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The latest episode of the Middle Tennessee State University "Honors Spotlight" podcast features finance major Truvell Haddox, whose commitment to community service has gone far beyond occasional volunteerism. The episode explores Haddox's three-year dedication to feeding food-insecure and unhoused individuals across Middle Tennessee through a faith-based outreach focused on dignity, consistency, and human connection.

The latest episode of 'Honors Spotlight' features returning guest Batoul Sawas, a senior psychology major and Honors ambassador at Middle Tennessee State University, whose academic work and advocacy focus on student mental health and well-being. Hosted by Robin Lee, the episode highlights Sawas's Honors thesis, Beneath the Surface, which examines the relationships among self-esteem, parent-child dynamics, and personality traits in college students.

Middle Tennessee State University's Honors Spotlight podcast will release a new episode on March 24, featuring Buchanan Fellow and English major Sarah Huffman, whose Honors thesis analyzes the emotional and literary depth of the iconic video game Halo Reach.

The latest episode of Middle Tennessee State University's "Honors Spotlight" podcast features an in-depth conversation with Joshua Wheaton, a 2025 Computer Science graduate whose research examines how artificial intelligence can help identify signs of depression in online communities.

Middle Tennessee State University is highlighting the achievements of recent graduate and Buchanan Fellow Victoria Grigsby in a new episode of the Honors Spotlight podcast.

The Middle Tennessee State University Honors College is closing out the year with a fresh, inspiring episode of the Honors Spotlight podcast featuring senior Nutrition and Food Science major Lena Eccles. A Buchanan Transfer Fellow and dedicated Honors Ambassador, Eccles brings both expertise and enthusiasm to a conversation centered on what it truly means to study nutrition and dietetics at MTSU.

The fourth episode of Honors Spotlight, a podcast produced by Middle Tennessee State University's Honors College, will feature Alex Roberecki.

Middle Tennessee State University announces the 2025-26 Honors Ambassadors.

Tatyana Martinez and Ian Wilson are featured in the latest episode of the Honors Spotlight podcast.

Colman Connolly, an MTSU Honors student and world champion accompanist, was featured as the inaugural guest on the "Honors Spotlight" podcast.

Ariel Nicastro and Taylor Tims, two exceptional MTSU Honors students, were featured guests on the third episode of the Honors Spotlight podcast.

Middle Tennessee State University is making global waves this summer as four undergraduates traveled to the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, to present original research and help lead the 2025 International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR).

Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Program students spent the spring semester planning and producing the inaugural observance on campus of National Public Health Week. The student-led events highlighted one of the nation's most pressing health issues - addiction - and brought attention to climate change and potential careers for public health professionals.

Middle Tennessee State University's Nancy Prescott has been named to the 2025 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll, recognizing her outstanding efforts to promote nonpartisan student civic engagement on campus.

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.

The University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University has selected nine students to serve as ambassadors for the 2024-25 academic year.

Attending the state of Tennessee's Day on the Hill at the state Capitol may be one of the high points in the collegiate career of Middle Tennessee State University graduate student Rebecca White. In February, White joined the Tennessee Psychological Association leadership team to meet with lawmakers about legislation affecting the profession and those served by it.

Middle Tennessee State University sophomore Victoria Grigsby earned a spot as a Delta Scholar in the 2024 Delta Scholars Program.

Twelve Honors students from Middle Tennessee State University made presentations at the annual Tennessee Collegiate Honors Council (TCHC) conference held Feb. 9-10 at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee State University video and film production major Brian Maxwell is already taking what is has learned and is using it to give back to the local community in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A former inmate himself, he understands the importance of education to reduce recidivism and he is using his own equipment to provide a unique learning experience for some of those currently incarcerated at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center.

Two students have been named as inaugural Andrew Goodman Foundation Ambassadors at Middle Tennessee State University. Created in 1966, the Foundation supports youth leadership development, voting accessibility, and social justice initiatives on campuses across the country with mini grants to select institutions of higher learning and other financial assistance to students.

Two Middle Tennessee State University Honors students were named the 2023 Homecoming King and Queen. Alexander Hamilton, a senior organizational communication major from Falkville, Alabama, and Lily Beth Woods, a senior finance major from Murfreesboro, were crowned 2023 Homecoming King and Queen by MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee during halftime ceremonies in Floyd Stadium Saturday, Sept. 23. Both are Blue Elite Tour Guides and involved in the University Honors College. Hamilton serves as an MTSU student ambassador and with the Student Organization for Advancement in Research, while Woods is an Student Government Association senator and member of Epsilon Tau chapter of Alpha Delta Pi.