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Meet Our Advising Team

TENIKA BURGESS Advisor   First-Year Programs Advised: Fine Arts (Music), Agriculture, and Interdisciplinary Studies with an interest in Law.   Email: TNBurgess@tntech.edu Phone: (931) 372-6798 Office Location: Volpe Library 180 BOOK A MEETING WITH TECHCONNECT First time using TechConnect? Click here for assistance.	More about me...   What advice would you give to a new student? Allow yourself to make mistakes but LEARN from them so that NO experience is wasted because discovering what you DO NOT want to do most likely will lead you to what you DO WANT.   Name one hobby that you have... Theatre including storytelling, applied theater, and creating.   What is one stress buster that you use? Time outdoors with family.   What do you like most about Tech? The people and the beautiful campus close to nature and bigger cities.
SHERRIE CANNON Advisor   First-Year Programs Advised: Civil Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies with an interest in Pre-Veterinarian or Engineering, and Interdisciplinary Studies - Undecided.   Email: SCannon@tntech.edu  Phone: (931) 372-6798 Office Location: Volpe Library 180 BOOK A MEETING WITH TECHCONNECT First time using TechConnect? Click here for assistance.	More about me...   What advice would you give to a new student? Go to class so that the professor learns your name.   Name one hobby that you have... Magic the Gathering   What is one stress buster that you use? Use a pencil - Things change and you need to be able to erase, be flexible, and move forward.   What do you like most about Tech? Being an alum, it is the feeling of being home.
LUCY MCGAUVRAN Advisor   First-Year Programs Advised: Human Ecology, Civil Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies with an interest in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Undecided, and Law.    Email: LMcGauvran@tntech.edu  Phone: (931) 372-6798 Office Location: Volpe Library 180 BOOK A MEETING WITH TECHCONNECT First time using TechConnect? Click here for assistance.	More about me...   What advice would you give to a new student? Get to know your faculty members and advisor!   Name one hobby that you have... Baking!   What is one stress buster that you use? Take at least a 10-minute walk outside at least once a day.   What do you like most about Tech? The student-centered atmosphere.

 

Meet Our Directors

CHRIS KOHL Assistant Director   Email: CKohl@tntech.edu  Phone: (931) 372-6798 Office Location: Volpe Library 180 BOOK A MEETING WITH TECHCONNECT First time using TechConnect? Click here for assistance.	More about me...   What advice would you give to a new student? Step out of your comfort zone and try new things.   Name one hobby that you have... Anything dealing with Walt Disney World.   What is one stress buster that you use? Going for a walk in the fresh air.    What do you like most about Tech? How personal everyone is.
SIMONE MCKELVEY Director   Email: SMcKelvey@tntech.edu Phone: (931) 372-6798 Office Location: Volpe Library 180	More about me...   What advice would you give to a new student? Ask for help when you need it.   Name one hobby that you have... I like to bake desserts and to make soap.   What is one stress buster that you use? Listening to audiobooks. It's a nice escape.   What do you like most about Tech? Tech and Cookeville have been a place for new opportunities for me.