August 2009

• In May of 2008, the Walters Family Annual Scholarship was established at Northeast State to help future Student Ambassadors. The first recipient of the scholarship was Jeremy Williams, a member of 2007-08 Team Horizon who served as the first president of the Student Navigators, the organization that succeeded the Ambassadors. Jeremy did an outstanding job transitioning the team of remaining Ambassadors into the structure of the new program. With his graduation and the graduation of the remaining Ambassadors from Northeast State in May, the Walters Family Annual Scholarship has been revised to recognize the legacy of the Northeast State Student Ambassadors by honoring your family legacies. Priority selection for the Walters Family Annual Scholarship will be given to descendants of Northeast State Community College alumni who served as members of the Northeast State Student Ambassadors from 1991 to 2008. This means that your children, grandchildren--even great grandchildren--can apply for the scholarship. Applicants must meet the March 1 scholarship deadline each year to be considered and must indicate their relationship to a Student Ambassador in the cover letter which should accompany the scholarship application. The 2009-10 recipient is Courtney Jo Kendrick, daughter of Lisa Ferguson ’97 who was a member of 1996-97 Team Loyalty. Courtney is a 2009 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School and a Business Management Technology major at Northeast State. For more information on donating to any of the scholarship funds at Northeast State, contact Megan Horn ’03 who was a member of 2001-02 Team Achievement at 423.279.7637. Megan is coordinator of financial affairs for the Northeast State Foundation and oversees the donations to the various scholarship funds.
• Welcome Caleb James Roberts! Caleb joined his parents, Alumni Ambassador Karen Roberts '09 and Tom Roberts, on August 24.
• Alumni Ambassadors Kim Coalson, Tiffany Harrald, and Brad Ketron graduated from Northeast State with associate degrees, while Astrid Gillenwater '02 completed her nursing degree at King College.
• Alumni Ambassador Laura Lewis '07 and Matt Thomas were married on August 1 in Kingsport. Congratulations!

July 2009

• Alumni Ambassador Kelly Williams '06 and Douglas Carroll were married on July 18 in Kingsport. The couple is currently residing in Lexington, North Carolina. Best Wishes!

June 2009

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Jason Tipton '99, '03, '05 and Danielle Reider! The couple exchanged vows on June 20 in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania. Jason and Dani are currently residing in Kingsport.

May 2009

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassadors Carlos Bradford '05, Stephanie Mitchell, Amanda Patterson, Karen Roberts, Laura Simpson, Caitlin Trent, and Jeremy Williams on completing associate degrees at Northeast State. Greg Sluss '95 graduated from King College with a bachelor's degree. Jennifer Bellamy '01, Nikki Cordell '07, Kelley Draper '07, Laura Lewis '07, Meredith Maxwell '07, and Sean Rupley '06, '08 graduated from East Tennessee State University with bachelor's degrees, while Paul Fleenor '02 completed his master's degree. Donnie Shipley '05 earned a master's degree from Milligan College.

March 2009

• Alumni Ambassador Karen Liechti and Tom Roberts have announced their marriage. Congratulations to the happy couple!
• Alumni Ambassador Erin Kestner '05 and Justin Simpson '05 were married on March 6 in Mars Hill, North Carolina. The couple is currently residing in Morganton, North Carolina. Congratulations!

January 2009

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Janeen Hensley '01 and Travis Baugh! The couple was married on January 3 in Johnson City.

December 2008

• Alumni Ambassador Benji Webster completed his associate degree at Northeast State, while Kristie Hilton '06, Kayla Kyker '06, and Jessica Rhea '06 earned bachelor's degrees from East Tennessee State University. Joni Cole '98 and Teresa Adams '07 graduated with bachelor's degrees from King College.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Clint Robinette '05 and Lisa Pinsent who were married on December 6!
• Alumni Ambassador Cathy (Edwards) Hickman '96 passed away on December 2 after an extended illness. Cathy was a member of Team Excellence in 1995-96 and graduated as the Outstanding Student in Office Systems Technology. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Tusculum College in 1998 and worked for Kingsport City Schools until her retirement. Cathy will be remembered for her great smile and constant laughter. She never met a stranger and would always remind people of how truly blessed they were through witty sayings and a comedy routine she developed and performed on campus many times. She is survived by her husband, Tim, and son, Mark Edwards, of Kingsport. Funeral services were held on December 5. Condolences may be sent to Tim and Mark through the Carter-Trent Funeral Home web site.

October 2008

• Alumni Ambassador Michelle Sullivan '99 and her husband, Tim, welcomed baby boy Ethan to the family on October 6. Congratulations!

September 2008

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Jason Harr '99 and his wife, Allison, on the birth of their first child! Daughter Kaylee was born on September 26. The family resides in Harrison, Tennessee.

August 2008

• Team Horizon Rocks! The 2007-08 Northeast State Student Ambassadors were honored with two awards during the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention in Salt Lake City! In addition to the Outstanding Internal Program Award for AMB-101 announced earlier, Team Horizon received the Outstanding Organization Award in the Student Ambassadors category. Way to go, team! Ambassadors President Joe Harris represented the College in Salt Lake City and presented two workshops for the delegates: one on AMB-101 and the other on the Parking Lot Sale.
• Alumni Ambassador Trisha Cross '04 and Dr. Shaun Williams married on August 1. The couple will reside in Hickory, North Carolina.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Kelley Hatch '07 and John Draper. The couple was married on August 1 in Kingsport.

July 2008

• Cheryl Wesley of the Association of Student Advancement Programs has notified Northeast State that AMB-101 Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training has been selected for one of three Outstanding Internal Program Awards at the ASAP Network Convention in Salt Lake City, July 31 - August 2! ASAP is announcing the internal and external award winners early so that the winning organizations can present sessions on them at the Network Convention. Thanks to Team Horizon members Joe Harris, Deb Oglesby, and Brad Ketron for contributing to the winning essay and documenting the orientation process. AMB-101's curriculum was designed by Advisor Greg Walters.

June 2008

• Members recognized with special awards during Team Horizon's Family Picnic on June 7 were Team Horizon Ambassadors David Bray, Joe Harris, Deb Oglesby, Jorane Thomas, and Jeremy Williams with Top Five in Points trophies; Kim Coalson with the first Armen Mustaklem Combs Memorial Annual Scholarship; Brad Ketron with the team's final Loving You Cup; and Alumni Ambassadors April Eads '02, Robert Moyers '96, '02, Caleb Pearson '07, and Judy Shannon '05 with Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service.
• Team Horizon, the 2007-08 Student Ambassadors, volunteered at 100 events and performed 596 team hours of service. Individual members earned more than 3,490 service points during the year. Way to go, Team Horizon!
• Team Horizon’s end-of-the-year Family Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, at the Boone Dam Pavilion. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If you would like to participate in the picnic, bring a picnic basket with enough food and drinks for your family and a side dish to share with all. Electricity and grills will be available if you would like to grill your family’s entrees. Plates, plastic ware, napkins, cups, and charcoal will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. to Deb Oglesby at ogles2003@comcast.net by June 3 with the number of guests attending. Boone Dam is located off of Hwy. 75 passed the main campus heading towards Gray. Once you enter the park, continue to the top of the hill to the parking area beside the TVA Welcome Center. The shelter is on the right and includes several adjacent picnic tables with individual grills. The plan is to eat at 12:30 p.m. and then present the Top Five in Points and Rochelle Galloway Moore awards at 1:30 p.m.

May 2008

• A personal message from Greg Walters... Dear Ambassadors: Well, this is it. There’s no easy way to share this news, so I will be direct. This week marks the end to my tenure as advisor to the Northeast State Student Ambassadors. After Team Horizon’s last point event on the 22nd, I will officially hand over the reins to Keith Glover, coordinator of student development and activities. This is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do, but I am determined to go out with grace and—thanks to 17 outstanding teams of Ambassadors—while the organization is at the height of its tradition of excellence. As you know, this past year has been one of great change for me professionally. The growth of the Northeast State scholarship programs has forced my attention and time away from Alumni Affairs and Student Advancement to almost solely concentrating on managing the scholarship programs and scholarship recipients. Dr. Locke has asked me to devote my time and talents to the Scholarship Office as I did to the Student Ambassadors. And, while I know that change is good and that new challenges allow me to grow personally, I am terribly sad to be saying farewell to a program that increased my family every year for 17 years. I do think of each of you as a member of my family. Every year at orientation, I told each team that they had just joined a new family, and I meant that. I hope that I have proven that to each of you over the years. At times, you have been my children, my brothers, my sisters, my mother, my father, even some annoying cousins, but I have loved every moment with you. I have shared and been allowed to share in so many wondrous events in your lives that I can never repay your kindness. I hope that I taught you some useful knowledge or skill and that you have looked back at your experience as a Student Ambassador and had a light bulb turn on or been Whacked! as I used to relate in EDUC 1015. Above all, I will remember the laughter and the hugs and the tears that came during the moments of great personal revelation and realization that we all had as Ambassadors. I will remember Angela graduating. I will remember Tracee giggling. I will remember Cindy’s little girls having their picture made with Mommy in her blazer. I will remember Kristi’s giving tree and Thanksgiving food boxes. I will remember a fishing pole from Scott and Alvin. I will remember Famous Amos. I will remember everybody piling on top of Chris during the second Parking Lot Sale. I will remember Monty and Robin’s little boy screaming with delight while being chased by Jerome. I will remember Anna dancing at the Hard Rock Café. I will remember Ginger and her man hunting. I will remember Rachel yelling, “Crap! She ran.” I will remember Jason driving me home while I battled food poisoning. I will remember Tommy and Leslie meeting for the first time. I will remember Amy evolving from student to co-worker to co-advisor to mother of four. I will remember John and Toolman. I will remember Joe’s worm dance and Caleb’s General Fuzz. I will remember Mary Katherine trying calamari for the first time. I will remember Ric and his love for his daughters. I will remember Karen winning Miss Northeast State and David winning our first Outstanding Student Leader award from ASAP. I will remember Donald in Teresa’s dress. I will remember Mandie’s wedding and the time that Stephanie and I beat Jeff playing spades. I will remember Sean’s girl trouble and Robyn finding true love. I will remember Seth bringing his family back to campus to meet me. I will remember Donnie and Judy fighting over used furniture. I will remember Trish, Ted, Beca, and Jon debating absolute zero. I will remember dancing the Super Freak with Bentley and Astrid. I will remember Tiffany speaking up and Jorane finding her voice. I will remember Deb’s laugh. I will remember Caitlin and David calling me Mr. Walters. I will remember Kelley and an outline of a certain dead bear. I will remember Shannon, Rochelle, Steven, Jeremy, Bill, and Armen. In short, I will remember and honor all of you. As for the Student Ambassadors organization… It is in Keith’s capable hands. Whatever changes occur, remember that it’s the impact you had on each other and on other students as a team that will forever set the standard and keep our tradition of excellence alive. If you have any questions concerning the new membership or the nomination process, please feel free to contact Keith at keglover@NortheastState.edu. I will still be at Northeast State in Room P313 of the Pierce Building, 423.354.5120 or gnwalters@NortheastState.edu. My home number is 423.926.0400 and home e-mail is gregnorm@worldnet.att.net. Please don’t hesitate to call or e-mail if you need anything. Of course, you will still be hearing from me as Alumni, and I am still responsible for Alumni activities at the college. Who knows, I may even start my doctorate! Thanks to the members of Team Horizon and my co-advisors this year, Megan Horn and Erin Blevins, for making such a wonderful year end on such a high note. My final appearance, so to speak, will be at Team Horizon’s end-of-the-year Family Picnic on Saturday, June 7, at the Boone Dam Pavilion. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to share memories and catch up with me. I would love to see all of you! If you would like to participate in the picnic, we ask that you bring a picnic basket with enough food and drinks for your family and a side dish to share with all. Electricity and grills are available if you would like to grill your family’s entrees. Plates, plastic ware, napkins, cups, and charcoal will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. to Deb Oglesby at ogles2003@comcast.net by June 3rd with the number of guests attending. Boone Dam is located off of Hwy. 75 past the main campus heading towards Gray. Once you enter the park, continue to the top of the hill to the parking area beside the TVA Welcome Center. The shelter is on the right and includes several adjacent picnic tables with individual grills. We are planning to eat at 12:30 p.m. and then present the Top Five in Points and Rochelle Galloway Moore awards at 1:30 p.m. I have also established the Walters Family Annual Scholarship through the Northeast State Foundation. If you are looking for future tax breaks, consider contributing to this or to any of the Ambassadors’ existing scholarship programs: the R. Wade Powers, Shannon Carter, Steven Compton, Jeremy Hewlett, Bill Bloomer, or Armen Combs scholarship funds. Hopefully, the Walters Family Scholarship will benefit future Ambassadors at the college. Thanks, again, for making me who I am. Grab your crowns, your crystal balls, your play-doh, your bears, your backpacks, your poems, your prisms, your Rainbow Fishes, your Giving Trees, your happy balls, your SA pins, and your Northeast State degrees. Hold them close and reflect on their meanings. Pass that knowledge along and my job will be done. Remember, if you think you’re a bear… You’re a bear! With love and thanks, Greg
• The Armen Mustaklem Combs Memorial Annual Scholarship has been established by the Northeast State Student Ambassadors, the Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and the Nu Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda to honor the memory of Armen Combs '03, '04. Armen was an active member of each organization and served in leadership positions with the three programs for several years. She was the charter president of the Nu Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda. The scholarship will benefit non-traditional students who are members of all three organizations. Donations can be made directly to the Northeast State Foundation by contacting Alumni Ambassador Megan Horn '03 at 423.279.7637.
• Congratulations, Graduates! Ambassadors David Bray, Beverley Ehrhart, Joe Harris, Deb Oglesby, and Jorane Thomas graduated with associate degrees on May 6 along with Alumni Ambassadors Andrew Crigger '04, Sean Rupley '06, and Maggie Tipton. Earning bachelor's degrees in May were Kelly Williams '06 from the Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Heidi Halava '06 from King College, Robyn Haynes '05, '06 from Milligan College, Brittany Robinson '05 from East Tennessee State University, and Clint Robinette '05 from Tennessee Technological University. Zac Hammons '98 received his medical doctorate in psychiatry from ETSU, while Jeff Davenport '94 earned his law degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law.

April 2008

• Several Ambassadors received awards at Honors Convocation on April 24. Jorane Thomas was named Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year, while David Bray, Joe Harris, and Deb Oglesby received Distinguished Service Awards. Beverley Ehrhart was named Northeast State's Adult Learner of the Year. A Program Area Award went to Deb Oglesby in Teacher Education.
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling hot dogs and a variety of toppings during Spring Sensation on April 16.

March 2008

• The Student Ambassadors will be selling hot dogs and St. Patrick's Day goodies on March 17 in the lobby of the General Studies Building.

February 2008

• Congratulations to Team Horizon! During the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference in Savannah, Georgia, on February 21-23, the Ambassadors earned three awards. The 2007 Northeast State Angels Project was honored with the Outstanding External Program Award. Other winners in the category were Florida State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of North Florida. The 2007 Parking Lot Sale received the Outstanding Internal Program Award. Eastern Kentucky University also was recognized in the category. In addition, the Ambassadors presented an educational session on the planning and implementation of the Parking Lot Sale for the more than 455 conference delegates and advisors. The D3 Conference sponsors a Lip Sync competition each year for the participating colleges and universities. This year, the Northeast State team won the Best Choreography Award for its performance of Rock Through the Ages. Team Horizon members David Bray, Rachel Brown, Kim Coalson, Tiffany Harrald, Joe Harris, Brad Ketron, Amanda Noe, Amanda Patterson, Laura Simpson, Jorane Thomas, Caitlin Trent, Jeremy Williams, and advisor Greg Walters represented the College.
• The Ambassadors will be selling Cupid's Corn during the Valentine's Day Activities on February 14.

January 2008

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassadors Leslie '02 and Tommy Little '00, '02! New daughter Cara Grace joined the family on January 27.

December 2007

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Robyn Correll '05, '06 and Jonathan Haynes! The couple was married on December 28 in Kingsport.
• Alumni Ambassador Armen Combs, member of Teams Together, Unity, Achievement, and Integrity, lost her battle with breast cancer on December 22. She was 48. Armen served as an active Student Ambassador for four years (1999-2003), devoting hundreds of hours to the organization and to Northeast State. She was the Tennessee Regional Liaison for District 3 of the Association of Student Advancement Programs and charter president of the Nu Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society. Armen also served as an officer for the Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and was selected as the Outstanding Chapter Officer in 2002. She graduated with an A.S. in 2003 and an A.A. in 2004. Armen's strength was an inspiration to the Northeast State community. She was a full-time student caring for two young children while her husband worked out of state. Armen never complained; she just never gave up. She is survived by her husband, David, and children, Anya and Ian. A memorial service was held at Morrison City Christian Church in Kingsport on December 26. Please keep Armen's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
• Advisor and Alumni Ambassador Megan Horn '03 graduated from King College with a bachelor's degree, while Chris Steger '01 completed his teaching certificate at Lincoln Memorial University. Tim Reed '00 earned his bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University, and Thomas Turner '94 completed his master's degree at Minnesota State University at Mankato. Congrats to all!
• Advisor Greg Walters' title has changed. Greg is now Director of Scholarship Programs for the newly established Office of Scholarship Programs. He will continue to work with Alumni Affairs and the Northeast State National Alumni Association as Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
• Congratulations to the following Student Ambassadors who earned Top Five in Points awards during the Holiday Extravaganza on December 17: David Bray, Joe Harris, Amanda Noe, Deb Oglesby, and Jorane Thomas.
• Team Horizon's Holiday Extravaganza will take place on December 17 in the Courtyard Cafeteria at Northeast State. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to attend. The potluck dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the White Elephant Gift Exchange at 7:00 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and a gift under $20.00 for play in the gift exchange. R.S.V.P. to 423/ 354-2543 for more information.
• Due to the generous support of the Northeast State community, 112 children of NSTCC students were adopted through the 2007 Northeast State Angels Project. Thank you to all who donated gifts valued at $7,799.00!

November 2007

• Team Horizon earned second place honors in the Most Items Collected competition during the Thanksgiving Food Drive on campus. Members donated 220 items to benefit Good Samaritan Ministries, Inc. of Johnson City.
• Pre-orders for Greg's Famous Pumpkin Bread are now being taken for campus delivery on November 20. Small loaves are $2.50, medium are $5.00, and large are $7.00. Contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543 to place your order. Bread will also be available for purchase on the 20th in the Atrium.
• Applications for the Northeast State Angels Project are now available on all campuses. Deadline is November 12.

October 2007

• Thanks to the Northeast State community for making the 2007 Parking Lot Sale the most successful in Student Ambassadors history! More than $4,000.00 was raised with the first shopper at 5:51 a.m. and the last at 4:00 p.m. on October 13. Whew!
• Attention Shoppers, Collectors, and Bargain Hunters! The 10th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, October 13, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, books/dvds/cds, electronics, household items, furniture, toys, books, and much, much more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel to the ASAP District 3 Conference. To donate items, contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543. Donations will be accepted beginning on Thursday, October 11, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. in Room C2107 of the General Studies Building. Donations can be brought to Room C2107 after 9 a.m. on Friday, October 12.

September 2007

• Welcome TBR! The Student Ambassadors will welcome the board members and staff of the Tennessee Board of Regents to campus for their quarterly meeting on September 27-28. Ambassadors will be staffing the information tables on campus and at the meeting hotels.
• Team Horizon will be selling Spirit Day t-shirts during the Campus Picnic on September 12 and Club Fair on September 19 in The Courtyard. All proceeds benefit the Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund.

August 2007

• Summer graduates from Northeast State with associate degrees include Team Perseverance members Nikki Cordell and Meredith Maxwell, as well as Alumni Ambassadors Susan Acree, Renee Carmody, and Jeff Williams.
• Alumni Ambassadors Denetria James '02 and Trisha Cross '04 have joined the adjunct faculty in the divisions of Behavioral/Social Sciences and Sciences, respectively.
• Congratulations, Team Perseverance! The 2006 Parking Lot Sale received the Outstanding Internal Program Award at the ASAP Network Convention on August 11 along with programs from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Kansas State University.
• Team Perseverance Ambassadors Joe Harris, Caleb Pearson, and Advisor Greg Walters will represent Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention in Columbus, Ohio, August 9-11. The delegates will present Giving, Gifting, and Growing: The Three Gs of a Holiday Service Project during the convention.
• Welcome, Team Horizon! The 2007-08 Northeast State Student Ambassadors selected their team name during AMB-101 on August 3. The word horizon reflects the range of knowledge, experience, and interest that a leader must possess to successfully inspire others. The Ambassadors felt empowered to reach new heights and broaden their horizons after orientation and wanted to share this inspiration with their community.
• Ambassadors recognized with special awards during the Member Honors Reception on August 1 were Team Perseverance members Nikki Cordell, Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, Deb Oglesby, and Caleb Pearson with Top Five Trophies; Megan Horn '03, Jenny Reed '00, '02, and Tim Reed '00 with Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service; and new Ambassador Beverley Ehrhart with the Interview Award for the highest average interview score among the new members. Congratulations to all!

July 2007

• Alumni Ambassador Beca Lewis '05 and Sam Lufi exchanged vows on July 28 in Kingsport. Congratulations to the happy couple!
• Alumni Ambassador Josh Sneyd and Retha Allen were married on July 21 in Roan Mountain State Park. Best Wishes!
• AMB-101 Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training for the 2007-08 team will begin on August 1 with the Member Honors Reception, 5-9 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building, and will continue through August 3. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to drop by and meet the new Ambassadors.
• Congratulations to the 2007-08 Northeast State Student Ambassadors! Sixteen students will be representing Northeast State during the upcoming academic year:
  • David Bray -- University Parallel
  • Rachel Brown, Treasurer -- University Parallel
  • Kim Coalson -- Office Administration Technology
  • Beverley Ehrhart -- University Parallel
  • Tiffany Harrald -- Accounting
  • Joe Harris, President -- University Parallel
  • Brad Ketron -- University Parallel
  • Karen Liechti -- Management
  • Amanda Noe -- Nursing
  • Deb Oglesby, Vice President of Member Services -- University Parallel
  • Amanda Patterson, Secretary -- University Parallel
  • Laura Simpson -- University Parallel
  • Jorane Thomas, Vice President of Community Outreach -- University Parallel
  • Caitlin Trent -- University Parallel
  • Benji Webster -- Electrical Technology
  • Jeremy Williams, Vice President of Alumni Relations -- University Parallel
• Deadline for the return of application packets from the 2007-08 Student Ambassador nominees is Monday, July 2. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday-Friday, July 5-6, and Monday, July 9.

June 2007

• Erin Blevins has joined the Student Ambassadors program as an advisor. Erin is the Educate and Grow Scholarship Program Specialist, and her office is located in Community Relations and Marketing, Room P312 of the Pierce Administration Building. Welcome, Erin!
• The Northeast State Student Ambassadors were inducted as members of the President's Trust at the annual Northeast State Foundation Board Meeting on June 21. The organization was recognized for gifts valued at $10,000.00 or more to the College's scholarship program. Ambassadors Caleb Pearson, 2006-07 President, and Joe Harris, 2007-08 President, accepted the honor on behalf of all the Ambassadors who have raised funds for the team's book scholarships over the past 16 years.
• Joe Harris has been selected President of the 2007-08 Student Ambassadors, while Deb Oglesby has been named Vice President of Member Services.
• Team Perseverance, the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors, volunteered at 65 events and performed over 402 team hours of service. Individual members earned more than 2,617 service points during the year. Forty-five Alumni Ambassadors contributed another 108 hours. The Ambassadors also facilitated 28 leadership workshops that attracted 1,101 participants. Way to go, Team Perseverance!
• Alumni Ambassador Tracy Davis '03 and Justin Stoyer were married on June 16 in Johnson City. Congrats!
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Donnie Shipley '05 and Emily South! The couple married on June 9 in Kingsport.
• Beca Lewis '05 has joined the adjunct faculty in the Division of Mathematics at Northeast State. Beca completed her master's degree in math at Tennessee Tech in May.

May 2007

• Congratulations, Graduates! Ambassadors Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, and Caleb Pearson graduated with associate degrees in May along with Alumni Ambassadors Teresa Adams, Ashley Elam, Laura Lewis, John Lufi '05, and Advisor Greg Walters. Earning bachelor's degrees were Trisha Cross '04 from King College; Erika Adams '05, Wendy Fleenor '02, Bentley Hively, '02, '05, Stephanie Hunt '05, Neisha Johnson '04, Erin Kestner '05, Tracy Mantell '05, Jenny Reed '00, '02, and Rebecca Triplett '05 from East Tennessee State University; and Steph Holbrook '05 and Justin Tripp '04 from Tennessee Technological University. Dinah DeFord '01 received her master's degree from ETSU, while Beca Lewis '05 graduated with a master's from Tennessee Tech. Lydia Blalock '03 graduated from Mercer University with her doctorate in pharmacy.
• Alumni Ambassadors Leslie Griffith '02 and Tommy Little '00, '02 were married on May 5 in Elizabethton. Best Wishes!
• Nominations of currently enrolled students for the 2007-08 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now being accepted. Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 11, to Greg Walters (P313) or Megan Horn (P311). A separate nomination process for incoming freshmen is also being conducted with a deadline date of May 18.

April 2007

• Four graduating Ambassadors have been awarded Midway Scholarships to the Honors College at East Tennessee State University. Nikki Cordell, Kelley Hatch, Meredith Maxwell, and Caleb Pearson will receive full tuition and books for four semesters beginning Fall 2007.
• Team Perseverance, the 2006-07 Northeast State Student Ambassadors, was honored with the Volunteer Northeast State Military Mail Student Organization Award during Honors Convocation. The Ambassadors were recognized for their participation along with President Caleb Pearson who earned the Student Award.
• Several Ambassadors received awards at Honors Convocation on April 26. Kelley Hatch was named Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year, while Nikki Cordell, CJ Manis, Deb Oglesby, and Caleb Pearson received Distinguished Service Awards. Caleb also became the 13th member in a row to win Northeast State's overall Outstanding Student Award. Program Area Awards went to Caleb Pearson in Health Professions, Kelley Hatch in Speech Communication, Brittany Harris in Engineering, Nikki Cordell in History, and Meredith Maxwell in the Honors Program. Alumni Ambassador April Eads '02 received the Northeast State Outstanding Alumni Award. April is the Business Development Manager for Bristol Tennessee Essential Services.
• Alumni Ambassadors Dinah DeFord '01, April Eads '02, Cindy Norris '98, '00, and Jason Tipton '99, '03, '05 will be on campus April 20 as panelists in an open forum to discuss their paths from Northeast State to career success. The forum is part of the Alumni on Campus program sponsored by the Northeast State National Alumni Association and held on the College's first official Alumni Day, the Friday after Spring Sensation each year.
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling baked potatoes with a variety of toppings during Spring Sensation on April 19.

March 2007

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Rachel Davis '02! Rachel and Russell Burdine were married on March 23.
• Keith Glover '03 is the new Coordinator of Student Development and Activities for Northeast State. Keith transferred to Milligan College, where he graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Keith will be assuming sponsorship of the Student Traffic Court and the Council for Leadership, Advocacy, and Student Success. He is a past recipient of the R. Wade Powers Academic Book Scholarship sponsored by the Student Ambassadors.

February 2007

• Team Perseverance presented Leadership 101 to Spring 2007 inductees of the Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society on February 26.
• Congratulations to Ambassadors President Caleb Pearson and Advisor Greg Walters! Caleb received the Outstanding Student Leader Award along with Jon Papaik of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville Student Alumni Associates during the ASAP District 3 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Caleb and Jon were recognized for leadership, academic excellence, and commitment to their institutions. Greg earned the Outstanding Advisor Award along with Mary Holtman-Reed of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Patrick Setzer of Appalachian State University in North Carolina.
• Ambassadors Mitchell Byerley, Joe Harris, Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, Deb Oglesby, Caleb Pearson, Steve Strong, and Advisor Greg Walters will represent Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 22-25. The Ambassadors will present The Triple Crown -- Giving, Gifting, and Growing: The Three Gs of a Holiday Service Project.
• Team Perseverance will be selling Spirit Day t-shirts during the Valentine's Day Activities on February 14. Proceeds will benefit the Northeast State National Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship.
• Congratulations to Ambassadors Kelley Hatch and Caleb Pearson who have been named to the 2007 All-Tennessee Community College Academic Team. Kelley and Caleb will be honored at a luncheon in Nashville on February 13.

January 2007

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Michelle Powers '99 and Tim Sullivan who were married on January 20 in Jamaica!

December 2006

• Congratulations to the following Alumni Ambassadors who graduated from Northeast State with associate degrees: Janet Blankenbecler, Jason Colley, and PR Prior! Ted White '04 graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree, while Della Gilliam '02 completed her master's degree at Tusculum College.
• Alumni Ambassador Megan Horn '03 will join Team Perseverance as an advisor beginning on January 1! Megan currently works in Institutional Advancement as secretary to the vice president. Please send Megan your congratulations and best wishes!
• Alumni Ambassador Maggie Hartman and Adam Tipton were married on December 16. The couple will reside in Erwin. Congrats!
• Congratulations to the following Student Ambassadors who earned Top Five in Points awards during the Holiday Extravaganza on December 16: Nikki Cordell, Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, Caleb Pearson, and Steve Strong.
• Team Perseverance will be hosting the annual Student Ambassadors Holiday Extravaganza on December 16 in the Courtyard Cafeteria at Northeast State. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to attend and participate in the festivities. Feasting will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the White Elephant Gift Exchange will be held at 7:30 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and a gift under $20.00 for play in the gift exchange. R.S.V.P. to 423/ 354-2543 for more information.
• Thank you, Northeast State! Your generous support of the 2006 Northeast State Angels Project resulted in all 167 Angels being adopted. This was a new record for the Angels Project with $8,350.00 in gifts donated to the children of Northeast State students in need.

November 2006

• Ambassadors Caleb Pearson, Mitchell Byerley, and Steve Strong presented four sessions of Icebreakers Galore! at the Workforce Investment Act Career Fair for high school students on November 30.
• Way to go, team! Team Perseverance took top honors in the Best Decorated Box competition during the Thanksgiving Food Drive on campus. Ambassador Meredith Maxwell designed a giant pumpkin as the team's entry. The Ambassadors also placed third in the Most Items Collected category.
• Pre-orders for Greg's Famous Pumpkin Bread are now being taken for campus delivery on November 21 and 22. Small loaves are $2.50, medium are $5.00, and large are $7.00. Contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543 to place your order. Bread will also be available for purchase on the 21st in the Atrium.
• Applications for the Northeast State Angels Project are now available on all campuses. Deadline is November 15.
• Team Perseverance presented Icebreakers Galore! Parts One and Two at the 18th Annual Tri-Cities, TN-VA Quality Forum on November 7.
• Effective November 1, Ambassadors Advisor Greg Walters will assume the duties of Director of Alumni Affairs and Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Northeast State. This will mean a promotion to the third floor of the Pierce Administration Building for Greg. He will be working to strengthen the Alumni Association as well as coordinating the College’s scholarship selection process through Institutional Advancement. Unfortunately, this means Greg will be phasing out of Student Development and Activities by the end of the Fall 2006 Semester. The Student Ambassadors program will be moving with Greg to Institutional Advancement and working towards becoming a Student Alumni Association. Greg says, "This opportunity has been made possible because of the hard work and dedication of 16 teams of Student Ambassadors and what we have accomplished over the years for Northeast State. You make my job easier. You make my work better. You make my life richer. Thank you!"

October 2006

• Ambassadors Caleb Pearson, Steve Strong, and Advisor Greg Walters facilitated a session of Dealing with Difficult People for area non-profit professionals at the Regional Center for Applied Technology on October 20.
• Team Perseverance presented Leadership 101 to members of the Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society on October 11.
• Alumni Ambassador Jason Harr '99 married Allison DeVries on October 7 in Bristol. Congratulations to the happy couple!

September 2006

• Way to go, Team Perseverance! The 9th Annual Parking Lot Sale profitted $3,000.00 for the Student Ambassadors. The team's hard work and dedication made this year's sale the second most profitable in the history of the event. A special thanks to all Alumni Ambassadors who helped set up and/or shopped during the sale.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Ginger Robinette '03 and James Matson! The couple exchanged wedding vows on September 23 in Johnson City.
• Attention Bargain Shoppers! The 9th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, September 30, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, books, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel to the ASAP District 3 Conference. To donate items, contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543. Donations will be accepted beginning on Thursday, September 28, from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. in Room C2107 of the General Studies Building. Donations can be brought to Room C2107 after 9 a.m. on Friday, September 29.

August 2006

• Eight members of Team Perseverance, along with Advisor Greg Walters, presented at the Student Support Services Tutor Training on August 25. Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, Meredith Maxwell, Koren Nichols, Deb Oglesby, Caleb Pearson, Josh Sneyd, and Steve Strong facilitated sessions on communication and diversity for new and returning tutors. Alumni Ambassador Thomas Turner '94 provided sessions on tutoring and instruction. Alumni Ambassador Rebecca Honeycutt '06 has been hired by Student Support Services as a contract tutor for math.
• Congratulations to summer graduates and Alumni Ambassadors Robyn Correll '05, Jackie McDonald '01, and David Buchanan '02, '04. Robyn earned her second associate degree from Northeast State, while Jackie completed her master's degree through the University of Phoenix. David graduated with his bachelor's degree from Tennessee Technological University.
• Welcome Team Perseverance! After several tied votes, the 2006-07 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now officially Team Perseverance. Dr. William Locke, president of Northeast State, was asked to cast the deciding vote this year.
• Several Ambassadors traveled to Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, on August 15 to present Leadership 101 for the Mountain Empire Student Diplomats. Ambassadors Mitchell Byerley, Nikki Cordell, Brittany Harris, Joe Harris, Kelley Hatch, CJ Manis, Koren Nichols, Caleb Pearson, Josh Sneyd, Steve Strong, and Advisor Greg Walters presented sessions on communication and team building.
• Team Dedication Ambassadors Caleb Pearson, Sean Rupley, and Advisor Greg Walters represented Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention in San Antonio, Texas, August 3-6. Greg received a Bronze in the Outstanding Advisor Award category. Under ASAP's new award guidelines Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners can be named in all categories thus recognizing more outstanding efforts by member institutions.

July 2006

• The roster of officers for the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors is now complete. Joining President Caleb Pearson and Vice President of Member Services Nikki Cordell are Vice President of Community Outreach Kelley Hatch, Vice President of Alumni Relations Josh Sneyd, and Secretary/Treasurer CJ Manis.
• Several Ambassadors were recognized with special honors during the New Member Reception on July 19. The following Team Dedication members earned Top Five Trophies for 2005-06: Kristie Hilton, Laura Lewis, Caleb Pearson, Jessica Rhea, and Sean Rupley. Galloway Moore Award winners for 2006 were Alumni Ambassadors J. Mike Ramey and Jason Tipton. New Ambassador Kelley Hatch received the Interview Award for the highest average interview score among the new members. Congratulations to all!
• A memorial service for Alumni Ambassador Bill Bloomer '05 is scheduled for July 5 at Saving Grace Baptist Church in Kingsport. The church is located at 1025 Maple Street. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The service will follow at 8 p.m. Interment will be at a later date determined by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the William H. Bloomer Annual Scholarship at Northeast State.
• Orientation for the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors will begin on July 19 with the New Member Reception, 5-8 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building, and will continue through July 21. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to drop by and meet the new team members.
• Congratulations to the 2006-07 Northeast State Student Ambassadors! Twelve students will be representing Northeast State during the upcoming academic year:
  • Mitchell Byerley -- University Parallel
  • Nikki Cordell -- University Parallel
  • Brittany Harris -- University Parallel
  • Joe Harris -- University Parallel
  • Kelley Hatch -- University Parallel
  • CJ Manis -- University Parallel
  • Meredith Maxwell -- University Parallel
  • Koren Nichols -- University Parallel
  • Deb Oglesby -- University Parallel
  • Caleb Pearson -- University Parallel
  • Josh Sneyd -- University Parallel
  • Steve Strong -- University Parallel
• Alumni Ambassador David Bowles '97 has assumed the presidency of the Northeast State National Alumni Association. David is the second Alumni Ambassador to serve as president, following Margaret Davis '96 in 2000-2001.

June 2006

• A farewell reception for Alumni Ambassador and former Advisor Amy Tucker Darling '90 is planned for June 29 at 4 p.m. in Room F106. Amy is leaving Northeast State to become a stay-at-home Mom and to home school her children. All the best, Amy!
• Alumni Ambassador Bill Bloomer '05, a remarkable man and great friend to the Northeast State community, passed away on June 23 in California. Bill received the Northeast State Outstanding Student Award at Honors Convocation this past April in recognition of his achievements and contributions to the campus. Words alone cannot accurately describe Bill’s character. His actions and their impact on those who know him speak volumes, though. Memorial arrangements will be announced by the family once they return from California. Per Bill’s wishes, monetary gifts should be given to the William H. Bloomer Annual Scholarship. Bill set this scholarship up through the Northeast State Foundation after he received the diagnosis that his cancer was terminal. The scholarship will benefit a second-year nursing major with a 3.5 GPA or higher who plans to transfer to complete a bachelor's degree in nursing. Donations can be made directly to the Northeast State Foundation by contacting Alumni Ambassador Megan Horn '03 or Katie Yates, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 423/ 279-7637.
• Team Dedication, the 2005-06 Student Ambassadors, volunteered at 72 events and performed over 246 team hours of service. Individual members earned more than 2,333 service points during the year. Thirty-eight Alumni Ambassadors contributed 82.5 hours of service to Northeast State during the year.
• Interviews for the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors are scheduled for June 15.

May 2006

• Congratulations to Ambassador Kristie Glazis and Brandon Hilton! The couple was married on May 13 in Bristol.
• Active and Alumni Ambassadors graduating from Northeast State on May 9 included Brian Capps, Ann Ferguson, Kristie Glazis, Heidi Halava, Rebecca Honeycutt, Kayla Kyker, David Osborne, Jessica Rhea, Sean Rupley, and Kelly Williams.
• Several Alumni Ambassadors completed bachelor's degrees this month. Barrett Bright '04, Tracy Davis '03, Abigail Fields '03, and Chris Steger '01 earned degrees from East Tennessee State University, while Beca Lewis '05 graduated from Tennessee Technological University. April Eads '02 and Denetria James '02 completed master's degrees at ETSU.
• Nominations of incoming freshmen for the 2006-07 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now being accepted. Incoming freshmen can be nominated by a high school guidance counselor, high school administrator, or appropriate Northeast State personnel. Deadline for nominations is May 22.

April 2006

• Caleb Pearson has been named President of the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors, while Nikki Cordell has assumed the role of Vice President of Member Services.
• Team Dedication, the 2005-06 Northeast State Student Ambassadors, was honored with the Volunteer of the Year Award in the Student Organization category by Volunteer Northeast State during Honors Convocation. The Ambassadors were selected based upon their sponsorship of the Northeast State Angels Project which served 128 children and raised more than $6,400.00 in donations.
• Several Ambassadors received awards at Honors Convocation on April 27. Laura Lewis was named as the Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year, while Robyn Correll, Kristie Glazis, Caleb Pearson, Jessica Rhea, and Sean Rupley received Distinguished Service Awards. Alumni Ambassador Bill Bloomer became the 12th member in a row to win Northeast State's overall Outstanding Student Award. Sean Rupley won a Program Area Award as the Outstanding Student in History. Congratulations to all!
• Ambassadors Kristie Glazis, Laura Lewis, Caleb Pearson, Jessica Rhea, and Sean Rupley presented Icebreakers Galore! for the WIA students at Sullivan East High School on April 26. The members visited the school with Jennifer Starling, director of enrollment services.
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling snow cones during Spring Sensation on April 20. Proceeds will be donated to the Jeremy L. Hewlett Memorial Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship.

March 2006

• Nominations of currently enrolled students for the 2006-07 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now being accepted. The nomination process is beginning early this year to facilitate a new schedule that will allow eligible students to return their applications by the end of the 2006 Spring Semester. The mission of the 2006-07 Student Ambassadors will be refocused to concentrate on community outreach, enrollment, and alumni activities instead of the service emphasis that has characterized past teams. Nomination forms are available upon request and can be transmitted through e-mail. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 31. A separate nomination process for incoming freshmen will begin in May.
• Ambassadors Robyn Correll, Kristie Glazis, Laura Lewis, Caleb Pearson, Jessica Rhea, Sean Rupley, and Advisor Greg Walters attended the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference hosted by the University of Central Florida in Orlando on March 2-5. The Ambassadors presented two sessions of Dealing with Difficult People to packed houses. More than 150 conference delegates attended the sessions.

February 2006

• Come by the Student Ambassadors' table during Valentine's Day Activities on February 14. Members will be selling a variety of baked goods to mark the day.
• Student Ambassador Sean Rupley has been named to the 2006 All-Tennessee Community College Academic Team. Sean and fellow Northeast State team member Christina Huffines were honored at a luncheon in Nashville on February 7.

January 2006

• Alumni Ambassador Jerome Cohan '00 and his wife, Tina, have welcomed son Reily to the family. He joins big sister Shelay at the family's home in Jonesborough. Congratulations to the Cohans!
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Amy Darling '90 and her husband, Shane! Son Preston Elijah was born on January 12 weighing in at 7 pounds 15 ounces and 21 inches long. Preston joins big brothers Dustin, Evan, and sister Caitlin in the family home.
• Alumni Ambassador Abigail Bettis '03 and Stephen Fields were married on January 7 in Blountville. Congratulations to the couple!

December 2005

• Congratulations to the following December graduates from Northeast State with associate degrees: Bill Bloomer, Carlos Bradford, Don Castle, Jessie Dean, Beca Lewis, John Lufi '05, Bryon Smedley, and Jason Tipton '99, '03. Donnie Shipley '05 received a bachelor's degree from King College, while Rachel Black '99, '03 graduated from Tusculum College and Ginger Robinette '03 graduated from Milligan College. Jennifer Caldwell '01 earned a master's degree from East Tennessee State University.
• Ambassadors Teresa Adams, Kristie Glazis, Laura Lewis, Jessica Rhea, and Sean Rupley earned Top Five in Points awards for Fall 2005 during the Holiday Extravaganza on December 17.
• Thank you to the Northeast State community for the generous support of the 2005 Northeast State Angels Project! All 128 Angels were adopted and gifts bought to help the children of Northeast State students enjoy the Holiday Season.
• Team Dedication will be selling soup and chili on December 7 in the Atrium Area. Help support the Student Ambassadors with your purchase of a hot lunch.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Justin Tripp '04 and Rebecca Noah! The couple exchanged wedding vows on December 3 in Kingsport.
• Team Dedication will be hosting the annual Student Ambassadors Holiday Extravaganza on December 17 at Crown Colony's Clubhouse in Kingsport. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to attend and participate in the festivities. Feasting will begin at 6:30 p.m., and the White Elephant Gift Exchange will be held at 7:30 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and a gift under $20.00 for play in the gift exchange. R.S.V.P. to 423/ 354-2543 for more information and directions to the clubhouse.
• The Northeast State Angels Project is now underway for the 2005 Holiday Season! 128 children of currently enrolled Northeast State students have been registered for the project. You can help benefit these children by adopting an Angel and purchasing gifts for that child. Come by Room A212 of the Student Services Building and adopt an Angel from the Heavenly Choir display. Gifts are due back by December 9.

November 2005

• Team Dedication took Third Place honors in both the Best Decorated Box and Most Items Collected competitions during the campus Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Good Samaritan Ministries, Inc.
• Pre-orders for Greg's Famous Pumpkin Bread are now being taken for campus delivery on November 22 and 23. Small loaves are $2.00, medium are $4.00, and large are $6.00. Contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543 to place your order. Bread will also be available for purchase during Fall Finale on the 22nd in the Atrium.
• Applications for the Northeast State Angels Project are now available on all campuses. Deadline is November 23.
• The Student Ambassadors will be presenting Dealing with Difficult People and Icebreakers Galore! at the Workforce Investment Act In-School Youth Career Fair on November 16 at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport.
• Team Dedication will be presenting Icebreakers Galore! Parts One and Two at the 17th Annual Tri-Cities, TN-VA Quality Forum on November 4. The forum will be held at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.

October 2005

• Congratulations to Ambassador Ashley Elam! Ashley carved the Student Ambassadors to First Place in the Pumpkin Carving Contest on October 31 during the Halloween Activities sponsored by the Student Government Association.
• The Student Ambassadors now have an official office with walls, a door, and a window! The new SA Office is Room A215 of the Student Services Building. The direct telephone line is 423/ 354-2543 or ext. 3343 if calling on campus.
• The Student Ambassadors will be participating in the Student Government Association's Haunted House on October 29 in the Courtyard Cafeteria. Bring your children out for a spooky good time at Northeast State! Ambassadors also will be selling a selection of homemade pies during the Halloween Activities on October 31 in the Atrium.
• Thanks to all donors and shoppers who helped make this year's Parking Lot Sale on October 8 successful. Despite rain, chilly temperatures, and moving the sale inside to the Technical Education Breezeway, the Parking Lot Sale attracted a continuous stream of people from 6:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

September 2005

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Steve Smith '94! Steve earned his Doctor of Psychology Degree in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University in Ohio.
• Attention Northeast State shoppers! The 8th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, October 8, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, books, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel to the ASAP District 3 Conference. To donate items, contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2543. Donations will be accepted beginning on Thursday, October 6, from 9 p.m. until midnight in Room C2107 of the General Studies Building. Donations can be brought to Room C2107 after 9 a.m. on Friday, October 7.
• Ambassador Ashley Elam has accepted the position of Treasurer for Team Dedication. Ashley succeeds Keia Loveless who left Northeast State at the end of the 2005 Summer Semester.

August 2005

• Alumni Ambassadors Thomas Turner '94 and Dinah DeFord '01 have been hired as adjunct faculty at Northeast State in the Developmental Studies program.
• Summer graduates from Northeast State include one Active and five Alumni Ambassadors: Robyn Correll, Bentley Hively '02, Stephanie Hunt, John Lufi, Tracy Mantell, and Donnie Shipley. Also, Keissa Lark '03 received her bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University, while Susan Acree and Jerome Cohan '00 earned master's degrees.
• It's official! The 2005-06 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are Team Dedication! Congratulations to all the team members for enhancing the Ambassadors' tradition of excellence.

July 2005

• Congratulations to Ambassador Sean Rupley! Sean was one of two students attending the ASAP Network Convention to earn the Peter Buchanan Scholarship Award. Sean and fellow delegate Justin Rees from the University of Florida were recognized from the more than 500 delegates to the Convention. Sean is the fourth Northeast State Student Ambassador selected as a Buchanan Scholar since 1999.
• Team Legacy Ambassadors Tracy Mantell, Sean Rupley, Judy Shannon, and Advisor Greg Walters will represent Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 27-30. The delegates will present two sessions, one on the Student Ambassadors program and its mission and a second session on the ultra-successful 2004 Parking Lot Sale.
• Officers for the 2005-06 Northeast State Student Ambassadors have been selected. Congratulations to Sean Rupley, President; Kristie Glazis, Vice President of Member Services; Robyn Correll, Vice President of Community Outreach; Teresa Adams, Vice President of Alumni Relations; Laura Lewis, Secretary; Keia Loveless, Treasurer; Jessica Rhea, Historian; and Brian Capps, SGA Senator.
• Galloway Moore Award winners for 2005 are Alumni Ambassadors Dinah DeFord, Scott Dykes, Monty Eller, and Robin Eller. Congratulations and thanks for your support of Northeast State!
• Incoming freshman member Nikki Cordell received the Interview Award for the highest average interview score among the new Ambassadors.
• Congratulations to the following Team Legacy Ambassadors for earning Top Ten Trophies for 2004-05: Erika Adams, Trisha Cross, Steph Holbrook, Erin Kestner, Keia Loveless, Tracy Mantell, Clint Robinette, Sean Rupley, Judy Shannon, Rebecca Triplett, and Kelly Williams. A tie resulted in 11 recipients for the membership year.
• Advisor Chris Steger will be leaving Northeast State on July 8. His wife, Alumni Ambassador Carie Steger '01, has accepted a position with Marriott in Knoxville and the couple will be relocating. Thank you, Chris, for your hard work and dedication to the Ambassadors program. Best Wishes to you and Carie!
• Orientation for the 2005-06 Student Ambassadors will begin on July 20 with the New Member Reception, 5-8 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building, and will continue through July 22.

June 2005

• The 2005-06 Northeast State Student Ambassadors have been selected. Ten new members will be joining four returning Ambassadors to form the new team. Congratulations to the following:
  • Teresa Adams -- Management
  • Brian Capps -- Accounting
  • Nick Changas -- University Parallel
  • Jason Colley -- University Parallel
  • Nikki Cordell -- Early Childhood Education
  • Robyn Correll -- University Parallel
  • Ashley Elam -- Management
  • Kristie Glazis -- University Parallel
  • Kayla Kyker -- University Parallel
  • Laura Lewis -- University Parallel
  • Keia Loveless -- Early Childhood Education
  • Caleb Pearson -- University Parallel
  • Jessica Rhea -- University Parallel
  • Sean Rupley -- University Parallel
• Team Legacy, the 2004-05 Student Ambassadors, volunteered at 129 events (over 502 team hours), and members earned more than 4,616 service points. Thirty-six Alumni Ambassadors participated in 2004-05 events and volunteered 165 hours.
• Interviews for the 2005-06 Student Ambassadors are scheduled for June 15-17.

May 2005

• Several Alumni Ambassadors completed degrees at their transfer colleges or universities in May. Receiving bachelor's degrees were Robert Moyers '96, '02 from Tennessee Technological University; Donald Castle from King College; Shasta Perhne '98 from Milligan College; and Jeremy Shaffer, Casey Dickerson '03, and Kristi Gilliam '03 from East Tennessee State University. Brian McClellan '00, '01 earned a master's degree in physical therapy from ETSU, and Scott Dykes '99 completed a master's degree in wildlife and fisheries science from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• Congratulations to the following Ambassadors who graduated from Northeast State on May 10 with associate degrees: Erika Adams, Steph Holbrook, Erin Kestner, Clint Robinette, Brittany Robinson, Judy Shannon, and Rebecca Triplett. Alumni members David Hooven '00 and Teresa Tabor also received associate degrees from Northeast State.

April 2005

• Alumni Ambassador Robin Eller '00 has been named as the 2005 recipient of the Northeast State Outstanding Alumni Award sponsored by the Northeast State National Alumni Association. Robin and her husband, Monty '00, reside in Columbus, Georgia, with their four children. She is employed as the director of the Hallie Turner Private School in Columbus. Robin is a 2001 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in mathematics. Monty also is an Alumni Ambassador and is currently serving in the U.S. Army, awaiting deployment to Iraq. Congratulations to Robin and Best Wishes to Monty!
• Congratulations are in store for several Ambassadors after Honors Convocation on April 28. Kelly Williams was named as the Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year, while Erika Adams, Steph Holbrook, Erin Kestner, Tracy Mantell, Clint Robinette, Judy Shannon, and Rebecca Triplett received Distinguished Service Awards. Tracy Mantell became the 11th Ambassador in a row to be selected as Northeast State's Outstanding Student, and Judy Shannon picked up the Adult Learner of the Year Award. Bill Bloomer, Steph Holbrook, Erin Kestner, Tracy Mantell, Clint Robinette, and Judy Shannon won Program Area Awards as the outstanding students in their majors. Way to go!
• Ambassador Stephanie Hunt has earned a Departmental Award as the Outstanding Advertising/Public Relations Major from the Mass Communications Department.
• Nominations for the 2005-06 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now being accepted. Deadline is May 6.
• How about a Root Beer Float? Team Legacy will be selling ice cream floats on April 27 in the Atrium.
• Need a Funnel Cake? Come by the Student Ambassadors' booth during Spring Fling on April 21. Team Legacy will be selling the pastries and other deep fried sweets.
• Ambassadors Keia Loveless, Clint Robinette, Sean Rupley, and Kelly Williams presented Dealing with Difficult People at the WIA Career Fair on April 19, while Advisor Greg Walters facilitated Diversity in Four Words for the event.

March 2005

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Diana Marsh '94 and her husband, Jeff, on the birth of their second son, John Morgan, on March 17. He joins older brother Thomas at the family home in Franklin, Tennessee.
• Juanita Walters, mother of Advisor Greg Walters, passed away on March 16. Please keep Greg and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Condolences may be sent to the Walters Family at 2014 Cherokee Road, Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604.

February 2005

• Congratulations Team Legacy! The Student Ambassadors earned the Outstanding Web Site Award at the ASAP District 3 Conference on February 26.
• Eight Student Ambassadors will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 24-27 to attend the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference. Delegates are Ambassadors Trisha Cross, Steph Holbrook, Keia Loveless, Clint Robinette, Judy Shannon, Kelly Williams; Alumni Ambassador Jason Tipton; and Advisor Greg Walters. The team will present Trash or Treasure... You Donate It; We'll Sell It, an overview of the 2004 Parking Lot Sale.
• Need a Love Gnome? Come by the Student Ambassadors table during Valentine's Day Activities on February 9 and 10. Members will be selling Love Gnomes, Love Bugs, Love Rocks, and a variety of baked goods for your loved ones.
• Student Ambassadors Erika Adams and Tracy Mantell have been named to the 2005 All-Tennessee Community and Junior College Academic Team. Erika and Tracy will be honored at a luncheon in Nashville on February 8.

January 2005

• Current Ambassador and Vice President of Community Outreach Erika Adams has been hired by Northeast State's Workforce Investment Act Program as a site coordinator for Sullivan North and Sullivan South high schools.
• J. Mike Ramey '01 has been hired by Northeast State's Regional Center for Applied Technology as the evening coordinator for the downtown Kingsport campus. J. Mike is now the 12th Alumni Ambassador working at the College. He joins Pat Chandler '68, '94 in Student Affairs; Joni Cole '98 in Institutional Advancement; Andrew Crigger '04 in Security; Amy Tucker Darling '90 in Sciences; Marsha Elam '71, '00 in Enrollment Services; Betty Garst '92 in Admissions and Records; Bentley Hively '02 at Northeast State at Kingsport; Megan Horn '03 in the President's Office; Jon Lane '04 in Electrical Technology; Cindy Norris '98, '00 in Cardiovascular Technology; and Chris Steger '01 in Student Development and Activities.

December 2004

• Rebecca Triplett will succeed Ted White as Treasurer for Team Legacy. Ted is stepping down to concentrate on his studies at East Tennessee State University, while Rebecca will return to classes from maternity leave in the spring.
• During the Holiday Extravaganza, Team Legacy was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation by Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment for outstanding support of the soldiers and their families. Team Legacy donated all unsold items from the Parking Lot Sale to the 278th for a sale to benefit the soldiers' children. Proceeds from the sale were used to host a Christmas party and provide gifts to the children.
• Ambassadors Erika Adams, Trisha Cross, Steph Holbrook, Erin Kestner, Jack King, Tracy Mantell, Clint Robinette, Judy Shannon, Ted White, and Kelly Williams earned Top Ten in Points awards for Fall 2004 during the Holiday Extravaganza on December 17.
• Alumni Ambassadors Wesley Bradley '01 and Denetria James '02 graduated from East Tennessee State University and Lisa Nicely '99 graduated from Tusculum College with bachelor's degrees.
• The Student Ambassadors received Third Place honors with Rockin' 'Round the Christmas Tree in the Holiday Celebration Decorating Contest sponsored by the Student Government Association. Thanks to Erin Kestner and Tracy Mantell for their decorating talents!
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador J. Mike Ramey '01 and his wife, Amy, on the birth of their first child, Angela Cate, on December 10!
• Thank you to all of the individuals, departments, and organizations that participated in this year's Northeast State Angels Project. Your wonderful spirit of giving benefited 100 children of Northeast State students. Happy Holidays!
• Advisor Amy Darling has announced that she will be relinguishing her duties at the end of the year to concentrate on her growing family and to devote more time to her work in the Division of Sciences. Please wish Amy well and thanks for all of her wonderful work with the Ambassadors during the past four years. Amy will be honored at the Holiday Extravaganza on December 17. We love you, Amy!
• Team Legacy will be hosting the annual Student Ambassadors Holiday Extravaganza on December 17 at Crown Colony's Clubhouse in Kingsport. All Alumni Ambassadors are invited to attend and participate in the festivities. Feasting will begin at 6 p.m., and the White Elephant Gift Exchange will be held at 7 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share and a gift under $20.00 for play in the gift exchange. R.S.V.P. to 423/354-2416 for more information and directions to the clubhouse.

November 2004

• Alumni Ambassador Seth Fortune '97 and his wife Carolyn welcomed daughter Madison on November 15. Congrats to the Fortunes!
• The Student Ambassadors earned Third Place for Best Decorated Box during the Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Second Harvest. Thanks to Erin Kestner, Steph Holbrook, and Tracy Mantell for their work on Lend Us Your Ear, a giant ear of corn.
• Team Legacy will be selling Greg's Famous Pumpkin Bread during Fall Finale on November 23. Advanced orders can be placed by calling the Ambassadors at 423/354-2416. Any unsold bread will be donated to the Haven of Mercy in Johnson City for its Thanksgiving meals.
• Like a hardy breakfast, but don't have the time? Come by the Atrium on November 17 from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. The Student Ambassadors will be selling pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee, and juices. Happy eating!
• The Student Ambassadors will present Dealing with Difficult People and two sessions of Icebreakers Galore! during the 16th Annual Tri-Cities TN/VA Quality Forum on November 5 at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.

October 2004

• Team Legacy will be hosting a Haunted Breakfast during Halloween Activities on October 29 from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. Boo-berry pancakes, bacon, sausage, and scary cereal will be on sale.
• Alumni Ambassador Chris Steger '01 has joined the staff of the Center for Student Development and Activities as Activities Assistant. Chris will assume co-advisory duties for both the Student Ambassadors and the Student Government Association. With Chris now on staff, Karen Keener will move from full advisor to liaison with the President's Office for the team. Chris holds a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University and is currently working on his master's degree in education at the university. Chris will be assisting with Northeast State's student life programs on- and off-campus as well as programming intramural activities for the campus locations.
• There's a doctor in the house! Alumni Ambassador Dave Long '92 earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on October 15. Way to go, Dave!
• Alumni Ambassador Michelle Powers '99 is recovering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Nashville on October 9. Doctors expect a full recovery. Get Well Soon, Michelle!

September 2004

• Thank You, Northeast State! Your generous donations and superior shopping abilities resulted in the biggest Parking Lot Sale in Student Ambassador history! Team Legacy raised $3,600.00, breaking last year's record amount by $1,000.00. A record 55 donors supplied items for the sale this year, too. Thanks to all of the SA active and alumni members who worked to make this the best Parking Lot Sale ever!
• Shoppers get ready! The 7th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, September 25, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, books, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel in February to the ASAP District 3 Conference. To donate items, contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2416. Donations will be accepted beginning on Thursday, September 23, from 7 p.m. until midnight in Room C2107 of the General Studies Building. Donations can be brought to Room C2107 after 9 a.m. on Friday, September 24.

August 2004

• Alumni Ambassador Jon Lane '04 has joined the adjunct faculty staff in the Electrical Technology department. Jon will be teaching both day and evening classes at Northeast State.
• Ryleigh Khristine Triplett arrived on August 23 weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz. and measuring 19.5 in. Ambassador Rebecca Triplett and daughter are doing well. Best Wishes to both!
• Kudos to Ambassador Barrett Bright for earning his associate degree from Northeast State this summer. Alumni Ambassador Jackie Robinson '01 completed her bachelor's degree at East Tennessee State University this summer, as well.
• Congratulations to Team Impact! The 2003-04 Student Ambassadors received the Outstanding Organization Award at the ASAP Network Convention on August 14. This is the third time that a Student Ambassadors team has been recognized on the national level. Team Impact follows Team Sacrifice in 1998-99 and Team Unity in 2000-01. Team Impact also picked up the District 3 Outstanding Organization Award in March, following Team Excellence in 1995-96.
• Ambassadors Steph Holbrook, Clint Robinette, and Ted White; Alumni Ambassador Beca Lewis; and Advisor Greg Walters will travel to Portland, Oregon, on August 10-15 to attend the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention. The 2003-04 Student Ambassadors, Team Impact, are up for four national awards. In addition, the delegates will present Generating Good Will: Cost Effective Student and Alumni Recognition Programs that Benefit the Organization. Good Luck, delegates!
• Advisor Greg Walters and Ambassadors Erika Adams, Trisha Cross, Steph Holbrook, Stephanie Hunt, Clint Robinette, Judy Shannon, Ted White, and Kelly Williams visited Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, on August 5 to present team development, customer service, and professional image sessions for the Mountain Empire Student Diplomats.

July 2004

• Alumni Ambassadors Carie Harris '01 and Chris Steger '01 exchanged wedding vows on July 25 in Kingsport. Congratulations to the happy couple!
• Sean Rupley received the Interview Award for 2004-05 during the Student Ambassadors Reception on July 7. David Bowles '97, Jerome Cohan '00, Cindy Norris '98, '00, and Don Sanderson '92 received the 2004 L. Rochelle Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service.
• 2003-04 members earning Top Ten Trophies on July 7 were Trisha Cross, Jason Tipton, Tracy Mantell, Ted White, Erin Kestner, Brittany Robinson, Judy Shannon, Mary Katherine Pool, John Lufi, and Keia Loveless.
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held July 8 and 9 in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building. New this year, the SA Family Picnic will be held on July 8 from 5-7 p.m. in the Quad.
• A reception honoring the 2003-04 and 2004-05 Student Ambassadors is scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, at 5 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.

June 2004

• Congratulations to Advisor Amy Tucker Darling and her husband, Shane, on the birth of daughter Caitlin on June 28. Caitlin joins big brothers Dustin and Evan. Best Wishes to the Darling family!
• The 2004-05 officers completed Student Ambassadors Officers Training on June 16. The following members will lead the 2004-05 team:
  • Judy Shannon, President
  • Brittany Robinson, Vice President of Member Services
  • Erika Adams, Vice President of Community Outreach
  • Steph Holbrook, Vice President of Alumni Relations
  • Clint Robinette -- Secretary
  • Ted White -- Treasurer
  • Trisha Cross -- Historian
  • Erin Kestner -- SGA Senator
• Eight new members will join 12 returning Ambassadors to form the 2004-05 team. Congratulations to all!
  • Erika Adams -- University Parallel
  • Bill Bloomer -- University Parallel
  • Barrett Bright -- University Parallel
  • Trisha Cross -- University Parallel
  • Mark Fetter -- University Parallel
  • Kristie Glazis -- University Parallel
  • Maggie Hartman -- University Parallel
  • Steph Holbrook -- University Parallel
  • Stephanie Hunt -- University Parallel
  • Erin Kestner -- University Parallel
  • Jack King -- Manufacturing and University Parallel
  • Keia Loveless -- Early Childhood Education
  • Tracy Mantell -- University Parallel
  • Clint Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Brittany Robinson -- University Parallel
  • Sean Rupley -- University Parallel
  • Judy Shannon -- Management
  • Rebecca Triplett -- Cardiovascular Technology and University Parallel
  • Ted White -- University Parallel
  • Kelly Williams -- University Parallel
• Team Impact, the 2003-04 Student Ambassadors, volunteered at 147 events (over 477 team hours), and members earned more than 4,878 service points.
• Interviews for the 2004-05 Student Ambassadors are scheduled for June 10 and June 14.

May 2004

• Nomination packets for 2004-05 have been mailed. Deadline for return of the Student Ambassador Profile is June 1.
• Best Wishes to Alumni Ambassador Lydia Prior '03 and J.T. Blalock who were married on May 15. The couple will reside in the Atlanta area while Lydia attends Mercer University.
• Congratulations to the following Active and Alumni Ambassadors who earned associate degrees on May 6: David Buchanan '02, Andrew Crigger, Trisha Cross, Ashley Herron, Neisha Johnson, Holly Jones '02, Jon Lane, Heather Reams, Justin Tripp, and Ted White. Alumni Ambassadors Julia Fannon '00, Chris Gage '00, and Rachel Davis '02 earned bachelor's degrees from East Tennessee State University, while Della Gilliam '02 completed a bachelor's degree at Tusculum College.
• Nominations for the 2004-05 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are due by May 12 to the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212.

April 2004

• Trisha Cross and Ted White were named Outstanding Student Ambassadors of the Year during Honors Convocation. Congratulations to both! Trisha also earned Northeast State's Outstanding Student Award, making her the 10th Ambassador in a row to win the top student honor.
• Seven 2003-04 team members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 22. The recipients were:
  
  • Beca Lewis
  • John Lufi
  • Tracy Mantell
  • Mary Katherine Pool
  • Brittany Robinson
  • Jason Tipton
  • Rebecca Triplett
• The winners of the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament were Adam Hughes, Jason English, and Charlie Morse. Second place went to Kevin Blakley, Robert Davenport, and Ambassador Kyle Ratliff. Thanks to all of the eight teams for making the tournament a success!
• Congratulations to the Student Ambassadors for winning the Northeast State Alumni Volleyball Tournament during Spring Fling. Team members were Steph Holbrook, Beca Lewis, John Lufi, Kyle Ratliff, Clint Robinette, Donnie Shipley, Jason Tipton, and Ted White.
• Due to inclement weather, the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament has been postponed until April 20 at 10:30 a.m.
• Spring Fling is almost here! Spirit Day is April 14 with the annual campus picnic, music, basketball finals, open session with Dr. Locke, and an Easter egg hunt. Beach Bash on April 15 will include the Wellness Fair, volleyball, club food sales, a live remote from Z-Rock 99.3, a rock climbing wall, games, and fantastic prizes for the student body. The SAs will be assisting the Student Government Association during Beach Bash, as well as fielding a volleyball team and selling a variety of desserts during the club food sales. Ambassador Alumni are invited to return to campus and participate in the activities.
• The Student Ambassadors will host the Spring Fling 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on April 13-14. Three member teams must sign up in the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212, by April 12. There is a $3.00 entry fee per team.

March 2004

• The Ambassadors placed third with the most donors during the Spring 2004 Blood Drive on campus. Thanks to all the SAs who participated.
• Northeast State is mourning the loss of Steve Arnold, associate professor of psychology and father of Alumni Ambassador Kellie Arnold '98. Steve passed away on March 24. Honoring Steve's wishes, no services will be held, but condolence cards may be mailed to Kellie and her brother, Matt, at 477 White Road, Bluff City, Tennessee, 37618. Kellie and Matt encourage you to celebrate Steve’s life in a way that honors his memory. Northeast State will honor Steve by planting an oak tree in his memory. The oak was selected because it was one of his favorite trees. He liked the oak tree because it provided food for the deer and turkey he enjoyed hunting. Steve’s friends and colleagues are invited to gather on March 31 at 1:30 p.m. for the planting of the tree. Please keep Kellie, Matt, and Steve's entire family in your thoughts and prayers.
• Six Ambassadors presented Difficult People and You at the WIA Career Fair at the MeadowView Resort and Convention Center on March 9. Ambassadors Erika Adams-Cruz, Keia Loveless, John Lufi, Judy Shannon, Jason Tipton, and Ted White led four sessions of the workshop for students from 16 area high schools.
• Congratulations to Team Impact! The 2003-04 Northeast State Student Ambassadors earned the Outstanding Organization Award at the ASAP District 3 Conference on March 6. Greg Walters was named Outstanding Advisor. Team Impact shared the award with the Virginia Tech Student Alumni Associates. The Ambassadors previously won the highest district honor in 1996, while taking national honors in 1999 and 2001. Greg received his second district award and fifth overall when combining the district and national levels of competition. Way to go, Team Impact!
• The Student Ambassadors will be traveling to Charleston, South Carolina, on March 4-7 to attend the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference. Delegates are Ambassadors Steph Holbrook, Jon Lane, Beca Lewis, Keia Loveless, John Lufi, Mary Katherine Pool, Brittany Robinson, Judy Shannon, Ted White; Alumni Ambassadors Tracy Davis and Ric Dulaney; and Advisor Greg Walters.

February 2004

• Alumni Ambassador Don Sanderson '92 has been elected Vice President of the Northeast State National Alumni Association.
• The Ambassadors will be selling baked goods and Ambassador Ted White's rice necklace designs during Valentine's Day activities on February 13. Advance orders for the rice necklaces will be taken on February 12 in the Atrium.
• Student Ambassadors President Jason Tipton has been named to the All-Tennessee Community and Junior College Academic Team. He is the 14th Ambassador to be selected to the team since 1995.

January 2004

• Ambassador Ted White has been appointed to the Board of Executives for the Hawkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
• Congratulations to Erika Adams-Cruz! Erika has been appointed as the SGA Senator representing the Student Ambassadors for the 2004 Spring Semester. Erika replaces Donnie Shipley who transferred to King College.

December 2003

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassadors Amy Bowery '99 and Jennifer Bellamy '01 who graduated from East Tennessee State University with bachelor's degrees. Jennifer Brazee also completed her bachelor's degree at North Carolina State University.
• Top Ten in Points awards for Fall 2003 were given to Erika Adams-Cruz, Trisha Cross, Erin Kestner, Keia Loveless, John Lufi, Tracy Mantell, Mary Katherine Pool, Brittany Robinson, Jason Tipton, and Ted White during the Student Ambassadors' Christmas celebration on December 15.
• The Ambassadors' annual Christmas Party will begin at 7 p.m. on December 15 in The Courtyard Cafeteria. Alumni, family, and friends are invited.
• Ninety Angels were placed in the Northeast State Angels Project this year and all were adopted! Thanks to the Northeast State community for supporting the children of our fellow students.

November 2003

• Congratulations to the Student Ambassadors! Team Impact won Best Decorated Box for a model of the Mayflower during the Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Second Harvest. Thanks to Tracy Mantell, Donnie Shipley, and Rebecca Triplett for their hard work on the box.
• The Ambassadors will be selling Greg's Famous Pumpkin Bread during Fall Finale on November 25. Advanced orders can be placed by calling Jason Tipton at 423/354-2416. Ted White also will be taking orders for his beautiful rice necklaces to be given as holiday gifts.
• Our sympathies to Alumni Ambassador Ryan Estep '99 who lost his wife, Tina Copas Estep '95, on November 21 following a lengthy illness. Ryan is an Army sargeant stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
• Applications for the Northeast State Angels Project are now available on all campuses. Deadline is November 17.
• Norman Walters, father of Advisor Greg Walters, passed away on November 9 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Please keep Greg and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Condolences may be sent to the Walters Family at 2014 Cherokee Road, Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604.

October 2003

• Thanks to all who stopped by the Student Ambassadors' nachos and cheese booth during the Halloween Activities on October 31! Advisor Amy Tucker Darling won Second Place for Most Original Costume as a bunch of grapes. Way to go, Amy!
• The Student Ambassadors will present Difficult People and You: How to Get Your Message Across and two sessions of Icebreakers Galore! during the 15th Annual Tri-Cities TN/VA Quality Forum on October 28 at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.
• Student Ambassadors will be volunteering at the Crumley House on October 18 as part of the rehabilitation center's EquiFest celebration.

September 2003

• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Megan Horn '03! Megan is now employed by Northeast State as a secretary in the Office of the President.
• Thanks to everyone who donated, priced, posted, baked, drove, carried, haggled or shopped at the Ambassadors' 6th Annual Parking Lot Sale! Profits exceeded $2,530.00, making this the single largest fundraiser in Student Ambassador history. Way to go, Team Impact!
• Calling all shoppers! The 6th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, September 20, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, books, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel in March to the ASAP District 3 Conference. To donate items, contact the Ambassadors at 423/ 354-2416.

August 2003

• Congratulations to the Northeast State Student Ambassadors! The team of Ambassadors that attended the 2003 ASAP Network Convention in Nashville brought home two awards. Mary Katherine Pool received the Peter Buchanan Scholarship Award along with Jessica Muncey from Texas Technological University. This is the second year in a row that a Northeast State student has won the scholarship. Jason Tipton was the Buchanan Scholar at the 2002 Network Convention in St. Louis. Greg Walters received the Outstanding Advisor Award along with Mary Moore from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Charmoin Tatum from Auburn University. This was Greg's third Outstanding Advisor Award at the national level since 1998. The Student Ambassadors also coordinated the Network Lip Sync Competition. Winners were Appalachian State University in first, York University (Canada) in second, and Boise State University in third.
• The following Ambassadors will represent Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention in Nashville on August 12-17: Trisha Cross, Tracy Davis '03, Mary Katherine Pool, Ginger Robinette '03, Jason Tipton, and Advisor Greg Walters. Northeast State is serving on the planning committee for the Convention which will host schools such as the University of Notre Dame, UT-Knoxville, UCLA, Miami University, University of Alaska, and the University of Connecticut, to name a few of the colleges and universities from across North America registered for the event. Northeast State is the only two-year college registered. The Ambassadors will be coordinating the Network Lip Sync Competition between the schools and will serve as Session Hosts for the presenters. The 2002-03 team is up for six awards, including Outstanding Organization, Outstanding Student Leader (Jason Tipton), Outstanding Program (Book Scholarships), Outstanding Web Site, Outstanding Advisor (Greg Walter), and the Peter Buchanan Scholarship (Mary Katherine Pool).

July 2003

• 2003-04 officers are Jason Tipton, President; Michelle Towns, Vice President of Member Services; Beca Lewis, Vice President of Community Outreach; Mary Katherine Pool, Vice President of Alumni Relations; Clint Robinette, Secretary; Justin Tripp, Treasurer; Brittany Robinson, Historian; and Donnie Shipley, SGA Senator.
• Donnie Shipley received the Interview Award for 2003-04 during the Student Ambassadors Reception on July 16. Linda Cannon '92, Marsha Elam '71, '00, and Janeen Hensley '01 received the 2003 L. Rochelle Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service.
• 2002-03 members earning Top Ten Trophies on July 16 were Abigail Bettis, Armen Combs, Andrew Crigger, Tracy Davis, Ric Dulaney, Keissa Lark, Mary Katherine Pool, Jason Tipton, Billy Williams, and Sue Williams.
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held July 17 and 18 in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.
• A reception honoring the 2002-03 and 2003-04 Student Ambassadors is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 5 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.
• Calling All Dirty Vehicles! For A Splashin' Good Time... The Student Ambassadors will be having three car washes during the month of July. All car washes will run from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dates and locations are July 12 at Colonial Heights Pizza Hut and July 19 and 26 at Colonial Heights Food City. Please drop by and support the Northeast State Student Ambassadors! All proceeds will help offset ASAP travel costs.

June 2003

• Condolences to Alumni Ambassador Pat Chandler '68, '94 who lost her husband, Pete, on June 30 after a brief illness.
• Three new offices have been established for 2003-04. The vice president's role has been divided into three positions to better support the team's mission: vice president of member services, vice president of community outreach, and vice president of alumni relations. The vp of alumni relations replaces alumni coordinator.
• Twenty-three new members will join four returning Ambassadors to form the 2003-04 team:
  • Erika Adams-Cruz -- University Parallel
  • Barrett Bright -- University Parallel
  • David Buchanan -- University Parallel
  • Patricia Cross -- University Parallel
  • Stephanie Holbrook -- University Parallel
  • Neisha Johnson -- University Parallel
  • Erin Kestner -- University Parallel
  • Jonathan Lane -- Electrical Technology
  • Rebeca Lewis -- University Parallel
  • Keia Loveless -- Early Childhood Education
  • John Lufi -- University Parallel
  • Tracy Mantell -- University Parallel
  • Gregory Pock -- Drafting Design Technology/Manufacturing
  • Mary Katherine Pool -- University Parallel
  • Daniel "PR" Prior -- University Parallel
  • Kyle Ratliff -- University Parallel
  • Heather Reams -- University Parallel
  • Clinton Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Brittany Robinson -- University Parallel
  • Judith Shannon -- Management
  • Donnie Shipley -- University Parallel
  • Teresa Tabor -- Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Jason Tipton -- University Parallel
  • Michelle Towns -- University Parallel
  • Rebecca Triplett -- University Parallel
  • Justin Tripp -- University Parallel
  • Ted White -- University Parallel
• The 2002-03 Student Ambassadors volunteered at 124 events (over 451 team hours), and members earned more than 4,793 service points.

May 2003

• Congratulations to the following Active and Alumni Ambassadors who graduated from Northeast State with associate degrees on May 12: Abigail Bettis, Sandra Brown, Armen Combs, Megan Davidson, Tracy Davis, Casey Dickerson, Ric Dulaney, Rachel Farmer-Black '99, Kristi Gilliam, Melinda Hartman, Keissa Lark, Carrie McDuffie, Mary Katherine Pool, Lydia Prior, Ginger Robinette, and Jason Tipton '99. Dinah DeFord '01 and Leigh McCourry earned bachelor of science degrees from Milligan College, while Jennifer Caldwell '01 and Chris Steger '01 graduated from East Tennessee State University. Kirt Dmytruk '00 graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a bachelor's degree. Chasity Hendrix completed the associate degree in nursing at Walters State Community College.
• Nominations for the 2003-04 Northeast State Student Ambassadors are now being accepted. Deadline for return of the nomination forms is May 9, 2003.

April 2003

• The Jeremy L. Hewlett Memorial Pre-Engineering Endowed Scholarship was dedicated during Honors Convocation. The scholarship will ensure that Jeremy's legacy of excellence will continue to inspire and motivate future generations of pre-engineering students. The Student Ambassadors have pledged their support to the scholarship and will make annual donations. For more information on the scholarship or to make a donation, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 423/279-7637.
• Mary Katherine Pool was named Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year during Honors Convocation. Congratulations!
• Jason Tipton won Northeast State's Outstanding Student Award during Honors Convocation. Jason became the ninth Ambassador in a row to win the top student honor. He also earned the Program Area Award as the Outstanding Student in Industrial Technology-Mechanical.
• Seven 2002-03 team members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 24. The recipients were:
  
  • Abigail Bettis
  • Tracy Davis
  • Ric Dulaney
  • Keissa Lark
  • Jason Tipton
  • Billy Williams
  • Sue Williams
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling funnel cakes and United We Stand t-shirts during Beach Bash 2003 on Northeast State's main campus on April 10. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will be used to purchase needed supplies to send to our troops overseas.

March 2003

• Student Ambassador Jeremy Hewlett--an outstanding student, an award-winning poet, a loving son and husband, and, most of all, a special human being blessed with great gentleness and resoluteness--passed away suddenly on March 24. Jeremy was not only a true ambassador for Northeast State and the Pre-Engineering program, but also for the good that exists in humanity. He was a hard worker, both academically and at his job, and volunteered many hours for the College to help with special events. His friendship was a special reward that he gave freely without hesitation or bias. Jeremy will be missed. Visitation is Thursday, March 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Tetrick Funeral Home Riverside Chapel, 211 North Riverside Drive, in Elizabethton. A memorial service will be at 8 p.m. in the Chapel. Sympathy cards for Jeremy's wife, Tasha, and family are available in the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212 of the Student Services Building, for anyone who wishes to send condolences. Please keep Jeremy, Tasha, and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
• Best Wishes to Alumni Ambassador Seth Fortune '97 and Carolyn France! Seth and Carolyn were married on March 15 in Caledonia, Michigan.

February 2003

• The Student Ambassadors took First Place for Most Attendance among student organizations during the Black History Month Lecture Series at Northeast State.
• Congratulations to the Northeast State Student Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors earned an Outstanding Program Award at the ASAP District 3 Conference in Norfolk. The award was for the three book scholarship programs (Powers, Carter, and Compton) the organization sponsors for Northeast State students. Other Tennessee winners included the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Belmont University from Nashville. In all, 39 colleges and universities from nine southern states were represented at the conference.
• Twelve Student Ambassadors, three Alumni Ambassadors, and the advisors will attend the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, on February 20-23. Delegates will be Ambassadors Abigail Bettis, Armen Combs, Tracy Davis, Ric Dulaney, Keissa Lark, Mary Katherine Pool, Lydia Prior, Ginger Robinette, Jason Tipton, Janet Townsend, Billy Williams, and Sue Williams; Alumni Janeen Hensley '01, Travis Stills, and Chris Thomas; and Advisors Amy Tucker Darling and Greg Walters.

January 2003

• Fall graduates included Alumni Ambassadors Travis Stills and Molly Emmerich '00 from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Beth Keller '00 from Milligan College, and Donald Grizzle '01 and Sonna Vanover '99 from East Tennessee State University. Congratulations to all for earning bachelor's degrees!

December 2002

• Congratulations to Ambassador Carrie Peters and Nathan McDuffie! The couple tied the knot on December 28 in Bluff City.
• Top Ten in Points awards were given out during the Student Ambassadors' Christmas Party on December 14. Those honored were Abigail Bettis, Armen Combs, Andrew Crigger, Tracy Davis, Kristi Gilliam, Keissa Lark, Mary Katherine Pool, Jason Tipton, Billy Williams, and Sue Williams.
• The Tennessee Board of Regents will be visiting campus on December 11-13. The Student Ambassadors will be providing guest services on campus and at the two conference hotels.
• The Student Ambassadors won Third Place for the Best Decorated Area during the 2002 Northeast State Holiday Celebration. Thanks to Ambassadors Tracy Davis and Kristi Gilliam for their design efforts.
• Celebrate with the Student Ambassadors during their annual Christmas Party on December 14 from 6 to 11 p.m. in The Courtyard Cafeteria. Alumni, family, and friends are invited.
• All 112 Angels in the Northeast State Angels Project were adopted! Thank You, Northeast State, for your support of our fellow students and their children.

November 2002

• Way to go, Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors earned First Place for Best Decorated Box during the Northeast State Thanksgiving Food Drive to benefit Good Samaritan Ministries, Inc. of Johnson City. Special thanks to Ambassador Kristi Gilliam for her design work.
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling Greg's Pumpkin Bread on November 26 as part of Fall Finale on the main campus.
• Caroline Connet, former director of the Advising Center at Northeast State and long-time supporter of the Student Ambassadors program, passed away unexpectedly on November 11 in Smithfield, North Carolina. Caroline served on several Student Ambassador Selection Committees and led peer mentor training for SA teams during her 1992-98 tenure at the College. Our sympathies to her husband, Pete, and children, Beth and John. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Foundation or the charity of your choice.
• The Northeast State Angels Project is up and running! Visit the Advising Center in Room A208 of the Student Services Building and adopt an Angel. Angels are children of Northeast State students who need a little help making the Holiday Season brighter for their families.

October 2002

• Thanks to all who stopped by the Student Ambassadors table during the Halloween Activities on October 31! The Ambassadors sold ice cream sundies.
• Congratulations to Ambassador Don Castle! Don, absolutely ghoulish as a dead soldier, won Third Place in the Student Division of the Halloween Costume Contest on October 31.
• Six members of the Northeast State Student Ambassadors presented Establishing Student Advancement Programs that Reflect the Community College Mission at the National Council on Student Development's National Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on October 28. As a recipient of the 2002 NCSD Exemplary Practice Award, the Student Ambassadors program was a finalist for the Terry O'Banion Shared Journey Award. Delegates were Ambassadors Armen Combs, Robyn Correll, Tracy Davis, Jason Tipton, and Advisors Amy Tucker Darling and Greg Walters.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador J. Mike Ramey '01 and Amy Fink! They were married on October 19 in Willard, Ohio.
• Thanks to all the customers who shopped during the Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, October 5! Nearly $1,300.00 in profit was raised to help the Student Ambassadors travel to the ASAP District 3 Conference in February.

September 2002

• The 5th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, October 5, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Parking Lot No. 2 of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, books, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel in February to the ASAP District 3 Conference.
• Alumni Ambassadors Anna Tucker '97 and Alvin Murphy '99 were married on September 7 in Erwin. Congrats to the newlyweds!

August 2002

• Congratulations to the following summer graduates: Paul Fleenor, Della Gilliam, and Leslie Griffith earned associate degrees from Northeast State; Anna Tucker '97 completed her Master of Education degree at Milligan College; Kellie Arnold '98 graduated with a bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University; and Alvin Murphy '99 completed the physician assistant program at the College of Health Sciences in Roanoke, Virginia.
• Ambassadors Tracy Davis and Jason Tipton, along with Advisor Greg Walters, traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, on July 31-August 4 for the Association of Student Advancement Programs Network Convention. Jason was honored with the Peter Buchanan Scholarship during the awards banquet on Saturday, August 3. Way to go, Jason!

July 2002

• Wedding bells rang for three Ambassadors on July 20! Active member Jeremy Hewlett married Tasha Sanders in Watauga, while alumni members Wendy Stout '02 and Paul Fleenor exchanged vows in Jonesborough. Best Wishes to all!
• Donald Castle received the Interview Award for 2002-03 during the Student Ambassadors Reception on July 10. The 2002 L. Rochelle Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service were given to Tamala Childress '97, '99, Betty Garst '92, Alvin Murphy '99, and Michelle Powers '99.
• 2001-02 members earning Top Ten Trophies were Tracy Davis, Rachel Farmer-Black, Leslie Griffith, Tommy Little, Mary Katherine Pool, Ginger Robinette, Kathaleen Stophel, Chris Thomas, Jason Tipton, and Billy Williams.
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held July 11 and 12 in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.
• A reception honoring the 2002-03 Student Ambassadors is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, at 5 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.

June 2002

• The Alumni Ambassadors database now includes the Miss Northeast State titleholders from 1990 to 1995. Six women held the title during the scholarship program's run on campus. Three winners were Active Ambassadors: Angela Wright Kardos, Karen Davidson Pfeiffer, and Diana Moats Marsh. Welcome Ann Ferguson, Kristin Shelton Fulton, and Chasity Clouse Hendrix to the Ambassador ranks!
• Eleven new Ambassadors will join 12 returning members to form the 2002-03 Northeast State Student Ambassadors. Best Wishes! to Team Integrity:
  • Amanda Alley -- University Parallel
  • Abigail Bettis -- University Parallel
  • Donald Castle -- University Parallel
  • Armen Combs -- University Parallel
  • Robyn Correll -- University Parallel
  • Andrew Crigger -- University Parallel
  • Tracy Davis -- University Parallel
  • Ric Dulaney -- University Parallel
  • Rachel Farmer-Black -- Early Childhood Education
  • Kristi Gilliam -- University Parallel
  • Jeremy Hewlett -- University Parallel
  • Keissa Lark -- University Parallel
  • Carrie Peters -- University Parallel
  • Mary Katherine Pool -- University Parallel
  • Lydia Prior -- University Parallel
  • Ginger Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Jeremy Shaffer -- University Parallel
  • Astrid Taylor -- University Parallel
  • Jason Tipton -- Mechanical Technology
  • Michelle Towns -- University Parallel
  • Janet Townsend -- University Parallel
  • Billy Williams -- University Parallel
  • Sue Williams -- Accounting
• The 2001-02 Student Ambassadors volunteered at 167 events, and members earned more than 6,004 service points.

May 2002

• Nomination packets for 2002-03 have been mailed. Deadline for return of the Student Ambassador Profile is June 3.
• Congratulations, Graduates! The following Active and Alumni Ambassadors received certificates and/or associate degrees from Northeast State on May 9: Laura Brown '01, David Buchanan, Rachel Davis, April Eads, Amos Halava, Cindy Hill, Bentley Hively, Denetria James, Holly Jones, Tommy Little '00, Lauren Miller, Robert Moyers '96, Jenny Reed '00, Kathaleen Stophel '01, Wendy Stout, and Astrid Taylor. Alicia Strouth earned her nursing degree from Walters State Community College, while Jerome Cohan '00, Debrah Davis '94, Paul Fleenor, Jeff Hobbs '96, Jaimee McQuillan, and Michelle Powers '99 received bachelor's degrees from East Tennessee State University. Sue Ann Branum '00 completed her bachelor's degree at Milligan College. Brian McClellan '00, '01 earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Temple University.
• May 9 is the deadline for nominations for the 2002-03 Northeast State Student Ambassadors. Nomination forms should be returned to the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212 of the Student Services Building.

April 2002

• Chris Thomas and Jason Tipton were named Outstanding Student Ambassadors of the Year during Honors Convocation. Chris and Jason are the first first-year members to receive the organization's top award and this is the first tie in the award's history.
• Cindy Hill won Northeast State's Outstanding Student Award during Honors Convocation. Cindy became the eighth Ambassador in a row to win the top student honor. She joins Theresa Simpson '93, '95, Margaret Davis '96, David Bowles '97, Kellie Arnold '98, Scott Dykes '99, Marsha Elam '00, and Dinah DeFord '01.
• Six 2001-02 team members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 25. The recipients were:
  
  • Tracy Davis
  • Leslie Griffith
  • Tommy Little
  • Mary Katherine Pool
  • Kathaleen Stophel
  • Billy Williams
• Way to go, Ambassadors! The Northeast State Student Ambassadors have earned the Exemplary Practice Award from the National Council on Student Development. The award was presented on April 21 in Seattle, Washington, during the NCSD Business Meeting at the American Association of Community Colleges Annual Conference.
• The Student Ambassadors presented Icebreakers Galore! Parts 1 and 2 during the 14th Annual Tri-Cities TN/VA Quality Forum on April 9 at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.
• The 2002-03 officers have been elected. Jason Tipton, President; Andrew Crigger, Vice President; Tracy Davis, Secretary; Carrie Peters, Treasurer; Mary Katherine Pool, Historian; Rachel Farmer-Black, Alumni Coordinator; and Kristi Gilliam, SGA Senator, will lead the 2003-02 team.

March 2002

• Congratulations to Ambassador Astrid Mayes and her fiance, Jay Taylor! Astrid and Jay were married during a private ceremony on March 22 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

February 2002

• The ASAP District 3 Conference in Knoxville marked the end of Armen Combs' term as Tennessee Regional Liaison. During the state meeting, Courtney Wilson of Freed-Hardeman University was elected to succeed Armen. Special thanks to Armen for all of her hard work on behalf of the Tennessee Regional ASAP!
• Thanks to the UT-Knoxville Student Alumni Associates for a fantastic ASAP District 3 Conference! The Student Ambassadors coordinated the Lip Sync Competition for the conference this year. Congratulations to James Madison Univeristy and the College of Charleston who won the large and small group divisions, respectively!
• Twenty-five Student Ambassadors, alumni, and advisors will represent Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on February 21-23. Delegates are Armen Combs, Andrew Crigger, Tracy Davis, Ric Dulaney, Rachel Farmer-Black, Paul Fleenor, Della Gilliam, Kristi Gilliam, Leslie Griffith, Donald Grizzle, Janeen Hensley, Bentley Hively, Denetria James, Teresa Johnson, Tommy Little, Astrid Mayes, Joseph Ofosu, Carrie Peters, Mary Katherine Pool, Ginger Robinette, Kathaleen Stophel, Wendy Stout, Chris Thomas, Jason Tipton, and Greg Walters.

January 2002

• Alumni Ambassador Marsha Elam '71, '00 will assume responsibility for the Campus Information Center in February. Marsha had been employed by Business Affairs as the fringe benefits clerk since 2000.

December 2001

• December graduates include Scott Dykes '99 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Melissa Ripley from Tusculum College.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Joni Miller '98 and Greg Cole! Joni and Greg were married on December 15.
• Top Ten in Points awards were handed out during the Student Ambassadors' Christmas Party on December 14. Due to a tie, 11 Ambassadors received the honor: Armen Combs, Tracy Davis, Rachel Farmer-Black, Leslie Griffith, Tommy Little, Robert Moyers, Mary Katherine Pool, Ginger Robinette, Kathaleen Stophel, Jason Tipton, and Billy Williams.
• The Student Ambassadors and Northeast State's Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa were recognized as Volunteer Groups of the Year by Rascals Teen Center in Kingsport on December 12. Ambassadors and Phi Theta Kappa members Melinda Hartman and Robert Moyers were honored for their individual volunteer efforts on behalf of Rascals.
• The Student Ambassadors won Third Place for the Best Decorated Area during the 2001 Northeast State Holiday Celebration.
• Spread Good Cheer! with the Student Ambassadors during their annual Christmas Party on December 14 from 6 to 11 p.m. in The Courtyard Cafeteria. Alumni, family, and friends are invited.
• Happy Holidays, Northeast State! All 126 Angels placed in the Northeast State Angels Project were adopted. Thanks for your support of our fellow students and their children.
• Alumni Ambassador Stephanie Thomas and Jerry Mitchell exchanged wedding vows on December 1 in Knoxville. Congrats to the happy couple!

November 2001

• Good Job, Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors earned Third Place for the Most Items Collected for the Northeast State Thanksgiving Food Drive. This year's charity was Good Samaritan Ministries, Inc. of Johnson City.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Jaimee Foreman and Jeff McQuillan! Jaimee and Jeff were married on November 17 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling Greg's Pumpkin Bread on November 20 as part of Fall Finale on the main campus.
• Northeast State Angels Project applications are due on November 9. Applications are available at the Student Information Center and the Advising Center on the Blountville campus and at the Elizabethton, Gray, and Kingsport campuses. Angels can be adopted beginning on November 16, with gifts due back on December 3 to the Advising Center (Room A208) on the main campus in Blountville.

October 2001

• Thanks to all who stopped by the Student Ambassadors table during the Halloween Activities on October 31! The Ambassadors sold apples and a variety of ghoulish fruit dips to help students trick or treat.
• Congrats to Advisor Amy Tucker Darling! Amy, dressed as a very pregnant Pebbles Flintstone, won Third Place in the Faculty/Staff/Adult Division of the Student Government Association-sponsored Costume Contest during the Halloween Dance on October 27.
• Congratulations to Ambassadors Dianna Dunn and Jason Smalling on their marriage on October 9. Best Wishes to the happy couple!
• Thanks to all who donated items or shopped during the 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) on September 29! More than $1,800.00 was raised to help the Student Ambassadors travel to the ASAP District 3 Conference.

September 2001

• The 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, September 29, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Upper Parking Lot of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel in February to the ASAP District 3 Conference.
• The Scott County (Virginia) Life Saving and First Aid Crew has donated $1,500.00 to the Student Ambassadors' three book scholarship funds! The donation is in memory of Ambassadors Shannon Carter and Steven Compton who were both Scott County, Virginia, residents.
• Congratulations to Ambassador Leslie Griffith and her husband, Dale, on the birth of daughter Madalyn on September 12. Madalyn joins big brothers Triston and Jacob at home.
• Best Wishes to Alumni Ambassador Tamala Williams '97, '99 and William Childress on their marriage on September 1 and to Alumni Ambassador Rebecca McKee '00 and William Schwartz on their marriage on September 9.
• On September 1 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Association of Student Advancement Programs International Assembly honored the Northeast State Student Ambassadors with four awards for the 2000-01 year. The 2000-01 Student Ambassadors received the Outstanding Organization Award, while 2000-01 President Wendy Stout was named Outstanding Student Leader. The Student Ambassadors also earned awards for Outstanding Web Site and Outstanding Newsletter. Way to go, team!

August 2001

• Congratulations to the following Summer Graduates: Pat Chandler '68, '94 and Tracee Johnson '94 from Milligan College, Zac Hammons '98 and Jessica McKinney from East Tennessee State University, and Henry Grubb '97 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

July 2001

• Della Gilliam received the Interview Award for 2001-02 during the Student Ambassadors Reception on July 17.
• Congratulations to Kristi Gilliam! Kristi is one of seven Tennessee college students to receive a 2001 Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarship.
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held July 18 and 19 in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.
• A reception honoring the 2001-02 Student Ambassadors is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, at 5 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafeteria.

June 2001

• Kim Eanes '99, '01 and David Bellamy were married on June 23. Congrats!
• The 2001-02 Northeast State Student Ambassadors have been selected! Twenty-one new Ambassadors will join 13 returning members. The 2001-02 Student Ambassadors are:
  • Janet Blankenbecler -- Accounting
  • Angie Bowyer -- University Parallel
  • Laura Brown -- University Parallel
  • Armen Combs -- University Parallel
  • Andrew Crigger -- University Parallel
  • Megan Davidson -- Management
  • Tracy Davis -- University Parallel
  • Casey Dickerson -- University Parallel
  • Ric Dulaney -- University Parallel
  • Dianna Dunn -- University Parallel
  • Rachel Farmer-Black -- Early Childhood Education
  • Della Gilliam -- University Parallel
  • Kristi Gilliam -- University Parallel
  • Leslie Griffith -- University Parallel
  • Heidi Halava -- Office Systems Technology
  • Melinda Hartman -- Computer and Information Sciences
  • Ashley Herron -- Management
  • Cindy Hill -- Office Systems Technology
  • Bentley Hively -- Management/Small Business Management
  • Denetria James -- University Parallel
  • Tommy Little -- Small Business Management
  • Astrid Mayes -- University Parallel
  • Leigh McCourry -- Accounting
  • Robert Moyers -- University Parallel
  • Joseph Ofosu -- University Parallel
  • Carrie Peters -- University Parallel
  • Mary Katherine Pool -- University Parallel
  • Ginger Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Jason Smalling -- Welding/Metal Fabrication Technology
  • Kathaleen Stophel -- Accounting/Small Business Management
  • Wendy Stout -- University Parallel
  • Chris Thomas -- Management
  • Jason Tipton -- Mechanical Technology
  • Billy Williams -- University Parallel
• The 2000-01 Student Ambassadors volunteered at 186 events (a new record!), and members earned more than 7,070 service points (smashing the previous record by 2,170 points!).
• The Student Ambassadors' 10-Year Anniversary Celebration and Reunion was a tremendous success! Fifty-seven members and their guests returned to campus to enjoy a barbecue dinner and to celebrate the Student Ambassadors program. During the reunion, the L. Rochelle Galloway Moore Awards for Distinguished Alumni Service were dedicated in memory of Rochelle Galloway Moore '97 who passed away in 1999. The awards honor those Alumni Ambassadors who continue to advance the organization's mission. Recipients for 2000 were Pat Chandler '68, '94, Joni Miller '98, and Anna Tucker '97. Recipients for 2001 were Amy Tucker Darling '90, Margaret Davis '96, Jeff Williams, and Carolyn Wylie '98.

May 2001

• Congratulations, Graduates! The following Ambassadors received certificates and/or associate degrees from Northeast State on May 14: Jennifer Bellamy, Wesley Bradley, Laura Brown, Jennifer Caldwell, Dinah DeFord, Kim Eanes '99, Leigh Fox, Donald Grizzle, Carie Harris, Janeen Hensley, Brian McClellan '00, J. Mike Ramey, Jackie Robinson, Teresa Rouse, Petty Shepard, Chris Steger, Kathaleen Stophel, and Wendy White. Alumni Ambassadors completing degree requirements included Jason Harr '99 from Milligan College and Stephanie Thomas and Seth Fortune '97 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
• Melinda Hartman has been elected president of the Alpha Iota Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for 2001-02.
• May 14 is the deadline for nominations for the 2001-02 Northeast State Student Ambassadors. Nomination forms should be returned to the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212 of the Student Services Building.

April 2001

• The Student Ambassadors have dedicated the Steven A. Compton Memorial Book Scholarship for Chemistry Students. The scholarship honors the life of Steven Compton, Ambassador and friend to the Northeast State community. The scholarship benefits Northeast State chemistry students who have completed at least eight credit hours of college-level chemistry courses with a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA. Recipients will be awarded $150.00 toward the cost of their required texts and supplies. The first award will be made during the 2001 Fall Semester.
• Teresa Rouse was named Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year during Honors Convocation. Dinah DeFord won Northeast State's Outstanding Student Award, while Leigh Fox was named Adult Learner of the Year. Congrats!
• Fourteen members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 26. The recipients were:
  
  • Jennifer Bellamy
  • Laura Brown
  • Armen Combs
  • Dinah DeFord
  • Rachel Farmer-Black
  • Carie Harris
  • Melinda Hartman
  • Janeen Hensley
  • Tommy Little
  • Robert Moyers
  • J. Mike Ramey
  • Jenny Reed
  • Ginger Robinette
  • Wendy Stout
• Rachel Collier '00 and Chris Mullins were married on April 21. All the best to Rachel and Chris!
• Robert Moyers has been elected president of the Student Government Association for 2001-02.
• Congratulations, Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors earned First Place for Most Donors during the Spring 2001 Blood Drive on campus to benefit the Marsh Regional Blood Center.
• Alumni Updates and information letters about the 10-Year Anniversary Celebration and Reunion have been mailed to all members. If you have not received your letter, please contact Advisor Greg Walters at 423/ 323-3191, Ext. 3274. Formal invitations will be mailed in mid-April.
• The Student Ambassadors will present two sessions on team development at the 13th Annual Tri-Cities TN/VA Quality Forum on April 17 at the Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.

March 2001

• The 2001-02 officers have been elected. Rachel Farmer-Black, President; Tommy Little, Vice President; Kathaleen Stophel, Secretary; Wendy Stout, Treasurer; Ginger Robinette, Historian; Cindy Hill, Alumni Coordinator; Kristi Gilliam, SGA Senator; and Armen Combs, TN Regional Liaison; will lead the Ambassadors into their second decade.
• Congratulations to Advisor Amy Tucker and Shane Darling! Amy and Shane were married during a private ceremony on March 2 and held their wedding reception at Northeast State on March 3.

February 2001

• Armen Combs has been selected as the Tennessee Regional Liaison for ASAP District 3. Armen will facilitate communications between the Tennessee member schools and the District 3 Headquarters at Northern Kentucky University. Way to go, Armen!
• Congratulations to our District 3 Conference delegates! Their presentation, The Sound of Money: Selling Trash and Treasure, received one of the Top Ten Session awards at the ASAP District 3 Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. The session was a review of the organization's highly successful Parking Lot Sale fundraiser. Also, Tommy Little was a member of the first-place Team 17 that won the Kentucky Facts team building activity.
• Nineteen Student Ambassadors, alumni, and advisors will be representing Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 15-18. Delegates are Jenn Bellamy, Jennifer Caldwell, Armen Combs, Dinah DeFord, Rachel Farmer-Black, Carie Harris, Janeen Hensley, Bentley Hively, Tommy Little, Lisa Nicely, Jenny Reed, Tim Reed, Ginger Robinette, Teresa Rouse, Kathaleen Stophel, Wendy Stout, Amy Tucker, Greg Walters, and Jeff Williams.

January 2001

• Northeast State lost a dear friend and student on January 27. Ambassador Steven Compton passed away due to a car accident on his way home in Gate City. Steven was 19. Beyond his service to the College, there was Steven's service to his family and friends. Active in his community and with his church, Steven used the power of his voice in song to share his faith and uplift his listeners. He was indeed a friend to all who knew him. To say he will be missed is an understatement. No words can explain his loss. We will forever remember his shy smile and great humbleness. Steven exemplified what a Student Ambassador stands for: service, honor, and commitment. He will live on through our memories and through the impact of his accomplishments and friendship upon each of us. Please keep Steven and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
• Alumni Ambassador Dave Long '92 completed a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Congrats, Dave!
• The date for the Student Ambassadors' 10-Year Reunion has been set! On Saturday, June 9, 2001, all 10 teams of Ambassadors will be welcomed back to campus to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Student Ambassadors program. More information will be mailed to the membership in March.
• Congratulations to Alumni Ambassador Mandie Glasgow '00 and Tom Ramey! Mandie and Tom were married on January 13. Tom is a first cousin of current Ambassador J. Mike Ramey, who introduced the couple and served as best man at the wedding.

December 2000

• Several Alumni Ambassadors graduated from area colleges in December: Vicki Douglas '98 and Tammy Wagner '97 from Milligan College; Mandie Glasgow '00 from King College; and Margaret Wood '99 and Thomas Young '98 from East Tennessee State University.
• Congratulations to the following Ambassadors who received the Top Ten in Points awards during the Holiday Celebration on December 16: Rachel Farmer-Black, Amos Halava, Melinda Hartman, Janeen Hensley, Tommy Little, J. Mike Ramey, Jenny Reed, Ginger Robinette, Teresa Rouse, and Wendy Stout. Ginger Robinette also was recognized for achieving Double Platinum status. Ginger earned over 300 service points during the Fall Semester.
• The Student Ambassadors won First Place for the Best Decorated Area during Northeast State's Holiday Celebration decoration competition sponsored by the Student Government Association. Thanks to Janeen Hensley for heading up the decorating committee!
• Celebrate the season with the Student Ambassadors. The team's annual Holiday Celebration is scheduled for December 16 from 6 to 11 p.m. in The Courtyard Cafeteria. Alumni, family, and friends are invited.
• Thank You, Northeast State! All 145 Angels registered with the Northeast State Angels Project have been adopted. Thanks for making the Holiday Season a little brighter for the children of Northeast State students.

November 2000

• Way to go, Ambassadors! The Student Ambassadors earned First Place for the Most Items Collected for the Northeast State Thanksgiving Food Drive for the second year in a row. This year's charity was the Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House in Johnson City. The SAs collected 1,037 items to donate to the House. Jessie Dean and Janeen Hensley guided the Ambassadors to a Second Place for Best Decorated Box with their "Mayflower" design. Thanks to Jessie and Janeen!
• The Student Ambassadors will be selling Greg's Pumpkin Bread on November 21 as part of Fall Finale on the main campus.
• Alumni Ambassador Jerome Cohan '00 returned to campus as lead singer of the band SUGARGLIDER on November 9. SUGARGLIDER performed on the Blountville and Elizabethton campuses as part of the Cultural Activities Committee's Arts Alive! series.
• Northeast State Angels Project applications are due on November 10. Applications are available at the Student Information and Advising Center on the Blountville campus and at both the Elizabethton and Kingsport campuses. Angels can be adopted beginning on November 15, with gifts due back on December 1 to the Advising Center (Room A208) on the main campus in Blountville.

October 2000

• Congrats to Advisor Amy Tucker! Amy, dressed as Miss Scarlett, won First Place in the Faculty/Staff Division of Northeast State's Halloween Costume Contest on October 31.
• The Ambassadors' Halloween Dance was held on October 28. Denetria James claimed best costume honors as a clown.
• Thank You! The 3rd Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) on September 30 was a tremendous success. The Student Ambassadors earned $2,181.00 from the sale, with a continuous stream of shoppers from 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Items that did not sell were donated to Goodwill Industries in Kingsport and to several other benefit sales in the community. ASAP District 3 Conference, here we come!

September 2000

• The 3rd Annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, September 30, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Upper Parking Lot of the Pierce Administration Building. Adult and children's clothing, household items, furniture, toys, and more will be on sale. Proceeds will help the Student Ambassadors travel to Lexington, Kentucky, in February for the ASAP District 3 Conference.
• Phi Theta Kappa and the Student Ambassadors sponsored the second annual Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Drive at Northeast State on September 18-19.

August 2000

• Congratulations to the following Summer Graduates: Jerome Cohan, Robin Eller, Beth Keller, Jarrett Lunceford '97, and Cindy Norris '98! Misti Howard '97 completed her medical laboratory technician studies at East Tennessee State University.
• Lisa Nicely and Jenny Reed will be representing Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs International Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 16-20. Have a great trip!
• Marsha Elam '71, '00 has been employed by Business Affairs as the fringe benefits technical clerk.
• J. Mike Ramey has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents Committee on Technical-Vocational Education for 2000-01.
• Ambassadors David Buchanan, David Osborne, Ginger Robinette, Teresa Rouse, Wendy Stout, and Advisor Greg Walters visited Mountain Empire Community College in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, on August 11 to present a team development workshop for the Mountain Empire Student Diplomats.

July 2000

• Dinah DeFord has been awarded one of seven $1,000 scholarships by the Alpha Sigma Lambda Adult Education Foundation to students nationwide. Way to go, Dinah!
• Congratulations to April Eads and her husband, Tim, on the birth of their second son, Kodee. Kodee joins big brother Tyler at home.
• Carie Harris received the Interview Award for 2000-01 during Student Ambassadors Orientation on July 10. Congrats, Carie!
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held July 10 and 11 in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.

June 2000

• A reception honoring the 1999-00 and 2000-01 Student Ambassadors is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28, at 5 p.m. in Room F106 of the Faculty Office Building.
• Kristin Austin '00 has been hired as a secretary in the Division of Technical Education.
• Alumni Ambassador Amy Tucker '90 has been named as one of the advisors for the Student Ambassadors! Amy replaces Lynn Sneed, who resigned to spend more time with her family. Amy is a secretary for the Division of Mathematics and Science and has been employed at Northeast State since 1990. Thanks to Lynn for her three wonderful years of service to the organization. We will miss you!
• The 2000-01 Ambassadors team has been selected! Twenty-eight new Ambassadors will join 10 returning members. The 2000-01 Student Ambassadors are:
  • Jennifer Bellamy -- University Parallel
  • Wesley Bradley -- Drafting Design Technology/University Parallel
  • Laura Brown -- Management
  • David Buchanan -- Mechanical Technology
  • Jennifer Caldwell -- University Parallel
  • Armen Combs -- University Parallel
  • Steven Compton -- Chemical Technology
  • Jessie Dean -- University Parallel
  • Dinah DeFord -- University Parallel
  • April Eads -- Electrical Technology
  • Rachel Farmer-Black -- University Parallel
  • Leigh Fox -- Office Systems Technology
  • Kristi Gilliam -- University Parallel
  • Donald Grizzle -- University Parallel
  • Amos Halava -- Computer Engineering Technology
  • Carie Harris -- University Parallel
  • Melinda Hartman -- Computer Engineering Technology
  • Janeen Hensley -- Office Systems Technology
  • Cindy Hill -- Office Systems Technology
  • Bentley Hively -- Management/Small Business Management
  • Denetria James -- University Parallel
  • Holly Jones -- Accounting
  • Tommy Little -- Small Business Management
  • Jessica McKinney -- University Parallel
  • Robert Moyers -- University Parallel
  • Lisa Nicely -- University Parallel
  • David Osborne -- Mechanical Technology
  • J. Mike Ramey -- Computer Engineering Technology
  • Jenny Reed -- Management/University Parallel
  • Tim Reed -- University Parallel
  • Ginger Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Jackie Robinson -- Computer and Information Sciences
  • Teresa Rouse -- Management
  • Petty Shepard -- Office Systems Technology
  • Chris Steger -- University Parallel
  • Kathaleen Stophel -- Accounting/Management
  • Wendy Stout -- University Parallel
  • Lola Whittington -- University Parallel
• The 1999-00 Student Ambassadors volunteered at 161 events (a new record!), and members earned more than 4,900 service points.

May 2000

• Amber Williams and Brad Bacon were married on May 27. Congratulations to Amber and Brad!
• Congratulations, Graduates! The following active and alumni Ambassadors received certificates and/or associate degrees during Spring 2000 Commencement on May 15: Kristin Austin, Sue Ann Branum, Rachel Collier, Christy Dmytruk, Kirt Dmytruk, Marsha Elam '71, Monty Eller, Julia Fannon, Judy Fellers, Mandie Glasgow, David Hooven, Sandy Jones, Brian McClellan, Rebecca McKee, Chris Perry, Jenny Reed, Marcia Shaver, Donna Smith, Penny Stapleton '95, Jeana Tuten, Molly Vanover, and Amber Williams. Tina Bailey '98, Arlene Miles '97, and Debbie Talbert '96 earned degrees from East Tennessee State University. Joel Brasfield '94 graduated from the University of Memphis' Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, and Travis Simpson '97 completed his bachelor's degree at Tennessee Technological University.
• Kristin Phillips and Michael Austin were married on May 13. Best Wishes to Kristin and Michael!
• Nominations for membership hit a record high with 135 students receiving nods. Nomination packets have been mailed, and interviews are scheduled for June 7-9.
• Jenny Reed has been elected president of the Student Government Association for 2000-01. Way to go, Jenny!
• May 3 is the deadline for nominations for the 2000-01 Northeast State Student Ambassadors. Nomination forms should be returned to the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212 of the Student Services Building.

April 2000

• Lisa Nicely was named Outstanding Student Ambassador of the Year during Honors Convocation, and Marsha Elam won Northeast State's Outstanding Student Award!
• Twelve members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 27. The recipients were:
  
  • Armen Combs
  • Marsha Elam
  • Rachel Farmer-Black
  • Rebecca McKee
  • J. Mike Ramey
  • Jenny Reed
  • Ginger Robinette
  • Teresa Rouse
  • Donna Smith
  • Chris Steger
  • Alicia Strouth
  • Jeff Williams
• The Student Ambassadors received Second Place in the "Pull-A-Tab" Drive for the Southern Appalachian Ronald McDonald House sponsored by the Student Government Association during Spring Fling.
• During April, the Student Ambassadors and the Insurance Women of Kingsport are sponsoring a Supply Drive for the Hope Haven Mission. Laundry, cleaning, paper, and personal hygiene items are needed. Donations can be brought to the Center for Student Development and Activities, Room A212 of the Student Services Building.

March 2000

• The 2000-01 officers have been elected. Ambassadors tapped for office were Wendy Stout, president; Teresa Rouse, vice president; Rachel Farmer-Black, secretary; Jenny Reed, treasurer; Ginger Robinette, historian; J. Mike Ramey, alumni coordinator; and Dinah DeFord, SGA senator.
• Congratulations to the Northeast State Student Ambassadors! During the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, the Student Ambassadors won the district awards for Most Outstanding Program (Northeast State Angels Project) and Most Outstanding Student Member (Jeff Williams). Salute!
• Twenty-six members of the Student Ambassadors will be representing Northeast State at the Association of Student Advancement Programs District 3 Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 2-5. Presentation teams will lead workshops on "Gazing into the Crystal Ball: Team Development Practices for Student Organizations" and "Keeping It Under Wraps: Offering Heavenly Help During the Holiday Season with the Northeast State Angels Project." A discussion session, "How to Get Whacked! Preventing the Mental Locks to Creative Thinking" based on Roger von Oech's works, will also be led by the members. Ambassadors, alumni, and advisors attending will be Rachel Collier, Armen Combs, Dinah DeFord, Christy Dmytruk, Kirt Dmytruk, Kim Eanes, Marsha Elam, Paul Fleenor, Jaimee Foreman, Rebecca McKee, Joni Miller, Lisa Nicely, Kristin Phillips, Michelle Powers, J. Mike Ramey, Jenny Reed, Ginger Robinette, Teresa Rouse, Marcia Shaver, Donna Smith, Chris Steger, Travis Stills, Wendy Stout, Greg Walters, Amber Williams, and Jeff Williams.

February 2000

• The Student Ambassadors placed first in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Chili Cook-Off on February 24 at Northeast State. A big "Thank You" goes to Kristin Phillips for sharing her prize-winning chili recipe.
• Officers for the Northeast State National Alumni Association were selected on February 22. Alumni Ambassadors Margaret Davis '96, Mandie Glasgow '00, and Tamala Williams '97, '99 were elected to office. Margaret will serve as president, Mandie as secretary, and Tamala as treasurer. Keith Bowers '92 will serve as vice president. Congratulations!
• The Student Ambassadors presented a team development workshop for 23 members of The Anchor Club at Sullivan East High School on February 8. Rachel Collier, Armen Combs, Jennifer Crouch, Dinah DeFord, Marsha Elam, J. Mike Ramey, Teresa Rouse, Marcia Shaver, and Amber Williams facilitated team development exercises using crystal balls and play-doh for the students and their sponsors.

January 2000

• Congratulations to J. Mike Ramey! J. Mike has been elected as Alumni Coordinator for Spring 2000.
• The Northeast State National Alumni Association has been established! Thirteen seats on the Alumni Advisory Council are held by Alumni Ambassadors. Anthony Adams '96, Margaret Davis '96, Traci Dolen '94, '99, Brian Dulaney '92, Betty Garst '92, Mandie Glasgow '00, Joni Miller '98, Alvin Murphy '99, Michelle Powers '99, Amy Tucker '90, Anna Tucker '97, Tamala Williams '97, '99, and Carolyn Wylie '98 have volunteered their time and talents in support of the Association. If you would like more information on the Alumni Association, contact Joni in the Office of Institutional Advancement at Northeast State, 423-323-3191, Ext. 3403.
• Alumni Ambassadors Susan Acree, Celia Carter '96, Seth Fortune '97, Audrey Hooker '96, Jamie Jackson '96, Paula Matzner '94, '96, Kevin Page '94, '96, and Shawn Reece completed their bachelor's degrees in December. Susan and Celia graduated from Tusculum College; Seth and Shawn from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; and Audrey, Jamie, Paula, and Kevin from East Tennessee State University. Congratulations, Alumni!

December 1999

• The Northeast State Angels Project was a tremendous success! All 105 Angels were adopted and over $2,600.00 spent on gifts for children of Northeast State students. A heartfelt "Thank You" to all who contributed to the Angels Project!
• Congratulations to Marsha Elam, Lisa Nicely, Kristin Phillips, J. Mike Ramey, Jenny Reed, Ginger Robinette, Donna Smith, Chris Steger, Alicia Strouth, and Jeff Williams! These Ambassadors received the Top Ten in Points awards during the team's Holiday Celebration on December 17. The awards recognized the Student Ambassadors earning the most service points through the 1999 Fall Semester.
• Student Ambassadors were awarded Third Place for Best Decorated Area during the holiday decorating competition sponsored by the Student Government Association.
• The Student Ambassadors have assumed sponsorship of the campus Angels project! The Northeast State Angels Project will accept applications through December 3. Angels can be adopted beginning December 6 in the Advising Center. Parents can pick up the gifts on December 15 or 16.
• Celebrate the holidays with the Ambassadors on Friday, December 17! The team's annual Holiday Celebration for members and their families will be held at 7 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafeteria.

November 1999

• The Student Ambassadors received First Place for the Most Food Items Collected (192) and Third Place for Best Decorated Box during the Thanksgiving Food Drive sponsored by the Northeast State Student Government Association. Way to go, team!

October 1999

• The Parking Lot Sale was a phenomenal success, bringing in nearly $1,600.00 to help the Ambassadors travel to Jacksonville, Florida, in March for the ASAP District III Conference.
• Donna Smith has been selected Tennessee State Representative for District 3 of the Association of Student Advancement Programs. Congrats, Donna!
• The Ambassadors received Second Place in the campus National Alcohol Awareness Week Campaign Contest with the slogan "One drop . . . One tear . . . is too many."
• The Student Ambassadors will present two sessions on team development at the 12th Annual Tri-Cities TN/VA Quality Forum on October 5 at the Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport.
• The Ambassadors' second annual Parking Lot Sale (Just a Really Big Yard Sale!) will be held on Saturday, October 23 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

September 1999

• Alumni Ambassador Jason Harr has returned to active status for 1999-2000. Welcome back, Jason!
• Along with Phi Theta Kappa, the Student Ambassadors will sponsor a Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Drive beginning on September 30.

August 1999

• The Student Ambassadors were awarded Outstanding Organization, Outstanding Student Leader, and Outstanding Advisor awards at the SAA/SF International Network Convention in Chicago on August 7. In addition, Kim Eanes won the Cutest Female Baby contest sponsored by the University of Illinois - Chicago's Student Alumni League.
• The SAA/SF Network is now the Association of Student Advancement Programs, officially changing its name on August 7.
• Congratulations to Donna Smith! Donna was elected as secretary of the 1999-2000 Ambassadors on August 19.

July 1999

• Rochelle Moore '97 passed away on July 30 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She faced this battle with the same strength, grace, and humor with which she served Northeast State as a Student Ambassador. Rochelle was a beautiful soul inside and out, and she will be missed greatly as an Ambassador, as an advocate, and as a friend to Northeast State. She will be missed more, though, as a bright reminder of the goodness that exists in the world. For those lucky enough to have known Rochelle and worked with her, her memory will remain as a guide. Please keep Rochelle, her husband, Judd, and her family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
• Christy McDonald and Kirt Dmytruk exchanged wedding vows on July 30.
• Jaimee Foreman has received the first Interview Award for new Ambassadors.
• Student Ambassadors Orientation and Peer Mentor Training will be held on July 8 and 9.

June 1999

• The 1999-2000 team is complete! Twenty-seven new Ambassadors will join returning members to form the 1999-2000 Northeast State Student Ambassadors. The 1999-2000 Student Ambassadors are:
  • Carlos Bradford -- Drafting Design Technology
  • Sue Ann Branum -- University Parallel
  • Jerome Cohan -- University Parallel
  • Rachel Collier -- University Parallel
  • Armen Combs -- University Parallel
  • Jennifer Crouch -- University Parallel
  • Dinah DeFord -- University Parallel
  • Kirt Dmytruk -- University Parallel
  • Kim Eanes -- University Parallel
  • Marsha Elam -- Accounting
  • Julia Fannon -- Drafting Design Technology
  • Rachel Farmer-Black -- University Parallel
  • Paul Fleenor -- University Parallel
  • Jamie Foreman -- University Parallel
  • David Hooven -- Management
  • Sandy Jones -- Office Systems Technology
  • Brian McClellan -- University Parallel
  • Christy McDonald -- University Parallel
  • Rebecca McKee -- Computer and Information Sciences
  • Lisa Nicely -- University Parallel
  • Chris Perry -- University Parallel
  • Kristin Phillips -- Office Systems Technology
  • J. Mike Ramey -- Computer Engineering Technology
  • Jenny Reed -- Management
  • Ginger Robinette -- University Parallel
  • Teresa Rouse -- Management
  • Marcia Shaver -- Management/Small Business Management
  • Donna Smith -- Accounting
  • Chris Steger -- University Parallel
  • Travis Stills -- University Parallel
  • Wendy Stout -- University Parallel
  • Alicia Strouth -- Office Systems Technology
  • Amber Williams -- University Parallel
  • Jeff Williams -- University Parallel
• Lisa Nicely has been named as a District III Student Delegate Scholar by District III of the SAA/SF International Network. Lisa will receive a scholarship to attend the International Convention in Chicago on August 5-8. Congratulations, Lisa!
• The 1998-99 Student Ambassadors set new records for events (153), hours of participation (742), and individual service points (3,637.75).

May 1999

• The votes have been tallied! Officers for the 1999-2000 Student Ambassadors are:
  
  • President -- Jeff Williams
  • Vice President -- Christy McDonald
  • Treasurer -- Lisa Nicely
  • Alumni Coordinator -- Jerome Cohan
  • SGA Senator -- Marsha Elam
• Jeff Williams has been named as a Peter Buchanan Scholar by the SAA/SF International Network. Jeff will receive a scholarship to attend the International Convention in Chicago on August 5-8. Jeff, along with four other Peter Buchanan Scholars, will host the 1999 SAA/SF Network Awards reception. Way to go, Jeff!

April 1999

• Seven members were awarded Distinguished Service Awards at Northeast State's Honors Convocation on April 30. The recipients were:
  
  • Scott Dykes
  • Robin Eller
  • Mandie Glasgow
  • Lisa Nicely
  • Chris Steger
  • Stephanie Thomas
  • Jeff Williams
• Also during Honors Convocation, Alvin Murphy was named Outstanding Student Ambassador for 1998-99, and Scott Dykes was honored as Northeast State's Outstanding Student for the year.
• Ambassador Lisa Nicely was elected Student Governmemnt Association president for 1999-2000.