475 MTSU STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLASTIC REWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

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CONTACT: Lynn Palmer, 615-898-2111

Forty-three Incoming Freshmen Secure Awards for 2006-07 Term

(MURFREESBORO)—Forty-three 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 2006-2007 MTSU Scholastic Reward Scholarships recipients, some of whom are from your Tennessee hometown area, are as follows:

Jasinet K. Coble, daughter of Bobby Coble and Janice Jernigan of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and a graduate of Siegel High School.
Asia Muhammad, daughter of Yvette and Lorenzo Muhammad of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and a graduate of Oakland High School.
Justin B. Thomas of La Vergne, Tenn., a graduate of La Vergne High School.
Margaret N. Ussery, daughter of Willie M. Holbert of La Vergne, Tenn., and a graduate of La Vergne High School.
Teheiria J. Woods, daughter of James and April Wood of La Vergne, Tenn., and a graduate of Blackman High School.
Joshua Knight, son of Monica Word and Robert Knight of Lebanon, Tenn., and a graduate of Lebanon High School.
Deon Wiggins of Gallatin, Tenn., a graduate of Gallatin High School.
Lavell Barras, child of Gregory and Ardes Peaster of Hendersonville, Tenn., and a graduate of Hendersonville High School.
Jerica Lea Bridgeforth, daughter of Wayne and Evelyn Bridgeforth of Prospect, Tenn., and a graduate of Giles County High School.
AnTwan Buchanan, son of Wayne and Phillisa Buchanan of Manchester, Tenn., and a graduate of Coffee County Central High School.
Qualekqua Shanquil Cooper, child of Greg and Ahgela Claude of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., and a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School.
LaEndia Shardee Buchanan, daughter of Charles H. Buchanan of Mt. Pleasant, Tenn., and a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School.
Michaela Zhontae’ Mikisha Fortson, child of Anita Fortson of Knoxville, Tenn., and a graduate of Austin East High School.
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Phillip Moore, son of Tawana Moore of Knoxville, Tenn., and a graduate of Austin East High School.
Montaz Trell Freeman, son of Corey and Cherronda Freeman of Springfield, Tenn., and a graduate of Springfield High School.
Erika Elaine Gibson, daughter of Marsha Gibson of Jackson, Tenn., and a graduate of Liberty Technology Magnet High School.
Dominique Jamal McCall, child of Jerald McCall-Franklin of Jackson, Tenn., and a graduate of Liberty Technology Magnet High School.
Elon Wilbourn, child of Linda Wilbourn of Jackson, Tenn., and a graduate of Liberty Technology Magnet High School.
LaParsha Gibbs, daughter of Alvin and Carolyn Gibbs of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Liberty Technology Magnet High School.
Devan A. Dillard, son of Lisa and Paul Dillard of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Craigmont High School.
Candace Smith, daughter of Cydric and Martha Smith of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Craigmont High School.
Jeremy A. Williams, son of Marcia A. Ricks of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Central High School.
Eboni Grundy, daughter of Jacqueline Grundy of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Central High School.
Jimel Fossett, of Memphis, Tenn., a graduate of Kingsbury High School.
Summer Hicks, child of Anthony and Ruth Hicks of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Overton High School.
Tabitha Tionette Jones, daughter of Maurice and Valorie Jones of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Germantown High School.
LaShawndra Nelson, daughter of Darris and Linda Nelson of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Germantown High School.
Andrea Simone Martin, daughter of Ronna and Andrew Martin of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of White Station High School.
Jozmen Robinson, child of Arthur and Anniece Robinson of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Ridgeway High School.
Gabrielle De’Nea Williams, daughter of Paula Y. Williams of Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Melrose High School.
Jasmine Conley, daughter of Anita Polk-Conley of Chattanooga, Tenn., and a graduate of Chattanooga School for the Arts.
Tremayne Johnson, child of Leshun Garrett of Chattanooga, Tenn., and a graduate of East Ridge High School.
James Bradley Hickman, son of Martha and Franklin Hickman of Dayton, Tenn., and a graduate of Rhea County High School.
Travion Kinzer, child of Sandra Kinzer of Columbia, Tenn., and a graduate of Spring Hill High School.
Ariel LaShae Lancaster, daughter of Clara and Kenneth Lancaster of Pulaski, Tenn., and a graduate of Giles County High School.
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Marie A. Leslie, daughter of Brenda Mayes and Anthony Leslie of Shelbyville, Tenn., and a graduate of Central High School.
Dusitn Cole Martin, son of Danny Martin and Dianne Wood of McMinnville, Tenn., and a graduate of Warren County High School.
Jeffrey Antron Owens, son of Anita Temple of Covington, Tenn., and a graduate of Brighton High School.
Shardei Robertson, daughter of Christine and Silas Robertson of Whiteville, Tenn., and a graduate of Bolivar Central High School.
Caprise LaShay Smith, daughter of Gail Smith of Morristown, Tenn., and a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School West.
Britney Smith, daughter of Corondaiay and Tony Howell of Somerville, Tenn., and a graduate of Fayette Ware High School.
Courtney Renita Starnes, daughter of James and Barbara Starnes of College Grove, Tenn., and a graduate of Fred J. Page High School.
Vannessia Monay Wilkes, daughter of Kenneth and Yolanda Wilkes of Bolivar, Tenn., and a graduate of Bolivar Central 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.