Motlow State's Moore County Campus plans to host the College's first 5k race on September 21. The event is spearheaded by Lynchburg native and Motlow Athletic Director Ross Fanning. He is excited to continue growing the Motlow athletics program and finding ways to engage with the surrounding communities.
Five Nissan employees are now Motlow State students through a collaboration between Nissan's Decherd Plant and Motlow's Adult College Express (ACE) program. Employees Calvin Short, Richard Jones, Jared Lancer, Anthony Howard, and Kristan Crosby began the program over the summer of 2024 and will continue with other Nissan employees in the fall.
Motlow State congratulates the 2024 finalists for the Faculty and Adjunct Faculty Excellence Awards. This year's candidates embody Motlow's mission of academic and student success by making a difference both on campus and in the surrounding communities.
Motlow State Community College is proud to announce that Jenna Caviezel is the new Director of the College's Honors Program. Caviezel began serving at Motlow in 2012. In that time, she has taught English and Honors English Courses. She played a vital role in the launch of the Motlow Writing Center and now serves as Director of Tutoring in addition to her new role as Director of the Honors Program.
Oakland High School's Early College partnership with Motlow State Community College allows students to graduate with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Mechatronics while obtaining their high school diploma. Through this opportunity, Oakland dual-enrollment students can immediately transfer to the workforce upon completion of high school. Oakland will see six of its seniors graduate from the program this year with college degrees.
At the sixth annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Awards (SOAR) event hosted by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), Motlow State student Jaxen Waggoner received the Community College Student of the Year Award. TBR is the largest system of higher education institutions in the state and presides over all 13 community colleges and 24 colleges of applied technology.
Motlow State Community College's Early College Program at LaVergne High School in Rutherford County allows high school students to obtain their associate degrees from Motlow as part of their high school curriculum. Two graduates from this year's cohort of Early College Graduates are 2024 recipients of the prestigious Gates Foundation Scholarship.
Motlow State's Moore County campus is re-introducing the Adult College Express (ACE) program after a pandemic-related hiatus. This program targets non-traditional adult students and makes earning an Associate of Science degree in General Studies possible in seven semesters.
On April 10, Motlow State Community College honored students at its annual Student Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony held at the Moore County campus. Students from Moore, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Rutherford, White, Warren, Van Buren, Dekalb, Cannon, and Bedford counties received departmental and honor society awards.
Motlow State Community College left the Tennessee Board of Regents' Sixth Annual Statewide Outstanding Achievement Awards (SOAR) event with the Partnership Award for their three generations of partnership with the Gleghorn-Dempsey family.