College News
Roane State announces President’s List
The following local students were named to the President’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Roane State Community College. To earn the honor, students must achieve a 4.0 grade-point average while completing at least 12 semester hours of college-level coursework.
Andersonville: Sofia Marie Therese Orosa, Kady Terry, Elizabeth Troyna and Grace Weigel.
Briceville: Madison Scarbrough.
Clinton: Victoria Andrews, Nathan Angel, Gracie Barreira, Lucas Fischesser, Faith Gideon, Marlon Hamblin, Myrakle Hicks, John Wesley Hill, Emilie Jett, Andrew Kuritz, Elizabeth Lowe, Jaxon Mack, Alessandra Paoletto, Hannah Rice, Lindsey Robinson, Cailyn Taylor, Danielle Thompson and Abigail Williams.
Heiskell: Gabryeal Adams, Adam Hill, Cameron Messer and Mckenna Miller.
Oak Ridge: Anthony Angel, Nicholas Bosnjak, Nala Brubacher, Patricia Cates, Alexander Connelly, Jennifer Curtis, Sam DeBord, Zachary Dukes, Ellen Eidemiller, Danielle Ellis, Lilley Ferry, Lyfe Goins, Skylar Goldman, Summer Gray, Ruchi Griffin, Jed Griffith, Maria Halstead, Zoe Harper, Mattilen Hart, Elly Hartman, Michael Helton, Daniel Hightower, Alyssa Houston, Tyler Huffman, Allie Jennings, Jocelyn Joyner, Landon Leventhal, Sky Lewis, Connor Logan, Tessa Luke, Eustoma Mai, Alfonso Marquez, Alexa Montgomery, Sierra Pack, Seonhui Paik, Mathew Pickett, Justin Pilkerton, Anna Pyle, Ryan Register, Neema Rushinga, Maria Sass, Maisie Segerberg, Madison Stephens, Nathaniel Thacker, Erin Tooke, Isaiah Webb and Traci Welch.
Rocky Top: Kaelyn Bowling, Raegan Green, Hannah Hunter and Chelsea Taylor.
Students graduate from MTSU
The following local students graduated during Middle Tennessee State University’s spring 2026 commencement ceremonies.
Clinton: Rishon Bright, Sean Cain, Rachel Heston, Amber Shelton and William Watson.
Oak Ridge: Bryant Carter, Weston Hano, John Harris, Janashia Henderson, Karmen Miller, Darren Osborne and Kelsey Reynolds.
Foundation merit scholarships
The following local students received 2026-27 High School Merit Awards from the Roane State Foundation.
The scholarships recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, leadership, the arts or athletics while maintaining at least a 3.5 grade-point average.
Andersonville: Thomas Lowe received the AmSouth Bank Presidential Scholarship, and Evan Pyatt received the James D. Christmas Presidential Scholarship Endowment.
Clinton: Kinley Crowley received the Raider Fund Scholarship.
Heiskell: Mollie Carroll received the Gerald Moore Scholarship Endowment.
Oak Ridge: Micah Brown received the Simmons Presidential Scholarship Endowment, and Micaiah Jones received the Raider Fund Scholarship.
Rocky Top: Dallas Chance received the Raider Fund Scholarship.
