PERSIST IN THE NEWS
The Plus Side of Nashville | News Channel 5: On this episode of The Plus Side of Nashville, host Tuwanda Coleman sits down with Scott Campbell and Melissa Watkins from Persist Nashville, a nonprofit dedicated to doubling the rate of college graduates. (Sept 2023)
This Is Nashville | WPLN: In this episode, This is Nashville sits down with counselors who help students navigate college, and with a current student who’s working with one of those counselors. (Sept 2023)
Nashville Child & Youth Collaborative: Hear directly from Nashville’s youth about their vision for the future of Nashville! It is up to us to ensure we build a city that is in the best interest of generations to come. (Aug 2023)
Today in Nashville | WSMV 4: Persist sits with host Carole Sullivan to discuss how the program helps first generation students succeed in post-secondary education. (Aug 9)
Associated Press: Economists say the impact could be dire. Fewer college graduates could worsen labor shortages in fields from health care and engineering to information technology. (March 2023)
Bally Sports Interview | Predators LIVE:
Persist was awarded the Smile Direct Club and the Predators Foundation Supergrant for $50K. Exec Dir, Scott Campbell talks with Preds Interviewers. (November 2022)
News Channel 5 | Latinx students have the lowest college-going rate in Tennessee: LatinX enrollment featuring Persist Nashville, (May 2022)
WPLN | Black males aren’t graduating with their peers from Tennessee colleges. College enrollment among Black males, (May 2022)
CFMT College Advice | Scott Campbell, Executive Director at Persist Nashville talks to us about the motivation behind starting Persist, the emergency fund offered to students involved in Persist, and gives advice on applying for financial aid. (August 2022)
SCORE Interview with Scott Campbell, September 2022
Slalom Persist Nashville Partnership, May 2022
City Current Radio Show, November 2021
3 a.m. Podcast: Community + Texting = A College Degree, March 2021
Community Corner: Persist Nashville, February 2021
Nonprofit Persist Nashville Gets Students Into, Through College, December 2020