What's the best thing about working at East Tennessee State University?  Our people—students, faculty and staff!  Our quality reputation!  Our beautiful campus!  Our emphasis on caring for the needs of every member of the ETSU family!  ETSU is a student-centered community of learning that employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff.  Our personnel are a constant source of enthusiastic service that makes us a leader in regional universities. 

Featured Employee

Kathy Smith

Kathy Smith is a Legal Assistant in the University Counsel office. She is one of those outstanding employees that could be nominated as Featured Employee for a great number of reasons. Her dedication to her job and the University is quite evident the moment you meet her. No matter what you need, Kathy will stop whatever she is doing to ensure you, the student, community member, or fellow employee, are taken care of immediately and appropriately.

She is an advocate for the community of ETSU and demonstrates it through accepting roles outside her normal employment responsibilities. She has served in many roles on Staff Senate, the most recent of which was President. She has also been a pas Employee Giving Campaign Chair. Get involved with her and you will see her positive ETSU community spirit.

Kathy shares not only her professional talents with everyone she meets, but her personal talents as well. This is her trademark and most remarkable talent…sharing and caring.

Thank you, Kathy, for being with us here at ETSU !

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