FISK UNIVERSITY PRESS RELEASE (Nashville, TN—Sept. 12) The Board of Trustees of Fisk University announced today the appointment of Dr. Agenia Walker Clark as its next president, effective November 6, 2023. She will be the University’s third female head and…
Read MoreToday, the Ayers Foundation Trust launched a new statewide initiative to grow Tennessee’s rural economies called Come Home Tennessee and officially opened the Ayers Entrepreneur Center, a new regional co-working facility in Parsons, Tenn. Governor Bill Lee and other dignitaries…
Read MorePARSONS, Tenn. - The Ayers Foundation Trust recently announced that 10 additional counties across Tennessee have been selected to participate in the Ayers Scholars Program, the organization’s nationally-acclaimed college access and success initiative. Leveraging state funding through the Governor’s…
Read MorePARSONS, Tenn. - Janet Ayers, President, and Burton Williams, CEO, of The Ayers Foundation announced today two key leaders to help lead the statewide expansion of the foundation’s nationally-acclaimed Ayers Scholars Program. Troy Grant, currently Senior Director of College Access…
Read MorePARSONS, Tenn. - Janet Ayers, President of The Ayers Foundation, announced today significant increases in 2022 college-going rates in seven rural Tennessee counties thanks to the help and support of The Ayers Foundation Scholars Program (AFSP.) In 2021, with the…
Read MorePARSONS, Tenn. – Jim Ayers, Founder, and Janet Ayers, President, of The Ayers Foundation announced today that Dr. Burton Williams has joined the foundation as its new chief executive officer working closely with Janet Ayers in leading the foundation and…
Read MoreNavigating the path to the 2020-2021 school year has not been an easy task, and rural school districts in Tennessee have unique road blocks to get past. That's why we're thrilled to partner with National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, SCORE, and Ayers…
Read MoreVolunteer Opportunity: The newly opened Ray Smith Family Distribution Center of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee located in the Industrial Park in Camden, Tennessee has opportunities for community service hours. In case you are not familiar with…
Read MoreKolpak Opens its Doors for Manufacturing Day 2018 in Parsons, TN! Kolpak in Parsons, TN was honored to host over sixty students from Scotts Hill and Riverside High School, along with local city and government officials in celebration of Mfg…
Read MoreLast year, the Ayers Foundation Scholarship Program funded $1.4 million in scholarships for students in Tennessee’s rural counties of Decatur, Henderson, Perry and Unicoi. And college counselors working for the Foundation secured another $6 million. The mission of Jim and…
Read MoreTennessee wants to spend more than $3.5 million next year to improve the state's principal pipeline. Gov. Bill Haslam said the money, earmarked in his January budget proposal, will be used for three principal leadership initiatives — preparation, retention and…
Read MoreOne of the biggest concerns for educators at the state and local level in 2018 is making sure classes and curriculua in their schools adequately prepare students for the job field. The University of Memphis’ Lambuth campus hosted a summit…
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