Jahneulie West is the first student from Fulton High School to receive the prestigious Haslam Scholars scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, housing, and funding to support her individual research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK). Her story is featured on the Strong Women, Strong Futures website. Read more about this emerging leader here: https://www.strongwomentn.org/blog/east-tennessee-woman-becomes-haslam-scholar/

Author, LaChia Moore “ASCEND,” the Austin-East Magnet High School Freshman Academy, held its first Destination Graduation Ceremony where students pledged to graduate and soar throughout their high school experience. ASCEND is an acronym for Academic Scholars with Career Expectations and Notable Destinations. The event included WATE TV news anchor, Ms. Tearsa Smith as the guest […]

The second UTK REAP (Rights, Equity, Access, Participation) Academy for rising 9th graders from Project GRAD Knoxville feeder middle schools Whittle Springs and Vine Middle Magnet happened this week at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Students have been introduced to concepts of social issues, social justice, and social change. They have visited sites around the […]

When you reference a high school senior “walking,” you are normally referencing that walk across the stage on graduation day. Several members of the Class of 2022 took a different kind of walk before graduation (but still wearing caps and gowns). Students from Austin-East Magnet High School strolled the hallways of elementary and middle schools […]

By Christi Kirk Friday, May 13, 2022, marked one of the most amazing events Fulton High School has ever experienced. Students and parents/caregivers celebrated the Class of 2022 and their many accomplishments. Even though this school year has been an adjustment post-COVID, many students were able to recover and earn opportunities across the nation. The […]

by Cynthia Dirl, GRAD Austin-East Team Leader GRAD Week Appril 2022 was full of interviews and memories shared by people who have been impacted by GRAD throughout the years. Many current and former scholars could give testimony of what GRAD meant to them through their higher education journey but we highlighted just a few. Austin-East […]

One week prior to the 5th Annual WATE GRAD Telethon on April 7, news anchor Lori Tucker (the driving force that created the WATE GRAD Laptop Telethon) began airing special stories. “GRAD Week” highlighted the 20th anniversary year of the Project GRAD Knoxville program. The Telethon was scheduled earlier than usual and just prior to […]

by Christi Kirk, GRAD Fulton Team Leader When Ana Gutierrez shared her poem entitled “Golden Eagle” in 2016, she never dreamed that this work would inspire an annual scholarship and college fair. Now six years later, she was the keynote speaker at the 2022 Latino College and Resource Fair at Bearden High school this March. […]

Cynthia Manning-Dirl, author Congratulations to our seniors accepted to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville on a Flagship Scholarship! The surprise announcement was an exciting time for these GRAD Scholars, their parents, and our school. Austin-East, along with Fulton and Central high schools, are part of UT-Knoxville’s Flagship family of schools across the state. Seniors who graduate […]

Christi Kirk, Author On December 10th, the University of Tennessee arrived at Fulton to surprise three members of Fulton Class of 2022 with full-tuition Flagship Scholarships! The Flagship Scholarship, which covers tuition and mandatory fees, is available for Austin-East, Fulton and Central students who are accepted to UTK. Smokey, the Fulton cheerleaders and band, and […]