Pandemic Puts Communication At Forefront For HS Seniors
High school seniors are facing tough challenges in the pandemic world of college admissions and applications. Cookeville High School Counselor Stephanie Hardin said a lot of work has gone into trying to get information about applications and deadlines out to parents, when parent and senior meetings are cancelled. Hardin said the counseling team put together […]
TTU Hosting Fall 2020 Commencements Saturday
Tennessee Tech’s fall class of 2020 will graduate Saturday as three commencement ceremonies are held in the Hooper Eblen Center. Graduations will occur every three hours starting at 9:00 a.m. Face coverings will be required to enter. Graduates and guests will be socially distanced and must follow the seating plan provided. The 9:00 o’clock ceremony […]
Tech Four-Year Graduation Rate Improves To 40 Percent
Tennessee Tech’s four-year graduation rate has improved from 24.7 percent to nearly 40 percent over the last six years. “So only about one out of four freshmen that entered at that time would graduate from Tennessee Tech within four years for academic years,” Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham said. “And you see the progress that […]
Van Buren HS Academic Accomplishments
Van Buren High School’s graduation rate last year was five percent above the state average with a 95 percent of seniors graduating. Director of Schools Cheryl Cole said the high-rate is a testament of the great faculty in the system. “We are more like a family here at both schools, the elementary and high school,” […]
Putnam Finalizing Graduation Plans
Graduating seniors in Putnam County are about to get their long-awaited day in the spotlight. High School graduations for Putnam County Schools begin Friday night at 6 p.m. for Upperman, followed on Saturday by Cookeville’s at 10 a.m. and Monterey at 4 p.m. All the graduations will take place at Tucker Stadium on Tennessee Tech’s […]
Putnam Co Senior Wristbands Ready Wednesday
Putnam County graduating seniors can pick up wristbands for their four guests Wednesday. Cookeville pickup will take place from 9am-Noon Wednesday. Monterey seniors can pickup wristbands from 11am-4pm Wednesday. Upperman wristband pickup will take place from 8am-Noon Wednesday. The guest wristbands will be distributed in a drive-thru manner at the school. Only the graduate can […]
Tech Grads Celebrate Overcoming…Virtually
Tennessee Tech’s virtual graduation celebration included memories from hundreds of graduates of special moments and what made their Tech experience special. The online celebration brought graduates together on the day reserved for the Class Of 2020. COVID-19 will move spring commencement ceremonies to August. “Remember your time at Tech not by what you lost but […]
Tech Announces August 8 Commencement
The Tennessee Tech class of 2020 will join together for spring commencement Saturday August 8. Three ceremonies will be held to allow for social distancing. The events, for both spring and summer graduates, will be held at the Hooper Eblen Center. Tech officials announced spring 2020 graduates can choose to attend December, 2020 or May, […]
Putnam Moving Graduation To Tech
After hearing feedback from parents and again asking for help from Tennessee Tech, the Putnam County Schools will hold all three high school graduations at Tucker Stadium. The dates will be moved back a week to June 12 and 13 with Upperman graduating Friday at 6pm, Cookeville Saturday at 10am, and Monterey Saturday at 4pm. […]
Putnam County Schools To Hold Graduation Ceremonies
Putnam County Schools announced Wednesday they will hold in-person graduation ceremonies June 5th and 6th at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. There will be a four-guest maximum per graduating senior. Upperman High School Graduation will be held Friday, June 5, at 6. Monterey High School graduation will be held Saturday June 6th at 4. Capacity permitting, […]
