Challenge Yourself!

Saturday, July 21, 12-4pm
(free & open to the public)

Technology, sports and summer games will join together on July 21^st at Fountainhead College’s Tech Olympiad. Meet Olympian gymnast John Roethlisberger who will talk about competing in three Summer Olympic Games, and test your knowledge of the technologies that make the Summer Games a worldwide event.

Olympiad Trivia Challenges will give every visitor the opportunity to test their knowledge of the Olympics and the technologies that fuel the games. Every correct answer on the multiple-choice Trivia Challenges wins visitors free food tickets.

What's New with the Library Blog

Have you checked out Fountainhead's Library Blog lately? Here are some of the recent postings you may have missed.

Internet and Web Basics: Do you really know the difference between the Internet and the Web? Do you know what is meant by Deep or Invisible Web? Do you understand how search engines like Yahoo and Google work? A page organizing this information has been added to the Library Mastery Topics page on the Library website.

Radiation Safety Manual: A recently updated safety manual from Stanford University has been added to the RadPro Course Page of the Library website.

Other recent postings have included: the Best IT Certifications, 3-D Maps, and Sunscreens recommended by the National Institutes of Health.

Every month the LIbrary Blog posts interesting trivia, history, facts and traditions pertaining to that month. Carol Bell tries to find something to interest everyone. In some older postings, you will even find library humor.

Freelancing in Film and Video Production: How to Make A Living

Knoxville's 24-Hour Film Festival will offer a Panel Discussion of filmmakers this Thursday, June 14, 7:30-8:30 at the Fountainhead College Auditorium. Come listen to successful freelance filmmakers, photographers, composers, video editors and sound engineers discuss their strategies and processes for producing award-winning films. This event is free and open to the public.

Fountainhead Mentors Farragut High School's Cyber Admirals to State Championship

Fountainhead College of Technology is proud to have played a role in the Farragut High School Cyber Admirals club being awarded the CyberPatriot Tennessee Champion for 2011-2012. The CyberPatriot National High School Cyber Defense Competition is the premiere cyber defense competition created to inspire high school students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future.

Tim Thomas, Director of Administration at Fountainhead College, mentored the Farragut High School's "Cyber Admirals" throughout the academic school year, as did Greg Hinkel of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Congratulations, Spring 2012 Graduating Class!

Fountainhead College will recognize nearly 50 graduating students at its spring graduation ceremony on Friday, April 20, and the first class of online students from the school's four online programs will walk across the stage to receive diplomas.

The college will award 27 Associate's Degrees and 20 Bachelor's of Applied Science Degrees during the ceremony. Mike Hammond, Chairman of the Knox County Commission, will present the graduation speech. Mr. Hammond has served on the Commission since 2004 and was Director of Operations at WIVK-FM for 39 years. See Mr. Hammond's full biography below.

Meet the best minds in cybersecurity at the 2012 Techno Security Conference.

Fountainhead College, in partnership with the 2012 Techno Security Conference, offers FREE VIP registrations to students wishing to attend. The conference will be held June 3 - 6, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Registrations are ahead of last year's numbers for this time of year, so please register as soon as possible before the offer ends. Students must pay their lodging and travel expenses, however, Fountainhead College will provide lunch Monday and Tuesday.

Find your future at Future Fair!

Wouldn't it be cool to see and experience different technologies that drive our economy and learn about job growth in these fields?

Join us at Future Fair, Saturday, March 31, 1 - 4 pm and experience hands-on exhibits and demonstrations of today's coolest, most in-demand technologies.

Register to win an iPad 3 by checking out three 10-minute "discovery sessions" where you'll learn about degree programs at Fountainhead College and job opportunities in these areas.