The tnAchieves Podcast
A student success podcast.
We found 10 episodes of The tnAchieves Podcast with the tag “college”.
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Thriving (Surviving?) First Semester with Emma and Timari
January 21st, 2020 | 37 mins 35 secs
college, college student, education, learn, non-profit, self-help, student, thrive
The third installment of the tnAchieves Podcast features two current TN Promise students, Timari and Emma, as they discuss the ups and downs of their first semester of college. Timari and Emma share different perspectives and experiences, offering something for every student as they work to thrive as college students. We know the first semester can be the hardest, often feeling more like surviving than thriving. Take a page out of Timari or Emma's playbook and start thriving!
Audio Issue: At 14:49 a technical issue affected Timari's mic; however, her answer was too good not to share! We apologize for the audio quality on a couple of Timari's answers.
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College Presidents Aren't That Scary with Dr. Anthony Wise
December 17th, 2019 | 44 mins
college, education, nonprofit, president self-help, scary
The second episode of the tnAchieves Podcast features Dr. Anthony Wise, President of Pellissippi State Community College. For more than a decade, Pellissippi State has welcomed new programs and been a vital partner to our work. Dr. Wise’s leadership has been invaluable as we try new things and keep what works. Learn about how he started his journey at Pellissippi and his tips on being a successful student on a community college campus! We think you’ll find that college presidents aren’t all that scary.
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Being Brave with Ben Sterling
November 20th, 2019 | 26 mins 41 secs
bravery, college, education, nonprofit, self-help
Our very first episode welcomes Ben Sterling, a graduate of the first knoxAchieves class and a current member of the tnAchieves team.