November 11, 2008 The latest private gift of support for the new UT Martin Parsons Center is from Ricky and Lee Volner of Volner Sawmill & Lumber Company. A commitment of $50,000 was pledged in memory of Ricky's parents, Herbert and Imogene Volner, for the student lounge area. Funds will be used for the construction for the 19,000 square foot facility to be located on Highway 641, Tennessee Avenue North and to be open spring 2009. I am not an alumnus of The University of Tennessee, nor a native of Decatur County; but I see the value in what this educational facility will do for our community, and we are proud to be contributors in making this exciting opportunity possible.
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MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2008 UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons. Community South Bank, of Parsons, committed $100,000 to name the computer classroom in the new UT Martin Parsons Center to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. The center is expected to open in spring 2009. We make this commitment on behalf of the directors, officers and employees of Community South Bank and are glad to be a part of this important endeavor to locate an extended campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin in our city, said White. |
Pictured from left to right are Community South Bank representatives, Steve White, chairman of the board; Danny Graves and Jim Smith, directors/owners; and Rick Inman, president/chief executive officer. With them are University of Tennessee President Dr. John Petersen and UT Martin Chancellor Dr. Tom Rakes. |
Pictured from left to right are Ted and Colleen Welch, University of Tennessee President Dr. John Petersen and UT Martin Chancellor Dr. Tom Rakes. |
MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2008 UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons, including Ted and Colleen Welch. Ted Welch is a Parsons native, Nashville businessman and 1955 UT Martin alumnus. Colleen Welch is dean of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center School of Nursing. They have given $100,000 to be utilized for construction of the new 19,000 sq. ft. facility, to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. Naming opportunities recognizing these significant benefactors will be placed on classrooms and labs in the new building. The UT Martin Parsons Center is expected to open in spring 2009.
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MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2008 UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons, Farmers Bank in Parsons. Farmers Bank celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007, said H.L. Townsend Jr., bank president and chief executive officer. We hope our support for UT Martin at Parsons will indicate to the people of Parsons, Decatur County and surrounding area that now we look to the future, yours and ours. Funds will be utilized for construction of the new 19,000 square foot facility, to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. The UT Martin Parsons Center is expected to open in spring 2009. Naming opportunities recognizing these significant benefactors will be placed on classrooms and labs in the new building. |
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MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2008 UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons, Farmers Bank in Parsons. Farmers Bank celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007, said H.L. Townsend Jr., bank president and chief executive officer. We hope our support for UT Martin at Parsons will indicate to the people of Parsons, Decatur County and surrounding area that now we look to the future, yours and ours. Funds will be utilized for construction of the new 19,000 square foot facility, to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. The UT Martin Parsons Center is expected to open in spring 2009. Naming opportunities recognizing these significant benefactors will be placed on classrooms and labs in the new building. |
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UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons, including Jim England, who donated $10,000, and Decatur County Bank in Decaturville, that contributed $50,000. Funds will be utilized for construction of the new 19,000 square foot facility, to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. The UT Martin Parsons Center is expected to open in spring 2009. Naming opportunities recognizing these significant benefactors will be placed on classrooms and labs in the new building. |
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MARTIN, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2008 UT Private support for new UT Martin Parsons Center A number of major contributors were recognized recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new higher education center in Parsons, including the Graham Family Foundation, established by Tommy and Joan Graham, of Linden. The foundation made a gift to name the Distance Learning Classroom at the 19,000 sq. ft. center, to be located on Hwy. 641/Tennessee Avenue North. The UT Martin Parsons Center is expected to open in spring 2009. |
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