Mrs. Jean S. Sinclair along with husband Robert H. Sinclair and her family established the Alma Lee Ellis and Charles E. Scott Memorial Nursing Scholarship in 1993 to honor Jean’s parents. Mrs. Alma Lee Ellis Scott was an active member of the Kingston United...

The Life of Calvin Knoke “Helping Out” On a cold, blustery early winter day in northern Wisconsin, in my father’s logging camp, I, Calvin Knoke, was born, November 16, 1924. I was healthy, and joined three sisters, Ruth, Arline, and Lillian. My mother was strong and,...

This scholarship endowment was established by Pat Hadley, in her desire to honor the memory of her late husband, C. Dennis Hadley, Sr.. Mr. Hadley is an alumni of Roane State Community College graduating class of 1981, receiving a degree in Computer Science...

Colton recognized the significance and obligation of his profession. It defined his life and played a positive role in the lives of others. He served admirably as an EMT-IV with Campbell County EMS, was a proud member of the Anderson County Rescue Squad, as well as a...

*Charles Roy Black 1898 – 1982 * Charles Roy Black was born December 10, 1898 in Anderson County, TN, in what is now Oliver Springs, to Charles Henry and Sarah A. Evans Black. Young Roy Black started elementary school at Robertsville, which is now part of Oak Ridge...

Roane State Community College, and college teaching generally, constituted a large part of my life until retirement in 2007. Yet, earlier in life as a young Tennessean, I had no idea that advanced education and teaching would be in my future. Growing up in Nashville,...

My family lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during my childhood. My desire to become a nurse probably stemmed from my admiration of the Milwaukee Health Department nurse, Miss McMahon, who visited our home frequently. I grew up during the Depression and my brother,...

The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club is a service organization committed to helping those in need in Cumberland County. From September to June, members actively organize and carry-out fundraising activities and typically raise in excess of $50,000. Fundraising is...

The Ina Ingwersen Scholarship was established around 2003. Since then Ina and her husband, John, have both passed away and about 725 excellent nurses have been trained in Tennessee’s premier nursing school. There have been many changes at Roane State, and many of...

A new endowment at Roane State Community College will assist Morgan County residents of all ages to start and finish their two-year college education while residing at home and continuing to work. Scholarships provided through the James Frank and Patricia Ann Wilson...

Jason graduated from Roane County High School in Kingston, TN in 1994. At RCHS, he won the art award his senior year. He received a scholarship to RSCC. He also worked on the Roane State Newsletter. After 2 years at Roane State, he had made plans to study at The...

The June Laing Health Information Technology Scholarship was established in 1992 by Ms. June Laing, a 1978 graduate of Roane State’s HIT program. From the 2009 Roane State Today During her professional career, she was a manager with Ernst & Young LLP and Cap Gemini...

The Lucy and Ross Jones Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 to provide a living memorial to two people who meant so much to us in so many ways, Lucy Jones was know for her soft, yet effective manner and her concern for her fellow man. She was extremely...

Neal and Jeanne Richardson are non-traditional people. In the 1970’s, after Neal graduated from college, they moved into a log cabin in Morgan County and lived there for 7 years with no electricity (they called themselves hippies). Neal worked for TVA until he...

ORICL, in celebration of their fifth anniversary in November 2002, established the ORICL Scholarship Endowment Fund to provide educational opportunities for deserving students at Roane State Community College. The selection of the recipient(s) of the ORICL...

John Million was a very active member in ORICL for several years. He enjoyed participating in literature, music, languages, science, history, and philosophy classes. As an avid reader in these areas, he acquired an extensive library which, upon his death in April,...

Joyce Crouch was born December 25, 1925 in Fentress County, Tennessee. After graduating from York Institute in 1942 as Valedictorian of her class, working several years, and having her first child, she went back to school in 1948. Although she worked part-time, she...

The Roane County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship was established in 1992. The scholarship was presented to Dr. Hoppe (who was President of Roane State Community College) by Colleen Barnard, Jessie Wright and Rose Ferguson at a Roane County Retired...

Ron and Dale Hensley established the Mothers’ Helping Hand Scholarship in 1999 to offer a helping hand to working mothers who have returned to school to complete their educations in order to better support their families. The wonderful generosity of the Hensleys has...

Cosby and Rebecca Stone have established an annual scholarship in honor of the memory of Cosby’s parents, Roy and Joanne Stone. Roy and Joanne were instrumental in raising awareness and funds for Roane State’s Cumberland County Campus. They donated the land and were...

RSI is a small business founded in 1996 in Oak Ridge, TN, serving major federal clients and Fortune 500 engineering and construction companies. In October 2016, RSI was acquired by the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaskan Native Corporation. RSI...

The Suburbia Women’s Club Scholarship is awarded annually to a student meeting the following criteria: • Recipient must be enrolled at least part time and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA. • Recipient must exhibit financial need. • Recipient must be a student returning to...

Tommy Lee Russell was born January 21, 1941, in Roane County, Tennessee to parents Lillard Houston Russell and Ruth Dale Brummitt Russell. He was a life-long resident of Roane County, living most of his life in Harriman. On October 27, 1961, Mr. Russell was involved...

Established in 2014, the Colton Stout Memorial Scholarship was created to help selected students obtain their EMT Advanced Certification in my son, Colton Alexander Stout’s, memory. For these students, who have chosen a noble path of public service, your...

History of the United Church The history behind the United Church, Chapel on the Hill, helped to formulate who we are today. The Manhattan Project, of World War II, brought a great diversity of people and ideas to what would become Oak Ridge. In this born over-night,...

A new scholarship established in honor of a former editor of the Morgan County News will award up to $1,000 for nontraditional students who take courses at Roane State Community College’s Morgan County campus. The Iva Mae Lavender Phillips scholarship was arranged...