Photo Caption: Pictured, left to right: Joe Kilgore, Maury Regional Health Care Foundation executive director; Amanda Calahan; and Edie Sutter, widow of Dr. William B. Sutter.

(COLUMBIA, Tenn. - Nov. 3, 2015) - - - The Columbia State Community College Foundation has announced sophomore radiologic technology major Amanda Calahan as the first recipient of the Dr. William B. Sutter Endowed Scholarship.

"It is an honor to receive the first ever Dr. William B. Sutter Memorial Scholarship," said Calahan, a Culleoka resident. "Through the generosity of many people, Dr. Sutter's involvement with radiography education at Columbia State will continue for years to come."

The Dr. William B. Sutter Endowed Scholarship was established through the Columbia State Foundation by the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation, with support from physicians, family and friends, to honor Dr. Sutter's work and legacy as a highly respected radiologist.

Sutter valued education and was active in the radiologic technology program at Columbia State and in the community.

Dr. Janet F. Smith, Columbia State president; Dr. Kae Fleming, dean of health sciences; and Bethany Lay, Columbia State's executive for advancement and the foundation's executive director joined together to thank Maury Regional Health Care Foundation and Edie Sutter for providing this opportunity for radiology students.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, one of the largest higher education systems in the nation. For more information, please visit www.columbiastate.edu.

Tennessee's Community Colleges is a system of 13 colleges offering a high-quality, affordable, convenient and personal education to prepare students to achieve their educational and career goals in two years or less. We offer associate degree and certificate programs, workforce development programs and transfer pathways to four-year degrees. For more information, please visit us online at tncommunitycolleges.org.