May 2016
Workforce Development
Building tomorrow’s workforce today.
Junior Achievement Hosts First STEM Summit in Rutherford County

JA hosted the first Rutherford County STEM Summit at Blackman High School.  The STEM Summit is a day long program held at a high school.   It consists of nine thirty minute sessions.  There are three sets of experiments, three sets of competitions, and three sets of career panel presentations.  The fast pace and constant motion help create an atmosphere of excitement and energy.

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2016 High School Interns Announced 

The second annual High School Internship program will kick off in June with 39 interns representing the following high schools: 

Blackman High School 

Central Magnet High School 

Eagleville High School 

La Vergne High School

Middle Tennessee Christian School

Oakland High School 

Smyrna High School 

Stewarts Creek High School 

Paws Vet Assistant - Kayla Cuyugan
Bridgestone – Angela Phoumala
Bridgestone – Elijah Eakins
City of Eagleville – Molly Walton
Murfreesboro Electric Department – Carolina Welch
SE Tech – Aaron Kubly
Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation – Cooper Jones
City of Murfreesboro IT Department – Spencer Howell
City of Murfreesboro IT Department – Marcy Zuniga
City of Murfreesboro Water Department – Megan Taylor
City of Murfreesboro Solid Waste Department – Benjamin Nelson
Rutherford County Paws Kennel Assistant – Lydia Farthing
Rutherford County UT Extension – Chloe Smotherman
Rutherford County Human Resources – Ryan Pierce
Rutherford County Human Resources – Bryan Sanchez
Rutherford County IT Department – Matthew Prince
Rutherford County Video Tech – Andres Godinez
Schwan Cosmetics Line Mechanic – Luke Hicks
Schwan Cosmetics Research and Development – Sarah Abu-Shanab
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center IT Department – Tyler Owens
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Registrar Department - Abby Jarrett
SE Tech Administration – Erin Gilbert
Town of Smyrna Athletic – Brooklyn Whittington
Town of Smyrna Utilities – Jose Martinez
Town of Smyrna Finance – Samantha Udell
Nissan Engineering Maintenance – Nicholas Greer
Nissan Engineering Maintenance – Mason Pitts
Nissan Purchasing & Supply Chain – Becca Gilbert
Nissan Purchasing & Supply Chain – Cameron Almondrode
Nissan Purchasing & Supply Chain – Kody Biggs
Murfreesboro Electric Department IT – Darren Simon
Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation Marketing
Bryson Howell
Rutherford County Stormwater Department – Alfredo Vasquez
Town of Smyrna Safety - Kyla Dowlen
Town of Smyrna Accounting – Jonae Stewart
Hot Topic IT – Victor Gonzalez
Hot Topic IT – Jonathan Irizarry-Reyes
Hot Topic Maintenance – Eron Trover
Stones River National Battlefield - Scott Ayers
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JA in a Day
May 24 |8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Oakland Middle School 
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Teach Ready Conference
May 31- June 1 
Embassy Suites | Murfreesboro
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TnAchieves Stats
  • 55% of students still eligible in Rutherford County
  • Up 9% from last year
  • 58% of students still eligible in the state
  • Up 5% from last year
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