DATE: November 8, 2001
CONTACT: Calvin Burns, 901/333-5338 or Marilyn
Duncan 901/333-4247
STCC Named Best New Delegation to Tennessee
Intercollegiate Legislature
Southwest Tennessee Community College was well
represented by 14 of its students at the 2001 General Assembly of the
Tennessee Intercollegiate Legislature (TISL), October 31-November 4, on
Capitol Hill in Nashville. Southwest was one of 17 institutions of
higher learning in the state to compete at the Intercollegiate
Legislature. TISL organizers were so impressed with the College's
presentations at the five-day event, they selected Southwest for the Best
New Delegation honor. The award was presented Sunday, November 4,
following an address by Attorney General Paul G. Summers.
Organizers of the event said that the winners of
the Best New Delegation category are evaluated on dress,
communication skills, leadership skills and attendance. They added that
numerous members of the State House of Representatives and other elected
officials were very impressed with Southwest's students.
The students who represented Southwest at the
General Assembly of TISL are: April King, John Holliday, Morgan
Tabor, Deanna McKiernan, Faith Mungah, Joyce Mungah,
Walter Watson, Kendrick Dandridge, Templeton Thompson,
Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Holloway, Teshie Dotson, Connie
Herron and Pam Powell.
Delegates to the General Assembly of TISL met in
the State House and Senate chambers where they wrote, corrected,
presented, debated, won and lost legislation. Of the legislation that
passed both the House and the Senate, 10 bills were selected as Priority
Legislation by the Executive Council of TISL. The Executive Council then
presented those bills to the Tennessee General Assembly to be considered
for action during the next legislative session.
Established in 1966 by Dr. Douglas Carlisle of the
University of Tennessee, TISL is the oldest statewide student leadership
association in the United States. The organization is designed to
provide practical experience in leadership, the legislative processes
and parliamentary procedure. All regionally accredited public and
private colleges and universities are eligible for membership in TISL.
With nearly 13,000 students, Southwest is the
largest community college in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. The
College offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees for
transfer to four-year colleges and universities; Associate of Applied
Science degrees for immediate career entry into technical, business,
service, education and allied health fields; and Technical and Academic
certificates to prepare individuals for entry-level positions in the
marketplace.
