Given many changes with COVID-19 that have totally altered the trajectory of the school year, we were able to finally celebrate and honor the Class of 2020 at Fulton High School on the evening of Thursday, June 11th at the Bob Black Stadium. Students were able to come to the school to pick up a […]
Reflections on an Amazing First Semester
As we move into a new year, we pause to reflect on all the exciting things that happened in the previous semester. During fall 2019, many of our Project GRAD students from Fulton and Austin-East high schools were provided opportunities to job shadow at several locations around the area and participate in college visits. We […]
UTK Summer Institute a HUGE Success
We have now completed our 2019 Summer Institute at the University of Tennessee Knoxville! This opportunity, provided and paid for by the University, is a residential experience on UTK’s campus. Students move in on Sunday afternoon and spend the entire week on campus, taking classes, participating in team building and other social activities. The week […]
Class of 2019 Fulton Falcons
This year, Fulton honored 196 students on their graduation day on Saturday, May 18th at Thompson Boling Arena. From the time students arrived at the ceremony, you could feel their excitement mounting as they were getting ready with all their cords, stoles, and graduation caps. Students entered the floor of the arena grouped by Small […]
A Day in the Life….
This work that we do is vital in the lives of the students that we serve. It is very fast-paced, often challenging, and most certainly rewarding. Picture this: you’re a teenager again. You’re very skilled at science. You have dreams, aspirations and ambitions. You also have a reality. You have quite possibly never left the […]
A Step into the Life of a College Student
During the month of June, Project GRAD has offered Summer Institutes at several post-secondary institutions in the area: a commuter experience at Pellissippi State Community College, another commuter experience at Tennessee College of Applied Technology, and a residential experience at the University of Tennessee. Here is a bit more about what the experience at the […]
Seeing the Impact of GRAD in the Faces of our Scholars
The impact of GRAD has been closely reviewed by the School Board, media, and others in our community. During our annual Celebration Dinner on April 22, 2018 we saw firsthand just one of the ways that GRAD has an impact. Graduating seniors from Fulton and Austin-East, who have met the requirements for the Project GRAD […]
