Topic: University of Tennessee

Premier Medical Welcomes Dr. Gale E. Jackson to Doctors’ Group Practice

May 21, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Premier Medical Group is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Gale Jackson to their family medicine department.

Dr. Jackson studied at Tennessee State University and earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency at St. Francis Family Medicine Residency Program in Midlothian, Virginia.

Dr. Gale E. Jackson

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Young Athletes have less than a 2% chance of getting a Scholarship

May 16, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – “In Today’s tough economy you have less than a 2% chance of landing an athletic scholarship. We are going to condition 30 young male athletes in Clarksville, so they have a fighting chance to reach their goals and take control of the opportunity and education they might not otherwise get,” said Dontre Doxley, General Manager at Circuit Athletics.

Many parents dream of getting their young athlete a full-ride scholarship. Especially in families with multiple children, not landing an athletic scholarship to a college could likely mean no college education or a greater demand on the student as they attempt to help pay their own way though school. «Read the rest of this article»

Circuit Athletics to host Alpha Project

May 11, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN - Circuit Athletics Announces Availability of Alpha Project.  The premier conditioning seminar for young men seeking athletic scholarships

Circuit Athletics announces immediate availability of Alpha Project, a 19-day total conditioning seminar designed to empower young men to reach and compete at collegiate-level standards to increase their chance at attaining athletic scholarships.

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Clarksville’s Bashaara Graves invited to USA Basketball U19 Trials

May 7, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN - University of Tennessee rising sophomore Bashaara Graves and incoming freshman Jordan Reynolds are among 34 of the nation’s top athletes age 19 or younger who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials, USA Basketball announced Tuesday.

Trials to select the 12-member USA squad will be held May 16th-19th at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, CO. The unit will represent the U.S. in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship, hosted by Lithuania from July 18th-28th in Klaipeda and Panevėžys.

Bashaara Graves UT Lady Vols

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Clarksville-Montgomery County School System receives $785,000 Tennessee Grant to Develop School Leaders

May 7, 2013 |

Tennessee Invests $4 Million in Race to the Top Funds

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has pledged nearly $4 million in Race to the Top funds to pay for eight leadership development programs, which will impact future school leaders in more than 20 districts across the state.

The TN LEAD grants were awarded to organizations in partnership with one or more school systems, to either develop or replicate programs aimed at increasing leader effectiveness and improving student outcomes. The programs will target current and pre-service educators, in order to deepen the pipeline of effective leaders in Tennessee schools. «Read the rest of this article»

University of Tennessee announces agreement with Pat Summitt

May 2, 2013 |

Knoxville, TN - The University of Tennessee announced today that Pat Summitt has agreed to a one-year extension to remain involved with the women’s basketball program in her ongoing role as head coach emeritus. «Read the rest of this article»

Clarksville’s Kamiko Williams is ready for life in the WNBA with the New York Liberty

April 16, 2013 |

Knoxville, TN – Former Northeast High School and University of Tennessee guard Kamiko Williams, from Clarksville, TN,  celebrated and reflected on the end of one season Monday night and turned her focus toward a new one on Tuesday afternoon, as she met with the media at Pratt Pavilion.

After attending the Volscars, UT’s year-end Athletics Awards Banquet, Williams returned to her apartment Monday night to do some homework. That kind of commitment enabled her to graduate from college in only three years and begin work on a second degree.

Kamiko Williams-University of Tennessee

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Two Austin Peay State University Students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

April 12, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Administrators at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were probably pretty excited last month when they learned one of their students had earned a highly competitive Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

To the south, officials at the University of Tennessee likely experienced a similar rush when they heard one of their students was also named a Goldwater Scholar.

APSU students Kristen Knight and Chris Hayes were both named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU)

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Two Austin Peay State University Alumni to be inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Hall of Fame

April 6, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Two Austin Peay State University alumni, one of whom is a congressman, will be inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 191 Academic Hall of Fame.

In addition, the chapter will initiate 116 students and six faculty as new members during the ceremony at 6:30pm, Wednesday, April 10th in Clement Auditorium. «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam introduces Fisical Year 2013-2014 Budget Amendment

April 5, 2013 |

Legislation includes new health related investments

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today unveiled additions to the Fisical Year 2013-2014 budget to be considered by the Tennessee General Assembly in the coming weeks.

The governor presented his original budget for FY 2013-14 on January 28th, and the supplemental appropriations amendment to SB 502/HB 507 includes additional funding. «Read the rest of this article»

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