IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                        From: Congressman Bill Jenkins

April 24, 2006                                                                                                                           Contact: Paul Mays (423) 247-8161

WASHINGTON, D, C,--East Tennessee State University is the recipient of a $81,259 federal grant, Congressman Bill Jenkins said this week.

Jenkins said the funding comes from the U. S. Department of Education and will be used by ETSU’s College of Business and Technology, Bureau of Business and Economics under the Business and International Education Program.

The grant period extends for two years under the direction of Jon L. Smith.

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