TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2024):

• Discover Cheatham County - Gina Anzaldua, TCEcD
• Embracing Community Growth: Addressing Concerns and Opportunities that Arise in Economic Development - Steven Bower, TCEcD
• The Long Road - How Positive Partnerships Bring Investments - Danielle Hagewood, TCEcD
• Incubation: Minimizing Risks for All - Dylan Hill, TCEcD
• Tourism and the Potential for Growth in a Rural County - Blake Hopper, TCEcD
• Economic Sustainability: Housing Affordability & Workforce Availability - Katie Kortekaas, TCEcD
• The Value in Strategically Distributing PILOT Funds to Drive Economic Development Initiatives - Lilibeth Leon, TCEcD
• Challenges of Site Development - The Story of Clarkrange Regional Business Park - Jill Osborne, TCEcD
• Field of Dreams; The Local Impact of Youth Sports - Carri Beth Rhea, TCEcD
• The Importance of Improving Industrial Property by Clearing Trees and Creating Direct Access - Lisa Samples, TCEcD
• Revitalization Plan for Downtown Bolivar, TN - Vickie Walton, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2024):

• Embracing Evidence Based Programming in County Jails for Workforce Development within the ECD Model - County Mayor Joseph L. Brooks, TCEcD
• The Power of Road Infrastructure: Understanding TDOT's State Industrial Access Program's Vital Role on the Economic Growth of Tennessee - Tintin Czach, TCEcD
• Creation of an Industrial Development Board - Amanda Faurbo - TCEcD
• Utilizing Revolving Loan Funds to Improve Equitable Lending Practices - Stanley E. Fitzgerald, TCEcD
• Tennessee's Workforce Renaissance:  Connecting Higher Education, Economic and Workforce Development Agencies, and Business and Industry to Create Pathways to Economic Growth - Dr. Matthew S. Gann, TCEcD
• Sufficient Industrial Property Supply is the Key to Industrial Economic Development Success - Anissa Ingram, TCEcD
• The HBCU's Role in Economic Development - Dr. Dasha Lundy, TCEcD
• Advantages of Issuing PILOTs to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties in Rural and Suburban Areas - Terry Malone, TCEcD
• Importance of an Existing Industry Program in a Region Poised for Significant Growth - Logan McCoy, TCEcD
• Workforce Development Used to Reduce Recidivism - Mayor William D. Rawls, Jr., TCEcD
• Plateau Partnership Property: A Regional Approach to Economic Development and Unexpected Results - Angela Regitko, TCEcD
• Why Regionalism Works - Shelby Spurgeon, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2023):

• Utilizing Main Street to Encourage Downtown Revitalization - Kimberly D. Anderson, TCEcD
• Worth the Climb - Diversifying Outdoor Recreational Tourism in a Rural Community - John Bamber, TCEcD
• Economic Impact of a Port in Rural Middle Tennessee - Kelsey Dansby, TCEcD
• Selling Your Workforce Story in a Tight Labor Market - Autumn Derrick, TCEcD
• Working While it's Day: Economic Development and the Black Church Influence in Tennessee - Jordan C. McKenzie, TCEcD
• An Analysis of Barriers to Employment and Wraparound Services in Northern Middle Tennessee - Amy Napoli, TCEcD
• Infill Development on a Brownfield Site - the City of Kingsport - John Rose, TCEcD
• Economic Development Through Educational Partnership: Creating a Future Workforce - Sarah Shelby, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2023): 

• Public Art as an Economic Driver in Rural Tennessee - Shannon Cantrell, TCEcD
• The Benefits of a Unified Approach for a County in Economic & Community Development Efforts - Lauren M. Fletcher, TCEcD
• Economic Development of Rural Communities through Tourism and Downtown Revitalization - Michael Y. Foster, TCEcD
• Developing the Town of Farragut's Economic Development Strategic Plan - Trevor Hobbs, TCEcD
• Employability Counts: Implementing Workforce Development in Grades 3-12 - Tara Wilson, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2022):

• Medical Expansion Zone - Asset Based Community Development - Helene Singer Cash, TCEcD
• Growing a Workforce Development Program Amid a Contracting Labor Force, a Pandemic, and Shifting Approaches to Work - Adina Chumley, TCEcD
• Education & Rehabilitation in ALICE Communities for Workforce Development - Aaron Frazier, TCEcD
• Serving Customers: Professional Development for Economic Developers - Carol A. Jones, TCEcD
• The Transformation of a Site to Capitalize on Missed Opportunities - Justin Snow, TCEcD
• The Value of Technical College Graduates in Tennessee - Scottie McCormick Tudor, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2022):

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Rural Tennessee Agriculture: A Workforce Study - Katherine Bailey, TCEcD
• Creating a Co-working Space in Rural Northwest Tennessee - Landy Fuqua, TCEcD
• Economic Impact of Generational Revitalization Projects in Small Towns - Jeff Taylor, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2021):

• Certified Retirement Communities as Economic Development: Discover Shelby - Find Retirement - Shelli Davis. TCEcD
• How Strong Career and Technical Education Programs Help Build Rural Workforce - Anne Hosea, TCEcD
• Determining the Best Quality of Place Assets for a Small Community - Kimber Sharp Ellard, TCEcD
• Research and Development for a Marketing Plan of PowerCom Industrial Center’s North Campus in Hartsville, TN - Dan Tidcomb, TCEcD
• The Powell River.  How an Underutilized Natural Asset Helped Spur Community Development and Tourism - Anna Beth Walker, TCEcD
• Utilizing Revolving Loan Funds to Provide Working Capital and Create Job Growth - Sue Wilson, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2021):

• Problems Can Lead to Prosperity with a Strategic Plan:  A Collaborative, Targeted Approach to Business Recruitment in Gallatin - Rosemary Bates, TCEcD
• Leveling Up: Coffee County’s Economic Development Opportunity - Kalee Harryman, TCEcD
• Repurposing the Madisonville City Industrial Park - Richard Kirkland, TCEcD
• The Importance of Partnerships: Creating an Economic Impact with Fishing Tournaments - Jennifer Perryman, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring & Fall 2020):

• The Marketing, Development, and Revitalization of La Vergne, TN in an Evolving Growing, and Competitive Market - Thomas Broeker, TCEcD
• The Economic Impact of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Broadband Technology on Mountain Communities  - Brandon Chadwick, TCEcD
• A Review of the Housing and Rental Market in McMinn County and Its Impact on Economic Development - Dana Ferguson, TCEcD
• Opportunity Zones: Establishing Accountability Through Tools and Partnerships to Meet Community Needs - Dawn Michelle Foster, TCEcD
• Taking Initiatives to Brand and Develop the City of Fayetteville - Kristi Gentry, TCEcD
• Overcoming Identity Crisis through Placemaking: Perks and Pitfalls of Being Nashville’s Neighbor - Mary Laine Hucks, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2019):

• Economic Development Strategies for Rural Downtowns: Building upon Tennessee’s Current Success and Resources - Dr. Bridget Jones, TCEcD
• “Destination Hatchie“-A System of Parks on The Historic Hatchie River - Julian McTizic, TCEcD
• Asset Based Planning: Leveraging Assets for Economic Growth - Kathy Barber, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2019):

• The Warren County and Clay County Comprehensive Planning Process - Tommy Lee, TCEcD
• Should Tennessee Create & Implement a Workforce Training Program Similar to Georgia Quick Start?- Stephanie Watkins, TCEcD
• The Role of General Contractors in Economic Development - Shari Brown, AICP, TCEcD
• Nashville Consortium of HBCUs Creating Economic & Community Development Growth - Mary Carpenter , TCEcD
• "Giving Away the Farm?" Using A Cost/Benefit Approach to Evaluate Local Economic Development Incentives - Jonathon Connell, TCEcD
• Economic Impact of A Proposed State of Tennessee Historic Tax Credit - Laura Todd, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2018):

• The Port of Cates Landing: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow - R. Chad Davis, CFP, TCEcD
• The Impact of Connectivity in Small, Rural Communities - Emily Hunt Johnson, TCEcD
• Economic Impact of Trained Front Line Supervision in the Recruitment and Retention of Employees - Gordon H. Reed, TCEcD
• How Dickson County and the City of Dickson Landed Daltile-Mohawk Industries - Bob Rial, TCEcD
• Dayton Tennessee's Journey to Build a New Industrial Park without a Prospect in Hand - Dennis Ray Tumlin, TCEcD
• Redevelopment VS New Construction for the Expansion of City Services - Kayce Williams, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2018):

• The Importance of a Joint Economic Community Development Board (JECDB) in Stimulating Growth of a Tier IV Community (Campbell County) - James “Andy” Wallace, TCEcD
• Using Parks and Natural Resources for Rural Economic Impact - Stephania Motes, TCEcD
• Recognizing The Priorities Disconnect Between Economic Development Organizations And Elected Officials, Iliff McMahan, Jr., TCEcD
• Developing a Work Ready Workforce: Closing the Gap, Creating the Path - Mandy Christenson, TCEcD
• The New Gateway to Tennessee - Sherri Ferguson, TCEcD
• REFOCUSING THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH INTO LOCAL WORKFORCE INITIATIVES - Steve Hilton, TCEcD
• Potential Site Due Diligence on a (Small) Budget - R. Darrell James, P.E, TCEcD
• Changing the Perception of Manufacturing to Attract the Next Generation of Workers - Teresa Aikens Jones, TCEcD
• Grit, Grace, Place:  Enhancing Place with Gallatin’s True Grit and Amazing Grace – Kimberly Baker, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2017):

• Tennessee’s Downstream Chemicals Cluster - Sally Avery, TCEcD
• Improving Hawkins County’s Workforce by Becoming a Certified ACT Work Ready Community - Rebecca Baker, TCEcD
• Establishing a Marketable Identity for the City of Lebanon - Sarah Haston, TCEcD
• Red Boilings Springs - Honoring our History Understanding our Present and Looking to our Future - Crystal Justice, TCEcD
• Prepared for Opportunity - Patricia Oldham, TCEcD
• Business Education as an Economic Development Driver - Mason Worthington , TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2017):

• Should Select Tennessee Expand to Include Investment in Buildings - Leanne Cox, TCEcD
• The Way Back Up - Stacey Kidd, TCEcD
• Travel Tourism and Economic Development in Tellico Plains, TN – Gregory Newman, TCEcD
• Can a Foreign Alliance Center for Tennessee be Self Sustaining in Knoxville – Kathryne Ogrod, TCEcD
• Strategic Planning In Benton County, TN – Amanda Paschall, TCEcD
• The Economic Impact of Festivals on Small Towns – Gwen Shelton, TCEcD
• Issues and Challenges of Local Government Supporting a Development Project of Regional Importance - Barrett M. Stevens, TCEcD
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Tennessee Downtowns Program – Nancy Williams , TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2016):

• Tourism Makes a Splash in Rural East Tennessee by Jody Bauer, TCEcD
• The Making and Marketing of the Hatchie River Park and Nature CenterMuseum by Shelia Dellinger , TCEcD
• Creating Community Resilience to Foster Business Resilience in the Tennessee Automotive Supply Chain Cluster by Misty DePriest, TCEcD
• Developing a Workforce to Meet the Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy by Mark Farley
• The Virtual Building by Bryan Hall, TCEcD
• What Is the Chattanooga Innovation District and What Role Does It Play in Economic Development by Miriam Hamilton, TCEcD
• Securing a Site for a Publicly Owned Industrial Park by Allen Pitner, TCEcD
• Working Together for a Stronger Local Economy by Jody Sliger, TCEcD
• The Success of Public-Private Partnerships in Pigeon Forge by David Taylor , TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2016):

• The Making and Marketing of a Competitive Tullahoma Airport Business Airpark by Winston Brooks, TCEcD
• How Do Economic Development Organizations Measure Their Own Performance by Susan Robinson, TCEcD
• The Electric Cooperative’s Role in Economic Development by Teresa Sampson, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2015):

• Analysis of the Comprehensive Economic Development Planning Process as a Strategic Planning Document by Megan Raye Farris, TCEcD
• A Case-Study of the Tri-County Industrial Park located in Sullivan County, TN by William Kelly Forrester III, TCEcD
• Improving Industrial Park Readiness in Hamilton County through a Certified Sites Program by Lindsay Hiatt, TCEcD
• Creating Economic Opportunity in Areas Limited by Zoning by Marie Lisco, TCEcD
• Robert Creek Landing Golf Course- Rehabilitation and Reinvestment in Ridgeton, Tennessee by Michael P. McClanahan, TCEcD
• Improving Industrial Readiness Through the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program in Rural Tennessee by Michelle B. Price, TCEcD
• Brave New City- Leveraging USDA Grant Funds to Contract with Retail Consultants to Develop a Retail Strategic Plan by C. Seth Sumner, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Spring 2015):

• Roadway Infrastructure Improvements and Their Importance by Kenny Martin, TCEcD

TCED Alumni Capstone Projects (Fall 2014):

• Revitalizing Rural Tennessee's ECD Efforts by Amy New, TCEcD
• Role of Universities in ECD-UTM and City of Martin by Brad Thompson, TCEcD 
• Creating an Economic Opportunity for an Economically Depressed City with a Vacant Industrial Park by Darrell Williams, TCEcD
• Lewisburg Takes the Silver by Greg Lowe, TCEcD
• The Renaissance of Downtown White Bluff by Jeff Martin, TCEcD
• Brushy Mountain Distillery by Lisa Rutherford, TCEcD
• Aviation Park I by Mark Canty, TCEcD
• The Digital Hub, Job Development in Wayne County by Rena Purdy, TCEcD
• The Revolving Loan Program by Wallace Austin, TCEcD