From the Project GRAD Fulton College/Career Access Team September is usually full of activities for our seniors at Fulton, and this year was no exception. We kicked off College App Week with Senior Success Night in our library. More than 100 students and family members were able to learn about their post-secondary choices and the […]

Austin-East has undergone quite a few changes since last school year! This August brought a new look, new administration, and a new energy with our motto: Achieving Excellence for Every Student Every Day! During the first week of school, A-E students were met with open arms by our new Principal, Tammi Campbell, along with several […]

The Project GRAD Team at Fulton High School is so excited to have our students back at 2509 North Broadway for the new school year. On the first day of school, our team, along with one of our community partners, Emerald Youth Foundation, made the first day back extra festive with decorations and music. Throughout […]

  As Project GRAD celebrates 20 years of addressing barriers and providing college/career access supports while increasing access to opportunities for students, we still seek innovative ways to build partnerships and connections.  Efforts to help students explore options for their futures are constant and consistent.  Students are encouraged to look at pathways of best fit.  […]

Under the direction of Dr. Dorian McCoy, the University of Tennessee Knoxville successfully completed both weeks of its 2021 Project GRAD Summer Institute program. This opportunity is provided for Austin-East and Fulton GRAD Scholars and is paid for by the University; much gratitude is extended for the continued sponsorship of this endeavor. Despite challenges due […]

This June, Pellissippi State Community College hosted its 19th Project GRAD Summer Institute with Dean Rosalyn Tillman at its helm. But this summer truly broke the mold, as the instruction was delivered virtually. Scholars were able to attend an in-person orientation at the main Hardin Valley Campus, which included the instructor-led introductions, an ice-cream social […]

Seventeen Austin-East and Fulton Project GRAD Knoxville Scholars are spending the summer glimpsing the world of work in a professional, employer-paid internship with: Asheville Highway Animal Clinic Centro Hispano Knox County Criminal Court Several departments in Knox County Government: Community Development, Engineering, Finance, Health Department, Human Resources, Library, Mayor’s Office, Procurement Greater Knoxville Chamber of […]

We are thrilled to celebrate the success of all Class of 2021 graduates from Austin-East and Fulton High Schools. Austin-East Roadrunners commemorated their huge milestone on Friday, June 4. Valedictorian Ahya Moreno and Salutatorian Noel Djenini were student speakers preceding remarks by guest speaker, Pastor Daryl Arnold.  The ceremony included joyful cheers from family, elegant […]

Despite the challenges this academic year has brought to the Class of 2021, we have found ways to celebrate and honor them. Unlike the Class of 2020, whose senior activities were stopped before they could start: no prom, no breakfast and a movie, no senior stroll or cookout, a virtual celebration for Project GRAD scholarship […]

Usually, we close our year out with what is called the “Senior Stroll”.   This is when we take some of our graduating seniors to our feeder elementary and middle schools to take a walk down memory lane.  The idea is to reinforce what it means to finish and bring that picture “to life.”  Our K-8 […]