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Chattanooga and Hamilton County join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $90 million national initiative to expand skilled trades, apprenticeships regionally Every Community Served

Chattanooga and Hamilton County join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $90 million national initiative to expand skilled trades, apprenticeships regionally

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Hamilton County Schools (HCS), in partnership with Chattanooga 2.0, the Hamilton County Mayor’s Office, the City of Chattanooga, Associated General Contractors (AGC), IBEW Local 175, and UA Local 43 Plumbers and Steamfitters, today celebrated Hamilton County being named as one of nine…
OLIVIA ROSS
July 9, 2026
Hamilton County Schools, Hamilton County Mayor’s Office, & EPB Announce Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center Partnership Every School Equipped

Hamilton County Schools, Hamilton County Mayor’s Office, & EPB Announce Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center Partnership

Chattanooga, Tenn. — Hamilton County Schools (HCS), the Hamilton County Mayor’s Office, and EPB today announced the new Energy and Quantum Industries Academy, a Future Ready Pathway set to open at the Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Center.  The new academy is expected to serve approximately 400…
OLIVIA ROSS
June 17, 2026
Maurquez Thompson, Class of 2023 Co-Valedictorian and Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Recipient, Commits Full $15,000 Award to Expanding College Access for Underserved Youth Every Community Served

Maurquez Thompson, Class of 2023 Co-Valedictorian and Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Recipient, Commits Full $15,000 Award to Expanding College Access for Underserved Youth

Chattanooga, Tennessee — Maurquez Thompson, a rising senior at Stanford University and co-valedictorian of Brainerd High School's Class of 2023, has announced a yearlong college access initiative designed to serve 40 to 50 students from Brainerd High School and The Howard School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.…
OLIVIA ROSS
June 11, 2026