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BLOUNTVILLE — Northeast State invites all our alumni, students and faculty to join the 60th anniversary homecoming celebration which began on Monday, April 13 and continues through the rest of the week.

The College’s 60th anniversary brings together students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community for a week of spirited events and campus pride. The celebration includes themed spirit days, student competitions, live entertainment and opportunities for alumni to reconnect with former classmates and faculty.

Alumni are invited to share their favorite Northeast State memories on social media with the #NortheastState60 hashtag. The Spring Festival and Live Concert welcomes students and alumni to enjoy food, fun and sweet Bear merchandise on April 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Blountville campus. Alumni and friends also enjoy a free concert by the Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music bands of East Tennessee State University.

The Alumni and Friends Breakfast takes place on Friday, April 17, at 9 a.m. at the Northeast State Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing in Kingsport. Homecoming Week concludes with Alumni Night at the Theater on April 17. Alumni get tickets to attend the College’s award-winning theater department’s production of the play Heathers: The Musical, staged at the Ballad Health Center for Performing Arts on the Blountville campus. Alumni can get tickets online at www.northeaststate.edu/boxoffice.

Students are encouraged to participate in all events and show their school spirit throughout the week. Alumni and community members are invited to attend and experience firsthand the energy and growth happening across campus.

Since its founding in 1966, Northeast State continues its evolution as a dynamic community college serving over 9,000 students. The College offers more than 130 academic degree and technical certificate programs at campuses in Blountville, Elizabethton, Gray and Kingsport.

For more information about the 60th anniversary and ways to get involved, contact Megan Davidson at mldavidson@NortheastState.edu, visit the 60th anniversary webpage https://www.northeaststate.edu/60/ or follow the College on social media.