With applications down, Tennessee colleges nudge Class of 2020 via new social media campaign
Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Dozens of colleges and universities joined together last week to announce a monthlong social media campaign called #ItsGoTimeTN.
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