Amanda Haskew

Amanda Haskew, a contributing writer for Better Tennessee, joined the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee corporate communications team in 2017.

Born and raised in Chattanooga, she has a decade of experience in writing for print and the web, as well as digital marketing.

Stories by this contributor

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   Investing in Themselves to Help Others: 2018 Power of We Scholars forge their own paths, hope to inspire

   Sakura Horiuchi has known she wanted to work in the medical field since she was in third grade. Inspired by a friend’s mother who was an anesthesiologist, the rising senior at Rhodes College is currently studying chemistry with the goal of becoming a surgeon. She joins Asia White and Renae Spears, both students at East Tennessee State University, as recipients of the 2018 BlueCross Power of We Scholarship. Through the program, the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation awards $10,000 each year to three minority students pursuing careers in health care. Horiuchi has worked as an intern at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, where she conducted patient satisfaction surveys, and she is currently employed as an administrative assistant for a […]
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   An Ounce of Support: tnAchieves and its volunteer mentors are helping more students earn a college education

   Makaylah Blanks-Willis is the first member of her family to go to straight to college following high school graduation. This is how tnAchieves is helping her make her dream a reality.
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   All in a Day’s Work: How an army of volunteers built the playground of Chattanooga children’s dreams

   A behind-the-scenes look at a KaBOOM! playground shows how these incredible play spaces come together.
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   Everyday Miracles

   Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.

   Everyday Miracles: How the Miracle League makes baseball a reality for children with physical limitations

   Joel was born with spina bifida, so he can only walk short distances and uses a wheelchair. Finding ways to stay active helps, and in Chattanooga, Miracle League has taken that to a whole new level.