Wednesday, September 30, 2009

[117] College Prep For Military Career Discussed On WMOT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 30, 2009EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081, or WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800

COLLEGE PREP FOR MILITARY CAREER DISCUSSED ON WMOT
Lt. Col. Therrel Kast Stands at Attention for “MTSU On the Record”

(MURFREESBORO) – Lt. Col. Therrel Kast, chair of the MTSU Department of Military Science, will discuss the education of the 21st century soldier and how colleges are helping to prepare young people for the armed forces at 7 a.m. this Sunday, Oct. 4, on “MTSU On the Record” with host Gina Logue on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org). Kast’s military career includes stints at Ft. McPherson, Ga., and Ft. Bragg, N.C., as well as a tour of duty in the 1st Sustainment CMD (Kuwait/Iraq). His awards include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, among others. Kast earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a master’s degree in business administration from Webster University in St. Louis, Mo.
To hear last week’s interview with Dr. Justin Gardner about health care co-ops, go to http://frank.mtsu.edu/~proffice/podcast2009.html and click on “September 27, 2009.” For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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