Last year, East Tennessee State University began the tradition of chronicling the history of ETSU through artistic holiday ornaments.  


The legacy continues this year with a limited-edition, hand-painted ornament that highlights the Amphitheatre.


For generations, the Amphitheatre has been an important part of campus life, with scores of speeches, performances and events happening there. Still today, it’s a site where students gather to make lasting memories. The natural outdoor backdrop makes a perfect place for photos.  


The ornament will be available by Nov. 1 at only these locations for $125:  


Bowman Jewelers, 401 W. Oakland Ave., (423) 282-8101; and


Monkee’s of Johnson City, 2515 N. Roan Street, (423) 328-9488.  


ETSU President Charles C. Sherrod designed the Greek-style structure that was completed in 1936, with columns added in 1941. Construction provided desperately needed work during the Great Depression through the Works Progress Administration.  


Elizabethton-based artist Penny Lee Livingston painted the ornament. She has painted glass ornaments for more than three decades.  


To learn more about all the holiday happenings at ETSU, visit etsu.edu/holidays.  

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