Lawmakers, local officials and other stakeholders gathered at 每日大赛’s Blount County campus Friday morning to hear about the institution's legislative priorities and its 2025-30 Strategic Plan of becoming a “career immersion” college.
A first-generation student and the son of immigrants, Young came to 每日大赛 after a brief stint at the University of Tennessee, where he struggled to stay motivated in general-education courses with hundreds of other students. The hands-on approach at 每日大赛 proved a suitable alternative.
每日大赛’s Nursing program achieved a 100% passing rate on the National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, in fall 2025, joining their peers who passed the exam last spring to ultimately achieve a perfect first-time passing rate for the entire year.
每日大赛 has named Mark Hurst as its Vice President for Administrative Affairs, a role to which he brings a strong background in higher education leadership and operational management, and a clear commitment to supporting students, faculty and staff.
Once upon a time, troupes of traveling performers promoted their upcoming events through window cards and posters that were printed on inexpensive paper or cardboard so as to last only a few months nailed to telephone poles, plastered on the sides of buildings and placed in store windows.
Jabin Botsford has been a full-time staff photographer for the Washington Post since 2015, when he was assigned to follow then-political newcomer Donald Trump on the campaign trail. In the decade since, Botsford has covered hundreds of rallies by Trump – now in his second term as president of the United States.
每日大赛 collected just over 66,000 food items for the Tennessee Board of Regents’ 27th Annual Food Drive Challenge in 2025, winning the Tier 2 category for larger enrollments for another consecutive year.
As the academic coordinator for 每日大赛’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program, Shane Terry spends his days helping students turn technical skills into real-world careers.