Murfreesboro City Schools Names Supervisor of the Year
Congratulations April Zavisa on being selected as the Murfreesboro City Schools Supervisor of the Year. April oversees the technology department at MCS and is a vital part of the MCS team.
Murfreesboro City Schools Names Principal of the Year
Congratulations to Principal Don Bartch from The Creek on being named the Principal of the Year from Murfreesboro City Schools. Congrats Principal Don! Thank you for all you do for our kids.
Rutherford County Chamber Announces Distinguished Award Recipients
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce has named Terry Haynes as the 2022 Business Legend of the Year, Chris Jones as the 2022 Business Person of the Year and Terry Schneider as recipient of the Leadership Rutherford 2022 Pinnacle Award. These three honorees will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual Business at its Best celebration…
Seven Tennessee Public Schools Selected as State Finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition
Samsung announced 300 public schools have been named State Finalists in the 13th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition – and seven schools in Tennessee were selected. Representing the best of more than one thousand competition entrants, each State Finalist has won a package of $2,500 in technology and school supplies. The Tennessee Finalists…
Top High School Chemistry Students Earn Awards at MTSU Tournament
Outstanding high school chemistry students from across the region and beyond participated in the recent Middle Tennessee State University Department of Chemistry Scholarship Tournament. Held in the Science Building in early November, the competition recognized 25 outstanding chemistry students from 12 schools in Rutherford and surrounding counties, and an out-of-state entry from Norcross, Georgia. Incentives…
MTSU Doctoral Student Wins American Chemical Society Award
MTSU Ph.D. student Nicole Gammons stimulates her mind with data-driven research as part of the Molecular Biosciences doctoral program, but her passion is collaborating, coordinating and mentoring young women in science, technology, engineering and math. “By providing resources and opportunities to pursue STEM education for young women, I am building a strong foundation for networking…
RCS Students Display Art at Parthenon, Join All-State Band
RCS students continue to excel in the arts, and December has proven a busy month for artists and musicians in Rutherford County Schools. The following students have had artwork selected for the Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Award Exhibition. Their work will be displayed at The Parthenon in Nashville from December 5 – January 6….
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Presents 2022 Physician Awards for Excellence in Clinical Leadership
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is pleased to recognize its 2022 honorees for outstanding accomplishments in clinical leadership. Dr. David Beaird has been named Physician of the Year; Dr. Rick Michaelson received the Clinical Excellence Award; and Dr. Matt Perkins was honored with the Dr. Olin Williams Distinguished Service Award. Physician of the Year honoree Dr….
Capt. Kyle Evans Promoted to Major
Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh promoted Capt. Kyle Evans to Major Evans during a ceremony Tuesday. Evans joined the Sheriff’s Office as the staff attorney in December 2021. His primary duties include overseeing legal matters related to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s law enforcement and detention divisions, providing legal advice to the sheriff and the command staff,…
Sheriff’s Deputies Earn Awards from Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Five Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies enforcing traffic safety laws earned awards Tuesday from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. Patrol Deputy Kody O’Donnell was selected as Deputy of the Year based on three traffic stops resulting in the seizure of a significant amounts of illegal drugs and almost $300,000 cash. Patrol Cpl. John Wauchek…