Centennial Celebration 2015-2016

Projects

Public Art: Tennessee Tech commissions public art to be located on the new Centennial Plaza -- the landscape re-imagined from the South Patio to Derryberry and Henderson halls. 

New Music: "With Wings Like Eagles," a fanfare and march written by award-winning Tech composer and professor Greg Danner. Premieres on Oct. 7, 2015, in Wattenbarger Auditorium, the concert hall of the Bryan Fine Arts Building.

Campus Art Exhibitions: The Joan Derryberry Gallery and the Appalachian Center for Craft galleries host exhibitions showcasing the work of faculty/artists in residence, BFA candidates and alumni.

Centennial Traditions Awards: Honoring Tennessee Tech traditions and the men and women who have contributed to campus culture and lore. Presented during the Centennial Downtown Kick-Off at Cookeville's Dogwood Park, Sept. 18, 2015.

Centennial Book: The Tennessee Tech University Centennial Collection of Essays and Photographs chronicling the people and places associated with Tech. Book release during the Centennial Downtown Kick-Off, Sept. 18, 2015. Order online through the Tech alumni marketplace. Download this form for mail orders from the University Bookstore or call (931) 372-3131

Scholar-Mentor Award: Honoring collaborative experiences between faculty and students. Administered by Research and Economic Development. The winner: Chemistry Department Chairperson Jeff Boles. 

Centennial Challenge: Community service-based project related to hunger. Campus and community groups, an Honors Colloquium, service learning opportunities.