By Kelly Morgan
By Kelly Morgan
By Scot McKie
This year’s recipient of the One Dozen Who Care – Prescott Academic Scholarship is Hannah Sullivan of Murphy.
The Jackson County NAACP is extending the deadline of the Diversity Scholarship to July 15. High school seniors in Jackson, Swain or Macon counties planning to seek a professional degree at a college or university can apply. Two or three scholarships will be given, and awards will range from…
By Patrick Clemons
Some 15,000 surgical masks are now available for health care providers across 18 Western North Carolina counties thanks to efforts by a small group centered at Western Carolina University.
The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, June 5. All meetings will be conducted using Zoom.
On April 28, Jackson County Public Schools accepted these employee recommendations:
It will be May in December for members of Western Carolina University’s spring graduating class of 2020 who were originally scheduled to participate in commencement ceremonies this month until the events were postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
By Kelly Morgan
By Scot McKie
This year’s recipient of the One Dozen Who Care – Prescott Academic Scholarship is Hannah Sullivan of Murphy.
The Jackson County NAACP is extending the deadline of the Diversity Scholarship to July 15. High school seniors in Jackson, Swain or Macon counties planning to seek a professional degree at a college or university can apply. Two or three scholarships will be given, and awards will range from…
By Patrick Clemons
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Some 15,000 surgical masks are now available for health care providers across 18 Western North Carolina counties thanks to efforts by a small group centered at Western Carolina University.
The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, June 5. All meetings will be conducted using Zoom.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
On April 28, Jackson County Public Schools accepted these employee recommendations:
It will be May in December for members of Western Carolina University’s spring graduating class of 2020 who were originally scheduled to participate in commencement ceremonies this month until the events were postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Based on conservation efforts, academic programs and sustainability initiatives – in addition to plenty of foliage – Western Carolina University has been named again as a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Western Carolina University will be moving its on-campus orientation programs scheduled for May and June online instead of the typical in-person format as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force changes in university operations.
Summer school classes at Western Carolina University will be held online or via another form of distance education course delivery through the end of the second summer term in August.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
By Patrick Clemons
Carolyn Callaghan, dean of professional, continuing and distance education at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, has been named executive director of educational outreach at Western Carolina University.
In-person events like job fairs may not be prudent or feasible during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many of the area’s essential employers are eagerly seeking workers to fill vital job roles.
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Wendy Williams, a 2005 graduate from Southwestern Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology program, is now facing the COVID-19 pandemic head-on as the director of Laboratory and Pathology Services for the Appalachian Regional Healthcare System in Boone.
Hello colleagues, students, families, and staff in Jackson County Public Schools: I have never been more proud to serve Jackson County Public Schools as your superintendent.
Kailiann Sadeski of Cullowhee made the President’s List at The College of Coastal Georgia. Students earned their place on the President’s List by their academic performance during the fall 2019 semester.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Smoky Mountain High School senior Anna Morgan has been awarded a certificate of merit by the National Merit Scholarship Program. She has advanced to “finalist” standing where she will be in the running for one of the 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be …
Classical Conversations of Sylva hosted an Excellence in Education Day in February at Webster Baptist Church. Local homeschool families presented their work, demonstrated the lost tools of learning and the classical model of education in a Christ-centered community. Several local pastors and…
Assistant Chief Brian Thomas of the Western Carolina University Police Department was one of five North Carolina law enforcement officers to graduate from the FBI National Academy on March 13, during a ceremony held in Quantico, Virginia.
Western Carolina University second-year student Jordan Rasheed has been chosen by Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, as one of 290 students to be among its 2020-21 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Smoky Mountain High School students, from left, Brianna Ashe (senior), Zeke Sink (freshman), Jessica Sellers (sophomore) and Caleb Turner (junior) were selected as Mustangs of the Month for March. The award is presented to students who best exemplify the spirit of Smoky Mountain High School.…
Jackson County Public Schools will hold the annual Kick-Off to Kindergarten on from 1-6 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Sylva Comfort Inn. Children who turn 5 years old on or before Aug. 31 are eligible to enroll for the 2020-21 school year.
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Teaching is the best job in the world! For the sake of this column, I consider all employees who work with students in Jackson County Public Schools “teachers.” Teachers transform lives – from academic needs to social and emotional needs; teachers assist with all needs.
Students from around Jackson County displayed their Love of Science (this year’s theme) during the Region 8 Western Regional Science & Engineering Fair held Feb. 13-14 at Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center.
On Feb. 25, Jackson County Public Schools accepted these employee recommendations:
Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering youth and adult swim classes this month at Reid Gym on WCU’s campus.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Southwestern Community College has a pair of job fairs coming up March 4 and 5.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Western Carolina University has announced its list of graduates for fall semester 2019.
Matthew Toedt of Sylva earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2019 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
More than 11,400 Catamounts settle in for 2020 classes
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
Jackson County Public Schools continues to engage in the work of teaching and learning while recognizing the great work of students and staff.
Smoky Mountain High School students, from left, Madison Bradley (freshman), Tuck Brown (sophomore), Jamie Queen (senior) and Daniel Melton (junior) were selected as Mustangs of the Month for February. The award is presented to students who best exemplify the spirit of Smoky Mountain High Sch…
Southwestern Community College’s diversity committee is now accepting submissions for the second annual Cultural Fusion Festival on Wednesday, April 15.
Southwestern Community College is now accepting nominations for the SCC Foundation’s second-annual Distinguished Alumni Award.
Jackson County Public Schools is joining school districts across the nation to celebrate National School Counseling Week. Held each year during the first week of February, the event recognizes an important but often overlooked group of educators who focus on success and achievement for every…
Smoky Mountain High School Assistant Principal Jimmy Cleaveland has announced his retirement. He was one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in the history of Western North Carolina, including 10 seasons as Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball coach.
Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a “Website Construction 101: Learn the Basics of Coding” workshop from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, and again on Friday, April 3, for those who want a next-level course.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
By Beth Lawrence
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Smoky Mountain High School students, from left, Dylan Bishop (freshman), Crystal Creason (sophomore), Carter Pastorius (junior) and Luis Palacios Poxtan (senior) were selected as Mustangs of the Month for January. The award is presented to students who best exemplify the spirit of Smoky Moun…
More than 180 graduates earned their associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates from Southwestern Community College in the fall semester.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, the region’s largest employer, made a commitment to take its support of Southwestern Community College and its students to an entirely new level.
Smoky Mountain High School has received a scholarship to participate in the Asheville Regional North Carolina Science Olympiad tournament. The Asheville tournament is a regional science, technology, engineering and mathematics competition (STEM) taking place Feb. 22 at UNC-Asheville.
A Southwestern Community College student from Tuckasegee and two others were recently sworn in as the newest members of Southwestern Community College’s Board of Trustees.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
When construction on Southwestern Community College’s new Health Sciences Building is completed in 2021, funding will be available to begin furnishing it.
The Small Business Center at Southwestern Community College will host a “Regional Business Plan Competition” to help individuals transform their ideas into fully realized businesses.
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
Dressed in a royal blue cap and gown, Cherokee resident Emma Hull walked across the stage on Dec. 5, at Southwestern Community College to finally have the moment she said she has been waiting on for so many years.
Southwestern Community College is working with Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort to offer training and certification for blackjack dealers with evening classes starting Jan. 27.
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