APSU’s Governor’s School brings high schoolers from across state to campus
June 10, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The Governor’s School for Computational Physics returned for the 13th straight year to Austin Peay State University (APSU) this week, but this year brought something new – a sense of normalcy.
Austin Peay State University’s Governor’s School. (APSU)
APSU names 2020 Alumni Award Winners
October 3, 2020
Clarksville, TN – This November, Austin Peay State University will honor six distinguished individuals with this year’s APSU Alumni Awards at a small gathering of their personal guests and several University officials.
Austin Peay State University Outstanding Alumni Award recipients (L to R) Dr. Camille Holt and Joe Giles. (APSU)
APSU’s Aspiring Assistant Principal Program hosts town hall on racial equality
July 9, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) assistant professor of education Dr. Laura Barnett spent 16 years as a middle school principal, and every summer she tried to anticipate the challenges for the school year ahead.
Panel members Millard House, director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System; Dr. Diarese George, founder and executive director of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance; Dr. Marcus Matthews, author of “Urban ACEs: How to Reach and Teach Students Traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences,” and Dr. James Thompson, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of education. (APSU)
Austin Peay professors bring diverse science lessons to Governor’s School of Computational Physics
June 18, 2020
Clarksville, TN – In a typical year, the Governor’s School for Computational Physics at Austin Peay State University (APSU) includes two field trips to renowned nearby science centers.
But this year isn’t typical.
Friction Stir Welding. (APSU)
APSU’s Eriksson College of Education receives $600K grant for assistant principal program
January 28, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Eriksson College of Education was awarded a $600,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Education earlier this month – the largest grant in that college’s history – to develop an innovative, job-embedded program for aspiring assistant principals.
Austin Peay State University Claxton Building. (APSU)
Austin Peay professor Harriet McQueen’s stolen billfold found down the hall 32 years later
August 7, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Thirty-two years ago, during the 1987 fall semester, a thief snatched Dr. Harriet McQueen’s billfold from her desk drawer in the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Kimbrough Building.
Drs. Harriet and Leon McQueen look through the billfold’s contents, untouched for nearly 32 years. (APSU)
Retired APSU professor Dr. Camille Holt establishes Jo and Isaac Buck Endowment
April 27, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) retired professor of education Dr. Camille Holt recently donated $25,000 to the Austin Peay Foundation to honor the memory of her late parents by creating the Jo and Isaac Buck Endowment, an endowed scholarship program to benefit APSU students.
Dr. Camille Holt’s parents Jo and Isaac Buck.
CMCSS Kindergarten Kickoffs Set for April-May
April 3, 2019
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS)
Montgomery County, TN – Kindergarten Kickoffs for the 2019-20 school year will be held April through May at each of the 23 the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) elementary schools offering kindergarten.
Parents can input their addresses to find out at which school their child is zoned by visiting: http://businfo.cmcss.net/
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) elementary schools offering kindergarten will hold Kindergarten Kickoffs during the months of April and May.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation hosted Second Annual Red Carpet Teacher of the Year Awards
February 24, 2019
Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation hosted its Second Annual Red Carpet Teacher of the Year Awards, sponsored by James Corlew Chevrolet. Other event sponsors included Elliott’s Jewelers and County Commissioner Charles Keene.
Congratulating the District Teachers of the Year are from left: O’Bee O’Bryant, Executive Director of the CMC Education Foundation; James Corlew of James Corlew Chevrolet; teachers Abraham Wolfe (9-12), Lindsay Karas (5-8), Deborah Chancellor (PreK-4); Director of Schools Millard House; and Education Foundation Chairman Lori Smith.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System January 2018 Points of Pride
January 24, 2018
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville-Montgomery County School System students representing Tennessee as nominees for the National U.S. Presidential Scholars Program include: Hunter Silverstrim, Northwest High; Navarone Dupont, Northeast High; and from Kenwood High, Marzell Norris and Aubrey Doll, for Career Technical Education.
CMCSS students representing Tennessee as nominees for the National U.S. Presidential Scholars Program with Principals Marcus Heaston and Theresa Muckleroy, Assistant Principal Mandy Frost and Board Member Margaret Pace.
