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Austin-East Graduation: Delayed but not Denied

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The 2019-2020 school year was taken by surprise as COVID-19 quickly changed our ability to interact and move forward with traditional activities. The senior class of 2020 missed a lot of things they probably looked forward to their whole high school career. One day they were preparing for Prom, their senior trip, and graduation. The […]

Fulton Graduation

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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 […]

Tips for Emotional and Mental Well-being

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Hello GRAD Family, This week’s featured video comes from Jesse Jones, Austin-East Student and Family Support Coach, linked here. Jesse shares six excellent tips for your emotional and mental well-being. Take care of yourselves. You matter!

Tips for Class of 2021

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During this week’s featured video, Cynthia Manning-Dirl, College/Career Access Coach at Austin-East, has some tips especially designed for the Class of 2021. Watch the video linked here to learn about collegefortn.org and other valuable resources. Project GRAD is excited to support all rising seniors in selecting and accessing their next pathway in life.

Better is Coming!

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Better is Coming! GRAD “2019 Yearbook” and Celebrating the Class of 2020 2020 has certainly taken an unusual turn for us all but better days will come again! We know this because the work we do together has a positive impact on the lives of amazing young people and on the world. An army of […]

Stimulus Package Nuggets

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Greetings from the Project GRAD family! This week Antonio Mays, College/Career Access Coach at Austin-East High School, unpacks the details on the stimulus package approved and distributed by our national government. Enjoy watching his video linked here and listen closely for his three “nuggets” of wisdom. Stay safe. You matter!

Staying Positive during a Pandemic

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This week we bring you an inspirational video from Christi Kirk, Project GRAD Knoxville College/Career Access Coach at Fulton High School. In her video linked here, Christi shares a variety of ideas for staying positive as we navigate this pandemic. Project GRAD Knoxville also echoes Christi’s heartfelt appreciation for all frontline workers and encourages anyone […]

Summer Institute News

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Linda Clark, Project GRAD College/Career Access Coach at Austin-East, took her encouraging message “on the road.” Enjoy the video linked here as Linda shares important information about Summer Institutes. Project GRAD wants to echo Ms. Linda’s appreciation for our Summer Institute partners: IACMI Pellissippi State Community College TCAT Knoxville University of Tennessee Knoxville