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Columbia State Community College is a two-year college serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with four campuses, including Columbia, Williamson, Lawrence and Lewisburg. Columbia State was established in 1966 as Tennessee's first community college. For more information, 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 four campuses, including Columbia, Williamson, Lawrence and Lewisburg. Columbia State was established in 1966 as Tennessee's first community college. For more information, visit www.ColumbiaState.edu.

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Columbia State Announces Spring 2020 Dean's List

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 713 students named to the Dean's List for earning academic honors during the spring 2020 semester.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jun 22

Columbia State Announces Spring 2020 President's List

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 153 students named to the president's list for earning academic honors during the spring 2020 semester.
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President's List - 2020 Jun 22
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Named Dakota Villers A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee'.

Columbia State Named Dakota Villers A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee

Columbia State Named Dakota Villers a 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee during a virtual presentation May 12. Every year, Columbia State faculty nominate the finest of our students for this award. Criteria include outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and dedicated service to Columbia State and our communities.
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Student Excellence - 2020 Jun 18
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Named Tristen Peters A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee'.

Columbia State Named Tristen Peters A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee

Columbia State Named Tristen Peters a 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee during a virtual presentation May 12. Every year, Columbia State faculty nominate the finest of our students for this award. Criteria include outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and dedicated service to Columbia State and our communities.
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Student Excellence - 2020 Jun 18
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Named Liam Pangelinan A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee'.

Columbia State Named Liam Pangelinan A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee

Columbia State Named Liam Pangelinan a 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee during a virtual presentation May 12. Every year, Columbia State faculty nominate the finest of our students for this award. Criteria include outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and dedicated service to Columbia State and our communities.
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Student Excellence - 2020 Jun 18

Columbia State Named Benjamin Edwards A 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee

Columbia State Named Benjamin Edwards a 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student Nominee during a virtual presentation May 12. Every year, Columbia State faculty nominate the finest of our students for this award. Criteria include outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and dedicated service to Columbia State and our communities.
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Student Excellence - 2020 Jun 18

Columbia State Named Abigail Haney the 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student

Columbia State Community College named Abigail Haney the 2019-2020 Carolyn Allred/Lewis Moore Outstanding Student during a virtual presentation May 12. Every year, Columbia State faculty nominate the finest of our students for this award. Criteria include outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and dedicated service to Columbia State and our communities.
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Student Excellence - 2020 Jun 18
Representation of the achievement named ' Amiee Sadler Represents Columbia State on TBR Presidents' Council '.

Amiee Sadler Represents Columbia State on TBR Presidents' Council

Columbia State Student Government Association secretary/treasurer, Amiee Sadler, was selected as the Tennessee Board of Regents Presidents' Council community college liaison and is serving as a voice for community college students.
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Student Government - 2020 Mar 2
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Pins 47 New AAEMT Grads'.

Columbia State Pins 47 New AAEMT Grads

Columbia State emergency medical technician faculty recently pinned 47 new advanced emergency medical technicians upon completion of an accelerated program in a ceremony held in the Webster Athletic Center.
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Graduation - 2020 Feb 28
Representation of the achievement named ' Columbia State Students Attend Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature General Assembly '.

Columbia State Students Attend Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature General Assembly

Columbia State Community College students recently attended the 50th General Assembly of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.
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Student Government - 2020 Jan 27

Columbia State Announces Fall 2019 Graduates

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce and congratulate more than 250 fall 2019 graduates. The following students graduated from Columbia State in December and earned a degree or technical certificate.
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Graduation - 2020 Jan 24

Columbia State Announces Fall 2019 Dean's List

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 625 students named to the Dean's List for earning academic honors during the fall 2019 semester.
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Dean's List - 2020 Jan 24
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Columbia State Announces Fall 2019 President's

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 128 students named to the president's list for earning academic honors during the fall 2019 semester.
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President's List - 2020 Jan 24
Representation of the achievement named 'Josh Valdes, A Southern Gentleman Abroad'.

Josh Valdes, A Southern Gentleman Abroad

Southern values became a tale of Greek heroics during a study abroad trip for Columbia State Community College student, Josh Valdes during a recent visit to Mystras, Greece. Exemplifying respect and kindness, Valdes provided extraordinary assistance to an elderly woman, unable to descend on her own, by quite literally carrying her down a mountain to safety.
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Study Abroad - 2019 Jun 5
Representation of the achievement named ' Columbia State student places second at SkillsUSA State Championship '.

Columbia State student places second at SkillsUSA State Championship

Columbia State Community College student, Anthony Thomas, recently placed second in the Industrial Motor Control competition at the Tennessee state SkillsUSA competition.
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Student Competition - 2019 Jun 3

Columbia State Honors Three Anesthesia Technology Graduates in Inaugural Class

Columbia State Community College recently honored the three inaugural anesthesia technology graduates in a pinning ceremony in the Waymon L. Hickman Building.
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Graduation - 2019 May 28

Columbia State Pins 46 New Nursing Grads

Columbia State Community College nursing faculty pinned 46 new nursing graduates in front of family and friends during a traditional ceremony held May 3 in the Webster Athletic Center.
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Graduation - 2019 May 28
Representation of the achievement named ' Columbia State Recognizes TRiO Graduates '.

Columbia State Recognizes TRiO Graduates

Columbia State Community College recently recognized participants in the TRiO program at the ninth annual TRiO Student Awards Celebration in two ceremonies April 25 at the Brass Lantern Restaurant and May 2 at Southern Tre Steakhouse.
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Graduation - 2019 May 29
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 Graduates'.

Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 Graduates

Columbia State is pleased to announce the spring 2019 graduates. In total, 490 students graduated from Columbia State May 4, with 344 degree and certificate candidates recognized during the fall commencement ceremony.
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Graduation - 2019 May 22
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 President's Lists'.

Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 President's Lists

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 149 students named to the president's list for earning academic honors during the spring semester.
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President's List - 2019 May 16
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 Dean's List'.

Columbia State Announces Spring 2019 Dean's List

Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce 553 students named to the dean's list for earning academic honors during the spring semester.
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Dean's List - 2019 May 16
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Honors 11 Respiratory Care Graduates'.

Columbia State Honors 11 Respiratory Care Graduates

Columbia State Community College recognized 11 respiratory care graduates during its annual pinning ceremony May 2.
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Graduation - 2019 May 14

Columbia State Vet Tech Pins 17 Graduates

Columbia State Community College honored 17 veterinary technology program graduates in a pinning ceremony April 27.
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Graduation - 2019 May 9

Columbia State Honors Radiologic Technology Graduates

Columbia State Community College honored 24 radiologic technology graduates in a pinning ceremony April 30 in the Cherry Theater on the Columbia Campus.
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Graduation - 2019 May 9
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Collects Veteran Stories, Adds Stories to Library of Congress Database'.

Columbia State Collects Veteran Stories, Adds Stories to Library of Congress Database

The Columbia State Community College Student Veterans Organization, in collaboration with the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress, recently hosted an event where they collected more than 20 hours of stories of service from more than 25 U.S. military veterans.
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Community Service - 2019 May 2
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Film Crew Sweeps Awards at Film Fest'.

Columbia State Film Crew Sweeps Awards at Film Fest

Columbia State Community College's Film Crew Technology students recently participated in the 54 Film Fest where they won eight honors for a short film they had to write, shoot and edit in 54 hours.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2019 May 1
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State Students Attend Undergrad Research Conference '.

Columbia State Students Attend Undergrad Research Conference

Three Columbia State Community College students recently presented research projects at the Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative in Glendale, Arizona.
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Sports - 2019 Mar 15

Columbia State EMS Programs Surpass National Licensing Averages

The Columbia State Community College Emergency Medical Services program graduated its Fall 2018 classes with first-attempt credential exam pass rates exceeding national averages on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician exam. For the first time in Columbia State history, the Emergency Medical Technology-Basic evening class first-attempt pass rate was 100 percent.
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Student Excellence - 2019 Feb 19

Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2018-19 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.
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Dean's List - 2019 Feb 5
Representation of the achievement named 'Columbia State EMS Programs Surpass National Licensing Averages'.

Columbia State EMS Programs Surpass National Licensing Averages

The Columbia State Emergency Medical Services program graduated its Fall 2018 classes with first-attempt credential exam pass rates exceeding national averages on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician exam. For the first time in Columbia State history, the Emergency Medical Technology-Basic evening class first-attempt pass rate was 100 percent.
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Student Excellence - 2019 Feb 20
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