Oakland High School Student Awarded “Distinguished Tennessean Award”

Oakland High School Student Awarded “Distinguished Tennessean Award”

Oakland High School IB program Senior, Emma Jackson has been awarded The University of Tennessee’s new “Distinguished Tennessean Award.”  This award is given to one student in each of Tennessee’s counties and is based on academic achievement and engagement in the community. The award comes with full tuition and mandatory fees covered while attending UT!

Brooke Singleton and David Bonilla

RCS teachers receive first Mentor Teacher of Excellence Award

Two Rutherford County Schools teachers have been honored for mentorship of student teachers. Both teachers — David Bonilla of Whitworth-Buchana Middle and Brooke Singleton of Rock Springs Elementary — were honored as Mentor Teachers of Excellence, a new award developed by Middle Tennessee State University. Bonilla was presented with the middle school award, and Singleton…

Stewarts Creek robotics team

Stewarts Creek Competing in New Sub-Aquatic Robotics Contest

SC Robotics has launched a new division in its robotics program and will compete in a regional competition in two week. The team is calling their new program S.C.A.R., which simply stands for Stewarts Creek Aquatics Robotics. S.C.A.R. will compete May 14 in the Mate ROV Eastern Appalachian Highlands Regional in the ranger category. SC…

FCM Cares’ Rambo Scholarship Awarded to MTSU Student from Memphis

FCM Cares’ Rambo Scholarship Awarded to MTSU Student from Memphis

Middle Tennessee State University recently awarded the FCM Cares’ annual Andrew C. Rambo Memorial Scholarship to Elana L. Mister. Mister, the daughter of Elaine and Jarvis Mister of Memphis, graduates in May from MTSU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship. She plans to use the scholarship toward a 12-month MBA program at MTSU…

MTSU, Siegel High School celebrate inaugural semester of humanities academy

MTSU, Siegel High School celebrate inaugural semester of humanities academy

A Murfreesboro high school provided evidence Tuesday of how a connection with higher education can make its students far more prepared for college and for life. The Siegel Humanities Academy concluded its first semester Tuesday (April 26) with a celebration of scholarship and partnership attended by school and university officials. The academy is a collaboration…