HIRING EVENT FOR SENIORS ON APRIL 6TH
The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Department of Labor will host a hiring event on April 6th at Blackman High School for Blackman and Holloway High School seniors. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. In mid-March, seniors had the opportunity to create a resume with help from American Job Center staff.
Whether you are looking for a full-time job, summer job or part-time job during college, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to network and apply with 60+ employers in some of Rutherford County’s fastest growing industries: construction, health care, hospitality and tourism, logistics and manufacturing, just to name a few. Military recruiters will also be in attendance. STUDENTS MUST COME WITH A RESUME AND DRESSED PROFESSIONALLY. Click here for a list of participating employers.
BCA Courses
- Freshmen: Honors English I, Honors Biology, and Honors World History or AP Human Geography (must be enrolled in at least 2)
- Sophomores: Honors English II, Honors Integrated Math II or Advanced Honors Geometry, and Honors Chemistry (must be enrolled in at least 2)
- Juniors: Honors English III or AP English III, Honors U.S. History, AP U.S. History or Dual Enrollment U.S. History, and Speech or Critical Thinking (must be enrolled in BCA English III and U.S. History)
- Seniors: Speech or Critical Thinking (if not already taken) and Capstone
Dual Enrollment for Juniors and Seniors
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Dual Enrollment program, students must:
1. be a junior or senior in high school;
2. have a minimum 3.0 high school GPA; or
3. have a minimum composite of 22 ACT (SAT composite of 1020)
**Admission to MTSU and the Dual Enrollment program does not guarantee eligibility for all courses. Some courses require prerequisites and/or certain test subscores, including Math and English courses.
Cost
The tuition cost of a Dual Enrollment class is $166.00 per credit hour. This cost can be offset by the Dual Enrollment Grant, if the student applies and is ruled eligible. Click here for more information about the grant. Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA for dual enrollment courses taken to stay eligible for the grant. The student should be prepared to pay the tuition cost in advance and then be reimbursed. Other anticipated costs include textbooks, $25 application fee, online course fees, and any applicable lab fees.
UT Summer Engineering Program
The Tickle College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN will host a series of summer engineering programs for rising ninth to twelfth grade students during the summer of 2017. For program information, dates, and deadlines visit: http://www.engr.utk.edu/diversity/pre-college/.
Each program is a one-week residential program for rising high school students except eVOL9. All students are encouraged to apply. All eVOL10 applicants must have taken a standard test, such as the ACT Aspire, ACT Residual, ACT, PSAT, or SAT. All HITES applicants must have a minimum ACT math score: 25 (SAT math score: 590). Our mission is to provide students who show an interest in engineering studies an early exposure to and preparation for scientific study and research. All applications must be received by their deadlines listed on the website above.
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College Acceptances
Congratulations to the following seniors on their college acceptance!
- Nathaniel Bryan – University of Tennessee, Christian Brothers University, MTSU, UTC
- Jasmyn Bunch – University of Tennessee
- Dominique Diallo – MTSU, Carson-Newman, TN Wesleyan, Austin Peay
- Marion Farrar – University of Alabama
- Madison Flannery – Savannah College of Art and Design, Full Sail University, University of Central Florida, ETSU
- Evan Foulks – MTSU
- Mary Goodnight – University of Tennessee, MTSU
- Megan Grimes – Trevecca Nazarene, Belmont
- Katie Hart – University of Tennessee, UTC, Oral Roberts University
- Trey Harvie – Auburn, Mississippi State, University of Mississippi
- Haley Kyle – Carson-Newman
- Maya Paliaro – University of Tennessee, ETSU, Austin Peay, MTSU
- Dominic Perratta – Belmont and MTSU
- Jeremy Puhr – Tennessee Tech
- Kayla Reed – Harding, University of Alabama, Freed-Hardman
- Taylin Spurlock – University of Tennessee, MTSU, University of Kentucky, Belmont, University of the South
- Colton Tincher – University of Colorado-Denver, Belmont, MTSU, University of Tennessee, West Virginia
- Tyler Trent – University of Tennessee
- Samantha Udell – University of Tennessee, Loyola, Tulane
- Megan Uhls – Lee University
- Daylia Wallace – UTC
- Cierra Williams – Western Kentucky, University of Tennessee, Tulane
