. Since 2008, the luncheon has provided scholarships for 88 women.

Sumner County Middle College High School students were awarded high school diplomas during an in-person ceremony at Volunteer State Community College Saturday. Twenty-two of those students also received associate degrees from Vol State two weeks ago. Middle College High School students take classes on the Vol State campus, earning high school and college credit at the same time. It allows students to get a jump start on their college career, entering university with many college credits towards a bachelor’s degree.

Volunteer State Community College congratulates these students who have achieved academic distinction for Spring 2021.

Masks will no longer be required on Volunteer State Community College campuses for those who are vaccinated. People who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and those at high risk are strongly encouraged to still wear masks. Vol State is returning to in-person classes and campus student events this fall. The college has a wide selection of online formats for students who need to fit college into their busy schedule.

Volunteer State Community College is back to in-person classes this fall on all four campuses: Springfield, Gallatin, Cookeville, and Livingston. Vol State online courses will continue to be offered in three versions. Online asynchronous classes don’t have regular class meetings, allowing students to set their own schedule during the week, with due dates for assignments. Virtual synchronous classes have regularly scheduled online class meetings with instructors live via Zoom or other video platforms.

Volunteer State Community College student, Savannah Stover of Nashville, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national award provides students with up to $40,000 a year to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Over 1,300 students from 370 community colleges applied for the 2021 scholarship. Only 72 students were selected. The Cooke Foundation evaluated each submission based on students’ academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, and leadership.

Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin is hosting the TCCAA Softball and Baseball Tournaments this week.

All of the action will be streamed live: https://www.jockjive.com/tccaa.html

You can attend the games in-person. Fans are asked to social distance and wear a mask in bleachers. You can also bring a chair or sit on the lawn to watch.

This is the schedule for Tuesday, May 12

Softball

12:00- Vol State vs Chattanooga

3:00- Walters vs Dyersburg

Volunteer State Community College held an event recently to officially recognize the naming of the Dr. Warren and Chris Nichols Softball Complex in Gallatin. Warren Nichols was the second president of Vol State, serving from 2003 until 2011. Among Nichols accomplishments as president, he was instrumental in working to get the facility upgraded, including a new press box, bathrooms, and other facilities. The Nichols’ are dedicated Vol State softball fans. The ceremony has been in the works for some time.