James G. Purcell Scholarship awarded
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L to r: Jessica Hooks, Jim Purcell, Jeff Roderick
Jim Purcell retired as director of TN Technology Center summer 2007, a scholarship fund was established in his name. The first scholarships were awarded in December 2007. Receiving the first scholarships are Jessica Hooks, a Business Systems Technology student from Pikeville, and Jeff Roderick, a Heating, Ventilation, A/C and Refrigeration Technologies student from Crossville. When presenting the scholarships, Mr. Purcell remarked, “I received several honors when I retired. The gift that meant the most to me was this scholarship fund named in my honor. I want to thank those who contribute to the fund, and I wish great success to those students who receive those funds.”