College Welcomes New Outreach Coordinator

CECS Outreach Coordinator Mary Margaret Sullivan

To get connected with Mary Margaret for Outreach Collaboraoration, reach her at: mary-m-sullivan@utc.edu 423-425-2395

As part of the University plan to expand outreach and recruitment efforts in the community,

CECS added an Outreach Coordinator position to the staff in 2018. In the autumn of 2021, CECS welcomed new Outreach Coordinator Mary Margaret Sullivan, formerly of the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy.

Mary Margaret grew up on a university campus and witnessed firsthand how much her mother enjoyed working in student affairs. “I saw how much she loved being there and the unique and creative opportunities a university campus offered,” she said. She is passionate about connecting people, and as outreach coordinator, she has created a target list of schools in the area that contain a high population of minorities and females. She envisions having three or four targeted evets per academic year with each of these schools.

Mary Margaret also mentions her plan to increase partnerships across the University. She is impressed with the way UTC works seamlessly across various sectors. She plans to build relationships with the athletics department, the Challenger Center, the Center for Global Education, and other UTC programs.

Mary Margaret also plans to increase camp opportunities in the summer to gain exposure for CECS in the community and foster relationships with students at an early age. This summer, the first “Peas in a Pod” cooking camp for rising 1st -6th graders was launched. Through this week-long event, students discovered STEAM concepts while learning basic cooking techniques. Mary Margaret says “I hope to build additional models of the camp in future summers while also integrating more camp opportunities for high school students.”

From left, Mary Margaret Sullivan, Scrappy and Deyana Siddiqui at the Education Equal Opportunity Group (EEOG) event hosted by the Division of Diversity and Engagement.