Stories @ TCAT

The General & Craft Advisory Council Meeting was held at TCAT-Shelbyville on April 24, 2017. Industry committee members joined TCAT-Shelbyville faculty and staff for a dinner and recognition ceremony before breaking out with their individual program committees to review each course's curriculum.

Calsonic Kanzei received the Chancellor’s Excellence in Philanthropy award.

Pictured: Ivan Jones – TCAT-Shelbyville Director, Patricia Oden – Calsonic HR Supervisor, Nancy Rice – Calsonic Vice President of Human Resources, James King – Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, Ashley Rowland – Calsonic HR Senior Analyst

Dental Assisting instructor, Loretta Coggins was recognized for 42 years of service.

Pictured: Ivan Jones, TCAT-Shelbyville Director, Loretta Coggins, James King - Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

The Distinguished Alumni award was presented to Robbie Blackwell who is a 2004 graduate of the welding program.

Pictured: Ivan Jones – Director TCAT-Shelbyville, Robbie Blackwell – Distinguished Alumni Award winner, James King – Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

SkillsUSA Medal winners were also presented during the meeting. 

Pictured: Ivan Jones, AOT Student Latoya Watson – Bronze Medal in Prepared Speech category, AOT Student Jennifer McCarty - Gold Medal in Employment Application Process category, AOT Student Erecia Harris - Bronze Medal in Customer Service category, James King - Vice Chancellor of the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology