Montgomery Central Elementary Nationally Recognized for Academic Achievement in 2017
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery Central Elementary is one of 63 U.S. schools to have been named a 2017 National Title I Distinguished School. Schools are selected either for exceptional student performance overall, for significantly closing the achievement gap between student groups, or for excellence in serving special populations of students. Montgomery Central was selected for excellence in serving special populations of students.
MCES recognized with Point of Pride at School Board meeting. From left, retired MCES principal Nancy Grant, Principal Loralee BeCraft, Assistant Principal Roshae Harrison, School Board member Josh Baggett.
Austin Peay State University student earns National Scholarship
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University student Alexis Larkin was recently awarded a national scholarship by the Order of Omega for her leadership, academics and service to the campus and local community.
Larkin is a member of APSU’s Order of Omega Chapter.
APSU student Alexis Larkin
APSU hosts College Art and Design Day February 10th
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design is hosting a College Art and Design Day on Saturday, February 10th, 2018 in the new Art + Design Building.
High school art students, as well as their art teachers and parents, are invited to participate in this daylong experience of college programs and careers in the visual arts.
Austin Peay State University’s Art + Design Building
Clarksville dedicates Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center addition
City-funded expansion adds meeting rooms, offices
Clarksville, TN – City of Clarksville officials dedicated Wednesday a major expansion of the Ajax Turner Senior Citizens Center, which will provide more space for programs and services for the center’s growing number of seniors who drop in for meals, activities, classes and recreation.
“This is a great day. This beautiful facility will help more of Clarksville’s senior citizens live healthier, more active and more interesting lives,” Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan said. “This shows we are extending Clarksville’s prosperity into all corners of our community, and ensuring quality of life improvements for all of our citizens.”
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan cuts a ribbon Wednesday to dedicate the new 17,000 square foot addition to the Ajax Turner Senior Citizens.
Fraternity alumni endow new scholarship at APSU
Clarksville, TN – Forty years before Leonard Hamilton became Florida State University’s winningest head basketball coach, he was a young graduate assistant on the coaching staff at Austin Peay State University.
Prior to his arrival, he’d been initiated into the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and while on campus, Hamilton encouraged a group of motivated young men to establish a chapter at Austin Peay.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity/Theta Beta Endowed Scholarship at APSU.
Austin Peay State University’s Amanda Walker appointed to Tennessee Regional Planning Commission
Clarksville, TN – Amanda Walker, director of career services at Austin Peay State University, was recently appointed to the State of Tennessee Regional Planning Commission for the Clarksville-Montgomery County Region.
Walker was nominated by Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and was confirmed by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Office.
Amanda Walker, APSU Director of Career Services.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Middle School teams compete at Memphis First Lego League Robotics Competition
Montgomery County, TN – Eight teams from Four Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) middle schools competed in the Memphis First Lego League Robotics Competition against a total of 56 teams.
Northeast Middle “Strike” won 2nd place Overall for the Tournament. (Evelyn Bishop, Science/STEM Coordinator 9-12)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation now accepting vendor applications for Downtown Market
Award-winning venue to open season May 26th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Downtown Market is accepting vendor applications for its 2018 season. Since opening in 2009, the Downtown Market each year has been voted the American Farmland Trust’s “People’s Choice” winner as the best farmers’ market in Tennessee.
The 2018 market season will be 8:00am to 1:00pm Saturdays from May 26th to October 13th in downtown Clarksville on Public Square.
The fee for a full-time vendor, selling at all 20 market days, is $225.00. The fee for part-time vendors, selling at 10 market days, is $175.00. Fill-in vendors pay $25.00 per market day. All vendor spaces include one white 10-by-10 feet tent, one table, one chair and access to electricity.
Clarksville Downtown Market
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System January 2018 Points of Pride
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.
APSU volunteers package 8,000 meals for those in need in honor of Martin Luther King Day of Service 2018
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s Diversity Committee, in cooperation with the APSU Center for Service-Learning & Community Engagement, partnered with Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief non-profit organization, to package and distribute thousands of meals for distribution to those in need on January 19th, in honor of APSU’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Volunteers at Austin Peay State University package meals in honor of APSU’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
