Murfreesboro City Schools

MCS Seeks Hall of Fame Nominations

Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) seeks nominations for the inaugural MCS Hall of Fame. The MCS Hall of Fame will recognize and honor exceptional career individuals (teachers and non-teachers) that have made significant contributions to Murfreesboro City Schools and its students. “This Hall of Fame will help preserve the history and impact of Murfreesboro City Schools,”…

MTSU Management Professor Millicent Nelson

MTSU Management Professor Nelson Named Top Educator by Nashville Education Alliance

A Nashville education alliance has named longtime MTSU management professor Millicent Nelson as its top higher education professional for 2022. The Greater Nashville Alliance of Black School Educators will formally recognize Nelson, an 18-year veteran of the Jennings A. Jones College of Business and currently an associate professor, during a virtual ceremony in late August…

Tennessee Sheriffs' Association Scholarships

Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association Scholarships Awarded

Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh presented Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association $500 scholarships to children of three deputies. Students receiving the checks were Brianna King, daughter of Capt. Joey King, Taylor Rodgers, daughter of Sgt. Michael Rodgers and Grace Towle, daughter of SRO Andrew Towle. Brianna is a student at Cumberland University, Taylor is a student at Tennessee Tech…

MTSU solar boat team

MTSU Solar Boat, Lunar Rover Teams Earn High Marks

Finishing fourth overall, the MTSU solar boat team received major awards from judges evaluating the 2022 Solar Splash competition held recently in Springfield, Ohio. Work — in the form of yearlong hard work and teamwork — paved the way for the nine-member unit. Along with the fourth-place plaque, the Blue Raiders captured first-place honors for…

Local MTSU Student Named First Recipient of the Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship

Local MTSU Student Named First Recipient of the Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and SurgiCenter (MMC), in conjunction with the MMC Foundation, recently named Kirolos Michael as the first recipient of the prestigious ‘Drs. David and Yolando Chatman Scholarship’. The MMC Foundation and MMC’s Diversity Committee developed a scholarship for local students who are advancing to medical school. Named for Drs. David and Yolando Chatman,…

MTSU Goldwater, Fulbright Recipient Explores Research Initiatives

MTSU Goldwater, Fulbright Recipient Explores Research Initiatives

Yaseen Ginnab entered Middle Tennessee State University two years ago, planning to study biology and psychology. He never even considered research. Two years later, thanks to a freshman-year nudge by biology professor Frank Bailey, the now-rising senior is totally into research — a true match for MTSU’s elevated status as a Carnegie R2 (high research…

RCS schools outperform surrounding counties

RCS Schools Outperform Surrounding Counties

Rutherford County Schools offer the top schools in elementary, middle and high in the Midstate area, according to the most recent rankings of schools released by Nashville Business Journal. Rankings were calculated based on standardized test performance, and schools were assigned a performance score relative to the overall raw score of the top performing school,…