While most folks slept, plans for design improvements at Dalewood Middle School churned in the minds of 32 UTC students.
The university’s first CreateAthon onCampus, which began Friday at 10 a.m., is a 24-hour creative blitz focused on improving the learning environment at the school by displaying student work and improving school appearance.
“It’s all about showcasing student accomplishments,” Leslie Jensen-Inman, assistant professor of art, design and technology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, said before the blitz. “I don’t know how it will turn out. I don’t know now what I’m going to know in 48 hours.”
The project is a collaboration among students enrolled in the professional practices class in the UTC Art Department, CreateHere, the Urban League of Chattanooga, Hamilton County Schools and local businesses.
The event will have more than a physical impact on the school, Dalewood Principal Rodney Johnson said.