Congratulations to Captain Aaron Knapp for passing his Inspector commission test, Firefighter Nate Walden for passing his Firefighter 2 commission test, Firefighter Dillian Parton for passing his Fire Instructor 1 commission test, and Volunteer Firefighter Salvador Durruty for passing his Firefighter 1 commission test.
Two pairs of the music industry’s best “ears,” trained at Middle Tennessee State University, will be hearing plenty of congratulations as they figure out the best locations for their newly acquired Grammy Awards for engineering two spectacular albums. Both Brandon Bell and Tony Castle, graduates of MTSU’s internationally recognized Department of Recording Industry, have already…
People cheering on MTSU students during December’s graduation may have wondered why graduate DJ Jackson displayed 1991-2022 on his cap. Jackson attended MTSU from 1991-95 before he left to work, save money and start his 25-year career so far at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. Thanks to taking classes throughout the years and MTSU’s Prior…
When MTSU doctoral student Yolunda Nabors learned that tuition for her fifth and final year of her Ph.D. in Economics program would be fully covered along with a generous stipend, she was in total disbelief. “It was a total surprise!” Nabors said about the email from the College of Graduate Studies announcing her win. “It…
Middle Tennessee State University returned to the Grammy Awards on Friday, Feb. 3, with a contingent from its College of Media and Entertainment traveling from its Murfreesboro, Tennessee, campus to Los Angeles for a long weekend of gathering with area alumni and attending backstage and pre-show events. President Sidney A. McPhee joined students and faculty…
A Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputy who saved a gunshot victim’s life was honored Saturday by the Murfreesboro Branch of the NAACP. Deputy Nathan Smith earned the Jerry Anderson Hero Award during the NAACP’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. Jerry Anderson was a former NFL football player from Murfreesboro. He sacrificed his life while saving…
Last fall, the combined efforts of MTSU professor Mary A. Evins and her group of student and community volunteers secured the Blue Raider campus a second win as the top four-year public university in Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s College Voter Registration Competition. Hargett visited the campus Thursday, Jan. 26, and presented the glass plaque…
At Wilson Elementary, students are hitting the bullseye more often than not. Only a fourth- and fifth-grade program, Wilson students are competing in and winning at national level events — and the sport is growing in popularity. Ashleigh Cathcart is the head archery coach at Wilson Elementary. “Archery is unique because it is something available…
Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce that Stephanie Fontaine, fifth grade teacher at Erma Siegel Elementary and Catrynia Gannon, kindergarten teacher at Overall Creek have been selected as District Teachers of the Year. Teachers were chosen for this honor based on their commitment to teaching excellence. The 2022-2023 School Level Honorees include: Black Fox Elementary…
Siegel High School’s HOSA students, Future Health Professionals, excelled in regional competitions and qualify for HOSA’s April State Leadership Conference in Knoxville. Front Row (L to R): Annette Ashley (3rd Place, Dental Terminology) , Laney Marlatt (State Qualifier), Madalynn Sellars (1st Place, Epidemiology), Leah Trevett (5th Place, Veterinary Science), Jostina Moris (2nd Place, Pharmacy Science),…