"And now, my dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thought on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."
Phillippians 4:8 (New Living Translation - NLT
Phillippians 4:8 (New Living Translation - NLT
Congratulations to Danielle Tillman on her promotion to
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Congratulations to State Representative Rick Staples for being selected to participate in the National Emerging Leaders Summit.
Congratulations to Ronni Chandler for Being Names as Pellissippi State Community College's Alumna of the Year
Austin-East Spanish Travel Club prepares for their trip Abroad
Congratulations to Melissa Nelson for winning the Knoxville Area Urban League Entrepreneur Award
Congratulations to Nilah El-Amin for landing another acting role.
Congratulations to Ronni Chandler
Ronni Chandler has published her first book, "Light from a Candle". Ronni is the Executive Director of Project GRAD Knoxville. After working 23 years with Pellissippi State Community College in various roles, Ronni joined the investment of talent and resources to bring Project GRAD to Knoxville in 2001. A Knoxville native, and long time community builder, she is a graduate of Austin-East High School, Pellissippi State Community College, and Tusculum College. Ronni is also licensed by the A.M.E. Zion denomination as an Exhorter and is on the ministry team at First AME Zion Church. She is an educator by calling and by choice. Ronni is a cancer survivor with a powerful story of overcoming adversity through faith and the word of God. Her life's purpose is to encourage, inspire and teach. 
Congratulations to new principal at Green Magnet Academy
Dexter Murphy has been appointed the Principal at Green Magnet Academy. Mr. Murphy is currently an assistant principal at the Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Academy. He joined the Knox County Schools in 2009 as a teacher at Pond Gap Elementary School and was a fellow in the 2013 cohort for the Principal Leadership Academy serving as an assistant principal at Vine Middle School during his experience with the Leadership Academy. Mr. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Lincoln Memorial University and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Tennessee. 
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The Village Celebrates Jakayia Fain!
The Inky and Allison Johnson Foundation has awarded the 2015 Overcoming Adversity Scholarship to Jakayia (“Kay Kay”) Fain, graduating senior at Fulton High School in Knoxville, TN. Fain was encouraged to apply for the scholarship by Project GRAD Knoxville College/Career Access Coach Justin Long. Fain, the second of seven siblings raised by a single mother, began playing basketball as a child to escape the harsh realities of public housing. Despite the tragic death of her mother two days before her 16th birthday and a torn ACL, Fain was determined to finish strong. She returned to basketball, was named All-District and All Region MVP and will graduate with honors on May 13.
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The Inky and Allison Johnson Foundation has awarded the 2015 Overcoming Adversity Scholarship to Jakayia (“Kay Kay”) Fain, graduating senior at Fulton High School in Knoxville, TN. Fain was encouraged to apply for the scholarship by Project GRAD Knoxville College/Career Access Coach Justin Long. Fain, the second of seven siblings raised by a single mother, began playing basketball as a child to escape the harsh realities of public housing. Despite the tragic death of her mother two days before her 16th birthday and a torn ACL, Fain was determined to finish strong. She returned to basketball, was named All-District and All Region MVP and will graduate with honors on May 13.
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Congratulations to Nilah El-Amin for landing a role in the upcoming musical - Shrek!
May 2015 - Congratulations to Anna Heneise and Allen Vaughn, two performers from Austin-East Magnet High School Theater Department that received Top 10 A;;-Star cast member Awards at the District Competition.
“Please join us in congratulating Tanisha Jenkins, Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Life, for being selected as the 2015 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual African American Image Awards hosted by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.”
First African American Deputy Chief Knoxville TN
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Congratulations to Ronni Chandler on her appointment as the next Executive Director of Project GRAD Knoxville. click the photo for a link to news article
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Congratulations to Tyvi Small
Tyvi Small has been appointed as the University of Tennessee's Director of Diversity & Community Relations. We celebrate his success! |
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We want to celebrate and support George T. Underwood as a judicial candidate. Click on the photo to read his candidate profile.
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George Underwood selected to be in the 2013 induction class for the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame
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Austin-East Students' digital projects highlight community growth
This was a powerful event highlighting the insights and talents of our youth.
Click here for the full story about A-E students' digital story telling project from Knoxnews.com
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Celebrating a great performance of "Annie" by the students at Vine Middle Magnet Performing Arts Academy.
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