Assistant public defender and MTSU alumna Kaitlin Beck calls herself a fighter and radical skeptic, who questions authority easily and naturally – and is “very proud to be in court every day, meeting new clients, confronting new injustices.” The 31-year-old Murfreesboro native is an attorney in Memphis, Tennessee, with the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office…
Oakland grads Devin Dixon and Jailia Williams have earned Gates Scholarships, the school announced. “These are large scholarships with great opportunities beyond the scholarship dollars,” said LeAnn Hayes, media specialist at Oakland. The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is…
Rutherford County Schools recognized two Middle Tennessee State University alumnae with top honors to close out the latest academic year. Judy Goodwin, Barfield Elementary School principal and MTSU alumna, was named Principal of the Year for the school district — the second time she’s received this top honor. Stefanie Edgell, another College of Education alumna…
Monica White was buckling her two-year-old son, Steven, into the car seat of her GMC Acadia when she heard the email notification on her iPhone ping. White, a math instructor at Holloway High School, took a quick glance and saw the subject line. It read: “2021 PAEMST Application Results.” Initially, she was too nervous to…
Middle Tennessee State University has released its “True Blue 100” honorees and nearly a fourth of those honored attend a Rutherford County high school. For 2021, 24 RCS freshmen have been selected for the honor. True Blue 100 is one hundred outstanding high school freshman who share the university’s core values and commitments and live…
After an unprecedented year of navigating a pandemic while ensuring students are still learning, Rutherford County Schools is holding an Employee Appreciation Week as one of thanking faculty and staff members. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock kicked-off the event Sunday and members of the celebration committee have been holding daily drawings to give away prizes…
The nurses at TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center have stood resilient through the past year. TriStar is so proud to honor all their nursing heroes for their commitment to care for patients and create healthier tomorrows. Congrats to Nurse of the Year award winners: Rookie of the Year: Elizabeth Swannee Nurse of the Year: Beth Ruggieri…
Siegel High School senior Whitman Czajkowski was selected for one of the 252 National Beta Club scholarships in the country. With a membership of more than 500,000, National Beta Club exemplifies ideals of achievement, leadership, character, and service. Czajkowski, who was the National Beta Club Technology Champion for 2019-2020, is a valedictorian at Siegel. Pictured…
Middle Tennessee State University rising junior fermentation science major Calvin Hood of Greeneville, Tennessee, is the inaugural recipient of the Tenth and Blake Brewing Education Scholarship, awarded by Athens, Georgia-based Terrapin Beer Co. The announcement was made Wednesday, May 12, by Terrapin President Dustin Watts; Paul Verdu, vice president and head of Tenth & Blake,…
Students from Stewarts Creek High School’s video production program levels 2, 3, and 4 created public service announcements for the Town of Smyrna’s Love Where You Live campaign. Town personnel selected the top entry in each category and an overall winner. Winning entries were recognized at the May Town Council meeting and will serve as…