Three MCS Schools Earn TN STEM:STEAM School Status

Three MCS Schools Earn TN STEM/STEAM School Status

Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) is thrilled to announced that Black Fox, Hobgood and Salem Elementary were named Tennessee Designated STEM/STEAM Schools during the Tennessee STEM Innovation Summit in Nashville Tuesday, May 10. These schools were three of only twenty-seven schools in Tennessee to receive this designation in 2022. Black Fox, Hobgood and Salem join Overall…

Smyrna Elementary STEM Designation

Smyrna Elementary Becomes First STEM-Designated Rutherford County school

Smyrna Elementary School has been named Rutherford County School’s first STEM-designated school by the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network and the Tennessee Department of Education. The award was announced today in Nashville at the organization’s annual summit, and 27 schools were named. Smyrna Elementary has been working toward the designation for more than a year by…

Oakland High School Student Awarded “Distinguished Tennessean Award”

Oakland High School Student Awarded “Distinguished Tennessean Award”

Oakland High School IB program Senior, Emma Jackson has been awarded The University of Tennessee’s new “Distinguished Tennessean Award.”  This award is given to one student in each of Tennessee’s counties and is based on academic achievement and engagement in the community. The award comes with full tuition and mandatory fees covered while attending UT!

Paramedic Tara Melton and EMT Maclin Eckhardt receive STARS Award

Mayor Recognizes Rutherford County EMS Employees with ‘Special’ STARS Award

Mayor Shane McFarland recognized Rutherford County Paramedic Tara Melton and EMT Maclin Eckhardt with ‘Special’ STARS Awards, Thursday, May 5, 2022. Melton and Eckhardt were honored before the regular City Council meeting for their compassionate response to a patient emergency on April 5, 2022. “Every day, first responders in our community devote themselves to medical…

MTSU Military Science Commissions 13 New Leaders as 2nd Lieutenants

MTSU Military Science Commissions 13 New Leaders as 2nd Lieutenants

The former chair of the MTSU Military Science Department returned to address 13 ROTC cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants in various branches of the U.S. Army, reserves and national guard. Regarding leadership, retired Lt. Col. Joel Miller referenced his own commissioning ceremony from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, nearly 30…