Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department is seeking nominations for the 2020 Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award and Young Leader Award. The Lifetime Service Award is named after the first recipient, Kenneth “Coon” Victory. Recipients are Smyrna citizens that have distinguished themselves by years of unselfish and dedicated volunteer service to the Smyrna community. The…
Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Rutherford County legislators presented a $2,500 check to Rutherford County Archives Thursday. The grant was awarded through the Tennessee State Library and Archives. “This grant provides Rutherford County archivists supplies necessary to properly preserve the county’s history. I appreciate the Rutherford County delegation’s support for this grant,” said Secretary…
Middle Tennessee State University recently awarded the FCM Cares’ annual Andrew C. Rambo Memorial Scholarship to Murfreesboro native Taylor Timmons. Timmons started her Master of Business Administration last month at the Jones College of Business after completing her BBA in Management at MTSU in May 2020. “Receiving this scholarship means the world to me,” Timmons…
The MTSU Center for Economic Education, housed in the Jones College of Business, has been selected to receive the 2019-20 Albert Beekhuis Award from the New York-based Council for Economic Education. The award, which carries a $1,000 honorarium, is named after Dr. Albert Beekhuis, a lifelong proponent of economic literacy. “This award is a tremendous…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Tennessee (NAMI Tennessee), a member of the largest grassroots mental health organization, names the Murfreesboro Police Department (MPD) and Chief of Police Michael Bowen as one of two recipients of the 2020 Criminal Justice Award. The Criminal Justice Award recognizes the criminal justice professional or program that most exemplifies…
Rutherford County’s Assistant Public Health Director received three prestigious honors in August and September consecutively. LaShan Dixon was recognized in August with Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) “Young Alumni Achievement Award,” an award “given to a graduate age 35 or younger making a positive impact in the world.” The university stated that LaShan, who has…
The Rutherford ATHENA International Leadership Awards were held today at Embassy Suites to celebrate the accomplishments of 15 ATHENA nominees and five Young Professional nominees from the Rutherford County community. The 2020 ATHENA Award recipient is Diane Cummings Turnham, who was nominated by The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Turnham serves as senior…
The 2019-20 MTSU Experimental Vehicles Program lunar rover teams couldn’t compete along with the elite international field at the 2020 NASA Human Explorer Rover Challenge, as the in-person event was canceled in April because of the COVID-19 pandemic However, the 14-person MTSU Team No. 2 earned the top engineering achievement prize — the American Institute…
Rutherford County Government recently awarded three employees with a $500 scholarship to continue their education. “Rutherford County wants its employees to be engaged and prepared with the tools essential to completing jobs effectively, efficiently, and professionally,” said Sonya Stephenson, HR Director. “We continue to look for ways to enhance employees’ abilities and skills and provide…
MTSU Honors College Dean John R. Vile is the 2020-22 recipient of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Scholar Award. Vile, Honors dean since 2008, earned the recognition citation for his excellence in teaching, research and public service. He recently received the award from the national Phi Kappa Phi organization, which canceled its annual…