NASHVILLE, May 3, 2022 — Judge James G. Martin III will be honored next month with the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) prestigious Justice Frank F. Drowota III Award. The Drowota Award is given to a judge or judicial branch official of a federal, state or local court in Tennessee who has demonstrated extraordinary devotion and dedication to the improvement of the law, the legal system and the administration of justice as exemplified by the career of former Supreme Court Justice Frank F. Drowota III – the award’s first recipient. The Drowota Award is the TBA’s highest award for service to…
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Cookeville, Tennessee (TN Tribune)- As Emily Rhoton, chemical engineering ’22, prepares to walk across the commencement stage at Tennessee Tech University, she already has a gauge on how she plans to fuel her passion. With her concentration in biomolecular engineering, the Gray, Tennessee native is headed to work for Eastman Chemical Company as a process improvement chemical engineer, but this isn’t the end goal for Rhoton. Medical school and her passion for mission-minded work are where her desire is. She has adopted the term “physicianeer” to describe her future plans to serve others through engineering and medicine. “I chose chemical…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) — As more warm spring days are in the forecast, Tennessee farms will quickly be offering fresh strawberries, greens, and even locally-grown cut flowers. Businesses like Buzzed Blooms in Coffee County offer cut flowers through on-farm sales, farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture boxes, or even allow you to pick your own. “Local flowers are special not just because they are fresher and more eco-conscious, but because each season offers its own unique set of stunning and enchanting blooms,” owner Austin Graf said. “They’re not going to be anything like a standard rose bouquet; they’re wild and…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) — Jacqueline “Jackie” B. Dixon will be honored next month with the Judge Pamela L. Reeves Tennessee Professionalism Award from the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) and the Tennessee American Inns of Court. The award is named in honor of the late Judge Reeves, who was also the first recipient of the award in 2020. The Judge Pamela L. Reeves Tennessee Professionalism Award is presented each year to a lawyer or judge whose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity, coupled with ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the rule of law and the…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The art of teaching comes alive in the classroom, and MTSU education students get a front-row seat thanks to mentors from partner districts Murfreesboro City Schools and Rutherford County Schools who welcome students into their classrooms and under their wings. To honor and recognize the work of these educators, a committee of College of Education faculty coordinated with education students to surprise four of them with a Mentor Teacher of Excellence Award in time for Teacher Appreciation Week at the start of May. From Murfreesboro City Schools, Ashlee Barnes from Hobgood Elementary won the elementary award and…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–It’s been five months since we celebrated the Nashville Symphony’s first concert 75 years ago on December 10, 1956 at War Memorial Auditorium. The Musicians of the Nashville Symphony wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate by sharing memories and stories from a few of our former members plus one current member; all four of these Musicians spent 40 or more years performing for Nashville audiences. While Nashville Symphony’s Musicians have come from across the U.S. and numerous foreign countries to make Middle Tennessee their home, these four Musicians—Gene Mullins, Bill Wiggins, Ann Richards, and Gilbert Long—are…
Hartford, CT, May 10, 2022 —What would happen if a suburban woman with a hard-as-nails façade and a detailed life plan was suddenly saddled with caring for a 6-year-old girl from the Bronx? Such is the dilemma facing Dolores Farrell in Almost Like Praying, the intriguing new novel from author Joel Samberg. But the 6-year-old girl is just the tip of Dolores’ family-centered iceberg. When readers first meet her, she is a woman with a future all planned out: She’ll marry an attorney, have sons who will become attorneys, daughters who will become patrons of the arts, and live in the…
by Arika Linton, Contributing Writer …because black millennial women who balance the personal and professional need the spotlight, too. Today’s millennial woman is multidimensional and chooses to define herself by her acts of service in the community, business endeavors, and the strategy used to achieve personal and professional goals. Kiara Imani Williams is the epitome of a millennial woman; multifaceted, tenacious, and creative enough to bring any project to life. Today, she talks with The Chicago Defender about her latest book, Therapy Isn’t Just For White People. Kiara, how does your influence impact the world? It still feels strange to consider…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Dollar General Literacy Foundation will present 41 middle Tennessee schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations with more than $1.5 million in grant awards as part of its spring 2022 grant cycle to support area family, adult and summer literacy programs. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation hosts this special event in its hometown to celebrate the teachers and educators that dedicate their time, talent and passions to serving students and their families. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation was founded in 1993 by former CEO Cal Turner, Jr. in honor of his grandfather, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville and the Country Music industry is mourning the loss of Country music artist, ACM Entertainer of the Year and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Member Mickey Gilley, who has been wowing fans with his haunting sound of Louisiana rhythm and blues since 1957. The Mississippi native grew up with his two famous cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, surrounded by the influence of music. Gilley made his chart-topper debut with his song “Is It Wrong For Loving You,” in which Kenny Rogers played the guitar. After moving to Pasadena, Texas, in 1971, he opened his world-famous honky-tonk…