Category: Athens State News
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Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association Awarded Five Star Chapter Honors for Fifth Consecutive Year
The Athens State University Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association (PTK) has been awarded Five Star Chapter Honors for the fifth year in a row. The Five Star Chapter Plan engages chapters in Phi Theta Kappa programs and celebrates their accomplishments. It outlines ten essentials to creating an engaged chapter and organizes them into themed categories,…
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Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Concert Rescheduled
We regret to report that due to illness within the band, the Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley concert originally scheduled for tomorrow, January 25, 2024, will be rescheduled to Thursday, April 4, 2024. Please save the date and join us in McCandless Hall at 7 PM on April 4. The band wishes to extend their…
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Athens State University Honors Students for Fall 2023 Semester
Athens State University is delighted to honor the students who have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. Through much hard work and determination, these students excelled in their coursework and achieved remarkable academic success. The list of honors students is linked below. Students are listed by hometown.
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Athens State Receives $2 Million Grant to Increase Postsecondary Education Access to Students in Rural Areas
Athens State University has been awarded a $2.2 million Department of Education Rural Postsecondary & Economic Development Grant (RPED) to improve rates of postsecondary education enrollment, persistence, and completion among students in rural communities. The RPED grant program promotes the development of high-quality career pathways aligned to high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors and occupations…
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2024 Festival of the Cranes Exhibit to Open January 12
The Alabama Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of the annual juried Festival of the Cranes Art Exhibit in the Center’s Walking Gallery on Friday, January 12. The show will be held in conjunction with the Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Association’s annual Festival of the Cranes, which will take…
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Denise Santos Named New Director of Alumni Affairs
Athens State University is pleased to welcome Denise Santos as the University’s new Director of Alumni Affairs. Santos received her Associate of Arts in Humanities and Social Sciences from Onondaga Community College, her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam, and her Master of Science in Integrated Marketing…
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Dr. Katherine Kandalec Holm Selected as NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Fellow
Dr. Katherine Kandalec Holm, Interim Dean of the College of Education, has been selected as a NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Fellow for the Association for Career & Technical Education‘s (ACTE) 2024 cohort. The vision for the fellowship is to help develop the leadership skills of current and emerging postsecondary career and technical education professionals with an…
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2024 Fiddlers Concert Series Continues with Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series continues with a concert on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Take a 15-time IBMA Dobro Player of the Year and a Tennessee-born guitar prodigy…
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Online Bachelor’s Program in Supply Chain Management Ranks Among Best in Nation
Athens State University’s online Logistics and Supply Chain Management bachelor’s degree program has been named one of the best in the country, ranked #11 nationwide by Intelligent.com for 2024. This ranking was determined by evaluating the academic quality of the University, the graduation rate and cost/ROI of the degree program, and the educational resources provided…
