Henry and Monika Bowman Endowed Scholarship will support APSU students studying mathematics and economics
October 2, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) alumnus Henry Bowman (’68) and his wife, Monika, recently made a generous donation to the Austin Peay State University Foundation to establish the Henry and Monika Bowman Endowed Scholarship for APSU students.
Henry and Monika Bowman have made a donation to the Austin Peay State University Foundation to create an Endowed Scholarship for APSU Students.
Clarksville High School Marching Band has successful year of competition
November 1, 2012
Clarksville, TN – 2012 has shown to be a very successful year for the Clarksville High School Marching Wildcats. With the graduation of 30 seniors, the new freshmen, returning students and staff members have worked and trained extensively this summer.
This fall in marching competitions they were rewarded for their efforts with wins at Montgomery Central Indian Marching Invitational, Northeast High School, West Creek Sound Marching Invitational and The Mid-West Tennessee Marching Band Competition at Waverly Central High School.
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Announces New Membership Recruitment Representative
December 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Denny Fry as its new Membership Recruitment Representative.
Denny joins the Chamber after spending the last several years working as a freelance graphic design and marketing professional. Originally from the St. Louis area, Denny moved to Tennessee with his family and attended Tennessee Tech. There he received his B.A. in English and Journalism which eventually led him to Knoxville TN.
Denny Fry
APSU incurs lowest tuition increase by Tennessee Board of Regents
June 25, 2011
Salary Increases coming after 4-year Wait
Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) today approved an 8.8 percent tuition and fee rate for Austin Peay State University. Although APSU officials prefer that students not incur tuition increases, APSU’s increase was the lowest among all TBR universities, community colleges and technology centers.
APSU President Tim Hall said, “We never want to put more financial burden on our students. However, we are fortunate to have the lowest increase among TBR institutions.” [Read more]
APSU given StormReady sign by National Weather Service
May 26, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University was designated a StormReady University by the National Weather Service during a brief presentation held Tuesday, May 24th on the main campus.
Larry Vannozzi, meteorologist in charge with the NWS in Nashville, and Tom Johnstone, also with the NWS Nashville bureau, presented APSU Chief of Police Lantz Biles with a StormReady sign to be placed on the APSU main campus.
Austin Peay State University Chief of Police Lantz Biles (from left), Lt. Carl Little and Sgt. Georganna Genthner on May 24 receive a sign designating APSU as a StormReady University from Larry Vannozzi, meteorologist in charge with the National Weather Service in Nashville, and Tom Johnstone, also with the NWS Nashville bureau. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
APSU certified as StormReady by National Weather Service
May 19, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In the last several weeks, Montgomery County has been under many flood, severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings – and Austin Peay State University’s emergency team has reacted quickly to alert the campus community.
For instance, whenever tornado warnings are received, APSU sends text and email messages to students, faculty and staff, and the outdoor public address system brings weather warnings to attention.
Because of APSU’s efforts to keep the campus informed of weather situations, the National Weather Service has certified APSU as a StormReady community. [Read more]
Noted Historian to Speak at Next APSU Honors Lecture Series
February 22, 2011
Clarksville, TN – In the vegetable world, corn has often been unfairly maligned as being a tad dull. It’s small. It’s yellow. It doesn’t evoke the same amount of fear that greens such as broccoli do.
But Dr. Michael Birdwell, associate professor of history at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, wants people to understand there is an element of excitement to this vegetable. It is, after all, a key ingredient in moonshine, and it’s also found in just about anything people ingest these days, from cereals to snack foods to soft drinks. [Read more]
