{"id":57438,"date":"2024-03-11T07:43:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=57438"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:35:07","slug":"it-was-meant-for-me-to-be-here-says-chatt-state-to-utc-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/it-was-meant-for-me-to-be-here-says-chatt-state-to-utc-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It was meant for me to be here,\u2019 says ChattState-to-UTC transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chatt State Sign Dual Agreement\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Bzm_MfrZXA?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, March 19, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga staff, faculty and students will be hitting the road and making the six-mile trek to Chattanooga State Community College for the latest Power C Tour event\u2014an outreach effort to prospective students about educational opportunities at UTC.<\/p>\n<p>ChattState students will get the opportunity to network with faculty, advisors, financial aid experts and current students and learn about the seamless transition to pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree at UTC. The event will take place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Omniplex Building.<\/p>\n<p>Among the Power C Tour perks are free food and UTC swag, the ability to apply to UTC for free, and registering to win scholarships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/special-events\/chattanooga-state-power-c-tour\">Click here to register and learn more details about the Power C Tour: Chattanooga State event<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Devyn Johnson knows first-hand the importance of attending the Power C Tour event. She received a $1,000 Power C scholarship to UTC at last year\u2019s festivities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUTC gave me some financial relief and also gave me a career path. This made me want to work harder,\u201d said Johnson, who received an associate of arts degree from ChattState in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The junior is now at UTC pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and public service with a concentration in public administration and nonprofit management. She is also a communication minor.<\/p>\n<p>The thought of continuing her college experience at UTC became a reality during her second year at ChattState.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57440\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"881\" data-attachment-id=\"57440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/it-was-meant-for-me-to-be-here-says-chatt-state-to-utc-transfer\/devyn-johnson-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,881\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Devyn Johnson sits Friday, Mar. 1, 2024 in the library.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1709303267&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Devyn Johnson-24&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Devyn Johnson-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Devyn Johnson sits Friday, Mar. 1, 2024 in the library.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-1024x705.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-57440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28.jpg\" alt=\"UTC junior Devyn Johnson is pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and public service with a concentration in public administration and nonprofit management. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-800x551.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-580x399.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-610x420.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-1536x1057.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Devyn-Johnson-24-28-2048x1410.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">UTC junior Devyn Johnson is pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and public service with a concentration in public administration and nonprofit management. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Johnson, a 2021 Chattanooga School for the Arts &amp; Sciences graduate, said the opportunity to attend ChattState for free thanks to Tennessee Promise was too good to pass up.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Promise is a scholarship and mentoring program focused on increasing the number of students attending a postsecondary institution in the state. It provides students with a last-dollar scholarship, which may cover tuition and mandatory fees not covered by the federal Pell Grant, the HOPE Scholarship or the Tennessee Student Assistance Award at any of the state\u2019s 13 community colleges or 27 colleges of applied technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have the option of Tennessee Promise where they give you two years of college for free, that\u2019s kind of a good little steal,\u201d she said. \u201cPlus, I wasn\u2019t ready to go to college yet. I wanted something to basically usher me in a little bit, kind of get me into college life and then go to a big university like UTC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand now that it was meant for me to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/advisement\/advising-resources\/tennessee-transfer-pathways\"><strong>Click here for TN Transfer Pathways from Chattanooga State to UTC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s road to UTC came on the heels of a trip to Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Just days before last year\u2019s Power C Tour event, she had the opportunity to attend a community college conference; one of the workshops was about public policy for community colleges and having them grow, she explained, \u201cand I really enjoyed that. I was like, \u2018I want to do this in life.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pursuing a career in nonprofit management was quickly cemented during her first semester on the UTC campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving my major in nonprofit management \u2026 I\u2019m glad that UTC was able to grant me the opportunity to do something that I wanted to do in life, something that I love and enjoy,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI envision myself helping people who are undervalued and underrepresented, and I want to give people that sense of being safe in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Michelle Deardorff, the Adolph S. Ochs professor of government and department head of Political Science and Public Service, was Johnson\u2019s Introduction to Political Science and Public Service instructor during the fall 2023 semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transition for transfer students to a new institution can be really difficult. New people, new campus cultures and vocabulary, and new expectations,\u201d Deardorff said. \u201cBut Devyn is a perfect example of how to navigate this transition both competently and with real authority. She quickly found out who to reach out to and engage with to answer her questions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI so appreciate Devyn\u2019s efforts in seeking out advice and clarity, asking questions about scheduling for future semesters and working to develop relationships with her faculty. These are skills that will serve her well in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well into her second semester on the UTC campus, Johnson was asked what she would say to ChattState students about continuing their studies at UTC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be different, but it\u2019s not different in a bad way; you\u2019re going to have to change what you\u2019re used to at a community college when you go to a four-year institution,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cIf you want to continue, you\u2019ll be fine. If they saw that you do great things at Chattanooga State, then strive for greatness and do great things at a four-year university. And hopefully you\u2019ll come to UTC.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/special-events\/chattanooga-state-power-c-tour\">Power C Tour: Chattanooga State event details<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/advisement\/advising-resources\/tennessee-transfer-pathways\">TN Transfer Pathways from Chattanooga State to UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/chatt-state-utc-connect-new-dual-admission-agreement-allows-for-seamless-transition\/\">ChattState UTC Connect: New dual admission agreement allows for seamless transition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57441\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"901\" data-attachment-id=\"57441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/it-was-meant-for-me-to-be-here-says-chatt-state-to-utc-transfer\/power-c-tour-23-1184\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,901\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1679393556&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Power C Tour-23-1184\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-1024x721.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-57441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184.jpg\" alt=\"At a Power C Tour event at Chatt State in 2023, Devyn Johnson was presented a $1,000 Power C Scholarship by Scrappy, Chancellor Steven R. Angle and Chattanooga State President Rebecca Ashford.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-800x563.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-580x408.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-610x429.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-1536x1081.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/03\/Power-C-Tour-23-1184-2048x1441.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">At a Power C Tour event at ChattState in 2023, Devyn Johnson was presented a $1,000 Power C Scholarship by Scrappy, Chancellor Steven R. 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