TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
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2015
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
TSU Alum Wins Golf Championship at Nevada ParaLong Drive Nationals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Chris Osborne '95 is not letting anything hold him back…especially not a missing limb.
The Tennessee State University graduate and former Tiger track standout, who lost his left leg in a 2004 hit-and-run motorcycle accident, is a golf national champion.
At the recent ParaLong Drive Nationals in Mesquite, Nev., the Morristown, Tenn., native hit a history-making 332-yard to take first place and the championship in the Above the Knee Division.
“This really came as a big surprise,” said Osborne, adding that his goal was to beat his personal career best of 326 yards. “When the announcer said I had hit 332 yards I was just elated.”
Friend and fellow competitor Dean Jarvis was equally elated and proud.
“Chris put on an amazing performance,” said Jarvis, founder of the Amputee Long Drive Championship. “I appreciate his performance more than anyone else because the Above the Knee Division had not achieved at its highest level until he blasted a 332-yard rocket.“
Osborne, who describes himself as a “self-taught golfer,” said his victory at the ParaLong Drive was his first win in six tournaments since 2010.
“My game is improving and I am very pleased with how I hit my long ball,” said Osborne.
A resident of Birmingham, Ala., Osborne is a 1995 graduate of TSU, and former president of the Birmingham chapter of the TSU National Alumni Association.
As a track star at TSU, Osborne ran the Open 400 indoor/outdoor, the 400 huddles indoor and 55 high hurdle indoor. He also was an honor student and a scholarship athlete, who was awarded the Scholastic Achievement Award for GPA.
His tie to TSU goes deeper than his personal academic and athletics achievements at the institution. His parents, Willie Osborne ’54 and Claire Osborne '53, are graduates of TSU.
The former news broadcaster, and now PR Director for the Alabama Red Cross, said he hopes to use his talents to help promote amputee golf and “the amazing players who have overcome great obstacles to enjoy the game.”
“Chris is not just a player. He is also an outstanding person and an ambassador for the game of golf and Long Drive,” said Jarvis, about his longtime friend.
At the recent screening in Birmingham of ‘From the Rough,’ a movie inspired by the life of Dr. Catana Starks, who became the first African-American woman to coach an all-men’s golf team at the collegiate level, Osborne said he was inspired by the effort of the TSU coach.
“About a month later I was fortunate to meet Coach Starks in person for the first time, and we had a wonderful conversation,” Osborne said. “I am so inspired by her story, and meeting her was quite a humbling experience for me.”
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Houston presented TSUNAA Alumni Service Award
(Pictured: Carlos Ramon Houston '99 award recipient & Logan Hill '66, President of the East Tennessee Chapter of the TSUNAA)
ALCOA, TN - The Tennessee State University Alumni Association recently honored Carlos Ramon Houston a member of the Class of 1999, with the 2014 Alumni Service Award by Mr. Logan Hill '66, President of the East Tennessee Chapter of the TSUNAA.
The award is presented to an alumna or alumnus who has made exceptional contributions to the Alumni Association or the university.
Houston was honored for his deep, abiding love for TSU, including his service in area of student recruitment.
In addition, Dr. Darlene G. Harris-Vasser '80 Mid-South Region Vice President and other campus dignitaries were in attendance as well for the ceremony and the 2014 Big Blue Freshmen Send Off.
01 AUG
2015
JULY
2015
Tennessee State University - Housing Deposit Due
Both Freshmen and Transfer Students should complete the following by June 30th to secure a Housing Assignment:
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Confirm you are an admitted student! Don't forget to submit transcripts, etc. at the end of your semester.
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Submit required Immunization Records to Student Health Services
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Register for an Orientation Session (Required for Freshmen and Transfers with less than 60 credits completed)
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Pay your $100 NON-REFUNDABLE housing fee by calling 615-963-5472
15 AUG
2015
TSUNAA: East TN Chapter - Incoming Student Round-Up
Incoming Student Round Ups are exciting, informal events held for incoming freshmen and their families prior to the start of the fall semester.
These free events are a chance for students and parents to meet other families and to learn more about Tennessee State.
They also offer local alumni an opportunity to welcome students as they join our Big Blue Tiger family.
15 AUG
2015
TSUNAA: East TN Chapter - 2015 Alumni Scholarship Application Deadline
Requirements:
* State of Tennessee resident of one of the following counties; Anderson, Blount, Greene, Hamblen, Knox, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, Sullivan or Washington
* First time freshman
* A 3.0 or greater grade point average (unweighted)
* An official transcript
* A complete East Tennessee Chapter Scholarship application
18 AUG
2015
TSU New Student Move-In Day (Freshman & Transfer Students)
Boyd, Eppes, Ford Apartments, Hale, New Residence Complex, Rudolph, Watson and Wilson Halls
TSUNAA: East TN Chapter - 3rd Quarter Alumni Chapter Meeting and New Member/ Returning Member Meet & Greet
Date: 08/15/2015
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location:
MLK Jr. Community Center
209 E. Franklin St.
Alcoa, TN 37701
Cost: FREE
The East Tennessee Alumni Chapter welcomes all TSU Alumni, Supporters and Parents of future and current students to participate.
CHAPTER NEWS
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Lexis Rashae Scudder announced as the 2014 East Tennessee TSUNAA Alumni Scholarship recipient
(Pictured: Lexis Rashae Scudder
2014 Alumni Scholarship Recipient)
The East Tennessee Chapter of Tennessee State University National Alumni Association scholarship committee has selected for its annual $1,000 Alumni Scholarship Lexis Rashae Scudder from Alcoa High School. She will be attending Tennessee State University this fall with plans of studying Pre-Medicine. Miss Scudder was also honored by being selected as a Charles M. Hall Alumni Association scholarship recipient and a debutante by the Alpha Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Lexis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rik Scudder of Alcoa, TN.
Friday, August 1, 2014
Tennessee State Sophomore awarded 2014 J. Bratton Gaines Scholarship
(Pictured: Tatyana Pippins
2014 J. Bratton Gaines Scholarship Recipient)
ELIZABETHTON, TN - The scholarship committee of the Bethel District Baptist Missionary & Education Association chaired by Mrs. Betty A. McFarland announced that Tennessee State University rising sophomore Tatyana Pippins a Social Work major in the College of Public Service & Urban Affairs was selected as a 2014 recipient of J. Bratton Gaines Scholarship. The scholarship is valued at $1,000 and will be distributed over two semesters.
Ms. Pippins attended a special reception held in her honor during the Bethel District's one-hundred and nineteenth annual session held at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Morristown, TN.
The eighteen Churches of The Bethel Baptist Association minister in a geographical setting in Northeast Tennessee, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sullivan and Washington counties and share many common conditions, challenges, and ministry opportunities.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Reunion of the Ages announces scholarship recipients
(Pictured L to R: Mr. Sanford Cuberson parent, Dayon Cuberson scholarship recipient and Mr. Samuel Richardson TSU '65 and Reunion of the Ages)
MORRISTOWN, TN - The Scholarship Committee of the Reunion of the Ages was pleased to present its 2014 scholarship recipients at a reception held in the Morristown-Hamblen Public Library Community Room.
A $500 Reunion of the Ages James A. Nichols Scholarship was given to Dayon Cuberson from Morristown-Hamblen High School East. Dayon will be a freshman at Tennessee State University majoring in Business Administration within the College of Business.
The reception included family guests of the awardees and representatives from the cities of Dandridge, Jefferson City and Morristown, Jefferson County Schools and the Hamblen County Schools.
The scholarships are limited to students with a 2.5 or greater grade point average and admitted an institution of higher learning. The criteria included a personal statement and their contribution to their school as well as their community.
Also in attendance, was Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial University alumni member Mr. Samuel Richardson ’65 representing the Tennessee State University National Alumni Association East Tennessee Chapter.
Reunion of the Ages is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, honor and celebrate the history and heritage of former black educational institutions in the Morristown-Hamblen County area in conjunction with present and future needs of the community.
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