2009 Summer Math Academy at Tennessee Career Center, Pulaski, Tennessee

The Columbia State Community College Summer Math Academy was held July 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2009 in Pulaski, Tennessee. The South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance had a need for The Summer Math Academy in Giles County and Columbia State welcomed the opportunity to provide the academy to students in Giles County, TN.

Pictured above are:

FRONT ROW: Shavon Henley (CoSCC Student Worker), Dekisha Brown, Jessica Coleman, Tia Gentry, Tameka Malone, Aaliyah Conner, Jasmine Robinson, Monica Liggins, Libby Rogers (Math Instrutor, Minor Hill School).

BACK ROW: Tonja Garrett (Youth Coordinator, South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance), Ashleigh Allen, Tarissa Walker, Richard Hardison (CoSCC, Math Instructor), Shemacha White, Roneka Holt, Angelica Perry, Deja Coffey, Kadijon Townsend, Tra' Jones, Blake Dempsey, DeAireus Houston, Christa Martin (CoSCC Assistant to the President, Access & Diversity), Cierra Coffey

PARTICIPANTS NOT PICTURED: Yolanda Ogilvie (Clerk, Access & Diversity), Allison Rial (CoSCC student worker)

2009 Summer Math Academy at Tennessee Career Center, Linden, Tennessee

From July 13-16, Columbia State Community College hosted the Math for Life summer math academy in Linden, TN, which provided an opportunity for middle school students to increase their knowledge of math through a series of fun interactive workshops that helped them learn to improve their academic performance by identifying strengths as a way to overcome academic challenges.

"Students received extensive information from certified math instructors on the need to master math skills in the area of percentages, addition, multiplication, division, subtraction, arithmetic, financial skills, finance, and basic math," said Christa Martin, Assistant to the President for Access & Diversity. "Our goal was for them to have fun, learn fundamentals, and imagine their future in math."

South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance had a need for The Summer Math Academy in Perry County and Columbia State welcomed the opportunity to provide The Summer Math Academy to students in Perry County, TN.

Pictured below are:

FRONT ROW: Trinity Poynter, Marshall French, Leah Primm, Nicole Carroll, Matthew Adkins, Austin Young, Erik Rogers

BACK ROW: Sarah Owens Parker (Math Instructor, Frank Hughes High School, Clifton, TN), Jessica Graves, Christa Martin (CoSCC Assistant to the President, Access & Diversity), Samantha Gage, Steven Pulley, Melissa Thornton, Garrett Higdon, Eric Keel, Dusty Young, Hunter Tucker, Ian Lawrence, Richard Hardison (CoSCC, Math Instructor), Tonja Garrett (Youth Coordinator, South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance)

PARTICIPANTS NOT PICTURED: Yolanda Ogilvie (Clerk, Access & Diversity), Kendra L. White (CoSCC student worker), Allison Rial (CoSCC student worker), Jan McKeel (Director, South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance), Serenity Poynter (Student Participant), Travis Young (Student Participant), Alexia Trull (Student Participant)