About this episode
Frank Murphy interviews Lindsey Shanton and Robbie Fox about the Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation and its initiatives.
Frank Murphy interviews Lindsey Shanton, executive director of Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation, and board member Robbie Fox, who is also the mayor of Sevierville. The Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered by the State of Tennessee in April 2016. The purpose of the organization is to establish a scholarship fund to be used to assist area high school students with tuition for dual enrollment classes at Walters State Community College and tuition assistance for students pursuing a four-year degree at East Tennessee State University in Sevierville. Learn more at https://seviercountypip.com/ A pancake dinner benefitting Partners in Progress will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Flapjack's Pancake Cabin, 1016 Parkway, Sevierville, TN. Tickets are available online for $6 each. The D&S Builders Scholarship Shoot Sporting Clays Tournament benefitting Partners in Progress will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Iron Mountain Sporting Clays, 410 Hardin Road, Kodak, TN. Call 865-428-2212 for details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Frank Murphy
Guests: Lindsey Shanton, Robbie Fox
Topics covered
- education
- scholarships
- community support
- non-profit organizations
- interviews
- local events
Keywords
- Sevier County
- scholarship fund
- dual enrollment
- East Tennessee State University
- community events
- non-profit
- education foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sevier County Partners in Progress Education Foundation
Places: Sevier County, Walters State Community College, East Tennessee State University, Flapjack's Pancake Cabin, Kodak
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