Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
A new program offered at UTC is looking to address the state’s current nursing shortage. That program will take 3 semesters instead of 5, so students can get into the field faster. Under the new accelerated BSN program, students with a bachelor’s degree in any field will be able to gain a nursing degree in …
Imagination Library of Coffee County invites the community to attend Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast to support early childhood literacy in Coffee County. The event will be held at Damron’s Restaurant in Tullahoma from 8-10 a.m., March 4. Tickets cost $10, with free admission for children 4 years old and younger. All proceeds go toward …
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Tennessee and the rest of the country are making progress in getting higher education to more people. A new report from the Lumina Foundation found nearly 54% of working-age Americans have earned a degree or certificate after high school, which the Foundation pointed out is key to getting a good job in today’s economy. Tennessee is slightly below the …
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The Motlow College Foundation was honored recently with a generous gift from the Harton Family Partners and Harton Realty. The donation will support the Foundation’s mission and Motlow students. “We are honored that the Harton family and Harton Realty have supported us in such a great way,” said J. Mark Hutchins of the Motlow College …
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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves, announced $2,802,040 in grants to 432 nonprofit organizations as part of the 2022 annual grantmaking process. Motlow College Foundation has received a $4,500 grant which will be utilized for the Foundation’s …
Since her elementary school days at East Lincoln, Ashley Scott has dominated at archery, winning multiple state and national titles. Earlier this month, she added another title to her collection by winning the national championship in the Young Adult Barebow division at the Scholastic 3-D Archery National Finals held in Las Vegas. “Knowing that I …
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One pill can be much more deadly than it used to be, and the impact is becoming apparent to officials as the death toll among adolescents continues to climb. According to the latest nationwide data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose deaths among adolescents ages 10 to 19 increased by 109% …
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For the third consecutive year, Tullahoma High School freshman Joaquin Tenaglia Canut has been honored as one of the brightest students in the world by the John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY). This year’s honor comes after Joaquin put together an exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test or a …
Tullahoma High School senior Marissa Drummond received exciting news when she was notified that she is this year’s recipient of the Silver Key award from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Drummond’s accolade stems from a poem she penned titled “Die Twice.” Earlier this school year, THS Art Teacher Kelly Orr encouraged her National Art …
Racist graffiti was found on the message board of an MTSU student dorm door on Friday night, the university’s president said in a statement released Sunday. WSMV-TV reports that Dr. Sidney A. McPhee said Housing and Residential Life, MTSU Police, and other campus administrators have been working with the impacted students. “This is a reprehensible …
