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Dr. Joe Johnson, president emeritus of the University of Tennessee, delivered a particularly fitting commencement speech about leadership.

During the South College School of Pharmacy graduation on Friday, June 17, Jonathan Zierden took the stage at the Tennessee Theatre in two different ways. The first was to accept his degree from the institution, and the second was to return to his first love of musical theater as he performed “This is the Moment” from the musical, Jekyll & Hyde.

In the Friday, June 10, edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel, the editorial board congratulated the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on its selection of its new music director and welcomed maestro Aram Demirjian to Knoxville. Read the editorial column below, or click here

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is currently accepting proposals for its Community Contribution Program, which will award funds for healthy living initiatives in East Tennessee. The deadline for the proposals is August 1, 2016.

To celebrate summer, Sweet P’s Barbeque is giving customers the opportunity to feed five people for only $35 with a Summer BBQ Meal Deal.

CAC Beardsley Community Farm, OliBea and Moxley Carmichael are partnering for the 5th annual Solstice Supper, a farm-to-table event to benefit the urban community farm.

Today, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra announced Aram Demirjian as its eighth Music Director.

The Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum (KCAC) has hired Brent Lackey as event manager, promoted Phillip Crawford to stage manager and promoted Jamie Cunningham to office manager.

The Beta Theta Boulé Foundation of Knoxville will host an inaugural Father’s Day luncheon to celebrate the contributions of eight Knoxville area men and present the first Zaevion Dobson Scholarship to a local high school student.

Steel recycler Gerdau recently presented new bicycles and safety helmets to 12 Lonsdale Elementary School students in recognition of their outstanding attendance during the 2015-16 school year.