STEP-UP Chattanooga

Join at Honor Role, our 35th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, on September 5th, 2024, at the Westin Chattanooga. We'll celebrate dedicated and impactful public school educators who have shaped the future of countless students.

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Day 2 at Camp College 2024 was chock full of fun, fellowship, and facts!
1. 25th Anniversary Celebration and luncheon
2. Networking among Camp College students, alumni, faculty, founders, supporters, and guests.
3. Keynote Speaker Stacy Lightfoot reflected on Camp College's rich history of impacting students.
4. Camp College alumni often return as chaperones.
5. Thank you, sponsors and partners, for all you do to support Camp College!
6. Dr. Stephanie Young of @ gave a powerful master class about access to scholarships.
7.- 8. Camp College College Fair
9.-10. Great entertainment from students and faculty at the annual talent show.

PEF congratulates Alex Rollins among the Class of 2024 college graduates who participated in our College and Career Success programs! Alex graduated with a B.S. in English: Secondary Education from Bryan College. The 2020 Hixson High alum earned his college degree summa cm laude and received the Mrs. E.B. Arnold Student Teacher Award for Secondary Education! Alex was a PEF STEP-UP Ambassador, and an Eichenthal Fellow through which he worked with Camp College, the Fab Institute, and Alex completed his student teaching at Meigs County High School. He plans on returning there this Fall as an English teacher after he passes the Praxis exams.
As a bonus, Alex got to graduate with his brother Andrew Rollins who earned a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies! Congrats to both of you!

Teachers make a difference in the lives of students, families, and the communities they serve. On this Teachers Day and throughout the week, take a moment to express gratitude to a teacher who impacted your life for the better!