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  • September

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    Phillips named Nashville District Employee of the Month for July 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2017) – Jason Phillips, a project engineer assigned to the Eastern Tennessee Resident Office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s employee of the month for July 2017.

  • August

    Eclipse 2017

    Thousands Flock to area Corps Lakes for once in a Lifetime Eclipse

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thousands of people from across the United States gathered for “Eclipse Mania 2017” on Aug. 21, to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mid-state area lakes and rivers. Visitors from around the country viewed the eclipse at campgrounds, day use areas, along lake shorelines and watched from boats.
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    Bogema named Nashville District Employee of the Month for June 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 10, 2017) – David Bogema, a civil engineer assigned to the Water Management section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s employee of the month for June 2017.
  • Lake Cumberland

    Park Rangers keep boaters safe during World’s largest Raft-Up at Lake Cumberland

    MONTICELLO, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2017) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers from the Nashville District patrolled the waters of Lake Cumberland today and provided a safety net of security during the annual Lake Cumberland Raft-Up for thousands of avid boaters.
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    PRIDE of the Cumberland’ back in stride clearing debris, trash on Lake Cumberland

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Aug. 1, 2017) – The “PRIDE of the Cumberland,” a vessel operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is back hard at work today keeping Lake Cumberland’s waterways and shorelines clean and free of logs, debris and trash.

  • July

    Grant Bingham, an electrician at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Cordell Hull Power Plant in Celina, Tenn., is the employee of the month for May 2017.

    Bingham named Nashville District Employee of the Month for May 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 17, 2017) – Grant Bingham, an electrician at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Cordell Hull Power Plant in Celina, Tenn., is the employee of the month for May 2017.
  • Greg Forte, an Old Hickory power plant senior mechanic, at the Old Hickory Lock and Dam provides NSTI students with information about the interior operations of the Old Hickory Power Plant on June 21, 2017. Both were part of a group of 17 students who attended the Tennessee State University Engineering Department's four-week NSTI National Summer Transportation Institute program that introduces students to various aspects of engineering. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has partnered with the Tennessee State University College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students during a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program June 20 through July 2 on the campus of TSU.

    Corps Engineers STEM message for college bound students

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 12, 2017) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has partnered with the Tennessee State University College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students during a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program June 20 through July 2 on the campus of TSU.

  • June

    Benjamin Hardin, a land surveyor assigned to Engineering-Construction Division's Engineering Services Branch is the Nashville District employee of the month for April 2017.

    Hardin named Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2017) – Benjamin Hardin, a land surveyor assigned to Engineering-Construction Division's Engineering Services Branch is the Nashville District employee of the month for April 2017.
  • A group of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math summer camp students from Dickson, Tenn., toured the Cheatham Lock and Dam June 15, 2017.

    STEM students fascinated with Cheatham Lock and Dam

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 15, 2017) – A team of engineering professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District welcomed a group of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math summer camp students today for an overview of Corps careers and tour of the Cheatham Lock and Dam today.
  • Diane Parks, chief of operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, presents the “Clean marina” flag certifying “Clean Marina” status on Dale Hollow Lake in Burkesville, Ky., to (L to R) Frank, Pat and Patty Brendel for their work in taking the initiative to achieve “Clean Marina” status. The Hendricks Creek Marina on Dale Hollow Lake raised the “Clean Marina” flag today during a dedication ceremony recognizing the marina’s voluntary efforts to reduce water pollution and erosion in the Cumberland River watershed, and for promoting environmentally responsible marina and boating practices.

    Hendricks Creek Marina achieves ‘Clean Marina’ status

    BURKESVILLE, Ky. (June 7, 2017) – Hendricks Creek Marina here on Dale Hollow Lake raised the “Clean Marina” flag today during a dedication ceremony recognizing the marina’s voluntary efforts to reduce water pollution and erosion in the Cumberland River watershed, and for promoting environmentally responsible marina and boating practices.

  • May

    The US Highway 62 Bridge across the Tennessee River below Kentucky Dam has been re-named in memory and in honor of former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kentucky Lock resident engineer George A. (Tony) Ellis in a brief ceremony May 30, 2017.

    Ellis Bridge named in memory of former Kentucky Lock resident engineer

    GRAND RIVERS, KY (May 30, 2017) – The US Highway 62 Bridge across the Tennessee River below Kentucky Dam has been re-named in memory and in honor of former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kentucky Lock resident engineer George A. (Tony) Ellis Tuesday.
  • A group of students and teachers from Martin Luther King, Maplewood, Hillsboro, and Nashville School of the Arts High schools and four college students from Tennessee State University during their visit May 4. A team of engineering professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District welcomed the group for a Corps career overview and tour of the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tenn.

    STEM students learn about engineering on dam tour

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (May 18, 2017) – A team of engineering professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently welcomed area high school and college students for a Corps career overview and tour of the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tenn.
  • William Earnest, maintenance worker at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Ky., is the employee of the month for March 2017.

    Earnest named Nashville District Employee of the Month for March 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2017) – William Earnest, maintenance worker at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Cumberland in Somerset, Ky., is the employee of the month for March 2017.
  • Stephanie Bury and LeAnn Powers both volunteers from VF Imagewear, Inc., plant trees during a lake clean up at the Cook Recreation Area at the J. Percy Priest Lake on April 13, 2017.

    Volunteers help beautify Corps recreation area at Earth Day celebration

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 5, 2017) – A group of volunteers partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and helped beautify the Cook Recreational Area facility on J. Percy Priest Lake.

  • March

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Facility managers from Cheatham Lake, J. Percy Priest Lake, Old Hickory Lake, Cordell Hull Lake, Center Hill Lake, Dale Hollow Lake, Lake Barkley, and Lake Cumberland attended a conference March 7-9, 2017 at the Cheatham Lake Resource Managers Office in Ashland City, Tenn. They shared and discussed information on contract procedures, operations, safety, deadlines, timelines, facility upgrades, and use of geospatial and geographic information systems.

    Corps recreation facility managers prepare for another great recreation season

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 24, 2017) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District employees maintain some of the largest and most used recreational areas in the country close by in the Cumberland River Basin, not a simple task. Just like preparing a home, an apartment, or a recreational vehicle for the next season, the key to maintaining facilities at campgrounds is planning.
  • Vanessa Bateman, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Civil Design Branch, teaches how to input information to five engineers from the Ministry of Water Resources at the Mosul Dam project in Iraq and one engineer from Trevi S.p.A., the construction company working on the project. The group recently completed three weeks of training with a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Data Management Reach Back Team.

    District geologists educate Mosul Dam engineers on GIS modeling

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 17, 2017) – Five engineers from the Ministry of Water Resources at the Mosul Dam project in Iraq and one engineer from Trevi S.p.A., the construction company working on the project, recently completed three weeks of training with a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Data Management Reach Back Team. They learned about a Nashville District developed Mosul Dam Geographic Information Systems model, the GIS software, and the geology model of Mosul Dam.
  • Larry Cole, power plant electrician serving at Old Hickory Powerhouse, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2017.

    Nashville District names Cole Employee of the Month for January 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 7, 2017) – Larry Cole, an Operations Division power plant electrician at Old Hickory Powerhouse, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2017.
  • Maj. Christopher Burkhart, Nashville District deputy commander (right) Charles Nissen a sophomore student from Montgomery Bell Academy (center) and Lt. Col. Stephen L. Murphy, Nashville District commander, pose for a photo after Nissen receives a brief on the district. Nissen, a sophomore student from Montgomery Bell Academy spent the day shadowing U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District engineers.

    Prep student shadows district personnel for a day of engineering

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2017) – A local high school sophomore shadowed a number of very experienced engineers today at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to learn more about the jobs and educational requirements of the career field.

  • February

    Barry Cunningham, Engineering and Construction Scheduler in the Engineering and Constructions Office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for December 2016.

    Nashville District names Cunningham Employee of the Month for December 2016

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 12, 2017) – Barry Cunningham, Engineering and Construction scheduler in the Engineering and Constructions Office, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for December 2016.

  • January

    Will-Parks Murphy, son of Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, Nashville District commander, helps his sister Claire to look for an eagle while cruising the shoreline at Dale Hollow Lake Jan. 21, 2017.

    Eagle watchers flock to Dale Hollow Lake for annual tour

    CELINA, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2017) – Eager sightseers boarded a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers open barge today to explore for American Bald Eagles along the Dale Hollow Lake shoreline. They stared at the tree tops on the horizon for a glimpse of America’s symbol of freedom and learned about how these amazing birds made a comeback to the region in the 1980s.