Education

Harriman native Clay Rivers and his wife, Linda, are the recipients of Berea College’s 2011 Alumni Loyalty Award.

The honor is given to alumni who have given outstanding service to and demonstrated loyal interest in the Berea, Ky.-based college.

Rivers earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Berea College in 1961. Later, he earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Registration for Roane State Community College’s spring semester is under way.

For students who register on or before Jan 5, fees are due by Jan. 5 at 4:30 p.m. to avoid deletion of their class schedule.

Students can pay fees at www.roanestate.edu.

Click on RaiderNet.

Log in to your account.

Click on the Account Summary and Pay link in the Student Self-Service Box.

Payment is also accepted by personal check, money order, or by Visa, American Express or MasterCard credit or debit card at any Roane State campus.

Roane County Board of Education member Mike “Brillo” Miller of Rockwood was recently named to the Tennessee School Boards Association’s Quarter Century Club.

The Quarter Century Club recognizes Tennessee school board members who have served 25 years on their district’s board of education.

Miller, the senior member of the Roane County board, has served as chairman a number of times during his tenure.

Two Roane State Community College international students will discuss their educational experiences in Asia during a free forum at 6 p.m. Dec. 7 on the Oak Ridge campus.

Yashi Chen will discuss growing up in China and her experiences at Roane State, while Minh Nghiem will talk about his childhood in Vietnam and being a college student in America.