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Retirement Reception Planned to Honor Longtime President Dr. Karen Bowyer

Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) and the DSCC Foundation will celebrate retiring president Dr. Karen Bowyer's many contributions during an open public reception Friday, Dec. 10, from 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. inside the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus.

DSCC alumni, distinguished leaders, and community members within the DSCC service area, retirees of DSCC and friends, are all encouraged to attend the reception to honor Dr. Bowyer’s legacy and her impact on our communities.

Bowyer announced earlier this May her plans to retire on Dec. 31, 2021, after 37 years of service to DSCC. As the first female and third president to lead the College, she has led DSCC through significant growth and has been instrumental in developing off-campus centers in Covington, and Trenton. Enrollment has grown by more than 100% during her tenure, peaking at 3,751 in 2011-12. In addition, Bowyer was the first female president at a postsecondary institution in Tennessee and the first female and longest-serving president in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system.

To honor President Karen A. Bowyer, consider donating to her scholarship fund by visiting www.dscc.edu/annualfund and designate your gift to the Karen A. Bowyer scholarship fund.  For additional information on giving options, contact Dr. Amanda Walker, vice president for institutional advancement and continuing education, at 731-286-3346.

Mayor Lee Harris to Speak at DSCC’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon

Mayor Lee Harris of Shelby County will serve as guest speaker at the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Luncheon at noon on Jan. 14 at Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) inside the E.H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium. The event will be hosted by Dyersburg State Community College and the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Lee Harris is a fifth-generation Memphian, husband, dad, educator, and proud product of Memphis’ public schools. After graduating from Overton High School, Mayor Harris majored in International Relations at Morehouse College on a full-tuition scholarship. While an undergraduate, he was awarded a fellowship to study for one year as a visiting student at the London School of Economics. After graduating from Morehouse, Mayor Harris earned a law degree from Yale. He began his career as an associate in the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, one of the largest law firms based in the South.

His passion for education led him to the University of Memphis, where he joined the law faculty in 2005. He was a professor at the University of Memphis for 14 years, becoming the first African American tenured full professor of law in the school’s history. During his tenure, he was named the inaugural holder of the FedEx Professorship in Law, authored two textbooks in corporate law, and was a recognized expert on contracts, consumer law and corporate law.

In 2011, Harris was elected to serve on the Memphis City Council. As Councilman, Harris was a staunch advocate for empowering everyday residents and supporting Memphis’ urban core. He successfully led the fight for a new citywide nondiscrimination ordinance, improved citizen engagement in advance of development projects, and fought to preserve and revitalize historic neighborhoods. When a local employer failed to provide fair working conditions to its Memphis workers, Harris joined the picket line and camped out in front of the local plant to draw attention to the injustice.

In 2014, Harris was elected to the state Senate, becoming the youngest senator in the state of Tennessee at the time. Democratic senators selected him to serve as the Senate Minority Leader, making him the first African American in history to hold a top leadership position in the Tennessee General Assembly. As a State Senator, Harris introduced bipartisan legislation and, in one year, he passed more bills into law than any other Democrat. Among his legislative accomplishments, he pushed for treatment coverage for Tennesseans  with sickle cell; advocated for new laws to protect children from abuse; fought for the expansion of recycling and environmentally-friendly practices in state government; championed new laws to reform the criminal justice system; helped create a system to ensure immediate public notification if lead is found in drinking water; and worked to expand community college scholarships for students with learning disabilities.

In October 2017, he announced his intention to run for Mayor of Shelby County and committed to leading a conversation focused on reducing poverty by investing in education, families and neighborhoods. He branded this “A New Era for Shelby County.” In 2018, he was elected Mayor of Shelby County with 55% of the vote. Mayor Harris is the chief elected official in the Shelby County government, one of the largest government organizations in the South. As Mayor, he advanced the County’s first significant investment in public transit; first dedicated investment in pre-K education; paid family leave for Shelby County’s 5,000+ employees; a new law requiring that all County employees, both part-time and full-time, make at least $15 per hour; and a host of justice reforms, like Ban the Box and limits on the transfer of military equipment to local law enforcement agencies.

Mayor Lee Harris has won numerous awards because of his work in politics and government, including selection to the prestigious Aspen-Rodel Fellows program and as a New Deal Leader. He is currently co-leading one of the largest COVID responses in the country, the Memphis-Shelby County Joint Task Force, and he is co-chair of a national task force on COVID recovery.

Mayor Harris lives in Midtown Memphis with his wife, Professor Alena Allen, and their three children Lee, Claudia, and Lucien.

Tickets for the luncheon are $15 each and must be purchased in advance by Jan. 12 at the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce or at the DSCC Business Office located in the E.B. Eller Administration Building.

For more information regarding the event, contact Edith Carlton at 731-286-3300 or carlton@dscc.edu

Alumni Board Meeting is scheduled for Aug. 24 at noon in the Security Bank Community Learning Center for board members only.

The Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Alumni Association has announced plans for the Harlem Legends Celebrity Basketball Show Oct. 23. The show will begin at 3 p.m., inside the E.H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium on the Dyersburg campus. Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. A Harlem Legends Youth Clinic will also be offered before the show at 10 a.m.
 

The Harlem Legends, a group of former Harlem Globetrotters, NBA players and other professional athletes, will play against the Dyersburg State All-Stars. The cost to attend the Harlem Legends Basketball Show at 3 p.m. is $20 general admission presale and $30 at the door. Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. The Harlem Legends Youth Basketball Clinic will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. before the game with doors opening at 9:15 a.m. for check-in. The Clinic is limited to 100 children ages 7-14 years. Preregistration and a $30 registration fee is required before the day of the event.

The Harlem Legends were founded by former Harlem Globetrotter and DSCC Alumnus Michael Douglas and are a part of the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation™ (MDYF). The Michael Douglas Youth Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing positive messages and activities for people of all ages. The Legends travel all over the country for speaking engagements, festival appearances, and youth basketball camps and clinics. More information can be found at www.harlemlegends.com.

Michael Douglas grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and had a love for basketball at an early age. He was a standout athlete at Booker T. Washington High School and played for Dyersburg State Community College in 1979-80. In 1986, Michael tried out for the Harlem Globetrotters and was named the No. 1 pick among 1500 other outstanding athletes. He toured with the Globetrotters from 1986-1993 and has traveled to over 100 countries entertaining crowds as the seventh showman in the history of the Globetrotters. In 1991, he founded the MDYF to provide communities with fun, educational activities and promote a model of healthy living to others. The Foundation helps raise funds for communities and nonprofit organizations around the country.

Presale general admission tickets can be purchased at the Business Office inside the Eller Administration Building on the Dyersburg campus Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Constance Clay at 731-286-3349 or clay@dscc.edu.

The Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) Alumni Association has announced plans for the Harlem Legends Celebrity Basketball Show Oct. 23. The show will begin at 3 p.m. inside the E.H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium on the Dyersburg campus. Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. A Harlem Legends Youth Clinic will also be offered before the show at 10 a.m.
 

The Harlem Legends, a group of former Harlem Globetrotters, NBA players and other professional athletes, will play against the Dyersburg State All-Stars which will be comprised of alumni, local business and community leaders. The cost to attend the Harlem Legends Basketball Show at 3 p.m. is $20 general admission presale and $30 at the door. Doors will open at 2:15 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. The Harlem Legends Youth Basketball Clinic will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. before the game with doors opening at 9:15 a.m. for check-in. The Clinic is limited to 100 children ages 7-14 years. Preregistration and a $30 registration fee is required before the day of the event.

The Harlem Legends were founded by former Harlem Globetrotter and DSCC Alumnus Michael Douglas and are a part of the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation™ (MDYF). The Michael Douglas Youth Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing positive messages and activities for people of all ages. The Legends travel all over the country for speaking engagements, festival appearances, and youth basketball camps and clinics. More information can be found at www.harlemlegends.com.

Michael Douglas grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and had a love for basketball at an early age. He was a standout athlete at Booker T. Washington High School and played for Dyersburg State Community College in 1979-80. In 1986, Michael tried out for the Harlem Globetrotters and was named the No. 1 pick among 1500 other outstanding athletes. He toured with the Globetrotters from 1986-1993 and has traveled to over 100 countries entertaining crowds as the seventh showman in the history of the Globetrotters. In 1991, he founded the MDYF to provide communities with fun, educational activities and promote a model of healthy living to others. The Foundation helps raise funds for communities and nonprofit organizations around the country.

Presale general admission tickets can be purchased at the Business Office inside the Eller Administration Building on the Dyersburg campus Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Constance Clay at 731-286-3349 or clay@dscc.edu.