Hero Image

A Taste of Southern

Experience a taste of Southern Adventist University and support students entering the community job market

Enjoy a fresh taste of the Southern experience at every year’s gala. Table sponsors include area businesses owned by alum or where Southern students intern and alumni work. Plan now to attend the 2024 Taste of Southern gala at The Signal in downtown Chattanooga, October 3, 2024. Proceeds raised from the evening benefits first-generation college student scholarships.

Southern's Jazz Ensemble members performing on stage
Arrive by 6 p.m. to experience music by Southern’s jazz ensemble
Three Southern Culinary Arts students watching their instructor roll dough
Preshow starts at 6 p.m. and includes a bakeoff competition by Southern’s Vegetarian Culinary Arts program
Two Southern students talking with a business professional and the Meet the Firms event
Sponsors will have exclusive access to handpicked student intern candidates
Earnie Haase and the other three members of Signature Sound posing in tuxedos
Evening entertainment will be provided by multiple GMA Dove award winners Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
10/03/2024

A Taste of Southern

October 3, 2024

The Signal – 21 Choo Choo Ave - Chattanooga

06:00 PM-

Memories of our 2023 Event

The second A Taste of Southern event was held at The Chattanoogan Hotel September 28. The 350 local business and organization professionals in attendance experienced a glimpse of what students enjoy every day on the Collegedale campus. Guests watched a live, outdoor routine from the university’s Gym-Masters acrobatic team, purchased silent auction items, and saw animation unfold presented by the School of Visual Art and Design. Southern alum Rebecca Hogan of Russ Blakely & Associates shared her experience as a first-generation student and invited the audience to support others like her. Close to $130,000 was raised, with proceeds adding to the university’s endowment scholarship for first-generation college students.

The Southern Adventist University Symphony Orchestra performing for the guests
Magda Mihaescu, Doru Mihaescu, and Gordon Bietz all talking to each other
Rep. Greg Vital and Ashely McCue talking to Hendel Butoy as he demonstrates his art
A table set in preparation for A Taste of Southern dinner
J.V. Vaughn and Ken Shaw talking with each other
A small community choir performs at the 2023 A Taste of Southern Gala

2023 Platinum Sponsors

Bob and Julie Jimenez Co-Sponsor with Cox Enterprises

Morning Pointe Senior Living

San Sebastian Development

Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

2023 Gold Sponsors

SouthEast Bank

Times Free Press

The Irvin C. & Evea J. Bainum Foundation, Inc

2023 Silver Sponsors

AdventHealth

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C.

Collegedale Family Dentistry

Elder's ACE Hardware

Hubbuch Glass Company Inc.

Lee Company

The Ooltewah Club

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Truist Bank

Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

College Press

First Horizon

Family of Mary Artress

Jeff and Nichole Bromme

Drs. John and Lily Henson

Mark and Gissela Kroll

Drs. C.Y. and Ruth Liu

Drs. J. Mark and Barbara C. McKinney

Dr. John and Mrs. Shaw

Drs. David and Sondra Shields

Grant and Pam Tuttle

David and Heidi Zinke

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING YOU

Call with questions.