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2015-2016

A Member of

Transformation.At Pellissippi State, we work diligently to provide a transformative environment for everyone who crosses our threshold in the belief that by doing so, we can foster the academic, social, economic and cultural growth of the individual and the communities we serve.

We championed what is now Tennessee Promise back when it was a local, privately-funded, last-dollar scholarship and mentoring program known as Knox Achieves. We are steadfast in our pursuit of high impact learning practices like service-learning, study abroad and real-world work opportunities — all of which help our students transform their lives and pursue their dreams, on campus and in our community. In the coming academic year, we will provide additional support to our students through our campus garden and pantry, the implementation of an adult student strategic plan and enhanced mentoring and advising programs.

Our commitment to transformative education my may be the reason Pellissippi State was named one of America’s Great Colleges to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education. It’s also likely why Pellissippi State was a finalist for the American Association of Community Colleges Award of Excellence for Student Success. The College was also recognized by Open Doors Institute as one of the national leaders in awarding credit for study abroad, and by the Center for Digital Education as a Top 10 Tech-Savvy Community College.

At Pellissippi State, transformation isn’t just a word. It’s a way of life. And as we continue to grow and change, we want to make certain we provide the same sort of opportunities for our students to do the same.

L. Anthony Wise Jr.President, Pellissippi State Community College

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In 2016, The Chronicle of Higher Education named Pellissippi State one of America’s Great Colleges to Work For. Only 93 institutions across the country are recognized as a 2016 Great Colleges to Work For, and only 25 of those — including Pellissippi State — are two-year institutions.

Pellissippi State was nominated for an American Association of Community Colleges Award of Excellence in Student Success in 2016. The award recognizes a community college that has a sustained commitment to and proactive advancement of student success. Pellissippi State was nominated for its accelerated associate degree program, which allows working adults to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in only 16 months. The program includes more than 300 students in nine degree areas, and has a 75 percent completion rate — substantially higher than the national average for similar programs.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tennessee District gave the Eagle Award to Knoxville’s Tennessee Small Business Development Center and Pellissippi State in recognition for their excellence in facilitating working capital loans to small businesses. The award recognizes the TSBDC for having the highest number of clients assisted with small business loans among all 14 regions within the TSBDC network. The Eagle Award launched in 2013; the Knoxville TSBDC has won the award two of the past three years.

The Center for Digital Education recognized Pellissippi State as a Top 10 Tech-Savvy Community College in its 2015-2016 Digital Community Colleges Survey. The survey analyzes how community colleges use a range of technologies to improve services to students, faculty, staff and the community. Pellissippi State placed ninth in the large colleges category, those with 10,000 students or more.

Recognitions

Transformation in the Community & WorkforceThe Knoxville office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, affiliated with Pellissippi State, named Modern Supply as its 2015 Rising Star winner. The award honors business owners who have achieved sustainability and success and who contribute to the growth and development of Tennessee’s economy. In 2015, the TSBDC helped 30 new businesses start up, created 183 new jobs and retained 1,280 jobs.

Ten employees of Y-12 National Security Complex completed classroom training at Pellissippi State as part of the first class of an apprenticeship program that grows talent from within Y-12. The students — Rachel Bachorek, Jason Brown, Jeff Bryant, John Bryant, Justin Dupas, Rashaad Gibbs, Brice Graham, Rachel Henley, Ryan Johnson and Michael Lovelady — received classroom instruction and hands-on training at Pellissippi State on topics related to working in an advanced technological workplace.

In 2015, the College opened the state-of-the-art Megalab on its Strawberry Plains Campus. The unique Megalab houses equipment for advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing (3D printing), homeland security and sustainable living courses. The facility’s unique setup is available to students from not only Pellissippi State but also Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville and the Career Magnet Academy at Pellissippi State.

How much higher Pellissippi State’s student completion rate is than the national average of

community colleges8.73%

10,325Students enrolled at Pellissippi State in

fall 2015, making the College the largest

community college in Tennessee

1,752Tennessee Promise students enrolled at Pellissippi State in fall

2015, the first semester for the program

1,849The number of Dual Enrollment students

earning dual high school and college credit in 2015-2016

The #PeopleOfPSCC are the students, alumni and employees who make Pellissippi State — and our community — a better place. We talk to #PeopleOfPSCC each week on social media. We invite you to follow Pellissippi State on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Pellissippi State students Kathryne Farris, Makayla Edwards and Gabriela Sabin got a jump start on their careers in the engineering field through grant-funded intern-ships with local employers. Farris and Sabin, who both interned at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, studied mechanical engineering technology and computer infor-

mation technology, while Edwards studied 3D printing. The intern-ships were provided through the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium, which is funded by NASA.

When Travis Howerton was a student at Pellissippi State, he was once so nervous in a public speaking class that he broke his pinky finger from gripping the podium too tightly while giving a class speech. Today, he routinely speaks to crowds of hundreds. Howerton, who graduated

in 2002 from Pellissippi State with a degree in Computer Science and In-formation Technology, is now senior director of enterprise strategy and architecture at Bechtel Corporation.

Excellence Among the People of Pellissippi

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Pellissippi State Community College students Kathryne Farris, left, and Gabriela Sabin, right, spent their summers interning at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee. Pictured with Farris and Sabin is Josh Brady, DENSO section leader in the machinery and tools division.

The Innovations Award

Richard SmelserNadia KeyesJacob MoorePellissippi State’s Innovations Award went to (L to R) Richard Smelser, Nadia Keyes and Jacob Moore from the Financial Aid Office for the creation of a Default Aversion Unit that helps Pellissippi State graduates repay school loans. The DAU group offers budgeting and financial literacy events and an online live chat to help students identify their best repayment option. Since the DAU was implemented in 2013, the College’s student loan default rate has dropped from 22.7 percent to 16 percent. The award recognizes projects that demonstrate the success of creative and original instructional and learning-support activities.

The Excellence in Teaching Award

Christie CunninghamPellissippi State’s annual Excellence in Teaching Award was given to Christie Cunningham, assistant professor in Natural and Behavioral Sciences. The award recognizes innovative teaching techniques and the positive impact they have had on students. Cunningham has integrated technology, hands-on activities, group projects and other learning methods to increase student engagement in her psychology courses.

Each academic year, Pellissippi State recognizes the dedication and outstanding service of faculty and staff. Winners are selected by the Pellissippi State Foundation, which also recognizes winners with monetary awards.

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty

Outstanding Full-Time Faculty

Outstanding Administrator

Outstanding Support Professional

Outstanding Contract Worker

Outstanding Technical/Service/ Maintenance Worker

Robyn JamesLiberal Arts

Jennifer BrickeyLiberal Arts

Melanie ParadiseRecords

Donna PasternakBudget and Payroll

Janet CopeBlount County Programs

J.J. PattersonNetwork and Technical Services

The Gene Joyce Visionary Award

Gitti NegahbanThe College’s annual Gene Joyce Visionary Award was given to Gitti Negahban, associate professor in Business and Computer Technology, in recognition of her work on an outreach project that has made a positive impact on the community. Negahban has arranged for real-world jobs — serving local businesses and nonprofits — to be built into capstone projects for her Computer Science and Information Technology students. Students gain real-life experience that helps a local organization, while employers have the opportunity to meet students who might become their employees.

The Distinguished Alumni Award

Vrondelia “Ronni” ChandlerPellissippi State named Vrondelia “Ronni” Chandler as its Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2016. The award recognizes Chandler’s significant professional achievements, service to the community and support of the College and the Pellissippi State Foundation. Chandler is the executive director and CEO of Project GRAD, which focuses on increasing academic achievement, high school graduation rates and college-going and success rates for students from 14 of Knoxville’s inner-city schools.

Awards and Accolades

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Kathleen Affholter and Garry Pennycuff, both associate professors in Natural and Behavioral Sciences, took groups of students to Cherokee Caverns throughout the school year in a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study one of the most geologically unique caves in the world. The cave is home to flower-like crystal formations called anthodites and hollow stalactite-like formations called bulbous soda straws, both of which are found only in a handful of caves around the world.

In 2016, Pellissippi State hosted author Jennifer Steil for a reading of her book “The Ambassador’s Wife,” which earned the Best Novel award in the 2013 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition. Steil also is author of “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky,” which recounts Steil’s experiences as a newspaper editor in Yemen, including an account of the drama that unfolded after the Yemen Observer published incendiary cartoons of the prophet Muhammad.

Angela Niazmand, a Humphrey Fellows scholar from Afghanistan, discussed the power of education as the “only way out of darkness” during a presentation in 2016 at Pellissippi State. Niazmand holds two bachelor’s degrees, one in Dari language and literature from Kabul University and another in social science from the American University of Afghanistan. She hopes to earn her master’s and doctorate before returning to work in Afghanistan’s higher education system.

One of the world’s most well-known African-American poets, Nikki Giovanni, spoke to a packed house in spring 2015 at Pellissippi State’s Magnolia Avenue Campus. Giovanni is the recipient of an unprecedented seven NAACP Image awards and a Grammy nomination, and is a New York Times bestselling author and finalist for the National Book Award. She spoke about the heritage of music as a means to escape the injustice and harshness of slavery.

Pellissippi State writer-in-residence, Edward Francisco, (pictured center-left) authored the original play “Which Side Are You On” in 2016, presenting a fictional retelling of the life of Florence Reece, an American social activist, poet and folksong writer. The daughter and wife of coal miners, she penned the song “Which Side Are You On?” that became a social justice anthem after Pete Seeger recorded the tune in 1940. Florence Reece’s granddaughter, Wendy Reece (pictured center, with “Florence Reece” cast members), who is a Pellissippi State student, attended the play’s premiere with her extended family, many of whom traveled from across the nation to view the on-stage retelling of the life of their family’s matriarch.

In spring 2016, the College invited the community to hear up-and-coming country music singer Morgan Myles (pictured center). Myles’ hit single “Whiskey Dreaming” landed at No. 22 on the iTunes country music chart. The concert was presented in partnership with Country Music Television’s Empowering Education initiative, which supports recruitment and fosters local economic development.

Juan Camilo Molina Bolivar, a Humphrey Fellows scholar from Ecuador, shared a presentation about his native country and its education initiatives in spring 2016. During his weeklong stay, Bolivar, a professor at the Technological Equinoctial University of Ecuador, also shadowed Pellissippi State administrators to learn more about the community college model and how Pellissippi State interacts with its community.

Bringing a taste of Ireland to Pellissippi State, the College and the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies sponsored the Brock McGuire Band for a special musical performance in 2015. The “Instrumental Band of the Decade,” as named by Irish American News, played to a packed house.

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FUNDING ENTITY/TITLE OF GRANTFoundation

or PSCC Secured

Tennessee Arts Commission, Arts Build Communities (ABC)“Which Side Are You On: The Florence Reece Story”

Foundation $1,860

Alcoa Foundation Foundation $50,000

National Science Foundation, Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Pathways into GeoscienceGEOPATHS

PSCC $30,456

East Tennessee Foundation, Consolidated Nuclear Security Y-12PSCC Manufacturing and Coding Academy

PSCC $9,680

TBR, Course Revitalization Initiative, SCALE-UPMath 0530 1530

PSCC $17,550

TBR, Student Engagement, Retention and Success (SERS)Program Enhancement Project: Acquiring Skills, Achieving Purpose (ASAP)

PSCC $24,708

TBR, Student Engagement, Retention and Success (SERS)Program Enhancement Project: High Impact Practices (HIP): Professional Development

PSCC $25,000

U.S. Department of Labor, TechHireKnoxville Area Information Technology and Engineering Program (KITE)

PSCC $3,812,526

Tennessee Department of Human ServicesLeg-Up Program

PSCC $615,342

DENSOExpanding Automated Industrial Systems Education

Foundation $50,000

Gene Haas Foundation Foundation $20,000

First Tennessee FoundationTennessee Small Business Development Center

Foundation $5,000

TOTAL $4,662,122

July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016

$971,617The 2015-2016 estimated economic impact of Pellissippi State students’

community service hours

$272 millionThe average annual economic impact Pellissippi State has generated each of the past five years

1,280The number of jobs retained in the local economy through the work of Knoxville’s Tennessee Small Business Development Center, affiliated with Pellissippi State

Grant Summaries

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TOTAL $74,557,000SALARIES $36,523,000Expenditures of staff salaries and faculty salaries incurred in connection with credit and non-credit courses.

OPERATING $13,859,000Expenditures related to operations, including support services, auxiliary enterprises and instruction, as well as construction, renovation and equipment purchases.

SCHOLARSHIPS $9,793,000Expenditures for student scholarships and aid.

BENEFITS $11,256,000Expenditures related to faculty and staff benefits.

DEPRECIATION $3,126,000Expenses related to the depreciation of property and equipment.

ExpensesBy Category:

TOTAL $76,118,000NET TUITION AND FEES $19,144,000Revenues collected from students, including tuition, program and service fees and other fees.

STATE APPROPRIATIONS $25,759,000Revenues from legislative appropriations from the state of Tennessee for current operations and capital appropriations.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS $28,068,000Revenues from federal and non-federal granting entities and funds for specific purposes, largely related to training or research activities.

SALES AND SERVICES $1,578,000Revenues from sales and other services including space rental.

AUXILIARY $546,000Revenues from operation of auxiliary activities like dining, bookstore and the athletic center.

OTHER $116,000Revenues generated from other sources, including investment income, interest, gifts and other revenues.

PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Revenues By Source:

PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION

REVENUES*TOTAL $1,186,000CONTRIBUTIONS $1,198,000Revenues related to unrestricted, temporarily restricted and permanently restricted gifts.

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS $73,000Revenues related to in-kind contributions.

INVESTMENT INCOME $198,000Revenues generated from investments and to net realized/ unrealized gains and losses.

PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION

EXPENSESTOTAL EXPENSES $1,239,000PROGRAM SERVICES $326,000Expenses related to scholarships, awards and other aid awarded to students.

SUPPORTING SERVICES $913,000Expenses related to fundraising and to general and administrative services.

PELLISSIPPI STATE FOUNDATION

ASSETS AND LIABILITIESTOTAL ASSETS $13,060,000Assets including cash and cash equivalents, pledges receivable, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and investments.

ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS $8,251,000Assets including investment income, appreciation and return, contributions and other changes and transfers.

TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,000Liabilities including accounts payable, accrued liabilities, the current portion of long-term debt and the remaining portion of long-term debt.

*Some totals reflect additional revenues and expenses not included in these charts.

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NET TUITION AND FEES

state appropriations

salaries

operating

scholarships

benefits

depreciation

total liabilities

supporting services

program services

contributions

in-kind contributions

investment income

total assets

grants and contracts

sales and services

auxiliary

other

Pellissippi State Community College FoundationBoard of Trustees 2015-2016

Thomas B. BallardPershing Yoakley & Associates, P.C.

Joy BishopBishop Property Management

Charles W. (Wes) Carruthers, Jr.Downey Oil Company/KenJo Markets

David A. ClothierPilot Flying J

Carl EspositoThe Daily Times

Charles GriffinBarberMcMurry architects

Sharon Yvonne HannumTotalEffectsOnline.com

Jonathan HayesPilot Flying J

Sherri Gardner HowellSGHenterprises

Joseph L. JohnsonA&W Office Supply

Andrew LorenzProvision Health Partners

Bobby MaloneCommunity Leader

Wallace Bryan McClureScalable Development, Inc.

Peggy McCordCommunity Leader

Todd MoodyHagood & Moody, PLLC

Heather OvertonJohnson Architecture, Inc.

Rebecca “Becky” PaylorCommunity Leader

Lezah PinnellCommunity Leader

Rick RushingFirst Tennessee Bank

Melissa TindellChristian Academy of Knoxville

Dennis R. UptonKnoxville Utilities Board

Harley “Andy” WhiteFireWater

L. Anthony Wise, Jr.Pellissippi State

tennessee board of regentsBoard members 2015-2016

Bill HaslamEx-Officio RegentGovernor of the State of Tennessee

Candice McQueenEx-Officio RegentCommissioner of Education

Jai TempletonEx-Officio RegentCommissioner of Agriculture

Russ DeatonEx-Officio RegentInterim Executive Director at Tennessee Higher Education Commission

MaryLou Apple6th Congressional District

Greg Duckett9th Congressional District

Tricia FarwellFaculty RegentMiddle Tennessee State University

Darrell S. Freeman, Sr.7th Congressional District

Tom Griscom3rd Congressional District

Fran Marcum4th Congressional District

Barbara U. Prescott8th Congressional District

Emily J. ReynoldsAt-Large, Middle TennesseeVice Chair

Howard W. RoddyAt-Large, East Tennessee

Nick RussellStudent Regent

Leigh A. ShockeyAt-Large, West Tennessee

J. Parker Smith1st Congressional District

Robert P. Thomas5th Congressional District

Danni B. Varlan2nd Congressional District

MISSION STATEMENTPellissippi State Community College: a transformative environment fostering the academic, societal, economic and cultural enrichment of the individual and the community.

FEATURES OF OUR MISSIONTo fulfill its mission, Pellissippi State offers students the opportunity to earn the following credentials:

• Associate degrees and certificates that lead to employment in a variety of career fields

• Associate degrees, courses, programs, pathways and partnerships that prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate-level colleges and universities

• Industry recognized certifications that increase the skills of the local workforce, support the development of existing and new employers and foster economic growth

OUR MISSION IS GUIDED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FOLLOWING VALUES:

Pellissippi State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or disability.

IN SUPPORT OF THESE VALUES, WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

• Academic Support Services

• Arts and Cultural Events

• Early College Initiatives

• Non-credit Classes

• Service-Learning

• Student Support Services

• Study Abroad

• Sustainable Campus Initiative

• Technology-enhanced Course Delivery

• Veterans Support and Programming

• Workforce Development

• Academic Integrity• Accessibility• Affordability

• Community and Civic Engagement• Diversity• Sustainability

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