Volunteer State Community College student Zachary Houtman has been accepted into Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Engineering (RPI) with a full scholarship to major in aerospace engineering.
Founded in 1824, RPI is one of the oldest schools in the country.
It is located in Troy, New York, 150 miles north of New York City.
By Hailey Bossert
Volunteer State students and staff members have free access to the Fitness Center every week day.
The Fitness Center is located in room 105 of the Wesley Pickle Field House building on Vol State’s campus. It is open Monday through Thursday, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Fitness Center has everything from treadmills and exercise bikes to squat racks and dumbbells.
By Katelyn Marshall
Jamie Johnson-Gorczyca is the Settler’s Volunteer State Community College faculty spotlight.
Johnson-Gorczyca, who has been an instructor of English at Vol State for six years, said that she, “grew up all over the place, but spent most of my time in North Carolina before moving to Nashville about three and a half years ago. Growing up, my parents really emphasized the importance ofbooks, and I spent a lot of time reading and writing.”
Johnson-Gorczyca explained, “I was the kid who loved school—so much that I never left. Outside of work, I enjoy cooking, traveling, reading, thinking about going to the gym, spending time with my husband and cats, and traveling.”
By Gloria Cortes
The Volunteer State Community College Returning Student Organization (RSO) hosted Thursday Trivia in the Mary Cole Nichols Dining Room A March 28, from noon – 1 p.m.
Twelve students participated, divided into two teams and competed against each other in the categories of pop culture, boy bands, animals, Disney movies, sports, and TV shows.
The two team captains were Jason Blaire and Ethan Denson, and the MC was Tracy Lilly.
By Jim Hayes
A letter from Patch, the Volunteer State Community College mascot who has not been seen on campus in months, was received by the Settler office last Wednesday.
Postmarked Juneau, Ak., the letter details a litany of issues that Patch says led to a self-imposed exile from the campus.
“Really,” the letter says, “I am dissatisfied with the level of spirit demonstrated by the students at Vol State.”
