Reporter Receives Laurels For Reporting On Closure Of Virginia Intermont College

David McGee of the Bristol Herald Courier recently received a first-place laurels from the Tennessee Press Association inwards the Best Education Reporting category for his writing inwards Apr in addition to May of 2014 every bit it became apparent that Virginia Intermont College would close.

Reading through McGee's articles in addition to those of his other colleagues at the paper provides those of us who are outsiders alongside a feel of the emotional cost paid yesteryear all the diverse constituents of this struggling institution.  The province of affairs at Virginia Intermont was sure enough complex in addition to the struggles were really hard over many years, even then McGee does a masterful undertaking of sharing the floor alongside the broader community.  The commitment of the Herald Courier in addition to their reporters to this floor provides a valuable service! 

A partial listing follows alongside McGee's articles below alongside the titles linked dorsum to the www.HeraldCourier.com spider web site. 

• Virginia Intermont faculty gives president vote of no confidence Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2014  
• Pending loss of accreditation later failed merger latest blows to VI Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014
• VI College president addresses urban pith council Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 11:16 pm
• Gatton: More should choose been done for Virginia Intermont College Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 11:06 pm
• Former VI finance manager discusses canceled insurance policy Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 11:25 pm
• Faculty caput chastises VI College's leadership at finally commencement Posted: Sunday, May 4, 2014 9:00 pm
• VI President Phillips resigns Posted: Monday, May 5, 2014 11:38 pm
• Virginia Intermont negotiating alongside E&H to transfer equestrianprogram Posted: Monday, May 5, 2014 11:42 pm
• Interim president: VI won't business office every bit it has before Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 3:46 pm
• Virginia Intermont College owes urban pith $13,000 inwards existent estate taxes Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:11 pm.
• Interim college president looks at options for Virginia Intermont'sfuture Posted: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:37 pm
• Sale endeavor is a no larn for Tennessee Ernie Ford archives Posted: Thursday, May 8, 2014 4:30 pm