439 MTSU STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLASTIC REWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

Fifty-seven Incoming Freshmen Secure Awards for 2006-07 Term

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lynn Palmer, 615-898-2111

(MURFREESBORO)—Fifty-seven incoming Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) students recently were awarded Scholastic Rewards Scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year.
The Scholastic Rewards Scholarship is awarded to first-time African-American freshman applicants who have an ACT composite score of 20 or higher (940 or higher SAT) and a 3.30 cumulative GPA through the junior year in high school. The award is for $2,600 per academic year.
The below students from your hometown area have accepted this scholarship and will attend MTSU this fall:

Maricha Alexander, daughter of Debra Alexander of Antioch, Tenn., and a graduate of Antioch High School;

Candice Vaughan, daughter of Tracy and Jacqueline Vaughan of Antioch, Tenn., and a graduate of Antioch High School;

Shandra Scruggs, daughter of Joyce Garrison and Eric Scruggs of Antioch, Tenn., and a graduate of Antioch High School;

Terrance T. Crittenden, son of Katrina Crittenden of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Whites Creek High School;

Tonisha Gordon, daughter of Tonya McDaniel of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Maplewood High School;

Michael Marshall, son of Faye Marchell of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Hume Fogg Academic High School;

George Lloyd Menzies III, son of George Menzies Jr. and Melissa Cooper of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of East Literature Magnet High School;

Zachary Papillion, son of Veronica Beard of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Maplewood High School;

Bethany Jenee Paschall, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Paschall Sr. of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Maplewood High School;

Christopher Richardson, son of Laura Richardson of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Stratford High School;

Ashley D. Scoby, daughter of Arthur and Sherrill Scoby of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Antioch High School;
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Phillip Rosser, son of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of East Literature Magnet High School;

Erica Montrice Wilson, daughter of Rinetta Swanson of Nashville, Tenn., and a graduate of Stratford High School.




MTSU remains one of the fastest-growing universities in the state. It is the largest university in the Midstate. The official spring 2006 enrollment was a record 20,951. More than 23,000 students are expected to attend this fall.
MTSU’s minimum entrance requirement for freshmen is a 3.0 high school GPA or a 22 on the ACT, or a combined minimum of 2.7 GPA and ACT of 19.
For the 10th consecutive year, MTSU has been the No. 1 choice for valedictorians and salutatorians in an independent survey of more than 35 middle Tennessee counties.
For more information about the admissions process for high school seniors, contact the Office of Admissions at 615-898-2111 or visit www.mtsu.edu/~admissn.