{"id":32336,"date":"2026-02-13T19:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=32336"},"modified":"2026-02-13T19:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:36:02","slug":"tusculum-universitys-board-of-trustees-commends-uss-greeneville-on-its-service-to-the-nation-for-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2026\/tusculum-universitys-board-of-trustees-commends-uss-greeneville-on-its-service-to-the-nation-for-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Tusculum University’s Board of Trustees commends USS Greeneville on its service to the nation for 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREENEVILLE <\/strong>\u2013 Tusculum University<\/a>\u2019s pride in the USS Greeneville\u2019s contributions to national security and connection to the town the higher education institution calls home has been evident throughout the Navy ship\u2019s 30 years of military service.<\/h3>\n
\"Dr.

Dr. Greg Nelson, right, presents the resolution to Dale Long.<\/p><\/div>\n

The university\u2019s Board of Trustees further solidified this relationship with a resolution of appreciation that was presented Friday, Feb. 13, to the Executive Committee of USS Greeneville Inc. The resolution was inspired by the 30th anniversary of the ship\u2019s commissioning, which will be observed Monday, Feb. 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonoring the USS Greeneville brings all of us at Tusculum University great joy,\u201d said Dr. Greg Nelson, the board\u2019s chair. \u201cThe submarine not only helps make the world a safer place through its deployments, but it recognizes an outstanding community that has actively promoted and partnered with the ship. We are thrilled to be associated with the USS Greeneville and are pleased to assist its sailors and their families with their education.\u201d<\/p>\n

The board noted in its resolution that Tusculum has provided academic scholarships for crew members and their dependents for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n

The document also highlighted that the USS Greeneville has provided faithful and diligent service. It touted honors the submarine has received, including the Battle E as a top performer, demonstrating the crew\u2019s preparedness to carry out missions and tasks. The resolution also noted the ship has earned the Red E and White P for its engineering and personnel readiness, respectively.<\/p>\n

The board extended its gratitude to the USS Greeneville for its 30 years of brave service and dedicated defense of the United States.<\/p>\n

The bond between the university and the submarine has also been evident in visits by crew members and their commanding officers to campus. Dr. Scott Hummel, Tusculum\u2019s president, has also attended change of command ceremonies, including the one that will take place Feb. 16, in San Diego. He has also kept in regular contact with USS Greeneville Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to the ship, its crew and family members of the sailors.<\/p>\n

\"Members

Members of USS Greeneville Inc. and representatives of Tusculum pose for a photo afterward. They are, left to right, Vera Ann Myers, Patricia Bohon, Dr. Scott Hummel, Dale Long, Dr. Greg Nelson, Jann Mirkov and Bob Rediske.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dr.

Dr. Greg Nelson, right, reads the resolution as Dr. Scott Hummel, center, and Dale Long listen.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI have loved meeting our impressive servicemen and their leaders on campus and at ceremonies for the ship,\u201d Dr. Hummel said. \u201cThey perform magnificent work in defense of our nation. Collaborating with USS Greeneville Inc. has been extremely meaningful for the university as well. That organization\u2019s members are fervent supporters of the submarine and set an outstanding example of the way a community should back a ship that bears its name.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attending Friday\u2019s presentation of the resolution were five members of USS Greeneville Inc. They are Dale Long, president; Jann Mirkov, vice president; Patricia Bohon, secretary; Vera Ann Myers, treasurer; and Bob Rediske, crew liaison. Rediske was a member of the initial group of sailors to serve on the USS Greeneville, and he and his wife now live in the community. Their son, Joshua, was the first person to receive the scholarship associated with the ship. A few sailors have also earned it.<\/p>\n

Long, Mirkov, and Rediske are joining Dr. Hummel and his wife Starr for the Feb. 16 ceremony.<\/p>\n

In remarks following the resolution\u2019s presentation, Long expressed his appreciation to the Tusculum board. He also mentioned the importance of ensuring that younger people in the region know about the USS Greeneville.<\/p>\n

Tusculum students and faculty members are in the beginning stages of working on a website for USS Greeneville Inc. That project will involve students in the art and design<\/a>, computer science<\/a>, English<\/a> and history<\/a> programs and provide these Pioneers with hands-on experience, impress on them the value of civic engagement and help prepare them for their careers.<\/p>\n

\"Dale

Dale Long speaks to everyone who attended the presentation.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAs a board, we think we need to do a better job of educating the young people that we have a submarine named after our town and that it is still serving,\u201d Long said. \u201cWe think it will continue to serve for the next 10-20 years, and that\u2019s pretty phenomenal to have a boat that will have been in service for 40-50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Long also remembered how the town persevered when the idea of naming a ship after Greeneville was initially met with skepticism by others outside the community because the town is relatively small. That became motivational.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving lived here all of my life, I went home afterward and thought about it,\u201d he said. \u201cMy conclusion was that we needed to represent small-town America by having the ship named after Greeneville, and that\u2019s what we did. We have supported the USS Greeneville better than other communities who have had a ship named after them.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the university is another example of small-town success by offering an excellent education in Greene County.<\/p>\n

To assist USS Greeneville Inc., please email Long at ussgcy772@gmail.com<\/a>. More information about the university is available at www.tusculum.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GREENEVILLE <\/strong>\u2013 Tusculum University<\/a>\u2019s pride in the USS Greeneville\u2019s contributions to national security and connection to the town the higher education institution calls home has been evident throughout the Navy ship\u2019s 30 years of military service.<\/h3>\n

The university\u2019s Board of Trustees further solidified this relationship with a resolution of appreciation that was presented Friday, Feb. 13, to the Executive Committee of USS Greeneville Inc. The resolution was inspired by the 30th anniversary of the ship\u2019s commissioning, which will be observed Monday, Feb. 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonoring the USS Greeneville brings all of us at Tusculum University great joy,\u201d said Dr. Greg Nelson, the board\u2019s chair. \u201cThe submarine not only helps make the world a safer place through its deployments, but it recognizes an outstanding community that has actively promoted and partnered with the ship. We are thrilled to be associated with the USS Greeneville and are pleased to assist its sailors and their families with their education.\u201d<\/p>\n

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