The grant is funded by Lilly Endowment and will allow for the establishment of a Church Leadership Formation Project at the university.

The donation is in honor of Low’s late mother, Vera Low, who served on the university’s Board of Trustees, as did Robert.

The program is designed for individuals who are already licensed occupational therapists and wish to expand and enhance their education.

The scholarship is for full time students who are studying in the College of Arts and Letters.

The college’s grant project, Certifying Future Robotics Technicians in Middle Tennessee, will work to establish a new certificate program in robotics.

The partnership will allow GNTC students to earn an online bachelor degree from SAU in 18 to 24 months.

East Tennessee residents Herbert and Carolyn Krause gave $50,000 to the Roane State Foundation for the establishment of the new scholarship.

The shipping container project began when the Interior Design Technology program received a $10,000 grant in 2024. Students from across the school’s career training programs have had a part in bringing the project to life.

The grant comes from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and will be used to provide short term healthcare training classes.

The articulation agreement will allow students with an associate degree in Systems Engineering from Columbus State Community College to transfer to Ohio Northern University to earn their bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering.