<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0gfMl9_1FOI7ihf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0gfMl9_1FOI7ihf00" width="850" height="407" ></figure><h2>Area students among MTSU summer 2026 graduates</h2><p>Middle Tennessee State University has released the final graduate list and congratulates the students who received their degrees at its summer 2026 commencement ceremony. MTSU’s summer commencement saluted members of the second Class of 2026 during a single ceremony in Murphy Center to confer their degrees.</p><p>Area students who were among the graduates included Ava Day, of Pleasant View; Emanuel Edwards, of Coopertown; Thomas Harrell, of Joelton; Charles Roberson, of Chapmansboro.</p><p>Founded in 1911 as one of three state normal schools for teacher training, Middle Tennessee State University is one of the oldest and largest undergraduate universities in the state of Tennessee.</p><h2>Patterson on MTSU Summer 2026 dean’s list</h2><p>Middle Tennessee State University is congratulating 317 students who appear on the dean’s list for the Summer 2026 semester including Lily Patterson, of Kingston Springs.</p><p>To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours.</p><h2>Local Students Offered APSU Presidential Scholarship</h2><p>Multiple local students were offered a Presidential Scholarship at Austin Peay State University for Fall of the 2026-2027 academic year. They include Ally Cooper of Ashland City, Mackenzie Moon of Ashland City, Cheyenne Binkley of Pleasant View and Josie Boykin of Pleasant View.</p><p>To qualify for a Presidential Scholarship, students must have a 4.0 GPA or higher. More than 130 incoming students were offered the scholarship this semester.</p><p>These students’ hard work and commitment to academic excellence have paid off, and APSU is excited to recognize that hard work through awarding a scholarship.</p><p><b>Local Students Represent Austin Peay State University as Govs Ambassadors for 2026-2027</b></p><p>Jordan Hamm, of Ashland City, and Phillip Hudgins, of Pleasant View, will serve as Govs Ambassadors at Austin Peay State University for the 2026-2027 year.</p><p>Govs Ambassadors are current students who welcome families and groups touring Austin Peay’s campus. They answer questions about campus resources, share insights into the student experience, and serve as a friendly, welcoming presence for prospective students. Govs Ambassadors also participate in Be A Gov! Tour events to meet with incoming students and help them gain an appreciation for the university. The program helps students build public speaking and leadership skills while learning more about the university and sharing their school spirit.</p><p>A total of 24 students will hold this role on campus. Students are selected on a yearly application process.</p><h2>Local Students Offered APSU Governor’s Merit Scholarship</h2><p>Multiple local students were offered a Governor’s Merit Scholarship at Austin Peay State University for Fall of the 2026-2027 academic year. They include Libby Reeder of Ashland City, Madilyn Messer of Joelton, Haylee Roberson of Ashland City, Madelyn Eaton of Joelton, Bennett Wilson of Pleasant View, Curtis Kelley of White Bluff, Carlye Terranova of Chapmansboro, Denton Boswell of Pleasant View, and Phillip Lackey of White Bluff.</p><p>To qualify for a Governor’s Merit Scholarship, students must have a 3.5-3.69 GPA entering their freshman year. More than 230 incoming first-year students were offered the scholarship this semester.</p><p>These students’ hard work and commitment to academic excellence have paid off, and APSU is excited to recognize that hard work through awarding a scholarship.</p><h2>Local Students Active in Pi Kappa Alpha at APSU</h2><p>Multiple local students were members of Pi Kappa Alpha’s Eta Tau chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year. They include Bryce Bell of Pleasant View and Staley Gasser of Ashland City.</p><p>Pi Kappa Alpha seeks to cultivate well-rounded men by challenging members to be the pillars of integrity and beacons of success. The fraternity’s philanthropy is centered around supporting local causes; APSU’s chapter hosts the Fireman’s Challenge, which raises money for Clarksville’s fire department.</p><h2>Valencia Helps Found Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Chapter at APSU</h2><p>Rafael Mejia Valencia, of Ashland City, was a founding member of Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Inc.’s chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year.</p><p>Sigma Lambda Beta’s mission is to nurture and further a dynamic, values-based environment that utilizes its historically Latino-based fraternity as a catalyst to better serve the needs and wants of all people. The organization’s national philanthropy is the Victor Correa CPR Awareness Day, which seeks to encourage CPR education in honor of Sigma Lambda Beta brother Victor “Ziggy” Correa Ortiz.</p><p>Austin Peay State University’s Greek life community provides students with leadership and service opportunities alongside a community of students with shared values. Currently, APSU hosts 19 chapters under four governing councils.</p><h2>Students Active in Sigma Kappa at APSU</h2><p>Lindsay Parrott of Ashland City and Kailynn Ross of Chapmansboro were members of Sigma Kappa’s Lambda Iota chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year.</p><p>Sigma Kappa is a sorority that seeks to provide women with lifelong opportunities and support for social, intellectual and spiritual development by bringing women together to positively impact their communities. The organization’s philanthropic focuses include Alzheimer’s disease research, gerontology, environmental awareness, and the Maine Seacoast Mission.</p><h2>Hudgins Active in Sigma Chi at APSU</h2><p>Phillip Hudgins, of Pleasant View, was a member of Sigma Chi’s Eta Xi chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year.</p><p>Sigma Chi is a national fraternity dedicated to promoting the concepts of friendship, justice, and learning to develop values-based leaders committed to the betterment of character, campus and community. The chapter’s philanthropic focuses are Derby Days, a week-long initiative in support of the Children’s Miracle Network, and The Huntsman Cancer Institute.</p><h2>Vincent Active in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity at APSU</h2><p>Daniel Vincent, of Pleasant View, was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.’s Theta Beta chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year.</p><p>Kappa Alpha Psi is an international fraternity that strives to unite college men of culture, patriotism, and honor in a bond of fraternity; encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor; promote the spiritual, social, intellectual, and moral welfare of its members; assist the aims of colleges and universities; and to inspire service in the public interest. Members of the Theta Beta chapter serve their community in a variety of ways; this past year, members partnered with the Rho Kappa chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. to organize a can drive on campus and volunteered at events at Moore Magnet Elementary School and Kenwood Elementary School.</p><h2>Local Students Active in Chi Omega At Austin Peay State University</h2><p>CLARKSVILLE, TN (07/07/2026)– Multiple local students were members of Chi Omega’s Sigma Kappa chapter at Austin Peay State University during the 2025-2026 academic year. They include Savannah Cohen of Ashland City, Jordan Hamm of Ashland City, Lily Shadowens of Chapmansboro and Summer Stephens of Ashland City.</p><p>Chi Omega is an intergenerational sorority committed to friendship, personal integrity, service to others, academic excellence and intellectual pursuits, community and campus involvement, and personal and career development. The organization’s philanthropic focus is its partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which seeks to grant wishes to provide hope, strength and joy to children with difficult medical treatments.</p><h2>Hesselbacher on Freed-Hardeman’s Spring 2026 President’s List</h2><p>Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of the students who have made the President’s and Dean’s list for the Spring 2026 semester. </p><p>Adam James Hesselbacher, of Pleasant View, a senior accounting major is on the President’s List.</p><p>To be on the President’s List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the Dean’s List have earned a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester.</p><h2>Wilson Elected to Membership into Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi</h2><p>Kailey Wilson of Kingston Springs, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at The University of Tennessee at Martin.</p><p>Wilson is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.</p><h2>Bledsoe on Spring 2026 Dean’s Honor Roll at University of Mississippi</h2><p>Katherine Bledsoe, of Pegram, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2026 Honor Roll lists.</p><p>Bledsoe, in the B.A. in Southern Studies program, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74.</p><p>To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.</p><h2>Belmont Spring 2026 Graduates Named</h2><p>Belmont University held its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 in the Curb Event Center. Across four ceremonies, the University collectively recognized more than 1,500 candidates among bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates in its 2026 commencement proceedings.</p><p>Among those graduating are:</p><p>Lynnlee Goodman of Ashland City, who earned a Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture.</p><p>Thomas Bridges-Tabb of Ashland City, who earned a Bachelor of Business Admin. in Finance &amp; Economics.</p><p>Jalynn Dodson of Pleasant View, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing.</p><p>Mary Granger of White Bluff, who earned a Bachelor of Business Admin. in Business Administration.</p><p>Sander Fess of Ashland City, who earned a Juris Doctor in Law.</p><h2>Paszek Earns Degree from University of Alabama</h2><p>Macey Paszek, of Pegram, has received the Bachelor of Arts in Communication &amp; Information Sciences Degree from the University of Alabama. UA awarded around 7,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies.</p><p>A recent economic analysis found that a degree from The University of Alabama has proven to provide an abundant return on investment for graduates, setting the stage for legendary careers while also creating priceless experiences and memories.</p><h2>Freed-Hardeman Spring 2026 President’s, Dean’s Lists</h2><p>Freed-Hardeman University has released the names of the students who have made the President’s and Dean’s list for the Spring 2026 semester. To be on the President’s List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the Dean’s List have earned a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester.</p><p>The following students from the coverage area have been named to the lists:</p><p>Morgan Jackson, of Pegram, a junior, is on the President’s list. Jackson is a Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders major.</p><p>Peyton Hearn, of Kingston Springs, a junior, is on the Dean’s list. Hearn is a Kinesiology: Exercise Science major.</p><p>Seth Moulton, of Ashland City, a senior, is on the Dean’s list. Moulton is a Communication: Public Relations major.</p><h2>Moulton FHU Spring 2026 Graduate</h2><p>Seth Moulton, of Ashland City, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Moulton studied Communication: Public Relations.</p><p>Freed-Hardeman University conferred degrees on more than 200 graduates during its commencement exercises held Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Dryden Auditorium. Among the degrees conferred were eight associate’s, 203 bachelor’s, 62 master’s and seven doctorates.</p></div></body>

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