Education Notes: Rowland receives MBA from TTU

Tennessee Tech graduated Kellie Melton Rowland, magna cum laude, with a master’s in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting, on Aug. 6. She received her B.S. degree in accounting from TTU in May 2004, graduating magna cum laude and in cursu honorum.
She is a 2001 graduate of Warren County High School. During her graduate work, she participated in the TTU MBA Student Association as well as serving as a research aide to accounting and finance professors. Kellie is currently employed at National Healthcare Corporation’s corporate office Murfreesboro as an accountant. Kellie is the wife of Chad A. Rowland, daughter of David and Deborah Melton, and granddaughter of Henry F. and William Melton of McMinnville.

Barnes gets President’s Award
Daniel James Barnes of McMinnville received a President’s Award to attend the University of the South in Sewanee. President’s Award Scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated leadership in both the classroom and in their campus communities. These awards range up to $6,000 per year and are renewable for four years. Daniel is the son of Ricky and Rebecca Barnes.
Daniel, who graduated from Warren County High School, will major in chemistry. Daniel is a National Merit Commended student and was in the top 10 percent of his class. He was a vice president of the National Honors Society and a Boy’s State Delegate.

Hudson named to president’s list
Eric Brian Hudson was named to the president’s list for the 2005 fall semester at Central Baptist College in Conway, Ark.
To be named to the president’s list, a student must be enrolled full time and earn a GPA of 4.0.
Eric is the son of Henry and Frances Hudson of Rock Island, a 2000 graduate of Warren County High School, and a member North Hills Baptist Church in Sherwood, Ark. where he serves as youth minister.

Youngbloods are National Award Winners
The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Olivia and Oslin Youngblood have been named as United States National Award Winners in English.
The award is a prestigious honor very few students attain. In fact, the academy recognizes fewer than 10 percent of all American high school students.
Olivia and Oslin Youngblood attend Warren County Middle School and were nominated for his national award by Randi Fuston, a teacher at the school.
Both students will appear in the United States Achievement Academy Official Yearbook, which is published nationally.
Olivia and Oslin Youngblood are the daughters of Billy Joe and Carolyn Youngblood from Morrison. Roberta Kelsey of Morrison is their grandmother.