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Happy Retirement, James Quattlebaum
Trinity Valley Community College Vice President of Administrative Services Jean McSpadden (left) shares a laugh with Bookstore manager James Quattlebaum during his retirement ceremony Thursday on the Athens campus. Quattlebaum was a student and sports manager at Henderson County Junior College and returned to work for the college for 43 years. He has worked in the Bookstore since 1979.
Happy Retirement, Liz Smith
Liz Smith (right) has a little fun with college President Dr. Glendon Forgey during her retirement party on Tuesday at Cardinal Hall. Smith, an accounts payable accounting specialist, is retiring after 23 years at The Valley.
Community Group Hears Reports from Administrators, Tour TVCC
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Business and community leaders got a glimpse of the best Trinity Valley Community College has to offer during the Athens Leadership Institute’s Education Day on Wednesday.
ALI – which aims to educate leaders about the community in which they live, invest, worship and work – got a tour of facilities and heard reports from a number of TVCC administrators. TVCC President Dr. Glendon Forgey talked about TVCC’s selection as one of the top community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute.
Aspen recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students.
“It’s because of our administration, faculty and staff that we have received that honor three years running,” Forgey said. Continue reading “Community Group Hears Reports from Administrators, Tour TVCC”
Trimming the Tree at TVCC
Trinity Valley Community College freshman Miracle Lewis hangs a bulb on the Christmas tree located in the center of Bob McDonald Plaza on the campus Friday morning. TVCC’s annual tree-lighting ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. Students have been active this week in preparation for the holiday season. On Thursday evening, more than 100 students (many representing the Cardettes, Student Government Association, softball team and cheer squad) went door-to-door collecting canned goods for the college’s 35th annual drive. A trailer-load full of goods was delivered Friday to the Athens Food Pantry. (TVCC Courtesy Photo)