[351] MTSU RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS MARCH 26

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2009
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Lisa L. Rollins, 615-898-2919

MTSU RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS MARCH 26
Students Garner Undergraduate, Graduate Psychology Honors from Faculty

(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.)—The Department of Psychology at MTSU will present its annual awards for outstanding students who were enrolled in the program during the 2008 academic year beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building (JUB).
The MTSU psychology students’ awards presentation will be part of the College of Education and Behavioral Science’s annual student awards presentation program. The Department of Psychology, overseen by Dr. Dennis Papini, chairman, is part of this university college, which is led by Dr. Harold “Terry” Whiteside, interim dean.
Prior to the 4 p.m. ceremony, psychology faculty will meet with student award winners beginning at 3:15 p.m. in Jones Hall to view the students’ award plaques, meet parents and take photographs.
The 4 p.m. event is open to media and the public.
Those psychology students who will receive awards at the upcoming ceremony are listed below by their respective Tennessee hometown counties, with out-of-state student winners listed thereafter.

Rutherford County
• Lyndi Porter of Murfreesboro, Outstanding Graduate Assistant for the fall 2008 semester and Willard A. Kerr Award of Excellence for Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student (a $100 bond prize).

• Victoria Counts of Murfreesboro, Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant for spring 2008 semester and Outstanding Clinical Psychology Graduate Student.

• Lisa Pritchett of Murfreesboro, Outstanding Graduate Assistant for spring 2008 semester and Outstanding Experimental Psychology Graduate Student.

• Sarah Monks of Murfreesboro, Outstanding School Psychology Graduate Student Award.

• Scott Pryjmak of Murfreesboro, Willard A. Kerr Award of Excellence for Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student (a $100 bond prize).

• Jaclyn Cremisi Pritchett of Murfreesboro, Willard A. Kerr Award of Excellence for Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student (a $100 bond prize).

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• Kelli Perrien of Murfreesboro, Willard A. Kerr Award of Excellence for Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student (a $100 bond prize).

• Tommie Smith of Murfreesboro, Willard A. Kerr Award of Excellence for Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student (a $100 bond prize).

• Jayna Dotson of Murfreesboro, recipient of the Elizabeth Wright Psychology Graduate Student Award ($300 prize).

Bradley County

• Bryan Poole of Cleveland, Tenn., Outstanding Experimental Psychology Graduate Student and Robert Prytula Memorial Scholarship (a $500 prize).

Coffee County
• Angela Cahill of Tullahoma, recipient of the Keith W. Carlson Professional Counseling Scholarship ($500) and Outstanding Graduate Assistant for fall 2008.

Davidson County
• Walter Roberts of Nashville, recipient of the Larry W. Morris Outstanding Senior in Psychology Award ($100 prize).

Franklin County
• Megan Turner of Estill Springs, Tenn., Outstanding Quantitative Psychology Graduate Student.

Montgomery County
• Bethany Mackens of Clarksville, Outstanding Professional Counseling Graduate Student

Sumner County
• Lindsey Jackson of Hendersonville, Keith W. Carlson Professional Counseling Scholarship ($500).

Williamson County
• Joyce Hollins of Franklin, Outstanding Professional Counseling Graduate Student.

Out of State
• Bradley Ferguson of Plano, Texas, Outstanding Clinical Psychology Graduate Student.


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ATTENTION, MEDIA: To request additional information, please contact the Department of Psychology at MTSU by calling 615-898-2706.