EDUCATION NOTES

Jordan Daniel Gribble, a student at Dibrell Elementary and the son of Trent and Princess Gribble of McMinnville, has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in history and government.

His teacher, Melissa Perkins, made the nomination. Jordan will appear in the United States Achievement Academy’s official yearbook published nationally.

Partin makes
dean’s list

Vanderbilt University has announced Emily Ruth Partin from McMinnville has been named to the dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must receive grades equivalent to a 3.5 on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester. She is the daughter of Rosalyn Partin of McMinnville.

Martin inducted
into honor society

Brittany Martin, daughter of Floyd and Angie Martin, was recently inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest and most selective honor society in the country, at MTSU where she is majoring in psychology.

Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies. Invitation to membership is based on demonstrating academic achievement and exemplary character. Those eligible to be members include last-term juniors in the upper 5 percent of their class and seniors in the upper 10 percent of their class.

Hitchcock inducted
into honor society

Shannon Kendra Hitchcock was recently inducted into the Alpha Xi Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Motlow State Community College. A resident of Rock Island, Hitchcock is majoring in information technology and is the daughter of Stephen Ford and Kaye Stilber of Spencer.

Established in 1918 by two-year college presidents, Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges around the world. Students must rank in the top 20 percent of their class to be invited. Also, they must maintain high academic standing during their enrollment.

Flatt named
to president’s list

Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., has named Jennifer Flatt of McMinnville to the president’s list.

Flatt, a senior marketing major, is the daughter of Jeff and Mary Flatt of McMinnville. To be named to the president’s list, a full-time student must maintain a 4.0 GPA for that semester.

Freed-Hardeman University is private, residential, Liberal Arts University associated with the churches of Christ and has an enrollment of over 2,000 students. The purpose of the university is to provide every student an undergraduate education permeated with Christian values.

Pelham makes

honors list

Leanne Pelham, daughter of Phillip and Pat Pelham of McMinnville, has been named to the Tennessee Wesleyan College honors list. To be eligible for the honors list, a student must be registered for 12 or more hours and attain a grade point average of at least 3.70 with no grade below a B.