025 MTSU AWARDS ACADEMIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2007-08 YEAR

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MTSU AWARDS ACADEMIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2007-08 YEAR

(MURFREESBORO)─ Middle Tennessee State University representatives recently announced that there are 154 recipients of the Academic Service Scholarship award for the 2007-08 academic year.
Academic Service Scholarships are awarded to student applicants with an ACT composite score of 27 or higher (1210 or higher SAT) and at least a 3.75 cumulative grape-point average through the junior year of high school.
The following residents, grouped by their respective Tennessee counties (with *out of state recipients listed on the final page), have accepted MTSU’s Provost Scholarship and will attend MTSU this fall:

Anderson County
Carson Plemmons of Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Bedford County
Andriana Jones of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Community High School Chelsey Crowell of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School Megan Wortham of Unionville, Tenn., a graduate of Community High School Nikita Graham of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Amanda Cook of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School Claire Barnett of Normandy, Tenn., a graduate of Cascade High School
Ryan Bailey of Normandy, Tenn., a graduate of Coffee County Central High School
Benton County
David Bertrand of Holladay, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
James Hampton of Camden, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Storm McAlister of Camden, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Bradley County
Laura Odom of Holladay, Tenn., a graduate of Walker Vallev High School
Cannon County
Christopher Ochieng of Woodbury, Tenn., a graduate of Cannon County High School
Megan Parsley of Woodbury, Tenn., a graduate of Cannon County High School

Cheatham County
Elizabeth McCollough of Kinston Springs, Tenn., a graduate of Harpeth High School
Rebekah Thompson of Pleasant View, Tenn., a graduate of Sycamore High School
Cocke County
Richard Valentine of Cosby, Tenn., a graduate of Cosby High School
Coffee County
Aaron Brown of Hillsboro, Tenn., a graduate of Coffee County Central High School
Kristen Lovelady of Manchester, Tenn., a graduate of Coffee County Central High School
Charla Payne of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Brennan Riddle of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Joshua Donegan of Manchester, Tenn., a graduate of Coffee County Central High School
Morgan McCann of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Robert Ehemann of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Samantha Estep of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Stacie Lowe of Tullahoma, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High School
Davidson County
Jessica McDonald of Antioch, Tenn., a graduate of Ezell Harding Christian School
Kara Potts of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of David Lipscomb High School
Kikanwa Morgan of Antioch, Tenn., a graduate of Hume-Fogg Academy Mabel Hinton of Goodlettesville, Tenn., a graduate of Merrol Hyde High School
Meghan Arthur of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of John Overton Comprehensive High School
Sarah Welborn of Antioch, Tenn., a graduate of Ezell Harding Christian School
Casey Gaddis of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of McGavock High School
Emily Anderson of Madison, Tenn., a graduate of Bob Jones High School
Emma Stickel of Hermitage, Tenn., a graduate of McGavock High School Laura Wilbanks of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of John Overton High School
Kristina Pittman of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of Glencliff High School Nicole Decroce of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of Nashville School of the Arts Tho Tran of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of John Overton Comprehensive High School
DeKalb County
Kendra Adcock of Smithville, Tenn., a graduate of Dekalb County High School
Franlin County
Travis Ledford of Estill Springs, Tenn., a graduate of Tullahoma Senior High
Gibson County
Andrew Dolan of Humboldt, Tenn., a graduate of Gibson County High School Dennis Fox of Kenton, Tenn., a graduate of Obion County High School
Brooke Defosse of Milan, Tenn., a graduate of Milan High School
Giles County
Jerry Cobb of Pulaski, Tenn., a graduate of Giles County High
Greene County
Whitney Carter of Greeneville, Tenn., a graduate of Greeneville High School
Hamblen County
Casey Smith of Talbott, Tenn., a graduate of Jefferson County High School
Hamilton County
AshleighMiller of Signal Mountain, Tenn., a graduate of Red Bank High School
James Jerrett of Ootlewah, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Cara Vandergriff of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., a graduate of Boyd-Buchanan School Thomas Rogers of Ooltewah, Tenn., a graduate of Boyd-Buchanan School
Hawkins County
Staci Harris of Bulls Gap, Tenn., a graduate of Cherokee High School
Henderson County
Andrew Bunch of Lexington, Tenn., a graduate of Lexington High School
Jefferson County
Brett Denton of New Market, Tenn., a graduate of Jefferson County High School
Knox County
Andrew Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Halls High School
Samuel Hamilton of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Halls High School Tyler Bates of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Farragut High School
Lauderdale County
Anna Kennedy of Ripley, Tenn., a graduate of Ripley High School
Lawrence County
Ashly Kennedy of Leoma, Tenn., a graduate of Loretto High School
Jessica Patrick of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools
Madison County
Courtney Johnson of Beech Bluff, Tenn., a graduate of Madison Academy Keaten Holley of Jackson, Tenn., a graduate of Madison Academy
Marion County
Benjamin West of Jasper, Tenn.
Marshall County
Jennifer Stephens of Lewisburg, Tenn., a graduate of Marshall County High School
William Wright of Lewisburg, Tenn., a graduate of Marshall County High School
Kellen Gower of Lewisburg, Tenn., a graduate of Marshall County High School Michael Feagin of Lewisburg, Tenn., a graduate of Marshall County High School
Maury County
Dustin Hargrave of Spring Hill, Tenn., a graduate of Independence High School
Matthew Hilton of Columbia, Tenn., a graduate of Santa Fe Unit School McMinn County
Derek Slack of Etowah, Tenn., a graduate of McMinn County High School
McNairy County
Aaron Walters of Bethel Springs, Tenn., a graduate of McNairy Central High School
Aaron Walters of Bethel Springs, Tenn., a graduate of McNairy Central High School
Katie Moore of Bethel Springs, Tenn., a graduate of McNairy Central High School
Montgomery County
Christin Murphy of Clarksville, Tenn., a graduate of Rossview High School
Morgan County
Jacob Bowling of Sunbright, Tenn., a graduate of Scott High School
Obion County
Adam Gammons of Union City, Tenn., a graduate of Obion High School
Roane County
Ashley Tapp of Kinston, Tenn., a graduate of Roane County High School
Robertson County
Laura Cato of Springfield, Tenn., a graduate of Springfield High School
Lindsey Austin of Cross Plains, Tenn., a graduate of East Robertson High School
Michael Updike of Greenbrier, Tenn.
RutherfordCounty
Amber Thompson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Ashley Hensley of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Smyrna High School
Ashley McClellan of Lavergne, Tenn., a graduate of Lavergne High School
Caitlin Rozell of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Chelsea Smith of Rockvale, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
Daniel Nickell of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Smyrna High School
Jennie Hamilton of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Jessica Richter of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
Lindsay Williams of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Michael Lamb of Laascassas, Tenn., a graduate of Aaron Academy Michele Royer of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Richard Ivey of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Blackman High School
Ricky Bruner of Lavergne, Tenn., a graduate of Lavergne High School
Sarah Suggs of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
Wesley Garrison of Lavergne, Tenn., a graduate of Lavergne High School
Zachariah Williams of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
Ansley Keys of Smyrna, Tenn.
Brittany Martin of Christiana, Tenn.
Betsy Layne of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Breanna King of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Aaron Academy
Danielle Varbanoff of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Middle Tennessee Christian School
Jonathan Walsh of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools
Joshua Williams of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
Sequatchie County
Morgan Silvey of Dunlap, Tenn., a graduate of Sequatchie County High School
Sevier County
Marcus Finchum of Sevierville, Tenn., a graduate of Seymour High School Paul Beagan of Sevierville, Tenn., a graduate of Sevier County High School
Anna Yacovone of Sevierville, Tenn., a graduate of Sevier County High School Michael Mauter of Sevierville, Tenn., a graduate of Sevier County High School
Scott County
Heather Todd of Robbins, Tenn., a graduate of Scott High School
Justin Stephens of Winfield, Tenn., a graduate of Scott High School
Shelby County
Ashleigh Raby of Collierville, Tenn., a graduate of Collierville High School Bethany Linebaugh of Collierville, Tenn., a graduate of Collierville High School
Bryce Sharp of Memphis, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School Heather Page of Memphis, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Jason Goins of Collierville, Tenn., a graduate of Collierville High School Jessica Morgan of Memphis, Tenn., a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools Lauren Phillips of Germantown, Tenn., a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School
Arielle Fair of Memphis, Tenn.
Jennifer Davis of Memphis, Tenn., a graduate of Harding Academy
Smith County
John Fahner of Pleasant Shade, Tenn., a graduate of Smith County High School
Sullivan County
Kristie Browning of Bristol, Tenn., a graduate of Tennessee High School
Sumner County
Abbey Barrett of Hendersonville, Tenn., a graduate of Station Camp High School
Alexandra Soulard of Hendersonville, Tenn., a graduate of Hendersonville High School
Daniel Favreau of Gallatin, Tenn., a graduate of Gallatin High School
Emma Hickey of Hendersonville, Tenn., a graduate of Beech High School Meredith Nestor of Gallatin, Tenn., a graduate of Pope John Paul II High School
Victoria Leggett of Cottontown, Tenn., a graduate of White House High School
Stephanie Jackson of Castalian Springs, Tenn., a graduate of Trousdale County High School
Tipton County
Jessica Fleming of Covington, Tenn., a graduate of Covington High School
Van Buren County
Rachel Harmon of Spencer, Tenn., a graduate of Gateway Christian Schools
Warren County
Andrew Grosch of Morristown, Tenn., a graduate of Coffee County Central High School
Washington County
Drew Garland of Jonesborough, Tenn., a graduate of David Crockett High School
Michael Boggs of Johnson City, Tenn., a graduate of Science Hill High School
Williamson County
Brittany Grimes of Nolensville, Tenn., a graduate of Ravenwood High School
Charity Jackson of Thompson Station, Tenn., a graduate of Independence High School
Gabrielle McKee of Brentwood, Tenn., a graduate of Ravenwood High School
Katherine Osborne of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Centennial High School
Kathleen Mason of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Middle College High School
Kayla Bates of Fairview, Tenn.
Sarah Crain of College Grove, Tenn., a graduate of Fred J. Page High School
Amanda Johnson of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Fred J. Page High School Stacey Johnson of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Fred J. Page High School

Wilson County
Allison Turner of Watertown, Tenn., a graduate of Watertown High School
Amanda Gentry of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., a graduate of Mt. Juliet High School Callie Sloan of Lebanon, Tenn., a graduate of Lebanon High School
Chelsea Odil of Lebanon, Tenn., a graduate of Wilson Central High School


*Out of State Recipients
David Jesik of Pueblo, Colo., a graduate of South High School
Hilary Frye of Greensburg, Pa., a graduate of Greater Latrobe High School
Kevin Couch of Hardin, Mont., a graduate of Hardin High School
James Urban of Latrobe, Pa., a graduate of Greater Latrobe High School
Jennifer Koster of Miami, Fl.
Riley Mitchell of Birmingham, Ala.,
Sephra Osburn of Blanchard, Okla., a graduate of Classen High School
Jake Bell of Danville, Ky., a graduate of Danville High School


MTSU remains one of the fastest-growing universities in the state. The official spring 2007 enrollment was 21,296. More than 22,000 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 more information about the admissions process for high School seniors, contact the Office of Admissions at 615-898-2111 of visit www.mtsu.edu/~admissn
A recent study conducted by Newsweek surveyed 375 counselors from across the country and stated that MTSU offers one of the nation’s best educational values in the country.

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