ELIZABETHTON â A former coordinator of financial services at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton was arrested Wednesday afternoon on one count of theft over $60,000.
Valerie Carrier, 55, Elizabethton, turned herself in to the Carter County Jail after her indictment on Monday by a Carter County grand jury. Her bond is $25,000.
The charge stems from an investigation by special agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the office of the Tennessee comptroller of the treasury.
The investigation began upon the request by 1st District Attorney General Ken Baldwin to look into financial discrepancies involving refunds to student accounts at the school. During the course of the investigation, agents said, they had determined that between February 2018 and April 2019, Carrier used her position to steal more than $60,000. Carrier has since been terminated.
ELIZABETHTON â The hub of operations at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton is the tech foundations, nestled in a corner of the Administration Building.
It has two computer labs and an office that serves the student population of approximately 3,000 students, plus about 200 new students each trimester. The spokes of the hub serve students enrolled in full-time training programs and the general public.
New students at the school, except those enrolled in online courses only, are tested within the first week of enrollment following orientation. Student skills are assessed. An interactive computer-based program focuses on education in workplace documents, graphic literacy and applied mathematics.
ELIZABETHTON â The annual Carter County Legislative Breakfast is always a great way to hear the latest news and explanations about government from the men and women who write and enforce the laws. That will be particularly true with the 2021 legislative breakfast, because Gov. Bill Lee will be one of the political leaders attending.
The Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce, which organizers the events, announced that Lee will address the community at the legislative breakfast. The event will be held on May 14 at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton. Doors will be open for breakfast and networking at 8:30 a.m. The program will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
ELIZABETHTON â Jeremy Bell was introduced as the new coordinator of financial assistance for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton. The announcement was made by Dean Blevins, president of the college.
Bell graduated from East Tennessee State University with a major in criminal justice and a minor in construction engineering. He also completed graduate work in counseling.
âWith his extensive experience in a variety of financial assistance programs, TCAT Elizabethton is fortunate to have Jeremy on the staff,â Blevins said.Â
Bell said he welcomes the opportunity to serve existing and new students at TCAT Elizabethton. âThe purpose of financial aid is to provide assistance to students who, without such aid, would find it difficult or impossible to attend the college,â Bell said.
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