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Coach Robert White named coach of the year

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 9:09am

Coach Robert White named coach of the year

Dyersburg State Community College’s (DSCC) Head Baseball Coach Robert White was recently named the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) Conference Coach of the Year in Region VII. The announcement was made Sunday, May 5 at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VII Baseball Tournament, hosted by Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN.

This marks the first time Coach White has won the coveted award. He has finished as runner-up several times in the past but ultimately clinched it during the weekend tournament. The annual Coach of the Year award is decided by TCCAA Conference Coaches who cast their votes to nominate which coach they feel has done the best job with their team that year.

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DSCC Baseball Team ends outstanding season

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 9:07am

DSCC Baseball Team ends outstanding season

The Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Eagles Baseball Team ended its season recently with a loss against Chattanooga State (College name here) in tournament play at the 2013 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VII Baseball Tournament, hosted by Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN.

The Eagles, led by DSCC Head Baseball Coach Robert White, finished 16-10 in conference play and had an overall record of 30-18. They won seven out of nine conference series and were ranked 22nd in the NJCAA Division I rankings and 2nd place overall in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA).

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High School students produce science fiction film

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:08pm

Two Tipton Rosemark Academy high school students created a science fiction movie in which the school body, teachers, and coaches were the entire cast of the film.

The film took more than year to produce which incorporated the creative design of costumes, sets, camera equipment, special effects, and local area shoots. The storyline is a retro science fiction drama that occurs in current day Rosemark, TN.

The entire film was storyboarded, scripted, directed, filmed, and edited by two students, Seth and Ethan Kaiser.

This film shows the unique creativity, teamwork, and coordination that a few inspired students can do to help motivate an entire high school body to include students, teachers, and coaches to participate in a year-long project outside of formal school hours.

The film premiers at the TRA Performing Arts Center Friday May 10 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

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CIAA dance troupe to perform tonight to raise money for nationals

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 8:58am

CIAA dance troupe to perform tonight to raise money for nationals

PLEASE JOIN THE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS OF THE COVINGTON INTEGRATED ARTS ACAEMY FOR ANOTHER SPECTACULAR DANCE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT. THESE TWO PEROFRMANCES WILL HELP THESE STUDENTS GET THEIR CHANCE TO PERFORM FOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION THIS SUMMER IN FLORIDA!

tHE TWO PERFORMANCES TONIGHT AT 6:00 AND 7:00! COME SEE THE CIAA DANCE TROUPE IN ACTION!
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

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DSCC expected to graduate largest class in history

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 4:49pm

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) will hold its 43rd Annual Commencement Exercises at Dyer County High School on Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m. The college expects this to be the largest class in its history and anticipates degrees and/or certificates to be bestowed upon 417 candidates. Since DSCC’s first Commencement in 1971, not including the 2013 candidates, 6,368 students have graduated from DSCC.

Graduation rehearsal has been scheduled to take place at Dyer County High School on Friday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m.

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DSCC registration underway

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 9:07am

Registration for Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Summer and Fall classes has begun. Those wishing to register may do so at www.dscc.edu by clicking on the red “Apply Now” button. The site also provides information on registration requirements, courses available, and hot career programs such as Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, EMT-Paramedic, Justice Services, Health Information Technology, Computer Information Technology and the LPN-RN Fast Track Nursing program. Also available are popular transfer programs such as the Associate of Science in Teaching K-6, Business Administration, Criminal Justice and Pre-Health Professions. DSCC offers programs at three convenient locations in West Tennessee. For more information on registration, contact a One-Stop Center at the Dyersburg campus at (731) 286-3350, the Gibson County Center in Trenton at (731) 855-1419, or the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County at (901) 475-3100.

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Brighton elementary celebrates achievement award

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 9:04am

Brighton elementary celebrates achievement award

Every year, the Education Consumers Foundation (ECF) selects 18 elementary and middle school principals for this award based on the most important school measurement available: Learning gains across the entire student body, as measured by Tennessee’s Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS). TVAAS measures achievement gain in a way that permits schools to be compared regardless of the makeup of the student body. Schools whose students make the greatest annual gains in achievement earn the highest value-added scores.

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