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Columbia State Community College is a two-year college serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with five campuses, including Columbia, Williamson, Lawrence, Lewisburg and Clifton. Columbia State was established in 1966 as Tennessee's first community college and is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest higher education system in the nation. For more information, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

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Columbia State Community College is a two-year college serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with five campuses, including Columbia, Williamson, Lawrence, Lewisburg and Clifton. Columbia State was established in 1966 as Tennessee's first community college and is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest higher education system in the nation. For more information, please visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

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Columbia State Pins 14 Respiratory Care Grads

Columbia State Community College recognized 14 respiratory care graduates during its annual pinning ceremony.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 22

Columbia State Pins 41 New Nursing Grads

Columbia State Community College nursing faculty recently pinned 41 new nursing graduates during a live-streamed ceremony.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 16

Columbia State Pins Five New Anesthesia Grads

Columbia State Community College recently honored five anesthesia technology graduates in a pinning ceremony in the Waymon L. Hickman Building.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Jun 11

LMU-DCOM Class of 2020 White Coat Ceremony

Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) formally recognized the Class of 2020 during a White Coat Ceremony on June 16, 2018. The White Coat Ceremony at LMU-DCOM is a special ceremony designed to mark a student's entrance into the clinical rotations of their medical school training.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Jun 25

Columbia State Recognizes TRiO Graduates

Columbia State Community College recently recognized participants in the TRiO program at the eighth annual TRiO Student Awards Celebration.
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 May 25

Columbia State Announces Spring 2018 Commencement Speakers

Graduates, Kirkland Pinkerton and Meagan Walsh, will be the featured speakers at the spring 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 5. Full story: https://www.columbiastate.edu/news/details/2018/04/24/columbia-state-announces-spring-2018-commencement-ceremonies-and-speakers
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Achievement (Other) - 2018 Apr 30

Columbia State Honors Radiologic Technology Graduates

Columbia State Community College honored 16 radiologic technology graduates in a pinning ceremony May 2 in the Cherry Theater of the Waymon L. Hickman Building.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 18

Columbia State Recognizes TRiO Graduates

Columbia State Community College recently recognized participants in the TRiO program at the sixth annual TRiO Student Awards Celebration. The TRiO program graduated 26 students for the 2016-2017 academic year. Seven students graduated fall 2016, and 19 students graduated Saturday, May 6.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 17

Columbia State Honors Respiratory Care Graduates

Columbia State Community College recognized 12 respiratory care graduates during its annual pinning ceremony May 4.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 22

Columbia State Announces Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremonies And Speakers

For the first time in the college's 51-year history, Columbia State Community College celebrated its spring 2017 commencement with two ceremonies on May 6 in the Webster Athletic Center. The first ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature student speaker, Caitlyn McNabb, and the second will begin at 2 p.m. and will feature student speaker, Destiny Seaton.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 May 15

Fall 2015 Nursing Pinning

Columbia State Community College nursing faculty pinned 42 new nursing graduates in front of family and friends during a traditional ceremony held Friday, Dec.11 in the Webster Athletic Center.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 Dec 17

Columbia State Honors Radiologic Technology Graduates

Columbia State Community College honored 21 radiologic technology graduates in a pinning ceremony Saturday, May 9.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 14

Columbia State Honors Respiratory Care Graduates

Columbia State Community College recently recognized 19 respiratory care graduates during its annual pinning ceremony Thursday, May 7.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 14

Columbia State Pins 60 New Nursing Grads

Columbia State Community College pinned sixty new nursing graduates in a traditional ceremony held Friday, May 8 in the Webster Athletic Center.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 14

Columbia State Vet Tech Graduates Pinned

Columbia State Community College honored 19 veterinary technology program graduates in a pinning ceremony Saturday, May 2.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 7

Columbia State Recognizes TRiO Graduates

Recognizing participants of the program, as well as those who are graduating from the college this spring, Columbia State Community College's TRiO Student Support Services hosted their fourth annual Student Awards Celebration Tuesday, April 28.
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Achievement (Other) - 2015 May 4

Respiratory Care Students Represent Columbia State at TSRC State Convention

Respiratory Care students participated in the poster competition and Sputum Bowl at the Tennessee Society for Respiratory Care Annual State Convention and Exhibition.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jul 25

2014 Student of the Year

Colleen Conway received the Jo L. Hutton Outstanding Student Award
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Jul 10

History Students Travel the Trace

Nine History students from Columbia Sate explored the Natchez Trace Parkway in a three-day trip led by Professor Barry Gidcomb. Following the required preliminary reading of "Life and Travel Along the Old Natchez Trace", students traveled the length of the Trace, stopping at various historical sites along the way. Participating History Students were:
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Achievement (Other) - 2012 Nov 9

Columbia State Announces Members of the 2012-13 Respiratory Care Student Club

Columbia State's Respiratory Care Club has announced its membership for the 2012-13 academic year. Membership is extended to students during both Freshman and Sophomore years of the 2-year Respiratory Therapy Associates Degree Program at Columbia State. The following students hold membership in the Respiratory Care Club:
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Achievement (Other) - 2012 Sep 11
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