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![Greg Vital, Dr. Kim McCormick, Brad Cobb, and Dr. Rebecca Ashford stand side by side holding philanthropy awards. Greg Vital, Dr. Kim McCormick, Brad Cobb, and Dr. Rebecca Ashford stand side by side holding philanthropy awards.](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/phil-awards.jpeg?itok=q_zDMCYO)
Building a Strong Workforce: TBR and ChattState Honor Philanthropic Leaders
CHATTANOOGA, TN -- It takes a village to build a strong workforce. That’s why Chattanooga State Community College gathered with leaders from the Tennessee... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Chattanooga State Foundation Chattanooga State Foundation Logo. White text stacked over an orange line on a blue background](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/foundation%20white%20and%20orangeArtboard%202%401.5x.png?itok=WJBQuibf)
Ann Ehmling Memorial Scholarship established at Chattanooga State
Chattanooga, TN—A new endowed scholarship has been established through the Chattanooga State Foundation with a $28,000 donation from MedicTests to serve... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Chattanooga State Foundation Chattanooga State Foundation Logo. White text stacked over an orange line on a blue background](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/foundation%20white%20and%20orangeArtboard%202%401.5x.png?itok=WJBQuibf)
MedicTests Establishes Chattanooga State Scholarship Honoring EMS Hero Scobey Newman
Chattanooga, TN—MedicTests, a leading online platform for emergency medical education, donated $25,000 to the Chattanooga State Foundation to establish... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChattState ChattState Stacked Logo on White Background](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/csArtboard%201-100.jpg?itok=j47n2CiY)
Chattanooga State Announces Excellence in Philanthropy Award
Chattanooga State Community College hosted a ceremony on July 30th honoring Executive Women International of Chattanooga (EWI) with the Chancellor’s Award... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChattState's Latin Fest Chattanooga State's Latin Festival Logo. Text in a circle made up of flags from Latin Countries](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/lfArtboard%201%403x.png?itok=qhicIlMx)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Chattanooga State's 8th Annual Latin Festival
Chattanooga, TN— Don't miss out on Chattanooga State's 8th Annual Latin Festival on Saturday, October 14th. It's a celebration of Hispanic culture packed... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Chattanooga State Foundation's Dinner of Firsts Chattanooga State's Foundation Dinner of Firsts Logo on a blue background](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/DOFArtboard%201.png?itok=-2YVbcsB)
Chattanooga State To Honor Diane Parks at Dinner of Firsts
Chattanooga State’s Dinner of Firsts celebration is scheduled for Thursday evening, November 9, 2023, at The Chattanoogan Hotel. Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Donors and Leaders TCAT at Chattanooga State Toolkit Initiative Donors and Leaders TCAT at Chattanooga State Toolkit Initiative](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/Photo%202-Donors%20and%20Leaders%20TCAT%20at%20Chattanooga%20State%20Toolkit%20Initiative.png?itok=iRoM2zTa)
Automotive Toolkit Initiative partners, from left: Dan Baird, Sonic Automotive; Austin Watson, Mountain View Auto Group; Brent Morgan, Integrity Automotive Group; Dr. Jim Barrott, Chattanooga State; Brad Cobb, Bowers Automotive Group; Dr. Rebecca Ashford, Chattanooga State; Mayor Weston Wamp; Ken Nichols, Crown Automotive Group; Ed Emerson, Capital Toyota/Lexus of Chattanooga. Missing from the photo is Bill Stout, Acura of Chattanooga.
Award-Winning Automotive Toolkit Initiative Equips Students with Necessary Tools
An age-old expression says a worker is only as good as their tools, and there’s a good deal of truth in this. Although tools alone don’t make someone a... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Charles B. Ashford Helping Hands Endowment Established at ChattState Charles B Ashford Helping Hands Endowment in White Letters over two out-streched hands](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/cbaArtboard%201%401.5x.png?itok=C4u3oWKX)
Charles B. Ashford Helping Hands Endowment Established
By Suzanne Harris A fall 2021 survey of Chattanooga State students showed that over 60 percent of our students would have trouble getting $500 to meet an... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![group of people in an auto body shop](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/automotive-technology-slide.jpg?itok=15QJe5lA)
Key Automotive Partners Donate $81K to Chattanooga State Automotive Toolkit Initiative
November 15, 2022 (Chattanooga, TN) --- It is no secret that the cost of living has skyrocketed, often making the choice of affording higher education a... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![group of 7 adults in dress attire](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/dof-wrap-up-slide.jpg?itok=u92a8CdJ)
Chattanooga State’s Dinner of Firsts a Resounding Success
May 26, 2022 (Chattanooga, TN) --- Chattanooga State’s Dinner of Firsts 10th Anniversary Celebration was once again a resounding success! Net proceeds for... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![faces and date from 1965-2022](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/alumni-event-slide.jpg?itok=p-mNp2s3)
Chattanooga State Invites Alumni Back to Campus
May 3, 2022 (Chattanooga, TN) --- The Alumni Association of Chattanooga State is proud of its many graduates and is planning two events in May to bring... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![giving Tuesday](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/giving-tuesday.jpg?itok=Qy1zMxbH)
Impact the lives of students at Chattanooga State
This year on #GivingTuesday, the Chattanooga State Foundation will once again focus on supporting the Helping Hands Fund for Chattanooga State students in... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChattState Seal](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/cs-seal.jpg?itok=9qSAGsoo)
Student Success Abounds
Recent Chattanooga State graduate Lauren Watkins has transformed her own challenges and uncertainties into a unique pathway for achievement. Read more... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![This group photo shows President Ashford speaking to a large group of employees donors during the annual Break of Champions on campus.](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2019-05-07-at-11.49.23-AM.png?itok=PqV3vGEf)
Breakfast of Champions honors Employee Donors
A great big THANK YOU to 370 Chattanooga State Community College employees who donated to the Chattanooga State Foundation Annual Fund Campaign so far... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Michael P. Hennen Hospitality and Culinary Center at Chattanooga State](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2019-01-07-at-8.23.12-AM.png?itok=zsItdhDN)
Time for Culinary Student Capstone Lunches
The Michael P. Hennen Hospitality and Culinary Center at Chattanooga State is pleased to announce the Culinary Student Capstone Lunches. Each week will... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChattState 2017-2018](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/2017-18-Annual-Report.png?itok=jcbuhDi8)
Annual Report 2017-18 Published
We are pleased to publish the 2017-18 Chattanooga State Annual Report. It is available online. Inside you will see key achievements made across our... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Happy Holidays](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Happy-Holidays-2018.jpg?itok=VuWPSu3Q)
Holiday Thanksgiving
In the hectic hustle of the holidays, moments of reflection are rare, but I invite you to pause a few minutes to bask in another year of achievements made... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChaGives](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-11-09-at-3.58.03-PM-300x74.png?itok=Eqa5PiyC)
Chattanooga State Honors #GivingTuesday by Helping Students in Crisis
For #GivingTuesday 2018 on Nov. 27th, the Chattanooga State Foundation is raising funds to support students in crisis. When unforeseen financial... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-08-25-at-9.46.46-AM-1024x546.png?itok=PLOqbZqp)
Convocation 2018 Highlights
Enjoy highlights below from Convocation 2018. Let’s have a great year! Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![TCAT-Chattanooga Class of 2018 class photo with Pres. Ashford taking selfie](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-08-22-at-4.58.54-PM.png?itok=zLNH0Tot)
ChattState Alumni Engagement Survey Underway
If you have children at home, or even in your family you spend time with, you understand the importance of the word “Why.” It is one of the first words... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Culture Fest 2017 Large Group Photo](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-07-19-at-4.16.18-PM-1024x410.png?itok=l892s8PK)
Save the Date for Culture Fest
Chattanooga State’s International Community Outreach Office, in partnership with the Chattanooga Market, City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, will co... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-04-04-at-5.31.50-PM.png?itok=NeupOE1k)
Annual Report 2016-17 published
We are pleased to publish the Chattanooga State Annual Report 2016-17, and it is available online here. Inside you will see key achievements made across... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-11.00.04-AM.png?itok=_03dT4IF)
Living the Dream
Story by Hannah Baker Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![two ChattState nursing grads in scrubs with text that reads 100% pass rate RN licensure exam](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-03-23-at-11.51.25-AM.png?itok=Z-EuTl3A)
Chattanooga State Nursing Program Consistently High Quality
Chattanooga State’s Nursing program continues to exceed the Tennessee Board of Nursing benchmark. In fact, our May 2017 cohort of 107 RN graduates had a... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2018-03-02-at-12.35.03-PM-1024x582.png?itok=-okvLsaT)
EWI Cumulative Scholarship Giving Exceeds $80,000
Executive Women International (EWI) of Chattanooga recently contributed a $4,600 check to the Chattanooga State Community College Foundation. Since... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2017-12-22-at-2.25.27-PM.png?itok=bczskcd1)
A Note of Gratitude
Wow! How is it that another calendar year is about to end? During this season of thanks and giving, I am grateful for many things. I am especially... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![ChattState Logo](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/images/news-center/cs-seal_0.jpg?itok=hhf6yuMK)
Good memories come from good moments
by Julie Cook Davis, President, Chattanooga State Alumni Association Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Class of 1967 50th Reunion Group Photo](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2017-11-01-at-9.42.22-PM-1024x392.png?itok=MeyHAHT5)
First 50th Reunion of the First Class of the First Two-year Technical Institute in the State
Chattanooga State recently celebrated the 50th Reunion of its very first graduating class from 1967. The Chattanooga State Class of 1967 is very unique... Read More about Globalization on Campus: A Chattanooga Case Study![Dan Zink, First Tennessee Chair of Excellence; Bobby Lusk, senior vice president, First Tennessee; and Dr. Rebecca Ashford, president, Chattanooga State Community College.](https://chattanoogastate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_center_thumb/public/fblog/Screen-Shot-2017-10-19-at-1.58.58-PM.png?itok=WdtXpzbU)