Chattanooga State‘s annual Dinner of Firsts honors a community leader who is also a first-generation college student with a toast and a “roast.” This year’s dinner honored Diane Parks, with Julie Cook Elsea serving as event chair. Parks served as the Director of Leadership and Community Development at the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce for 46 years and is a Chattanooga State alum.
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