MTSU faculty members Seth Jones and Hanna Terletska hold a distinction no other Middle Tennessee State University professors have ever obtained — National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) grant recipients. The NSF CAREER awards support junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through research, education and the integration of education and research within…
Twenty-seven teachers from Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS) received their Tennessee Employment Standard for Gifted Teaching on March 7 after completing the Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and MCS Gifted Academy. Since its inception in 2015, 167 teachers have graduated from the academy. The Gifted Academy, sponsored by The Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation, MTSU and…
Congratulations to Jordan McMahan and Will Malugin who qualified for state competition on Feb 26 at Skills Regional Automotive Technology competition. Jordan won in Maintenance and Light Repair, and Will won in Automotive Service Technology. Both of these students are enrolled in the Automotive Technology pathway under the direction of teacher, Phillip Vining at Oakland…
Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet School and St. Rose of Lima Catholic School captured first place in their respective high school and middle school divisions to wrap up the 25th annual Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU Saturday, Feb. 22. The tournament, held at various venues on the campus, found nearly 450 students competing in a combined 46…
Abner Brence Dement III was a teen when his father told him about the 1878 murder of his great-grandfather, Rutherford County Constable Abner Dement. His father, Abner Brence Dement Jr., pointed out a tree on Halls Hill Pike “where they lynched the guy who shot your great-grandfather,” Dement III remembered. “He didn’t talk about it…
With less than a few hours’ notice, the Rev. James McCarroll delivered a powerful message to several hundred people attending the 24th annual Unity Luncheon Thursday, Feb. 20, at MTSU. McCarroll’s 15-minute talk, titled “The Call to Come-Unity,” shared how the local “community” can come together in unity and harmony. “Where There is Unity, There…
This February, Siegel High School’s Model UN team competed in the University of Tennessee’s Volunteer Model UN Conference (VOLMUN). The conference was hosted in the University of Tennessee’s new student union building, and students were given the opportunity to debate in ten committees including the Security Council, World Health Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs…
Mike Moss, Smyrna Parks and Recreation Director, is pleased to announce Rusty Boguskie as the 2019 Kenneth “Coon” Victory Lifetime Service Award winner and Breanna Evans as the 2019 Young Leader Award winner. Both individuals will be honored at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Banquet, Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Smyrna Event Center….
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Explorers captured four top 10 spots during the regional Boy Scouts Winterfest competition this weekend in Gatlinburg. Adviser Deputy Andy Pugh said the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Explorers competed against 25-30 other teams in each event. About 110 Explorer Posts from the U.S. participated in the competition. “I am proud of their work…
Murfreesboro City Schools is proud to announce the 2020 Teachers of the Year. Teachers from each school were nominated for the prestigious education award given by the Tennessee Department of Education. Teachers from each school were nominated for the prestigious education award given by the Tennessee Department of Education. Twenty-six teachers were chosen by their…