Partners in Progress is so excited to announce the winners of two special non-tuition scholarships given in memory of founding board members Bryan Atchley and Sid Blalock. Bryan & Sid worked tirelessly to make our program successful. They were both amazing philanthropists in our community. We can't say enough about them. Congratulations Emily Manning Williford and Madison Looser.
Such an amazing program to offer scholarships for higher education to our students in Sevier County! Thanks for all you do!
Attention PIP Scholarship Students - you should have received a letter via snail mail, as well as an email, advising that you have met the requirements to receive the Fall 2020 PIP Scholarship. We are still waiting on financial verification on a few students. Keep in mind that this scholarship is a "last dollar" scholarship and will not post to your ETSU account until all other scholarships have been applied. Best of luck this Fall and let us know if there is anything we can do.
The Pasta Dinner & Auction originally scheduled for March 26 had to be cancelled when everything was shut down. It was rescheduled for August 27th however we are just not comfortable hosting an event of this size at this time. We have decided to postpone "once again". Our goal is to have this event late September or early October. We will keep you posted. If you purchased a ticket or a table, you should be contacted by email. If you have any questions, call Janice at 428-2212, Thank you for supporting Partners in Progress. Stay well.
Greg Bullock, in case I don’t see you. They decided to postpone it again. We are hoping for September/October!
Here is the third video produced by the the third-year medical students at Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City. The students are doing a rotation in Sevierville to learn the importance of community in medicine. Their project is to increase the community's understanding of COVID-19 and proper preventive measures. We hope you will take a minute to view the video.
This is the second video produced by the the third-year medical students at Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City. The students are doing a rotation in Sevierville to learn the importance of community in medicine. Their project is to increase the community's understanding of COVID-19 and proper preventive measures. We hope you will take a minute to view the video.
The third-year medical students at Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City are doing a rotation in Sevierville to learn the importance of community in medicine. Their project is to increase the community's understanding of COVID-19 and proper preventive measures. They have asked Partners in Progress to share the videos they have produced to complete their project. We hope you will take a minute to view the video. drive.google.com/file/d/1Li_Bxi0Z-je_MEp-W9QQQAq6Kd3abSTm/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to everyone that supported our Virtual Wine Tasting Event & Auction. Your support made it possible for us to raise $3,500 for our Fall 2020 scholarships. A special "thank you" to Jonathan Ball and Rocky Top Wine Trail for the wine packages and Zoom presentation. Thank you to all that purchased wine packages and those that bid on our auction items.
A special thanks to Anakeesta, The Island, Hitches & Honey, Pirate's Voyage Dinner Theater, The Lodge at 5 Oaks, Brick &
Spoon, Old Mill Restaurant, Aubrey's, Old Red's, Holston's, Collier Restaurant Group, Robert & Mary John Tino, Chef's Catering, Riverstone Resort & Spa, Rivers & Roots, The Theater at Governor's Crossing, Rowdy Bear Adventure Park, Pigeon Forge Snow, Sevier Air, Soaky Mountain, Rainforest Adventures, Swaggerty's, and Ripley's. All of these businesses made donations for our online auction. And we are so grateful!
We just finished the Virtual Wine Tasting event. It was a lot of fun. Thank you Jonathan & Rocky Top Wine Trail for hosting this event. Thank you to all that participated. You still have 1-1/2 hours to check out the auction items. 32auctions.com/PIP720. Have a great evening everyone!
We are excited and looking forward to our first ever "Virtual Wine Tasting" event. The Zoom presentation begins at 6:30 pm. Thanks to everyone that signed up for a wine package. Hope you have picked up your wine & wine glasses. You should have received an email from Jonathan with the information to join the Zoom meeting.
Last call on auction items 32auctions.com/PIP720 Just type this into your browser to make a bid or check an item. The auction will end at 9:00 pm tonight.
The online auction ends tonight at 9:00 pm. Thank you to everyone that has gone to the site to check out the items and to all that have placed a bid. You do not have to use the QR code to reach the site. Just type in 32auctions.com/PIP720
Here are a few items that are available on the online auction. There are 17 items. Bidding ends at 9 pm tomorrow night (July 9). Go to 32auctions.com/PIP720 to see if there is anything you like.
The online auction is still available at 32auctions.com/PIP720. Bidding goes through 9:00 pm Thursday, July 9. You do not need an account to look but if you want to bid, you will need to enter your name & email address to create an account. Remember all money goes to scholarships for students in Sevier County. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation. seviercountypip.com/
The registration deadline for the Virtual Wine Tasting event has been extended through midnight tonight. We still have spots available. Call 866-453-6334 & ask for David or go to the website shop.rockytopwineries.com/.
Check out our online auction at 32auctions.com/PIP720. Bidding goes through 9:00 pm Thursday, July 9. There are some great items up for bid. Remember all money goes to scholarships for students in Sevier County. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation. seviercountypip.com/
Still time to register. You don’t have to wear a mask or social distance.There is still time for locals to register for the Virtual Wine Tasting event. Deadline has been extended to Monday, July 6. Go online to shop.rockytopwineries.com. Zoom presentation will be Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 pm. Or call 866-453-6334 & register for Virtual Wine Tasting Package. We hope you will join us. Remember this is a fundraiser for Sevier County Partners in Progress. All proceeds will be used for scholarships.
I purchased the package, so that means I’m registered for the event, right? 😃
Check out our online auction at 32auctions.com/PIP720.
You can bid on items through 9:00 pm on July 9.
All money raised will be used for scholarships for students in Sevier County this Fall 2020. It helps with dual enrollment tuition for our high school students as well as tuition for Sevier County students attending ETSU in Sevierville. You can learn more about Partners in Progress at
seviercountypip.com/
Think you have a typo...this fall will be 2020...not 2010.😁
There is still time for locals to register for the Virtual Wine Tasting event. Deadline has been extended to Monday, July 6. Go online to shop.rockytopwineries.com. Zoom presentation will be Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 pm. Or call 866-453-6334 & register for Virtual Wine Tasting Package. We hope you will join us. Remember this is a fundraiser for Sevier County Partners in Progress. All proceeds will be used for scholarships.
Registration for the Wine Tasting Event has been extended to Monday, July 6 for PICK UP ONLY. A fun way to help a great cause & keep your "social distance". Go to shop.rockytopwineries.com & register or call 1-866-453-6334.
Anyone can bid on auction items - they will be available until 9:00 pm on July 9th. Go 32auctions.com/PIP720 to see what is available.July 1 at 8:00 am, the Partners in Progress on-line auction goes live and can be accessed until July 9 at 9:00 pm. Here is the link www.32auctions.com/PIP720. Anyone can bid on one or more of the 16 items posted on this site. Help us share this information by sharing with your friends. It is a fund raiser - all proceeds will be used for scholarships. If you are local, we will be happy to deliver the bid item to you. If you are not local, items can be mailed or shipped. One item not on this list is a Play package with admissions to 6 Sevier County attractions. If you have questions, call 865-428-2212. seviercountypip.com/
July 1 at 8:00 am, the Partners in Progress on-line auction goes live and can be accessed until July 9 at 9:00 pm. Here is the link www.32auctions.com/PIP720. Anyone can bid on one or more of the 16 items posted on this site. Help us share this information by sharing with your friends. It is a fund raiser - all proceeds will be used for scholarships. If you are local, we will be happy to deliver the bid item to you. If you are not local, items can be mailed or shipped. One item not on this list is a Play package with admissions to 6 Sevier County attractions. If you have questions, call 865-428-2212. seviercountypip.com/
REGISTER TODAY - There are still spots available for the Virtual Wine Tasting Event. Deadline to register is this Wednesday, July 1. This is a fund raiser for Partners in Progress and all proceeds will be used for scholarships for students in Sevier County to take dual enrollment classes at Walters State Community College and to complete a 4-year degree at ETSU here in Sevierville. The on-line auction will begin Wednesday. www.seviercountypip.com
Join us for the "Virtual Wine Tasting" event. You can social distance, sample some wine and experience a Zoom presentation from Chief Tasting Guru, Jonathan Ball. Invite someone over to enjoy the evening with you while helping us raise scholarship dollars for Sevier County Partners in Progress. A limited number of wine packages available so register early! Beginning July 1, there will be an on-line auction available. Stay tuned for further details.
Our first Partners in Progress newsletter went out this week. Our plan is to do this once per quarter. If you didn't receive a copy and would like to be added to our mailing list, notify Janice.bettis@gmail.
Thank you for this - an EXCELLENT Communication piece. Most of all “thank you” for your selfless giving to students in our community! You have a BIG heart for others💜
Totally agree with Barbara Joines!!!
If you are reading this post, please share. This is a great opportunity for our young people. If you are a Sevier County resident and attending one of the Sevier County high schools or a recent graduate, Partners in Progress will pay the $200 SHIP fee.
Ann Ater - this would be a great opportunity for Michaela.
Jody West Bailey Lindsey this would be good for Bailey!
CONGRATULATIONS! to Mallory Sutton on passing her registry exam. Mallory is a student that completed her degree at ETSU with assistance from Partners in Progress. We are so proud of you, Mallory!
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Congratulations Mallory Sutton! You rock!
Congratulations Mallory! So proud of u.💕
Congratulations Mallory!!
Congratulations Mallory!!
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations!
If you are a graduate of a Sevier County high school or Kings Academy as well as a graduate from Walters State Community College or have completed the required hours to be recognized by ETSU as a college junior, you are eligible for the Partners in Progress scholarship. We will pay up to $2,000/semester for four consecutive semesters. The deadline is midnight today! Visit
www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/scs/seviercenter/partnership.php for details or to complete an application. If you plan to attend ETSU this Fall, don't miss out on this opportunity.
Join me in Congratulating the following Partners in Progress Scholarship students that will be graduating from ETSU this Spring. It has been so rewarding to work with these students and we look forward to seeing what is next for them. With all that is going on, they will not have the opportunity to walk across the stage to receive their diploma but will be graduating virtually on May 9th. We wish them the very best!
Monica Carr Amanda Lucey Mallory Sutton
Micah Franklin James Morgan Hannah Watson
Jacob Lee Rebekah Gilmore
Rachel Loveday Olivia Sickle
Congratulations to all!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations Micah
Congratulations ❤️
Wtg mallory!
Class of 2020 - As we near the end of the school year, we wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you. We know that exciting moments and experiences are being impacted or changed by COVID-19. We are here to listen, provide encouragement and get through this together.
Contact our team if you ever need someone to talk to. You can find all of our contact information at tnachieves.org/about-us/contact/.
We are proud of your resilience and accomplishments!
Attention all Sevier County Partners in Progress scholarship students! Normally at this time of year, you would be required to pick up a renewal application from the ETSU Sevierville office for your scholarship Fall 2020 - Spring 2021. Since there is no one at the office due to the COVID 19 quarantine, watch your email next week for a renewal application. When you receive this, please complete the application and send it in. Please share this information. We don't want anyone to miss out on their scholarship. Happy Easter everyone!
In this time of "social distancing", it is so important to stay connected. Share with us how you are doing that. ETSU will not be having Spring graduation however those graduating this Spring can walk in December if they so desire. There will be no summer classes at the ETSU Sevierville campus. On-line classes will be available. Classes will resume Fall 2020. If you plan to attend ETSU this Fall and have not applied for the Partners in Progress scholarship, there is still time to do that. Here is a link to the application. seviercountypip.com/application/
If you are a graduating senior from ETSU, tell us your plans when your coursework is completed. Do you plan to pursue a graduate degree? Do you have a job? We would love to hear what comes next for you. We look forward to hearing from you.
Partners In Progress Scholarship Application | Partners in Progress
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Name* First Last High School Attended*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code Expected semester and year of graduation from WSCC:*Current GPA*Intended Major*Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Partners in Progress General Requirements: Graduate from a Sevier County high school Comple...Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation updated their business hours.
tnAchieves Students - so many things are different these days and we are having to adjust the way we "do" business. tnAchieves cancelled all the student mandatory meetings scheduled after March 15th. To remain TN Promise eligible, students (not parents/guardians) will be responsible for watching a 37-minute webinar/team meeting webinar prior to May 15, 2020 at 11:59 CT. If you are a tnAchieves student and do not do this, you will lose your tnPromise money.
It is very difficult for students to find opportunities to complete their required community service right now. tnAchieves has partnered with stakeholders across the state to provide one-hour webinars that will count as one hour of community service for the upcoming July 1 deadline! The webinars focus on subjects relating to careers, professional development and college success. This is a great opportunity to not only earn service hours, but to also gain exposure and insight to a variety of important topics. These webinars can be accessed by going to tnachieves.org/community-service/webinars/
Thank you to tnAchieves for making these avenues available for students to maintain their eligibility.
tnachieves.org
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, tnAchieves recognizes that completing community service hours for the July 1, 2020 deadline may be challenging. As an additional resource, we have recorded a virtual opportunity for you to complete community service hours. By watching the webinars below, you will accumula...Good morning, friends of Sevier County Partners in Progress. I hope most of you are staying at home and protecting yourself and your family. If you are a student at WSCC, go to www.ws.edu/news/current/campus-alerts.aspx?story=21703 or if you are an ETSU student, visit etsu.edu/coronavirus. Students should be keeping up with your classes on line.
Sevier County and the three cities have relaunched the website www.mountaintough.org. It is a great source to keep up to date on what is going on and help you find resources that might be helpful to you.
etsu.edu
Menu: Home Announcements Faculty/Staff Students Clinics/Patients Events, Visitor & Community Information Resources Contact Us COVID-19 Updates East Tennessee State University is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. The safety and health of the ETSU community is our highest priority, and we t...
Please share - I regret to inform you that with all that is happening right now, we have made a decision to POSTPONE the Pasta Dinner & Auction scheduled on March 26th. We have some amazing auction items so as soon as we feel like it is safe to congregate, we will reschedule. Watch this page for additional information.
Thank you to all our businesses that have donated to our auction. We have some amazing items. Here are a few more. Tickets are still available but going fast. Call 428-2212 to get your ticket.
Stainless steel portable propane gas grill for tailgating, camping boating, etc.
Gift basket from Swaggerty's with a gift card to be used at their retail store for sausage, hamburger, steaks!
More auction items for the Pasta Dinner & Live Auction. Beautiful Rebekah pitcher from Pigeon River Pottery. All money raised will be used for scholarships for our young people here in Sevier County. Thank you to everyone that is supporting us. We still have tickets. Call 428-2212 to purchase a ticket.
Great article in the Mountain Press on Wednesday. Thank you for supporting Partners in Progress. We still have tickets available. Call me 428-2212 if you want a good meal and a chance to bid on some of our awesome auction items.
How Awesome is This? We received this donation today from Blalock Ready Mix for our Pasta Dinner & Auction on March 26th. THANK YOU BLALOCK!! Call 428-2212 to purchase a ticket so you won't miss out on this!
👏Congratulations to all the following students that made the ETSU Dean's List for Fall 2019. We have some amazing young people here in Sevier County. They work hard and they deserve to be recognized. All these students were recipients of the ETSU Partners in Progress scholarship.
Alexia Brooks, Monica Carr, Megan Crump, Courtney Gibson, Haley Graves, Nathan Harner, Hunter Harrison, Megan Headrick, Mikayla Hutchinson, Jacob Lee, Rachel Loveday, Amanda Lucey, Lauren Mann, Doug Maples, James Morgan, Rebekah Newman, Taylor Penny, Hannah Quilliams, Payton Rochester, Misty Roe, Hannah Schrimpsher, Olivia Sickle, Brian Smith, Emily Smith, Benjamin Stephens, Korrey Thornton, Hannah Watson, Cameron Watts, Emily Williford, Seth Workman.
Can you imagine this beautiful Robert Tino framed print hanging in your home? Join us at 5:30 pm on March 26th at the Pasta Dinner & Live Auction at River Plantation and bid on this print. Thank you to Mary John & Robert Tino for donating this special auction item.
All proceeds from this event will help fund scholarships for young people in Sevier County.
seviercountypip.com
We are getting so excited about our Pasta Dinner & Live Auction on Thursday, March 26th to benefit Partners in Progress Scholarships. We have some great auction items. A huge "thank you" to Ripley's for this gift basket valued at $475! Hope you are planning to be there.
Ronnie Mackin, this is a great event that raises money to help young people in Sevier County go to college.
We were honored to receive a check last week from NOC in Gatlinburg. NOC is an outdoor sports store located in Gatlinburg. They did Round Up for Partners in Progress during the month of December. A huge "thank you" to Bill Morrissey and his staff for making this happen. We look forward to working with you again in 2020. We could not do what we do without the support of our community partners.
Way to go Janice!
Awesome work!
Happy New Year from Sevier County Partners in Progress. In 2020, we are looking forward to awarding more scholarships, helping more students and seeing more of our scholarship students graduate and begin their careers. Won't you join us on this journey? seviercountypip.com/
To all of our students - both current and those that have graduated - to our donors & supporters, we wish you & yours a very Merry Christmas.
Here's another easy way you can help by giving to Sevier County Partners in Progress. Thank you in advance for linking us to your ordering information.
Support Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation by shopping at AmazonSmile.
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When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation. Support us every time you shop.Partners in Progress (PIP) just received our quarterly report from the Kroger Community Awards program. This is such an easy way to give to PIP. If you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger's reward card, all you have to do is go on-line to kroger.com and link your card to Sevier County Partners in Progress either by name or by using MT328. If you do not have a Kroger rewards card, you can pick one up at the customer service desk. All that is required is to have a valid email address and a rewards card. When you shop, the bottom of your receipt will show that a donation is being made to PIP through your shopping there. It doesn't cost you anything. It has not impact on your gas rewards. Please help us out! This report shows we have 10 households participating. Help us double that. Thank you.
Thank you to everyone that signed up to serve as a mentor for TnAchieves for 2020. Sevier County has met their goal!! WooHoo! This would not have been possible without you. You are appreciated!
Meet Hunter Harrison - Hunter will be graduating from ETSU this Saturday. He received the Partners in Progress Scholarship to pay for his tuition at ETSU. Take a minute to listen to Hunter talk about the importance of the scholarship.
If you are considering making a donation to a non-profit, we hope you will make a donation to Sevier County Partners in Progress. www.paypal.me/seviercountypip or you can mail a check to Sevier County Partners in Progress, 321 Court Avenue, Sevierville 37862. We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
Thank you and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
CONGRATULATIONS to these three guys that will be graduating from ETSU on Saturday, December 14th. Nathan Harner, Doug Maples, and Hunter Harrison. Ben Stephens was not able to be with us. By being eligible for the Partners in Progress scholarships, they were able to graduate from ETSU debt free. We are so proud of our graduates. For additional information about Partners, visit our website at www.seviercountypip.com
Congratulations to each of them, and thank you Partners in Progress for what you do!!❤️👏🏻
These are all great guys!! Congratulations and best wishes!!
What a wonderful thing
If you have 12 hours to donate (for the whole year), please consider serving as a mentor for tnAchieves and helping our students.
Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all of you that have supported Partners in Progress by donating, serving on our board, attending our events and encouraging us as make a difference for the young people in Sevier County.
Partners in Progress would like to say thank you to Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup for choosing us as one of the non-profits to receive a donation from their recent event. The event is held at Dollywood Splash Country each year the first weekend in August. This event has approximately 2300 registered participants, consisting of antiques, classics, custom muscle cars and hot rods. Over 10,000 spectators attend the event to look at the cars and buy parts in the vendor area. Many cars entered have won top awards at major automotive shows throughout the country. Shades of the Past is the home for the Street Rodder Magazine Triple Crown Award presentation in which one car is chosen as the "best in the country" categories of Best Street Rod, Best Street Machine, and Best Street Cruiser. We are grateful that they chose to recognize our organization among many that receive donations from proceeds received at this event.
I had the privilege of speaking to Ms Samantha Satterfield's SCHS class when they visited the ETSU campus this morning. I shared information about Partners in Progress and the guidelines required for dual enrollment classes while they are still in high school. We also talked about the opportunity to attend Walters State Community College with the assistance of Tennessee Promise and then complete their 4-year degree at East Tennessee State University here in Sevierville with Partners in Progress scholarships.
Official Ground Breaking
WHAT: Food City Ground Breaking Ceremony
WHEN: Monday, November 18, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Food City #665
3064 Teaster Lane & Jake Thomas Blvd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Food City officials will be breaking ground on the new Food City at 3064 Teaster Lane & Jake Thomas Blvd. on Monday, November 18, 2019. The ceremonies will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the construction site.
Sevier County and the three cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg have formed a committee which will focus on the upcoming 2020 Census. We are learning so much along the way and our job is to share information with our community!
Do you need some holiday cash? Census is hiring. There are several positions available, make your own schedule, work from home, pay is $13.50 per hour plus mileage, and get paid weekly. Go to www.2020census.gov/jobs
TnAchieves needs 149 volunteers to serve as mentors in Sevier County. Currently 87 people have committed to be mentors. 62 more are needed. This is a very rewarding experience and doesn't take a lot of time. Because of the mentoring component of the program, TN Promise students are graduating at a rate 21 percentage points higher than their non-TN Promise peers at the same institutions! Visit here
tnachieves.org/mentors/ to learn more about being a mentor. You can also sign up to participate.
We received our second check from Kroger for participating in the Kroger Community Reward program. Yeah! Thank you to all that have linked their Kroger Reward card to Sevier County Partners in Progress. If you have not done so and are not currently linked to another non-profit, please help us out by linking your Kroger Plus Shopper's card to our organization. That is all you do. It does not affect your fuel rewards or anything else. Go to www.kroger.com. You can link by our name or by typing in MT328. Thank you for helping us make a difference.
THANK YOU! to Dolly Parton's Stampede for investing in local education by their donation of $6,356.69 to Sevier County Partners in Progress. This money was raised by the Stampede's participation in Round Up for Education this summer. Jim Rule, CEO of World Choice Investments said, "As a company, we are proud to support programs that encourage further learning and education of our young people in Sevier County". Partners in Progress appreciates the Stampede and their donation to scholarships for our young people. For more information about Partners in Progress, visit www.sevierountypip.com.
Thank you to Alcatraz East for raising $3,418.75 for Partners in Progress by asking their customers to Round Up. This will be such a big help for our students. Pictured with the check: Candice Cook, Alcatraz East Director of Operations, Janice Bettis, Executive Director of PIP, and Jennifer Evans, Alcatraz East Retail Operations Manager. 👏
Awesome!!
Way to go!
A huge thank you to the following for helping raise $101,750 for scholarships for Sevier County Partners in Progress!! AT&T, Barnes Insurance, The Blalock Companies, Citadel Construction, Citizens National Bank, Mike Comer, Dollywood, Emily Kile, First Tennessee Bank, Five Oaks Development, Jack Funderburk, Home Federal Bank, The Island in Pigeon Forge, LeConte Medical Center, Jack Miller & Greystone Lodge, OberGatlinburg, Betty & Ron Ogle, Linda Ogle, Parker Trutec, Pro Therapy Services of East TN, Reinhart Foodservice, Ripley's, Rocky Top Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Sevier County Electric System, Sevier County Utility District Homestore, SmartBank, Swaggerty's, The Titanic in Pigeon Forge, Beth Urquhart, Volunteer Chevrolet, Vulcan Materials.
It has been said that "earning a degree is a major milestone that opens career paths and leads to new opportunities" Thank you for helping us provide these opportunities and make dreams come true.
Pictured left to right - Dr. Tony Miksa, President of Walters State Community College, Monica Carr, Bryan Atchley Scholarship recipient, Hunter Harrison, senior at ETSU in Seviervierville/scholarship recipient, Linda Ogle, President PIP Board & Annie, Janice Bettis, Executive Director, PIP and Dr. Brian Noland, President of ETSU. Partners in Progress lunch at Walters State Community College on September 12th.
Just a few photos from the Mayors' Lunch to benefit Sevier County Partners in Progress last week at Walters State Community College. Thanks to Walters State Community College Culinary Arts and Food City, the $101,750 raised at this event will all go to scholarships to support our students taking dual enrollment classes at Walters State and junior & senior college students at East Tennessee State University here in Sevierville! Thank you to all that made this possible.
Congratulations on a great event for a wonderful cause!!
What an honor to be able to award the first Bryan Atchley scholarship today to ETSU student, Monica Carr. Monica will receive $500 in her ETSU student account to use for books, fees and incidentals. We miss Mayor Atchley and are so happy to honor him in this special way.
Photo: Janice Bettis, Partners in Progress Executive Director, Monica Carr, scholarship recipient, Ann Marie & Bryan Atchley, children of Mayor Atchley.
Congratulations Monica!
Congrats!
Congratulations Monica!!
Yay!! Monica Carr❤️❤️
Congratulations Monica!!
Awesome!!!
Congrats Monica Carr
This is awesome!!
Way to go Monica!!!!!
Way to go,Moni! Love ya!
Outstanding! Congrats!
So wonderful!
Way to go Monica!!! Congratulations!!!!!
Awesome!! This is great!!
Another great result from Round Up for Education. Anakeesta Outdoor Family Theme Park supported Partners in Progress during the month of July by participating in the Round Up program. On August 9th, Janice Bettis, Executive Director of Partners in Progress, was presented a check by Karen Bentz, one of the owners of Anakeesta, in the amount of $1,193. Thank you Anakeesta!!
Wonderful!
We are beginning to receive money from our Round Up initiative. Last week, we received $2,165.45 from NASCAR Speedpark/PARC Foundation. Thank you to all their employees for helping make this possible!!
Congratulations! And Thank you NASCAR Speed Park!
This is wonderful!
This is awesome!! Congratulations!!
Great news, Janice Bettis👏🏻👏🏻
Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation recently lost another one of our board members with the passing of Mr. Sid Blalock. Our thoughts & prayers go out to Sid’s wife, family, friends and colleagues. Sid was a valued member of our board and this community. He will be greatly missed. We deeply appreciate the Blalock family for listing Partners in Progress as one of the organizations to receive donations in Sid’s memory.
We have updated our website! Visit www.seviercountypip.com to find out if you are eligible to receive a scholarship, how to receive assistance with your dual enrollment classes, what programs are currently offered at the ETSU Sevierville campus and lots of other information.
We are so excited to share with you that we received our first check from Kroger for our participation in the Kroger Community Rewards program. Thank you to those that have already enrolled with Sevier County Partners in Progress.
If you have a Kroger's reward card, we invite you to joint us.
Please go to www.kroger.com and once you have logged into your Kroger account, search for Sevier County Partners in Progress by name or by the code MT328 and then click "enroll". If you do this, it will increase the amount of our next quarterly check and our scholarship fund. It is so easy and doesn't cost you anything nor does it affect your Kroger gas points.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Thank you to the following businesses who are participating in "Round Up" for Education this summer: Dolly Parton's Stampede, Old Forge Distillery, NASCAR Speedpark, Ripley's, Texas Roadhouse (Sevierville & Pigeon Forge), Anakeesta, Rainforest Adventures, WonderWorks, Courthouse Donuts, Pigeon Forge Snow, Hatcher Cleaners, and Three Bears. If you visit one of these establishments, be sure to "round up" your change. All money raised through this effort goes to scholarships.
If your business would be interested in participating, call Janice Bettis at 865-428-2212 or email janice.bettis@gmail.com.
Local Students - if you are looking for a part-time or even full-time job this summer or during school, here is a great opportunity. Please share with your friends.
If your business is interested in Round Up to help Sevier County Partners in Progress raise money for scholarships, call Janice at 865-428-2212 or email her at janice.bettis@gmail.com.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Sevier County Partners in Progress scholarship students that made the Dean's List at East Tennessee State University for Spring 2019!! We are so proud of you. Keep up the good work!
Monica Carr
Micah Franklin
Nathan Harner
Hunter Harrison
Mikayla Hutchinson
Mitchell Jones
Jacob Lee
Rachel Loveday
Amanda Lucey
Douglas Maples
McKenzie Martin
Kelsey Miller
James Morgan
Rebekah Newman
Thomas Newman
Misty D. Roe
Dakota Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Emma Walker
Joshua Wampler
Hannah Watson
Cameron Watts
We are excited about all the scholarship applications we have received for Fall 2019 - double the number from Fall 2018. This requires us to use all means possible to raise money for scholarships. Here is an easy way you can help.
If you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger rewards card, you can link your Kroger account to Partners in Progress. Each time you shop & scan your card, PIP will receive points and receive a reward. It's easy to do, doesn't cost you anything but would mean a lot to us. Won't you help us? This is how - visit www.kroger.com. Once you are logged into your account, search for Sevier County Partners in Progress Education either by name or MT328, then click enroll. Thank you.
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I had the privilege of attending the Clemmer College of Education Pinning Ceremony last night at ETSU in Sevierville. Tomorrow these students will receive their degrees from East Tennessee State University. Two of our Partners in Progress scholarship students are a part of this group - Rebekah Herring & McKenzie Martin. I am so proud of these girls and our other students that have persevered and will be receiving their degrees: Sean Clarke, Mitchell Jones, Shelby Lindsey, Dakota Taylor, Emma Walker and Thomas Newman. Congratulations! And best of luck!
Congratulations.
Congratulations.
Congratulations!!
We are happy to announce that eight Partners in Progress scholarship students will be graduating from East Tennessee State University on May 4th. They have worked hard to make this happen. We are so proud of them! Today we had lunch at the ETSU Sevierville campus to honor them and present each with a small gift. In the first picture - Shelby Lindsey & Dakota Taylor. In the second picture - Thomas Newman, Emma Walker & Mitchell Jones. McKenzie Martin & Rebekah Herring were finishing up their student teaching and were not able to join us. Sean Clarke could not be there either. Congratulations and Best of Luck to each one of these amazing young people.
Congratulations!!!❤️❤️❤️ So thankful for Partner's in Progress!!!
Congratulations graduates!! 🎓
I am so proud of each of these students! Best wishes to them and their bright futures.
This is awesome!!
Yay Emma!!!!
To our friends & supporters of Sevier County Partners in Progress, here is an easy way you can help us out. If you shop at Kroger and have a Kroger rewards card, you can link your Kroger account to Partners in Progress. Each time you shop & scan your card, PIP will receive points and receive a reward. It's easy to do, doesn't cost you anything but would mean a lot to us. Won't you help us? This is how - visit www.kroger.com. Once you are logged into your account, search for Sevier County Partners in Progress Education either by name or MT328, then click enroll. Thank you.
Shalea Matthews Martin Trent Kenny Martin
Partners in Progress is so thankful to Food City for donating $1,000 from Food City Race Night to our organization in memory of Mayor Bryan Atchley. Thank you Food City!
So proud of you Janice Bettis💕
Awesome!! Congratulations Janice! You do such an amazing job for this program!
Looking good, Janice!
***chance to win a cake of your choice***
Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Proceeds go to Partners in Progress to benefit locals pursing their bachelor’s degree.
You choose which cake you’d like from this picture.
Cake may be claimed any day between April 8th-December 31st (2019) providing you give a 72-hour notice.
You may pay via PayPal or by credit/debit card.
Drawing will be Thursday, April 4th at 6:15pm.
***chance to win a cake of your choice***
Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Proceeds go to Partners in Progress to benefit locals pursing their bachelor’s degree.
You choose which cake you’d like from this picture.
Cake may be claimed any day between April 8th-December 31st (2019) providing you give a 72-hour notice.
You may pay via PayPal or by credit/debit card.
Drawing will be Thursday, April 4th at 6:15pm.
Last night's Pasta Dinner & Auction was a huge success thanks to Walters State Community College, WalMart on the Parkway, Tara Parker & her culinary students at Northview Academy, Bear Land Realty & Auction, everyone that donated auction items, all that attended & bought auction items and especially our scholarship students. They were amazing!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Pasta Dinner & Live Auction! Today! 5-7:00 pm at Walters State Community College. Here are a few more of the auction items. We appreciate everyone that has bought tickets and especially all our businesses that have donated to the auction. Thank you!
