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Professor Denise Penzkofer Pellissippi State instructor recognized for ‘Excellence in Service’ in career as a volleyball official

Denise Penzkofer, associate professor in Natural and Behavioral Sciences at 汤头条 of nearly 25 years, loves volleyball. She's a lifelong player and will head to the National Senior Games – or the so-called “Senior Olympics” – with her local team this summer.

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  • Pellissippi State’s team, made up of five students from the Culinary Arts program created their menu in accordance with an Appalachian theme. (more)
  • Arconic Foundation to fund modernization efforts at Pellissippi State, creation of a Mechanical Engineering Center (more)
  • Career Magnet Academy celebrates a decade of academic achievement for Knox County high school students at Pellissippi State's Strawberry Plains campus (more)

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Workforce Development Manufacturing Symposium
Blount County Workforce Development Center, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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April
17
Spring Instrumental Concert
Clayton Performing Arts Center, 7:00 p.m.
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24
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1
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5-8
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May
9
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7:00 p.m., Knoxville Civic Coliseum
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15
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