Knoxville Chapter Facts

  • The Knoxville Chapter was the first Weekend Academy site, launched in
    1996.  Since that time, hundreds of students have been positively
    influenced by the Weekend Academy.  Over the years, many graduates
    who started as 3rd graders have stayed involved as tutor leaders or
    junior tutor leaders through their middle and high school years.  As a
    result, the Knoxville Academy is a true family unit.  Some families that
    have had students to come “full circle” are: the Banks’, the Carters, the
    Harkins/ Lohreys, the Hills, the Ingrams and the Brights.

  • We currently partner with the following schools who nominate our 3rd
    graders: Sarah Moore Greene Magnet School, Dogwood Elementary and
    Green Magnet School.

  • Knoxville Tutor Leaders are from South Doyle High School, West High
    School, Austin-East Magnet High School, Farragut High School and Fulton
    High School.

  • Knoxville Chapter staff includes teachers Ellen Banks and George White,
    Coordinator Lisa McClain, and Tutor Leaders from the high schools
    mentioned above.

  • Weekend Academy, Inc. Board members from Knoxville: Jim Decker,
    Executive Director of MEDIC Regional Blood Center;  Rev. William Fowler,
    Sr, Pastor of Church Street United Methodist Church; Sarah Moore
    Greene, Founding Board member; Shirley Harkins, WAI Parent and
    community activist; Linda Sales-Long, TVA Attorney and Nan Scott, WAI
    President Emeritus.

When and Where We Meet
The Knoxville WAI chapter meets in the TVA Office Complex two Saturdays a
month. (See schedule for specific meeting dates.)  If you would like to
volunteer to lead a Weekend Academy or learn more about the Academy,
please call coordinator Lisa McClain at 865-632-3113 or e-mail her at
lmrussell@tva.gov.

    1st Semester Calendar, 2008

January 12        Guest Speaker: Curtis Jones, Toastmasters Int'l
January 26        Station Tour: WBIR TV-10

February 9        Highlander Research and Education Center
Febryary 23     In-house session:  Unity Month

March 8             In-house Session:  Health Awareness
March 29           St. Mary’s Health System

April 12             In-house session:  Natural Science
April 26             Field Trip

May 3                Prepare for Founder’s Day
May 10             Founder’s Day Celebration & Career Fair

June 7              Year-End Celebration