EAR TO THE GROUND
THERE’S A lot going on at Middle College High School at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, and the school’s leaders are inviting area residents to drop by and take a look.
According to Chattanooga State spokeswoman Phyllis Mescon, there will be an open house at Middle College High School on April 29 at 6 p.m. It’s the ideal time for interested students and their parents to learn more about the program and its benefits.
Chattanooga State faculty and staff will be available to answer questions about classes, financial aid, admissions, student services and advising, Ms. Mescon noted in a news release.
Middle College High School is located on Chattanooga State’s main campus at 4501 Amnicola Highway.
The middle college model is a unique educational concept, the information noted.
Chattanooga State collaborated with Hamilton County Department of Education to offer students an alternative high school experience and the opportunity to simultaneously attend college classes.
For more information call 697-4492 or e-mail at regina.kivelipoor@chatta noogastate.edu.
TOASTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO 10 area residents inducted into the Soddy-Daisy High School Hall of Fame. Each of the inductees, all Soddy-Daisy graduates, were honored for their achievements since graduating from high school.
The honorees are Almeda McRee Frazier and Ted Mills, Class of 1940; Ernestine Eldridge, Class of 1945; Jane Shadwick Buckner, Class of 1954; Louis Priddy, Class of 1954; Huck Smith, Class of 1959; Judy Pitts Medearis, Class of 1960; Robert E. Smith, Class of 1967; Trudy Harper, Class of 1979, and Patrick Mulkey, Class of 1980.
According to Hall of Fame committee chairman Ken Thomas, Soddy-Daisy High School Spanish teacher, the Hall of Fame was founded last year with an induction of 13 graduates.
“There are 16 current teachers who are alumni of Soddy-Daisy High School, and they all serve on the committee as well,” Mr. Thomas said.
“Principal John Maynard began the Hall of Fame movement for Soddy-Daisy. Inductees are recognized for contributions to the school, the community or the world,” Mr. Thomas said. “Much consideration is given to how an inductee’s story will inspire our students to achieve greatness in his/her own life endeavors. We want the students to catch a glimpse of their own success by meeting the inductees.”