RUTHERFORD Cable, founding sponsor of the ATHENA International Leadership Award for Rutherford County, announces the 2020 ATHENA Patrons Society Scholarship recipient as Karla Kirelawich. Kirelawich is a graphic design major at Middle Tennessee State University, and she has lived in Middle Tennessee for most of the last 20 years. Kirelawich enjoys creative work and said…
For the second consecutive year, Middle Tennessee State University’s Saeed Foroudastan has received the CARE Award from the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students. Foroudastan, who was excited to learn he received the award again, is associate dean in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and director of the award-winning Experimental Vehicles…
The 41st Annual Telly Awards, the premier award honoring video and television across all screens, has recognized the City of Murfreesboro’s ‘Phone Distraction’ PSA’ as winner in the Local TV: General-Public Service/PSA category. The award was announced May, 27, 2020, but the actual Telly Award was received Friday, July 17. Video Producer Michael Nevills earned…
National leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa recently recognized MTSU’s Susan Lyons with the Robert L. Morlan-Robert Bishop Outstanding Circle Officer Award. The award celebrates Lyons’ service as an Omicron Delta Kappa, or ODK, Circle Assistant and now Circle Coordinator at MTSU. It also recognizes her contributions as a member of the 2018 Biennial National…
National Beta Convention, originally planned for June in Fort Worth, Texas, became a virtual affair like many others. Siegel High School rising senior Beta members Whitman Czajkowski and Luke Blain submitted their video entry for the Technology category with high hopes for winning as they had taken first place in the state competition this past…
The Casualty Actuarial Society recently announced Middle Tennessee State University’s actuarial science program as one of the recipients of its international 2020 CAS University Award Program. All four recipients were selected by a panel of judges from among a competitive field of applicants for the innovative and exemplary ways they are preparing students for a…
Mayor Jason Cole has selected the 2020 Citizen of the Year as part of his initiative for honoring citizens who make a difference in the community. This year’s recipient is Melissa Joyner. Joyner is the wife of a La Vergne Police officer and is very involved in the Tennessee Strikers youth baseball/softball program, working hard…
The City of Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department (MFRD) recently received a top rating of Class 1/1X from the Insurance Service Office (ISO), improving from Class 2/2X rating in 2016. The new rating could lead to lower insurance premiums for some homeowners and businesses. “This is a result of the dedication and hard work of our…
Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services (RCEMS) Director Carl Hudgens and staff were presented with a certificate and flag display last week in recognition of RCEMS’s support of flight paramedics. Tennessee Army National Guard Sergeant First Class Tracy Banta, who serves as a Rutherford County Paramedic with RCEMS, delivered the items to Hudgens. “This ‘flag of…
Christina Nichols-Hurt of Siegel High School was recently named the winner of the 2019-2020 Outstanding Biology Teacher Award in Tennessee. This award is given annually from the National Association of Biology Teachers to the Biology teacher in Tennessee who is most deserving of recognition for their commitment to their students and field and passion for…