SPAY-ghetti Dinner fundraiser benefiting the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County this Friday
Clarksville, TN – The First Presbyterian Church in downtown Clarksville will be hosting a SPAY-ghetti dinner on Friday, August 21st benefiting the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County.
Dinner will start being served at 5:00pm, and will continue to accept guests until 7:00pm. The meal includes spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and dessert provided by George the Cake Guy!
More than 800 freshmen to arrive at APSU on today, August 20th
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, August 20th, about 840 young men and women will arrive at Austin Peay State University to begin the next phase of their lives as freshmen living on a college campus.
During the busy morning and early afternoon, parking lots around the University’s residence halls will be full of families unloading heavy suitcases and bundles of clothing from their vehicles.
Austin Peay freshmen move in today for fall semester. (APSU)
APSU students present Veterans Treatment Court with unique Goldsmith Press creation
Clarksville, TN – “I know I have a long ways to go and a lot to learn, but the help is definitely here.”
When the United States and its allies need help, our soldiers answer the call. But when those same men and women need a hand, programs like the Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) exist to make sure they are not alone.
Established in 2012, the court aims to help veterans who come to the criminal justice system as a result of drug addictions, homelessness and other situations brought on by wartime stress.
Cindy Marsh and APSU students presented an unique Goldsmith Press creation to the Montgomery County Veterans Treatment Court
Enterprise donation supports APSU career fair
Clarksville, TN – The Enterprise Holdings Foundation continued its support of Austin Peay State University earlier this summer with a $3,000 donation.
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation has made an annual donation to support The Govs Connection career networking event and internship fair, held every winter on the APSU campus.
Ryan Smithson presents a $3,000 donation on behalf of the Enterprise Holdings Foundation to Amanda Walker, director of APSU Career Services, and Megan Brown, assistant director of APSU Career Services. (Taylor Slifko/APSU)
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Leads Tennessee in Academic Growth
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) has been determined in the overall composite of literacy and numeracy to be the leading district in the state in student academic growth in grades 3-12 assessments given in the spring 2015.
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is the leading district in the state in student academic growth in grades 3-12.
CMCSS Latin Students are Winners at National Convention
Montgomery County, TN – When asked what constitutes a fun summer, most teenagers would include joys like pools, beaches, sleep, and most of all, not having to study for school. For a select few, however, eighteen hours of study per week sounds pretty exciting.
These brave souls form the Junior Classical League (JCL), an organization dedicated to the study of the classics – Latin as well as ancient Greek and Roman culture.
CMCSS Latin Students attend Junior Classical League Convention and Competition.
APSU to launch pilot program focused on improving experience for autistic college students
Clarksville, TN – As more attention is given to those diagnosed with autism, young people and their families are receiving the help they need. Social skills like communication, making friends and independence are developed as autistic children go through their formative years.
But what happens to those children when they become young adults? Autism does not end at a certain age, and many of those diagnosed have the same dreams of higher education as their peers.
APSU assistant professor Dr. Gina Grogan
Clarksville Sports Festival Offers Free Day of Sports and Athletics this Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will be hosting its fifth-annual Clarksville Sports Festival from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday, August 15th, at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center located within Liberty Park at 1188 Cumberland Drive, with a variety of sports, athletic and outdoor activities for the entire family.
Clarksville Sports Festival
Dual enrollment class at APSU to give high school students taste of medical school
Clarksville, TN – In the spring of 2016, some of the area’s brightest high school students—including public school, private school and home-schooled students—will have an opportunity to take a rigorous dual enrollment class at Austin Peay State University to see if they have what it takes to survive in the medical profession.
The class, Human Anatomy & Physiology, will be offered from January 19th – April 27th through APSU’s Center for Extended and Distance Education, with Clarksville orthopedic surgeon Dr. Cooper Beazley leading the class.
The campus of Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU Greek community has record number attend leadership institute
Clarksville, TN – This summer, the North American Interfraternity Conference hosted its 26th Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute (UIFI) in Bloomington, Indiana, and 17 Austin Peay State University students received scholarships to attend the event, which is the largest attendance for this leadership development institute in the University’s history.
Top leaders from fraternity and sorority communities across North America were invited to attend one of the 15 sessions of UIFI this summer. [Read more]
