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Dr. Allen Edwards, president of Pellissippi State, and Blount County Campus Dean Holly Burkett enjoy the view from the hill where the main campus building will sit..
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Rep. Joe McCord and Jerome Moon enjoy the festive and historic occasion.
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State Sen. Raymond Finney told the crowd the new campus would help Tennesseans compete in a global market.
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State Rep. Joe McCord talked to the group about funding.
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State Rep. Doug Overbey said the new campus demonstrated a spirit of cooperation.
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Gen. Fred Forster, president of the Blount County Chamber, said the new campus would be critical to competing in a global economy.
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Blount County Mayor Jerry Cunningham said the new campus’ economic impact on the community is immeasurable.
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Peggy McCord talked to the crowd about the progress in the fund raising.
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Dignitaries take part in the official groundbreaking.
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Descendants of the Bumgarner family, who sold the land to Pellissippi for the new Blount campus, came to the celebration. From left are mom Dorothy Bumgarner, Jacob Roberts and Ralph Petri.
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