By all accounts, the late Richard Siegel was a simple man. Those who knew him say the lifelong Rutherford County farmer, who passed away January 2, 1998, would have never imagined the Richard Siegel Foundation would become what it is today. The foundation recently approved scholarships totaling $75,000 for Rutherford County graduates and $110,602.50 for…
LaVergne High senior Savannah Simmons was among nine students recognized this week by the Tennessee School Boards Association. Simmons was selected by a panel of TSBA judges to represent one of nine districts from throughout the state as part of their student recognition program. Her application included a 1,000-word essay. She will receive a plaque…
They are among the best and brightest students at the top high school in the state and, yet, being summoned to the principal’s office brought about a sense of anxiety and uneasiness. Miles Lee was in English class when he was told Central Magnet Principal Dr. John Ash would like to see him in his…
Siegel High School Beta Club’s leadership team recently competed with Beta Club members at the National Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Bowling Green, Kentucky, winning 3 awards–Collaboration Connection, Lead Outside the Box, and Outstanding Leadership School. Siegel now qualifies for the National Beta Club Convention in June. One of the goals of the summit…
Middle Tennessee State University returned to The Princeton Review’s annual list of the nation’s best colleges for a third consecutive year. MTSU remains the only locally governed institution in Tennessee recognized by the publication, having first achieved its spot in 2019. Only five higher education entities in the state — two public and three private…
Middle Tennessee Electric came away as the most decorated utility from the Tennessee Valley Lineman’s Rodeo this weekend in Jackson, Tenn. Competing with utilities across the Tennessee Valley, MTE claimed seven of the 12 places in overall results across four categories of competition. Leading the way was MTE’s Logan Barber, who won overall lineman competition….
Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) STEM program received a generous donation from The Business Education Partnership (BEP) Foundation in conjunction with the Nissan Neighbors Program. The $25,000 grant will be used for current STEM schools and schools seeking STEM designation. MCS boasts five schools with the designation of Tennessee STEM School by the TSIN organization. This…
Growth scores for Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) show level 5 growth in all four categories according to the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System (TVAAS) and achieved the advancing district designation. MCS students claimed a year of successful growth, by achieving the highest level, level 5, in literacy, numeracy, and composite scores. TVAAS, works in conjunction with…
The Wes Moore people are most likely familiar with is a Rhodes scholar, combat veteran, former White House fellow and entrepreneur, who recently stepped down as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation — one of the largest anti-poverty nonprofits in the U.S. — and is currently a gubernatorial candidate in his home state of Maryland….
Keying Ding, associate professor of chemistry, has been involved in research since her time in graduate school at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, in 2004. “I have always loved doing research in chemistry,” Ding said. “I was a graduate research assistant in graduate school in Rochester and a post-doc research associate at…