Motlow State is pleased to announce that former Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Jade Patrick has stepped into the lead role as Interim Head Coach for the 2024-2025 season. He is excited to connect with Motlow's surrounding communities and local talent as the program grows.
Newly-hired Assistant Director of Student Success Kareem Kenney will double as the Interim Head Coach for the women's basketball team at Motlow State for the 2024-2025 season. Kenney comes to Motlow with approximately 17 years of coaching experience and is excited to be a part of the program's growth.
September is Suicide Prevention Month and serves as a time for counseling and medical professionals to promote resources for those in need. In observance of this, Motlow State hosted events to inform students about how they can help those who are struggling and the free assistance available to them on all Motlow campuses.
Kick off the new schoolyear by visiting Motlow's Moore County campus and watching our nationally-ranked women's soccer team. Since the team's inception in 2017, the team has been named conference champions four times under the leadership of Coach Andy Lyon. In addition to balancing athletics and academics, the team gives back to charity, hosts soccer camps for children, and travels to Belize to promote women's soccer and donate items to schoolchildren.
Motlow State's Moore County Campus plans to host the College's first 5k race on September 21. The event is spearheaded by Lynchburg native and Motlow Athletic Director Ross Fanning. He is excited to continue growing the Motlow athletics program and finding ways to engage with the surrounding communities.
Five Nissan employees are now Motlow State students through a collaboration between Nissan's Decherd Plant and Motlow's Adult College Express (ACE) program. Employees Calvin Short, Richard Jones, Jared Lancer, Anthony Howard, and Kristan Crosby began the program over the summer of 2024 and will continue with other Nissan employees in the fall.
Motlow State congratulates the 2024 finalists for the Faculty and Adjunct Faculty Excellence Awards. This year's candidates embody Motlow's mission of academic and student success by making a difference both on campus and in the surrounding communities.
Motlow State Community College is proud to announce that Jenna Caviezel is the new Director of the College's Honors Program. Caviezel began serving at Motlow in 2012. In that time, she has taught English and Honors English Courses. She played a vital role in the launch of the Motlow Writing Center and now serves as Director of Tutoring in addition to her new role as Director of the Honors Program.
Oakland High School's Early College partnership with Motlow State Community College allows students to graduate with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Mechatronics while obtaining their high school diploma. Through this opportunity, Oakland dual-enrollment students can immediately transfer to the workforce upon completion of high school. Oakland will see six of its seniors graduate from the program this year with college degrees.
At the sixth annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Awards (SOAR) event hosted by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), Motlow State student Jaxen Waggoner received the Community College Student of the Year Award. TBR is the largest system of higher education institutions in the state and presides over all 13 community colleges and 24 colleges of applied technology.