Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health program students, in partnership with the MTSU Center for Health and Human Services, recently completed a three-year analysis of drug use stigma among people in rural communities. For the third year in a row, student volunteers were tasked with asking a random selection of visitors at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair, held each August, about their thoughts and perceptions regarding individuals who struggle with addiction.

Nearly 20 students in Middle Tennessee State University's AMC SIGGRAPH organization attended a nearly weeklong conference in Denver, Colorado, where they had the opportunity to network, volunteer and participate in special sessions with companies like Pixar and Disney.

It was a summer opportunity of a lifetime for Middle Tennessee State University video and film production student Tobin Smith as he spent nearly a month in Paris, France, working production for NBC Sports during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

The University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University recently inducted 20 students as Buchanan Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year.

Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 280 students who appear on the dean's list for the summer 2024 semester. To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours. The complete list of honorees, compiled by the MTSU Registrar's Office and alphabetized by the students' surnames and home counties or country, also is available as a searchable PDF in this story at MTSUNews.com, the university's news site: https://mtsunews.com/deans-list-summer-2024/.

Three nontraditional students at Middle Tennessee State University got a boost to their education as recipients of the 2024 June S. Anderson Scholarship. The foundation annually awards full-tuition scholarships to students age 25 and older who are preparing for careers in fields that are nontraditional for women.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2024 Pioneer Award. The awards are designed to reward undergraduate members for developing the research, engagement and leadership skills necessary to become a successful scholar

Industrial-Organizational Psychology students at Middle Tennessee State University are getting real-world experience collaborating with the Tennessee Highway Patrol to identify future leaders for the agency. This summer, more than 200 THP troopers and sergeants vying for promotions underwent a multifaceted examination process designed by students and faculty in MTSU's Center for Organizational and Human Resource Effectiveness, or COHRE.

Five years after launching, Middle Tennessee State University's Tourism and Hospitality Management program has been designated as the first and only accredited hospitality degree program in the state by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration. Learning about MTSU's tourism and hospitality program was a game-changer for junior Kenady Rix, who was awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association Education Fund. "I have a natural passion for serving others, and I've always worked above and beyond in any employment role that I'm in to serve guests well," Rix said.

Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating the students who received their degrees at its spring 2024 commencement ceremony. MTSU's summer commencement saluted members of the second Class of 2024 during two cermonies in Murphy Center to confer their degrees.

Middle Tennessee State University Honors students Dante Buttrey, Hannah Ferreira, Victoria Grigsby, and R.J. Ware; Experiential Learning student Marcus Rosario; and Graduate Studies student Nancy Prescott presented poster research at the national Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement meeting, the annual conference of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities this year held in Detroit, Michigan.

Nine Middle Tennessee State University undergraduates and one faculty member are participating in prestigious National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates, or REU, grant programs this summer.

Four Middle Tennessee State University students earned top prizes and recognition for their artistic talents in designing lapel pins for True Blue Core, the newly revamped general education program at the university.

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the 2024 Study Abroad Grant recipients. The grants, worth $1,000, were awarded to 125 students nationwide.

The Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raider equestrian Western team recenlty earned the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Horse and Rider-sponsored Western discipline team national championship for the second consecutive year.

Middle Tennessee State University recently celebrated its most prestigious individual student awards for the 2023-24 academic year. Recipients included President's Award winner Ross Sibley of Redlands, California, Provost's Award honoree Sydney Robbins of Cordova, near Memphis, Robert C. LaLance Jr. Achievement Award winner Sevinch Kamaridinova of Gallatin, and MTSU Community Service honoree Brian Maxwell of Smyrna. A common thread: All are part of the MTSU Honors College.

Two Middle Tennessee State University students Elliot Certain, a social work major, and Brian Maxwell, a video and film production major, and faculty member Jill Austin, management professor, were recently bestowed the 2024 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award at the state Capitol.

Middle Tennessee State University Textiles, Merchandising and Design Program students set their sights on an "Unstoppable Future" as this year's annual fashion show recently stepped onto the runway. The record-breaking sellout show saw more than 70 design submissions from students and a whopping 80 auditions of models wanting to participate in the much-anticipated event. In the end, 48 submissions as well as students were selected for the show.

In his junior year at Middle Tennessee State University, Carlos Aldana Lira was awarded a Research Experience for Undergraduates, called DUB, to attend the University of Washington in Seattle to conduct computer science education research this summer.

Erin Sheehan of Nashville, Tennessee, a graduate student in the Middle Tennessee State University Department of Social Work, organized a lecture featuring newly elected state Rep. Aftyn Behn on Nov. 2, 2023, in the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building on campus. Sheehan, an MTSU National Association of Social Workers ambassador who has followed Behn's political career over the past year, is enrolled in the MTSU MSW program and working toward a master of social work degree. Watching Behn's approach to her new role piqued Sheehan's own interest in politics and policies. So she reached out to the newly elected representative, who agreed to speak at MTSU about how a career in social work goes beyond the clinical level. Sheehan wanted Behn to speak and inspire fellow social work students who attended the event.

The Omicron Delta Kappa Circle of Middle Tennessee State University recently inducted 16 new members.

Three Middle Tennessee State University students working with Department of Psychology faculty captured top prizes in the Tennessee Psychological Association Convention in Franklin, Tennessee. The event brought together students from across the state who submitted proposals for the annual poster and research competition. Theme for this year's convention was, "Connect to Learn, Connect to Grow."

Six of Middle Tennessee State University's Chinese Music Ensemble students spread musical and cultural diversity around the country with recent well-received performances at the University of North Georgia-Dahlonega as well as Washington, D.C. Under the direction of founder Mei Han, the ensemble's program contained traditional, contemporary and cross-cultural compositions.

Two Middle Tennessee State University Honors students were accepted to attend the 2023 First Generation Student Forum at American Enterprise Institute's Washington, D.C., headquarters in November.

The Middle Tennessee State University Chair of Excellence in Urban and Regional Planning, or COE-URP, aims to encourage dialogue about pressing urban and regional issues in the Middle Tennessee region. Announced in the spring and launched Fall 2023, the COE-URP Scholars Program is a nine-month research and engagement program for undergraduate students designed to bring students, professors and community members together to address pressing urban and regional concerns through academic research.

"Each year, ISI reviews hundreds of applications to this program in search of students with great promise who will become leaders in fields ranging from business to medicine," said Tom Sarrouf, associate programs officer for ISI. The mission of ISI is to inspire college students to discover, embrace, and advance the principles and virtues that make America free and prosperous. To further this mission, ISI has chapters on college campuses across the nation, supports student journalism, publishes the Modern Age periodical, and conducts conferences like the honors program.