Kiwanis Club installs new officers
New officers of the Downtown Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga recently were installed during a luncheon at the Mountain City Club.
They are Cynthia Fagan, president; Adrian Hackett, president-elect; Tom Mosley and Erskine Oglesby Jr., board members; and Bo Walker, incoming division lieutenant governor.
Bill Schwall, Hap Harwell, Larry Stone and Pete Metcalf also were recognized for 25 years of service to the club.
Local students honored in White Coat Ceremony
Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tenn., welcomed the class of 2019 into its study of osteopathic medicine at its annual White Coat Ceremony. The ceremony signifies a students’ entrance into medical school.
Area students receiving their white coats were James Conner, Laura Martin, Katherine Mustafa and Shannon Smith, all of Chattanooga; Benjamin Pierce of Signal Mountain and William Russell of Tullahoma, Tenn.
Harvested Here receives grant
Harvested Here Food Hub in Chattanooga has received a $99,950 federal grant to help educate area farmers about good agricultural practices. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s effort to support infrastructure of local food communities.
With this funding, Harvested Here plans to help local farmers increase the number of growers and buyers served by the food hub, implement a marketing and outreach campaign and increase produce distribution.
Armstrong wins travel scholarship
Lee University freshman Catherine Armstrong won a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship to supplement an archaeological trip to Israel.
The scholarship was made possible by matching contributions from Associates for Biblical Research and Lee University. Scott Stripling, director of excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir and head of the Humanities and Foreign Languages Department at Wharton County Junior College, awarded the scholarship to Armstrong.
The Israel archaeological trip for Lee students is led by Brian Peterson, assistant professor of Old Testament at Lee.
Pro Re Bona celebrates 125 years
Pro Re Bona Early Learning Center recently marked its 125th anniversary with a pizza party, inflatables and birthday cake for students, parents and all staff members.
A brief program was held featuring Kim Wingate, Pro Re Bona board president; Phil Acord, Chambliss Center for Children president; Chattanooga City Councilman Yusuf Hakeem and Mayor Andy Berke. The program was followed by a tree-planting in honor of the milestone.
Established in 1890, the nonprofit Pro Re Bona is Chattanooga’s oldest early childhood education program. In 2005, the center began a partnership with Chambliss Center for Children to manage day-to-day operations. The center also has collaborations with United Way of Greater Chattanooga, Head Start and Early Head Start.
Shavin work included in anthology
Dana Shavin is one of 18 writers whose work has been selected for inclusion in “Parts Unbound: Narratives of Mental Illness and Health,” (Lime Hawk Literary Arts Collective). Shavin writes a monthly column that runs on Sunday in the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Her recent book, “The Body Tourist,” details her life dealing with anorexia while working in the mental-health industry.
The premise of “Parts Unbound” is that as many as one in four people suffer from a psychological disorder, but they don’t have to face it alone. The included authors share fears and triumphs of living and coping with mental illness. Their perspectives range from patients to parents, children, doctors and friends.
For more information about “Parts Unbound,” go to www.limehawk.org.
Cleveland State president honored
Bill Seymour, president of Cleveland State Community College, has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges’ Special Commission on Leadership and Professional Development.
The appointment was made by for the term of August 2015 through June 2016. The commission guides the development of policies and programs for AACC’s members from more than 1,200 institutions nationwide.