APSU part of state’s inaugural Food Waste Initiative
May 15, 2018
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced the first group of participants in Get Food Smart TN – a statewide initiative aimed at reducing food waste.
The inaugural class, which includes Austin Peay State University, was recognized on April 20th, 2018 at an event hosted by former TDEC Commissioner Bob Martineau and TDEC Assistant Commissioner Dr. Kendra Abkowitz Brooks at the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower in Nashville.
Director of the APSU Center for Service Learning & Community Engagement, Alexandra Wills and Student Worker, Leslie Warren demonstrate the waste compost on campus.
Clarksville Athletic Complex land purchase faces key vote
May 3, 2018
Clarksville has chance to attract lucrative State Soccer Park
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville City Council faces a key final vote Thursday on purchase of 409 acres near Interstate 24 Exit 8 for construction of a multi-sport Clarksville Family Athletic Complex.
The Athletic Complex would be built in phases and serve the outdoor recreation needs of Clarksville’s growing population and add facilities to attract sports tourism-related economic development.
A proposed Clarksville Family Athletic Complex would include a 65-acre soccer complex, an 3,500 seat baseball stadium and other outdoor recreation amenities.
Austin Peay State University expanding reach into underserved communities with new Center for Rural Education
May 1, 2018
Clarksville, TN – In his retirement, Dr. Philander Claxton, the former U.S. Commissioner of Education under Presidents Taft, Wilson and Harding, felt a lingering nostalgia for his time in Clarksville, where he served as the second president of Austin Peay Normal School. He retired from the school in 1946.
“I accepted the presidency of Austin Peay Normal School because it had been founded for the purpose of preparing teachers for the rural schools,” the 90-year-old Claxton wrote in 1953. “As long as I was president, I did all I could to hold it to that purpose, which was and still is the most difficult and important part of an educational system.”
Austin Peay State University to create new APSU Center for Rural Education.
Katy Olita of Batson Nolan Approved as Mediator
April 29, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Batson Nolan Law Firm attorney Katy Olita has been approved as a Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 listed mediator in general civil cases by the Tennessee Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission (ADRC). Mediation is an informal process by which parties have the opportunity to resolve a dispute by agreement.
The requirements to be listed by the ADRC as a Rule 31 Mediator in general civil cases include, being a person of good moral character and certifying in writing an intention to comply with the conditions and obligations imposed by Rule 31; having a graduate degree plus four years of full-time practical work experience; and completing 40 hours of general mediation training.
Katy Olita, Attorney with Batson Nolan Law Firm.
Register Now for F2 Con, Clarksville’s First Gaming Convention
April 21, 2018
Clarksville, TN – If you’re thinking about registering for Clarksville’s First Gaming Convention, F2 Con, don’t wait, event organizers say.
Visit Clarksville, CDE Lightband and Clarksville Parks and Recreation will host Tennessee’s newest gaming and esports convention, F2 Con, Friday and Saturday, April 27th-28th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
F2 Con Gaming Tournament Boasts $10,000 in Prizes.
Clarksville’s Commercial Installation Awarded Incumbent Worker Training Grant
April 11, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Commercial Installation LLC, located in Clarksville, TN was awarded $9,605.00 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT). Commercial Installation provides craftsmanship quality installation of architectural openings for all types of buildings all over the Mid-South.
Founded in 1999 by Richard Eskildson (Commercial Installation President), we have built our business from the ground up on the foundation of integrity and quality work.
(Back Row: L to R) Ed Meyer, CI; Jared Arnold, CI; Maury Morneault, CI; Adrian Wietzema, CI; Michael Jackson, AJC. (Rront Row: L to R) Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; John Shelton, CI; Richard Eskildson, CI; Lori Eskildson, CI; Daniel Bolin, CI; and Dustin Warmath, CI.
Clarksville’s Multi-Color Corporation Awarded $20,000 for Incumbent Worker Training Grant
April 9, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville, Tennessee Multi-Color Corporation printing facility was awarded $20,000 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT). Multi-Color Corporation corporate offices are located in Batavia, Ohio and operates 87 printing facilities worldwide.
The Clarksville, TN Multi-Color plant is a wide-web rotogravure printer, producing die cut, pressure sensitive labels and square cut, white paper and metalized paper labels for the beverage and food industry. In Clarksville since 1981, their primary customers are Anheuser-Busch Inbev and Bush Bros.
(Front: L to R) Francisco Vasquez, AJC; MCC employees Bettina Perkins, Brenna Corbin, Kim Dillard, Amaya Garcia-Bland, Annette Jensen, and Melissa Oliver. (Back: L to R) Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; MCC employees Chris Taylor, Jerry Ferrell, Rhonda Batson, Steve Emery, Paul Wofford, Steve Fuqua, and Michael Jackson, AJC.
APSU hosting free screening, discussion of immigration documentary “Welcome to Shelbyville”
March 25, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The town of Shelbyville is about two hours south of Austin Peay State University, and most Clarksville residents only make the journey to visit family or friends or, along with thousands of others from around the world, to watch the grand spectacle known as the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration each summer.
But in 2009, this small, rural community became a focal point for the nation’s ongoing immigration debate.
Immigration documentary “Welcome to Shelbyville” to be shown at Austin Peay on April 12th.
ThinkFast driver safety program to be held at APSU
March 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Eighty-three percent of all teens involved in vehicle-related fatalities were not wearing seatbelts. More than 22,000 Tennessee traffic crashes involved drivers under 21.
Distracted driving is one of the leading cause of vehicle accidents in the nation.
ThinkFast driver safety program to be held at Austin Peay State University March 22nd
Clarksville’s Trane Facility Awarded $25,000 for Incumbent Worker Training & Apprenticeship Grants
March 7, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Trane, a world leader in indoor comfort solution and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, was awarded $25,000 for an Incumbent Worker Training grant (IWT) and $25,000 for an Apprenticeship training program for the Clarksville, Tennessee facility.
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development offers eligible Tennessee employers competitive grant funding to provide skills upgrades for existing workers or train new hires as an incentive to grow their business.
Shown here in the photo are representatives from Trane U.S. Inc., the American Job Center, and Workforce Essentials, Inc. (L to R) Francisco Vasquez, AJC; Jamaal Bradley, Workforce Essentials; Bob Ellis, Plant Manager; Paul Bishop, Operations Manager; Billy Givens, Vice President IAM, Lodge 1296; Casey Page, Trustee, IAM, Lodge 1296; John Carl, Human Resources Manager; and Michael Jackson, AJC.
