A HUMAN APPROACH TO BUILDING TENNESSEE’S FUTURE WORKFORCE

  • Holistic Student Supports

    Students First, Always. - A key tnAchieves value that defines our programs and innovation. tnAchieves has developed wraparound student supports designed to ensure successful post-secondary enrollment and completion for all students.

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  • Rooted in Community

    Community partners ensure that the tnAchieves goal of “serving students at scale” is realistic and attainable. Our network of advocates represents business and industry as well as local school systems and post-secondary institutions.

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  • Practicing Accountability

    The thread binding our community-rooted, holistic student supports is accountability. Through data partnerships across the state, we measure, adjust and rely on the magic that happens when student voice is coupled with data.

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📍Chattanooga, Tennessee This week, our team visited Chattanooga to meet with Hamilton County Mayor @westonwamp, @unumbenefits, Opella and the @cityofchattanooga. We are excited to continue working with you to build Hamilton County's Future Workforce.
Thanks to the Knoxville Dream Center for hosting students for a Community Service Day! Students volunteered with the food truck mobile pantry program and assisted with unloading and setting up donations for visitors to pick out some nutritious food t
Thanks to the Knoxville Dream Center for hosting students for a Community Service Day! Students volunteered with the food truck mobile pantry program and assisted with unloading and setting up donations for visitors to pick out some nutritious food to take home! Don't forget the Community Service deadline is July 1, 2025! All hours must be submitted on our website or the link in our bio! 🔗tnachieves.org/cs
Thanks to New Memphis for coming to speak to our students about leadership and engagement at Summer Institute at Southwest TN Community College! Summer Institute is going on across four community college campuses across Tennessee. Successful studen
Thanks to New Memphis for coming to speak to our students about leadership and engagement at Summer Institute at Southwest TN Community College! Summer Institute is going on across four community college campuses across Tennessee. Successful students finish Summer Institute with college credits and eliminate the need for learning support. To learn more about Summer Institute, visit our website! 🔗https://www.tnachieves.org/institute
Our latest podcast episode with Dr. Stephen Streiffer (@oakridgelab Lab Director) digs into the workforce of tomorrow. Check it out at the link in our bio!
tnAchieves students have less than three weeks to meet the TN Promise community service requirement! All students must submit at least 8 hours of community service by July 1 to remain eligible. An update has been made to the requirement and you can
tnAchieves students have less than three weeks to meet the TN Promise community service requirement! All students must submit at least 8 hours of community service by July 1 to remain eligible. An update has been made to the requirement and you can learn more at the link in our bio. Pictured: @southwesttn tnAchieves students at @memphisbotanic garden completing their community service.
tnAchieves is building Tennessee's future workforce, at scale. From technical to community colleges and our state's four-year universities, students are earning degrees and credentials that lead to meaningful careers. Check out this video to hear from Baylee - a tnAchieves and @clevelandstate graduate from Polk County, Tennessee who works in healthcare in Cleveland. Baylee worked with tnAchieves COMPLETE Coach Abby Creekmore (also a tnAchieves graduate!) to earn her degree. Learn more at tnAchieves.org.
Our 2025 Annual Report celebrates more than 53,000 college graduates - with nearly half of those earning a bachelor's degree. Those graduates represent a historic 5pp increase in our three-year graduation rate. Read the full report at tnAchieves.org
Our 2025 Annual Report celebrates more than 53,000 college graduates - with nearly half of those earning a bachelor's degree. Those graduates represent a historic 5pp increase in our three-year graduation rate. Read the full report at tnAchieves.org/annual-report!
Did you catch our latest #AtScale episode? Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Lab Director at @oakridgelab, joined us for a great conversation about the future of Tennessee's workforce. We dig into how AI intersects with the future of work, the skills ORNL look
Did you catch our latest #AtScale episode? Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Lab Director at @oakridgelab, joined us for a great conversation about the future of Tennessee's workforce. We dig into how AI intersects with the future of work, the skills ORNL looks for in new hires and how tnAchieves & ORNL are partnering to make Tennessee an even better place to live. 🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/49tuInQXL775fNYFB6Zor8 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-scale-the-tnachieves-podcast/id1488772012 📺YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMYeBMbsUHKu9trY3rrs90hamHSawoyW9 🔗At Scale: https://tnachieves.org/at-scale
Summer Institute is in full swing at Southwest Tennessee Community College! 🌞📚 These students are getting a head start by earning college credit, building confidence, and creating community. We’re excited to see all they’ll accomplish!
Summer Institute is in full swing at Southwest Tennessee Community College! 🌞📚 These students are getting a head start by earning college credit, building confidence, and creating community. We’re excited to see all they’ll accomplish!
Thank you, Josh Gettys, for sharing with our staff about the work that @slingshotmemphis is doing in Shelby County! We are grateful to have you as a partner and are inspired by the work that you all do to battle poverty and create equitable opportu
Thank you, Josh Gettys, for sharing with our staff about the work that @slingshotmemphis is doing in Shelby County! We are grateful to have you as a partner and are inspired by the work that you all do to battle poverty and create equitable opportunities for Memphians!
A new episode of #AtScale is out now! Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Lab Director at @oakridgelab , joined us for a great conversations about the future of Tennessee's workforce. We dig into how AI intersects with the future of work, the skills ORNL looks for in new hires and how tnAchieves & ORNL are partnering to make Tennessee an even better place to live. Listen at the link in our bio!
tnAchieves Ambassadors at Chattanooga State Community College hosted a community service event to help students fulfill their TN Promise community service requirement. Together, they volunteered at the Avondale Community Center, where they planted gr
tnAchieves Ambassadors at Chattanooga State Community College hosted a community service event to help students fulfill their TN Promise community service requirement. Together, they volunteered at the Avondale Community Center, where they planted greenery to give the center a much-deserved makeover. Thanks to Jet's Pizza, who kindly donated 6 boxes of pizza to the student volunteers!
🎙️Did you catch our latest #AtScale podcast episode with College Promise leaders Martha Kanter and Rosye Cloud? You can listen to the full episode and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: 🎧Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eVFwkTGN 🍏Apple: https://lnkd.in/evPKTJqx 📺YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eC6RafRV 🔗At Scale: https://lnkd.in/e9bDyZnw Randy Boyd
Thank you to @oakridgelab for partnering with us to host a job shadow day for our students! Our group got to tour ORNL’s campus, visit the frontier supercomputer, and talk with a panel of directors! Job shadowing provides valuable exposure to
Thank you to @oakridgelab for partnering with us to host a job shadow day for our students! Our group got to tour ORNL’s campus, visit the frontier supercomputer, and talk with a panel of directors! Job shadowing provides valuable exposure to a variety of careers!! Register for one of our summer events on our website! 🔗tnachieves.org/job-shadowing
The tnAchieves Summer Institute kicks off today at Jackson State Community College! We're excited to welcome students as they begin this program designed to help them build academic confidence, connect with peers, and prepare for a strong start to co
The tnAchieves Summer Institute kicks off today at Jackson State Community College! We're excited to welcome students as they begin this program designed to help them build academic confidence, connect with peers, and prepare for a strong start to college! Learn more about summer programs on our website! 🔗https://www.tnachieves.org/institute
Nashville State Ambassador Program students recently hosted a service day at Second Harvest Food Bank! Participants spent the day sorting and packaging donations to help fight hunger in the community. We’re incredibly proud of our ambassadors f
Nashville State Ambassador Program students recently hosted a service day at Second Harvest Food Bank! Participants spent the day sorting and packaging donations to help fight hunger in the community. We’re incredibly proud of our ambassadors for their hard work and planning, and thankful to Second Harvest for welcoming our students to serve!
📍Chattanooga, Tennessee This week, our team visited Chattanooga to meet with Hamilton County Mayor @westonwamp, @unumbenefits, Opella and the @cityofchattanooga. We are excited to continue working with you to build Hamilton County's Future Workforc
Thanks to the Knoxville Dream Center for hosting students for a Community Service Day! Students volunteered with the food truck mobile pantry program and assisted with unloading and setting up donations for visitors to pick out some nutritious food t Thanks to New Memphis for coming to speak to our students about leadership and engagement at Summer Institute at Southwest TN Community College! Summer Institute is going on across four community college campuses across Tennessee. Successful studen
Our latest podcast episode with Dr. Stephen Streiffer (@oakridgelab Lab Director) digs into the workforce of tomorrow. Check it out at the link in our bio!
tnAchieves students have less than three weeks to meet the TN Promise community service requirement! All students must submit at least 8 hours of community service by July 1 to remain eligible. An update has been made to the requirement and you can
tnAchieves is building Tennessee's future workforce, at scale. From technical to community colleges and our state's four-year universities, students are earning degrees and credentials that lead to meaningful careers. Check out this video to hear fr
Our 2025 Annual Report celebrates more than 53,000 college graduates - with nearly half of those earning a bachelor's degree. Those graduates represent a historic 5pp increase in our three-year graduation rate. Read the full report at tnAchieves.org Did you catch our latest #AtScale episode? Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Lab Director at @oakridgelab, joined us for a great conversation about the future of Tennessee's workforce. We dig into how AI intersects with the future of work, the skills ORNL look Summer Institute is in full swing at Southwest Tennessee Community College! 🌞📚 These students are getting a head start by earning college credit, building confidence, and creating community. We’re excited to see all they’ll accomplish! Thank you, Josh Gettys, for sharing with our staff about the work that @slingshotmemphis is doing in Shelby County! We are grateful to have you as a partner and are inspired by the work that you all do to battle poverty and create equitable opportu
A new episode of #AtScale is out now! Dr. Stephen Streiffer, Lab Director at @oakridgelab , joined us for a great conversations about the future of Tennessee's workforce. We dig into how AI intersects with the future of work, the skills ORNL looks f
tnAchieves Ambassadors at Chattanooga State Community College hosted a community service event to help students fulfill their TN Promise community service requirement. Together, they volunteered at the Avondale Community Center, where they planted gr
🎙️Did you catch our latest #AtScale podcast episode with College Promise leaders Martha Kanter and Rosye Cloud? You can listen to the full episode and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: 🎧Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eVFwkTGN 🍏Apple: https://l
Thank you to @oakridgelab for partnering with us to host a job shadow day for our students! Our group got to tour ORNL’s campus, visit the frontier supercomputer, and talk with a panel of directors! Job shadowing provides valuable exposure to The tnAchieves Summer Institute kicks off today at Jackson State Community College! We're excited to welcome students as they begin this program designed to help them build academic confidence, connect with peers, and prepare for a strong start to co Nashville State Ambassador Program students recently hosted a service day at Second Harvest Food Bank! Participants spent the day sorting and packaging donations to help fight hunger in the community. We’re incredibly proud of our ambassadors f

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tnAchieves saw a five-percentage point increase in its three-year graduation rate – correlating with the launch of COMPLETE coaching and grants in 2021.

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