tnAchieves, Nashville State Celebrate Partnership Milestone

tnAchieves and Nashville State celebrated a major milestone in its partnership during an event held on the college’s White Bridge campus.

The celebration honored the 10,000 tnAchieves students who have enrolled at Nashville State.

tnAchieves works across the state to enhance post-secondary opportunities and outcomes for Tennessee Promise students by providing last-dollar scholarships and mentor guidance.

During the celebration, attendees had a light breakfast. They mingled before and after a short speaking program featuring mentors, students, and local, state, and college leaders.

“Nashville State appreciates the resources and support that comes from tnAchieves and also Tennessee Promise. In this case, it’s all about access and finding a way to help students get to college. Our work doesn’t end there. We want them to stay, persist, graduate, and get on a better pathway to economic mobility,” Nashville State President Dr. Shanna L. Jackson, said during her remarks to event attendees.

“It is a thrill to celebrate a really important milestone in this work,” said Krissy DeAlejandro, president & CEO of tnAchieves. “As my friend and partner Shanna said this work doesn’t stop at access. It really is about how we continue to build, nurture, and foster a strong workforce across the state. I know that Nashville State is an engine for economic development.”

The event featured a panel discussion with Nashville State student Sara Altamimi, Turner Construction Workforce Development Manager and longtime tnAchieves mentor Beth Duffield, and Nashville State’s Executive Director of Enrollment Services Laura Moran.

Altamimi is attending the college through the Tennessee Promise scholarship and seeking a degree in computer information technology.

Sara expressed her appreciation for the scholarship by remarking, “I am very grateful.”

Anyone interested in learning more about tnAchieves can visit tnachieves.org.