Registration still going on for Clarksville Park and Recreation’s Youth Dodgeball League
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Youth Dodgeball League registration is currently underway!
Pre-registration is required and participants can register at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com now through January 9th, 2015.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Clarksville Celebrates Christmas
Clarksville, TN – Big Brothers, Big Sisters held their annual Christmas party for their Littles and Bigs at The Pinnacle Bowling Alley on Saturday December 6th.
When I arrived, Amy Carroll, the executive director of Big Brothers, Big Sisters was busy handing out shoes to the arriving bowlers. She spoke with my between helping the new arrivals, “It got a little hectic because everybody started showing up at the same time, so I just came back here behind the counter and started handing out shoes.” She quipped, “I’m no stranger to bowling alleys.”
Amy Carroll, the executive director of Big Brothers, Big Sisters manning the counter at the Pinnacle Bowling Alley
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Indoor Aquatic Center
Clarksville, TN – Cheers to a splashing new year! Visit the Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence this New Year’s Eve for the 3rd annual New Year’s Eve Splash!
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a New Year’s Eve pool party beginning at 8:30pm Wednesday, December 31st and ending at 12:30am on Thursday, January 1st, 2015.
Clarksville Transit to provide Free Rides on Christmas Eve
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Transit System will provide free transportation throughout the city on December 24th, 2013. This includes rides to the Annual Warm Souls Christmas event hosted by Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries.
“CTS is always looking for ways to make things a little easier for people in Clarksville. Offering free bus transportation on Christmas Eve is another way to do that and I appreciate their efforts as always,” said Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan.
A Clarksville Transit System Bus
APSU 2014: A Year in Review
Clarksville, TN – Some years move along at a quiet, steady pace, continuing the traditions and patterns of the previous year before quietly fading into the next. No milestones mark the passage of time, and people often find themselves bored or, worse yet, uninspired.
At Austin Peay State University, 2014 was not that type of year. The last 12 months passed with such speed, thanks to major changes within the University, that the campus community will likely remember this past year as a crucial time in Austin Peay’s progression into a leading institution of higher learning.
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APSU completes successful Food For Fines collection drive
Clarksville, TN – The holiday season is a time for giving, and the Austin Peay State University Department of Public Safety recently offered members of the University community a chance to give – and be forgiven – with its “Food for Parking Fines” program.
Partnering with the Save Our Students (SOS) Food Pantry, an on-campus food pantry dedicated to providing aid to students in need, the APSU Department of Public Safety conducted its first-ever food drive. From December 8th-14th, students, faculty and staff were able to pay for their parking tickets with a donation of 10 canned food items.
APSU Department of Public Safety collected 1,627 cans of food with the Food for Fines program.
43 APSU students named to prestigious Who’s Who among American universities and colleges
Clarksville, TN – Since 1934, the Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges has honored outstanding campus leaders for their scholastic and community achievements.
Schools across the country nominate their top students every fall for this prestigious designation, but only the top candidates out of thousands of nominees are bestowed with the honor. This year, more than 3,000 students nationwide were given this distinction, with 43 of those impressive individuals coming from Austin Peay State University. [Read more]
Clarksville Department of Parks and Recreation Facilities’ Hours to Change in Observance of upcoming Holidays
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s three community centers will adjust their hours of operation this December to accommodate students in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System and their holiday schedule.
The Kleeman, Crow and Burt-Cobb Centers will be open from 10:00am to 7:00pm beginning Friday, December 19th and ending Friday, January 2nd, 2015 as students will be out of school for the holiday break. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University student Ehlana Podgorski awarded prestigious study abroad scholarship
Clarksville, TN – Retired New York congressman Benjamin Gilman spent much of his 30-year political career developing relationships within the international community, so in 2000, the U.S. Department of State developed a prestigious study abroad scholarship named in honor of the former House Foreign Relations Committee chairman.
Each year, thousands of undergraduate college students apply for the Gilman International Scholarship, hoping to receive up to $5,000 to study in a foreign country. This year, the program awarded only 800 scholarships, and one of those went to Austin Peay State University student Ehlana Podgorski. [Read more]
APSU Professor Timothy Winters Recognized With Prestigious Teaching Award
Dr. Timothy F. Winters
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Timothy Winters, professor of language and literature at Austin Peay State University, was recently recognized for his performance in the classroom by being named a 2014 recipient of the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) Collegiate Teaching award.
A highly competitive award, the SCS Collegiate Teaching award is recognized as the most prestigious teaching award in North America for classical studies.
“I knew when I got into this discipline, that if I did anything of lasting value, it would be through my work in the classroom,” Winters said. “This is quite an award, and I am really humbled and honored. Receiving an award like this only makes me want to work harder to live up to (its significance).” [Read more]
