028 MTSU AWARDS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2007-08 YEAR

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CONTACT: Lynn Palmer, 615-898-2111

MTSU AWARDS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2007-08 YEAR

(MURFREESBORO)—Middle Tennessee State University representatives recently announced that there are 81 recipients of the Presidential Scholarship award for the 2007-08 academic year.
Presidential Scholarships are awarded to first-time freshmen with an ACT composite score of 29 or higher (1280 or higher SAT) and at least a 3.75 cumulative grape-point average through the junior year of high school. The Presidential Scholarship is one of the top academic scholarships awarded by MTSU.
The following residents, grouped by their respective Tennessee counties (with *out of state recipients listed on the final page), have accepted MTSU’s Presidential Scholarship and will attend MTSU this fall:

Anderson County
Jodi Freeman of Oak Ridge, Tenn., a graduate of Oak Ridge High School
Bedford County
Blair Parsons of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
David Fry of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Richelle Cowan of Bell Buckle, Tenn., a graduate of Cascade High School
Spencer Smith of Shelbyville, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Blount County
Kristopher Basler of Maryville, Tenn., a graduate of Maryville High School
Tiffany Walton of Maryville, Tenn., a graduate of Maryville High School
Cannon County
Parker Molitor of Woodbury, Tenn., a graduate of Middle Tennessee Christian School
Cumberland County
Brandi Revis of Crossville, Tenn., a graduate of Cumberland County High School
Davidson County
Andrew Wright of Hermitage, Tenn., a graduate of Wilson Central High School
John Strain of Hermitage, Tenn., a graduate of McGavock High School
Minh Le of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School
Kimberly Yarborough of Nashville, Tenn., a graduate of McGavock High School
Andrew McRobie of Old Hickory, Tenn., a graduate of Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Dyer County
Caleb Dodson of Newbern, Tenn., a graduate of Dyersburg High School
James Hancock of Dyersburg, Tenn., a graduate of Dyersburg High School
Gibson County
Jordan Timmons of Milan, Tenn., a graduate of Milan High School
Blair Harrison of Milan, Tenn., a graduate of Milan High School
Giles County
Margaret May of Ardmore, Tenn., a graduate of Giles County High School
Hamilton County
Lara Spiesser of Chattanooga, Tenn., a graduate of Tyner High School
Mikaela Herr of Chattanooga, Tenn., a graduate of Red Bank High School
Hardin County
Levi Ray of Savannah, Tenn., a graduate of Hardin County High School
Alicia Ducharme of Adamsville, Tenn., a graduate of Hardin County High School
Henry County
Kristina Adkins of Mansfield, Tenn., a graduate of Henry County High School
Humphreys County
Heath Webb of Waverly, Tenn., a graduate of Central High School
Jefferson County
Savanah Yokley of New Market, Tenn., a graduate of Jefferson County High School
Adam Tschid of Jefferson City, Tenn., a graduate of Jefferson County High School
Knox County
Jayme Kolling of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Bearden High School
Jenny Harris of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Fulton County High School Oliver Pierce of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Farragut High School Chelsea Sparks of Knoxville, Tenn., a graduate of Farragut High School
Madison County
Carly Myracle of Jackson, Tenn., a graduate of Trinity Christian Academy
Marshall County
Judson Stoltz of Lewisburg, Tenn., a graduate of Marshall County High School
Maury County
Amber Wilson of Columbia, Tenn., a graduate of Hampshire County High School
John Horner of Columbia, Tenn., a graduate of Central County High School Paolo Viteri of Spring Hill, Tenn., a graduate of Independence County High School
McNairy County
Todd Treece of Selmer, Tenn., a graduate of McNairy Central High School Montgomery County
Emily Payne of Clarksville, Tenn., a graduate of Rossview High School

Roane County
Sarah Wright of Kingston, Tenn., a graduate of Roane County High School
Will Yager of Harriman, Tenn., a graduate of Harriman High School
Rutherford County
Brandon Cathey of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Bryce Clark of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Smyrna High School
Canaan Chapman of Lavergne, Tenn., a graduate of Lavergne High School
Courtney Crumbaugh of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Riverdale High School
David Vaught of Lascassas, Tenn., a graduate of Middle Tennessee Christian School
Heather Fletcher of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Joseph Sadler of Rockvale, Tenn., a graduate of Eagleville High School
Katie O’Neill of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Smyrna High School
Kevin Davis of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Ezell Harding Christian School
Leslie Milley of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Mary Messick of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Oakland High School
Samantha Hoover of Smyrna, Tenn., a graduate of Smyrna High School
Meghan Harrell of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Richard Lewis of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Blackman High School Rachel Randolph of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Blackman High School
Kyle Wishing of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
John Kim of Murfreesboro, Tenn., a graduate of Siegal High School
Shelby County
Brandon Tusky of Cordova, Tenn., a graduate of Cordova High School
Katelyn Tusky of Cordova, Tenn., a graduate of Cordova High School
Laura Wiemar of Bartlett , Tenn., a graduate of Bolton High School
Sarah Squires of Arlington, Tenn., a graduate of Bolton High School
Smith County
Delana Lewis of Elmwood, Tenn., a graduate of Gordonsville High School
Sullivan County
Lawrence Havlik of Bristol, Tenn., a graduate of Tennessee High School
Andrew Trivette of Bristol, Tenn., a graduate of Tennessee High School
Sumner County
Charles Bacus of Hendersonville, Tenn., a graduate of Merrol Hyde High School
Alison Dineen of Hendersonville, Tenn., a graduate of Hendersonville High School
Chelsey Rivers of Cottontown, Tenn., a graduate of East Robertson High School
William Axley of Portland, Tenn., a graduate of Portland Senior High school


Warren County
Rory Miller of Rock Island, Tenn., a graduate of Warren County
High School
Williamson County
Brittany Brannon of Brentwood, Tenn., a graduate of Brentwood High School
Michael Cottone of Fairview, Tenn., a graduate of Fairview High School
Zachary Clenney of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Centennial High School Rachael King of Arrington, Tenn., a graduate of Fred J. Page High School
Jennifer Roth of Franklin, Tenn., a graduate of Brentwood High School Jacqueline Beard of Primm Springs, Tenn., a graduate of Fairview High School


*Out of State Recipients
Kela Casiple of Miami, Fla., a graduate of Palmer-Trinity High School
Patrick Millan of Newberry, Fla., a graduate of Newberry High School
Kevin Joest of Prospect, Ky., a graduate of Ballard High School
Michael Knell of Florence, S.C., a graduate of South Florence High School
Kathryn Nowak of Howell, N.J., a graduate of Howell High School
Douglas Hess of North Baltimore, OH., a graduate of Bowling Green Senior 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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